A century-old warehouse on Rotterdam’s Katendrecht peninsula has found new life as the Fenix Museum of Migration, designed by MAD Architects. The transformation of this 1923 structure into a vibrant museum addresses both the city’s multicultural history and today’s need for resilient, energy-conscious buildings....
Everything We Know About Jony Ive’s $6.5 Billion Dollar ‘Secret’ AI Gadget
Let’s be honest, the tech world hasn’t felt this electric since Steve Jobs pulled the original iPhone from his pocket. Sure, we felt a few sparks fly in 2024 when Rabbit and Humane announced their AI devices, but that died down pretty quickly post-launch. However, when news broke that OpenAI had acquired Jony...
three sloping geometries shape MAT office’s pyramid book house in rural china
pyramid book house: a building sculpted by skylights Beijing and Rotterdam-based architecture studio MAT Office takes to a rural community outside Chengdu to design a temporary bookstore dubbed the Pyramid Book House. The project’s site on the edge of Wanchun Town sees rows of agricultural fields yield to the...
ASUS Dominates 2025 Red Dot Awards with 41 Wins Across Every Category That Matters
You know something extraordinary is happening when a single company wins 41 Red Dot Design Awards across five completely different categories in one year. ASUS didn’t just collect these awards like trading cards; they earned recognition from 43 international design experts for solving real problems across...
Moto Razr 40 Ultra Running Windows XP Is The Ultimate Tech Crossover We Didn’t Expect
Motorola famously worked with Steve Jobs to bring iTunes to the Razr. Jobs hated the idea of having their software run on someone else’s hardware (which is why he created the iPhone), but up until Apple was ready to formally launch a phone, Jobs reluctantly partnered with Motorola. Now, for what it’s worth,...
These Galaxy-Inspired ‘Cratered’ Chef Knives Look Like They Were Forged In The Cosmos
I’ve seen grunge, distressed, even hammered finishes – this is different. The Yin Mo Star Kui knives from Beijing Wang Mazi Tech are perhaps the most alluring set of kitchen knives I’ve rested my eyes on. A lot of kitchen knives resort to simple, functional design details (after all, they aren’t made for looks,...
‘of course it’s political’: ai weiwei on working spaces in response to power, memory, and loss
AI WEIWEI’S STUDIOS TELL A STORY OF ARTISTIC RESILIENCE At Berlin’s Aedes Architecture Forum, the exhibition ‘Five Working Spaces’ invites visitors to glimpse into Ai Weiwei’s studios across continents. On the occasion of the opening on May 23, 2025, designboom spoke exclusively with the artist, uncovering...
Hermès Ateliers Horizons Headphones launch with an eye-watering $15,000 price tag
Hermès, the iconic French luxury house known for its craftsmanship and timeless design, has stepped into the premium audio space with the unveiling of its Ateliers Horizons headphones. Priced at $15,000, this offering merges high-fidelity listening with haute couture, delivering a product that targets connoisseurs who...
3D printed electric motorcycle by DAB motors takes after shotaro kaneda’s bike in akira
DAB motors and VVT develop a one-off two-wheeler DAB Motors and Vita Veloce Team (VVT) create a one-off electric motorcycle with 3D printed bodywork, designed like Shotaro Kaneda’s bike in the anime, Akira. The two-wheeler first appears at J Balvin’s birthday. He’s the Colombian singer who’s also the co-founder...
The Design Intelligence Awards are Open for Entry
The Design Intelligence Awards are Open for Entry The DIA, an international design competition, founded in 2015 by the China Academy of Art in collaboration with other organizations, has a mission to connect cultures through design by recognizing innovative, forward-thinking, and sustainable solutions to real-world...