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- Vatican Citys first-ever pavilion debuts at the Venice Architecture Biennale Sat, 2 Jun 18, 8:00amThe Vatican Chapels Pavilion of the Holy See opened to fanfare last week, marking Vatican City’s debut at the 16th Venice Architecture Biennale. Curated by Professor Francesco Dal Co, the temporary installation consists...
- Massive handmade bamboo-and-rattan "fish trap" springs up in Taipei Fri, 1 Jun 18, 7:00amA giant handmade pavilion created in the image of an ancient fishing tool has popped up at the entrance of Taipei’s Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)...
- Snarkitectures Fun House will take over the National Building Museum Wed, 2 May 18, 10:00pmIt’s almost that time again—the National Building Museum’s (NBM) Great Hall will undergo another dramatic transformation as part of its ongoing Summer Block Party series, this year under the direction of New York-based...
- This "boat" on wheels turns city dwellers into urban adventurers Wed, 4 Apr 18, 6:42amUrban adventurers, prepare to set sail: A temporary installation in Utrecht, the Netherlands is transforming its site into an unknown land full of discoveries...
- Stunning temporary beach pavilion rises in Lebanon's Tyre Coast Nature Reserve Wed, 21 Mar 18, 12:45amWood, metal ties and rope come together in this temporary space in Lebanon, forming a lightweight structure designed to raise awareness of the area's rich marine biodiversity...
- Lacy Flying Mosque installation changes shape depending on the viewing angle Sat, 10 Mar 18, 7:21amFollowing their gorgeous sea urchin-inspired installation at Singapore’s iLight Marina Bay Festival, Choi+Shine Architects unveiled a new lacy design crocheted in geometric shapes that mix cultural influences of the east...
- Dark highway underpass transformed into a brilliant tunnel of light Wed, 10 Jan 18, 1:07amDesign studio antyRAMA collective converted a dark underpass in the city of Katowice, Poland, into a colorful neon-lit sound installation. The music tunnel, illuminated by polychromatic LED lights, houses an inventive structure...
- Ai Weiwei installs huge fences in New York City to challenge Trumps border control measures Tue, 17 Oct 17, 11:59pmAi Weiwei continues to address the refugee crisis through his latest multi-site, multi-media exhibition in New York City. In a campaign against Donald Trump’s border-control measures, the famous Chinese artist and human-rights...
- Meditative lakeside Prism Cabin reveals Bordeaux through stained-glass windows Thu, 28 Sep 17, 1:45amThis pyramid-shaped cabin in France features beautiful stained glass windows and lookout towers that offer unique views of the surrounding landscape. Visual artist Lou Andréa Lassalle designed the Prism Cabin to allow occupants...
- A wave of buckets hijacks public space in Mexico City Thu, 24 Aug 17, 6:30pmHow much fun can you have with paint buckets? The designers at Factor Eficiencia and 5468796 Architecture prove that objects as mundane as paint buckets can be transformed into a vibrant public space with the power of creative...
- Beautiful timber pavilion unfolds like origami Mon, 31 Jul 17, 6:30pmThere’s something irresistibly charming about bringing the paper art of origami to life in large scale. Architects Manuel Bouzas Cavada, Manuel Bouzas Barcala and Clara Álvarez Garcí drew inspiration from folded paper...
- Twin warming huts for TED conference evoke the Great Canadian Wilderness Wed, 26 Jul 17, 6:30pmThe architecture and design students of DBR | Design Build Research created ELEVATE, unique pop-up structures that brought a slice of the Canadian backcountry winter experience to downtown Vancouver...
- A tremendous translucent 'forest' pops up in a French courtyard Thu, 13 Jul 17, 10:46pmThe courtyard of Fondation Martell in Cognac, France has been transformed into a translucent forest made of glass fiber-reinforced polyester sheets. Spanish architecture firm SelgasCano designed the Pavillon Martell as a...
- Nanoleaf's Terra light wall paints Arctic landscapes with 1,200 color-changing LEDs Mon, 3 Jul 17, 10:00pmNanoleaf - creators of the first modular smart light - recently unveiled a mesmerizing light wall at Alaska's Anchorage Museum that evokes remote Arctic landscapes...
- Gargantuan lace sea urchins light up the night along Singapore's marina Mon, 12 Jun 17, 11:17pmA swarm of gigantic, glowing sea urchins recently appeared on Singapore's waterfront for the iLight Marina Bay Festival. Choi+Shine Architects constructed the larger-than-life creatures as “lacy rooms” that invite visitors...