designboom | architecture & design magazine https://www.designboom.com/ designboom magazine | your first source for architecture, design & art news Wed, 26 Feb 2025 09:03:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 GE space design draws from eastern tradition to curate modern dwelling in chengdu https://www.designboom.com/architecture/ge-space-design-eastern-tradition-modern-house-chengdu-feng-le-tang-02-26-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/ge-space-design-eastern-tradition-modern-house-chengdu-feng-le-tang-02-26-2025/#respond Wed, 26 Feb 2025 07:45:01 +0000 kat barandy I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1118129

the home's circular openings, courtyard scenes, and chinese tea table naturally evoke a sense of eastern tradition.

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humanoid robot NEO gamma does house chores for home owners as autonomous assistant https://www.designboom.com/technology/humanoid-robot-neo-gamma-house-chores-home-owners-autonomous-assistant-02-26-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/humanoid-robot-neo-gamma-house-chores-home-owners-autonomous-assistant-02-26-2025/#respond Wed, 26 Feb 2025 05:10:48 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1118083

to make the smart home assistant more human-feeling, the design team dresses it up with a knit suit to hide its metallic body underneath.

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ginza sony park opens with vertical promenade linking tokyo’s skyline to underground spaces https://www.designboom.com/architecture/ginza-sony-park-vertical-promenade-tokyo-skyline-underground-spaces-02-26-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/ginza-sony-park-vertical-promenade-tokyo-skyline-underground-spaces-02-26-2025/#respond Wed, 26 Feb 2025 03:45:20 +0000 thomai tsimpou | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1118099

the park transforms the district with a layered design, incorporating preserved elements of the original sony building.

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AI illustrations of food adorn vibrant mosaic plates for dining table installation in hong kong https://www.designboom.com/art/ai-illustrations-food-vibrant-mosaic-plates-dining-table-installation-hong-kong-oando-studio-rehyphenation-meet-n-meal-02-26-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/art/ai-illustrations-food-vibrant-mosaic-plates-dining-table-installation-hong-kong-oando-studio-rehyphenation-meet-n-meal-02-26-2025/#respond Wed, 26 Feb 2025 01:10:43 +0000 O&O STUDIO https://www.designboom.com/?p=1117241

the meet’n meal art installation showcases sixteen mosaic plates on a circular, fragmented table.

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new smartphone designs to check out ahead of the mobile world congress 2025 in barcelona https://www.designboom.com/technology/new-smartphone-designs-check-out-mobile-world-congress-2025-barcelona-02-25-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/technology/new-smartphone-designs-check-out-mobile-world-congress-2025-barcelona-02-25-2025/#respond Tue, 25 Feb 2025 21:00:53 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1117040

before the event begins on march 3rd, we look back at the recent device models that have upgraded and modern features.

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zaha hadid architects breaks ground on centre for mediterranean culture in calabria, italy https://www.designboom.com/architecture/zaha-hadid-architects-breaks-ground-centre-mediterranean-culture-reggio-calabria-italy-02-25-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/zaha-hadid-architects-breaks-ground-centre-mediterranean-culture-reggio-calabria-italy-02-25-2025/#respond Tue, 25 Feb 2025 17:30:02 +0000 kat barandy I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1118101

wrapped in a shimmering aluminum facade, the new center will occupy a park on reggio calabria's mediterranean coast.

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kalbod reimagines ernan castle in iran as boutique hotel enclosed in red textured walls https://www.designboom.com/architecture/kalbod-ernan-castle-iran-boutique-hotel-red-textured-walls-02-25-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/kalbod-ernan-castle-iran-boutique-hotel-red-textured-walls-02-25-2025/#respond Tue, 25 Feb 2025 11:50:32 +0000 kalbod studio https://www.designboom.com/?p=1117720

a perforated roof drapes over the castle, filtering sunlight and creating shifting patterns of light and shadow.

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teamLab’s multi-sensory immersive art venue in abu dhabi to open in april 2025 https://www.designboom.com/architecture/teamlab-phenomena-multi-sensory-immersive-art-venue-abu-dhabi-april-02-25-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/teamlab-phenomena-multi-sensory-immersive-art-venue-abu-dhabi-april-02-25-2025/#respond Tue, 25 Feb 2025 11:30:13 +0000 christina vergopoulou I designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1118024

teamLab phenomena features interactive artworks that evolve dynamically through light, air, and water.

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thatched roofs crown exposed-structure houses by ana nuño de buen and palma in mexico https://www.designboom.com/architecture/thatched-roofs-exposed-structure-houses-ana-nuno-de-buen-palma-mexico-los-bananos-02-25-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/thatched-roofs-exposed-structure-houses-ana-nuno-de-buen-palma-mexico-los-bananos-02-25-2025/#respond Tue, 25 Feb 2025 11:00:33 +0000 thomai tsimpou | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1117967

a contemporary interpretation of the traditional palapa structure provides natural shade and ventilation to the rooftop spaces.

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bureau betak’s tapestries set the backdrop for burberry’s AW25 show at london’s tate britain https://www.designboom.com/design/bureau-betak-tapestries-set-backdrop-burberry-aw25-show-london-tate-britain-02-25-2025/ https://www.designboom.com/design/bureau-betak-tapestries-set-backdrop-burberry-aw25-show-london-tate-britain-02-25-2025/#respond Tue, 25 Feb 2025 10:30:00 +0000 matthew burgos | designboom https://www.designboom.com/?p=1117973

two columns part these somewhat washed-out paintings of the countryside to make way for the models

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