From Factory to Framework in shanghai’s west bund MVRDV completes the GATE M West Bund Dream Center in Shanghai, transforming a former cement factory site along the Huangpu River into a dense cultural destination. Located …
eames house reopens in los angeles after wildfire recovery with global foundation launch
eames house reopens with new foundation launch in Los Angeles After surviving last year’s Palisades Wildfire with only smoke damage (find designboom’s previous coverage here), the Eames House in Los Angeles opens its doors …
behind nima nabavi’s vast geometric vortex painting: converging energy, labor, and structure
roswell2223: an energetic anchor to sunrise at the vortex Nima Nabavi brings together a constellation of radiant energies that converge with structural order in his solo exhibition Sunrise at the Vortex in Dubai. On …
pyramidal cave chair by domain architects for bischiyano shapes retreat for secluded comfort
Cave Chair merges furniture and spatial enclosure The Cave Chair, developed by Domain Architects for their newly launched furniture brand Bischiyano, explores the intersection between furniture and spatial enclosure. Conceived as a hybrid between seating …
tom ducarouge’s heat-reactive table for on running changes color when it gets warm
heat-reactive table for on running switches shade in heat Tom Ducarouge creates a heat-reactive table for On Running that shows a deeper brown color when it gets warm. The designer shapes the two-part desk …
studio ShoulderTap contrasts brick and stone to shape family residence in india
studio shouldertap designs ‘house of surprises’ in India Studio ShoulderTap unveils The Turahalli House, a compact home for a family of three on a typical 9-by-12-meter plot, a standard size in many government-planned neighborhoods …
faire le vide: carved-out cedar cube installation dots remote island in quebec
‘Faire le Vide’ lands on a Remote Island in quebec Faire le Vide is a public installation on a Quebec island only accessible by canoe or kayak, designed by Luca Fortin and Atelier mock/up. …
beachman ‘64 e-bike brings back 1960s cafe racer and old-school motorcycle aesthetics
1960s cafe racer style around Beachman ‘64 e-bike Beachman ‘64 e-bike revives the aesthetics of the 1960s cafe racer and old-school motorcycles with its vintage shape, a round headlight, and a leather-style seat. Equipped …
studio bark retrofits victorian-era ‘meadow house’ with cork and timber extension
meadow house: a structure reworked from within Studio Bark has completed Meadow House, a deep retrofit and extension of a Victorian villa located on Meadow Road in Tunbridge Wells, England. The residential project delivers …
design drive: aston martin vanquish volante convertible exhilarates rain or shine
british beauty aston martin vanquish volante in british weather The world’s fastest, most powerful front-engine convertible, the new Aston Martin Vanquish Volante, promised open-air exhilaration as designboom embarked on a first drive through North …