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designboom.com | Myrto Katsikopoulou
The Yard by Neri&Hu Revitalizes Industrial Compound in Dalian Shanghai-based architecture studio Neri&Hu has completed The Yard, a cultural and commercial transformation project in central Dalian, China. Repurposing a 40-year-old chemical research facility, the project converts six existing structures — formerly used as offices, warehouses, and dormitories — into a dynamic mixed-use destination.
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designboom.com | Myrto Katsikopoulou
D.L.E.A. traces ancestral memory through light in chennai, indiaTucked into the dense grain of Chennai’s Pallavaram neighborhood in India, Suvadu – Annai Sita Illam by D.L.E.A. is an architectural homage to memory, matriarchy, and migratory roots. Designed for a 70-year-old woman and her dispersed family now living abroad, the 245-square-meter residence stands on a narrow plot that was once part of a larger ancestral compound filled with mango trees and a hand-dug well.
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1 week ago | 
designboom.com | Myrto Katsikopoulou
compact Living Above a Carport in torontoThis Pocket Laneway House by Weiss A+U has been completed on a rear lot in Toronto, where its elevated form is carefully designed around the root system of a decades-old maple. Positioned above a carport and anchored by minimal structural supports, the compact dwelling introduces a distinct architectural presence while safeguarding the site’s existing ecology. The design reflects a sensitivity to the conditions of its site.
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2 weeks ago | 
designboom.com | Myrto Katsikopoulou
Casa Tobi embraces primitive architectural gestures in oaxaca Mexican architcture studio Espacio 18 unveils Casa Tobi, a residential project nestled on a steep coastal slope near Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca. The house descends westward in staggered levels, framing expansive views of the Pacific Ocean and capturing the region’s sunsets.
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2 weeks ago | 
designboom.com | Myrto Katsikopoulou
Kong Xiangwei Studio reclaims forest ruin in chinaTucked within the ancient mist-cloaked ridges of Yunnan’s Wuliang Mountains in China, the Phoenix Feather Tea Pavilion by Kong Xiangwei Studio emerges like a silver plume resting gently in the trees.
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2 weeks ago | 
designboom.com | Myrto Katsikopoulou
Infinite Machine’s Olto e-bike with aluminum bodyInfinite Machine unveils Olto, an e-bike with an aluminum body, magnetic foldable pedals, and an automatic lock that prevents outsiders from stealing or moving it. From afar, it resembles a scooter because of its frame, but riders can take it on bike lanes with no issues. It runs on an electric motor, but if the riders need an assist, they can swivel and start using the pedals.
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2 weeks ago | 
designboom.com | Myrto Katsikopoulou
3D printed biostructures with live cyanobacteria in veniceLiving Room Collective uses live cyanobacteria within 3D printed biostructures to capture carbon dioxide from air in the Canada Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025. Named Picoplanktonics, the exhibition commissioned by The Canada Council for the Arts is on view from May 10th to November 26th, 2025. designboom speaks with Living Room Collective’s lead and biodesigner Andrea Shin Ling about the project.
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2 weeks ago | 
designboom.com | Myrto Katsikopoulou
Frankey Blows Up the Streetscape with ‘Hubbabubbabuilding’Dutch street artist Frankey unveils Hubbabubbabuilding, a new bubblegum-inspired sculpture perched atop a roof on the Zandvoort promenade in the Netherlands. The site-specific installation features a 4-meter-tall caricature of Frankey himself, balanced on a ladder and blowing an enormous bubble of pink chewing gum that appears to burst out of the building’s windows.
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2 weeks ago | 
designboom.com | Myrto Katsikopoulou
Airstream and Frank Lloyd Wright Launch Limited Travel Trailer Airstream partners with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation to release the Usonian Limited Edition Travel Trailer, a 28-foot mobile living space inspired by Wright’s architectural principles. Only 200 units are scheduled to be produced until 2027, each one merging Airstream’s traditional riveted aluminum shell with design elements drawn from Wright’s Usonian vision—compact, efficient homes built with a strong connection to nature.
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3 weeks ago | 
designboom.com | Myrto Katsikopoulou
Final Decade of Eames Design Uncovered at Transamerica PyramidThe Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity, in collaboration with SHVO, launches its first major public exhibition, Past as Prologue: The Last Decade of Furniture Design by Charles and Ray Eames, at the Transamerica Pyramid Center in San Francisco.
