10 Best Architectural Designs Of October 2025

  Architecture in 2025 continues pushing boundaries while returning to fundamental principles of harmony with nature, sustainability, and human-centered design. From Frank Lloyd Wright’s posthumously realized final home to cutting-edge tiny houses redefining compact living, these ten projects showcase diverse...

Gboard Dial Version Spins Keyboard Design in a Playful New Direction

The quest for new ways to interact with our devices often leads designers down interesting paths, from voice commands to gesture controls to increasingly elaborate keyboard layouts. Sometimes these innovations genuinely improve our digital lives, while other times they serve as reminders that not every problem needs a...

designboom shop gifts for october 2025 from kung fu clocks to architectural jewelry

designboom shop’s october 2025 round-up   designboom shop continues to grow, fostering more and more connections between designers and our global audience. The shop curates a wide range of categories — including home décor and furniture to jewelry and lighting — offering unique and thoughtful gifts for any...

Wacom MovinkPad Pro 14 Sets a New Standard for Portable Creative Tablets

Creative professionals increasingly demand tablets that can handle everything from quick sketches to detailed illustration work without being tethered to a computer. The challenge lies in finding devices that offer both the display quality and pen precision that serious work requires, while maintaining the portability...

circular aperture welcomes natural light within gabled tokyo house by KIAS

KIAS designs a residence within Zenpukuji Park’s greenery   KIAS‘ House in Zenpukuji Park is located within the rich natural surroundings of the historical temple area in Suginami Ward, Tokyo. This residence began with the careful designing of living spaces opening towards the verdant landscape of the park. The...

reconstructed and unbuilt frank lloyd wright chairs debut at museum of wisconsin art show

mowa spotlights frank lloyd wright’s radical chair designs   From October 4th, 2025, to January 25th, 2026, the Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA) presents Frank Lloyd Wright: Modern Chair Design, the first exhibition to treat the architect’s furniture as essential to his vision. Bringing together more than 40 chairs,...

fungi-made prosthetic organ extracts and breaks down microplastics inside human bodies

The 79th organ digests microplastics found in human bodies   Fungi-made prosthetic device named 79th Organ filters, extracts, and breaks down microplastics inside the human bodies. The project takes its name from the assumption that the human body has 78 organs today, but in the future, a 79th will be necessary. Designer...

design/leader: Fluid’s Stacey Bates-McCue

Stacey Bates-McCue is creative director of Fluid. The Birmingham-based agency works on strategy and design for entertainment brands like Pac-Man, Xbox and Tetris. Design What would your monograph be called? Never Say Die. This is a direct reference to my favourite Stephen Spielberg film, The Goonies. I live by this...

MADE arhitekti’s twisting pāvilosta house seems to be carved by latvia’s coastal winds

a residential extension for gathering in Pāvilosta   The Pāvilosta House in Latvia, designed by MADE Arhitekti, serves as a large guest space that extends the client’s main residence located next door. Built as a place for family and guests, the house is sited along the coastline with the water’s edge and horizon...

boiling point translates water bubble geometry into recyclable eco-plastic food containers

Boiling Point: Reusable Packaging Inspired by Water Bubbles   Boiling Point is a packaging design concept by art director and designer Inna Efimova, with 3D visualization by Vladimir Kuznetsov. The project explores how everyday food containers can combine ecological responsibility, material efficiency, and visual...