Domus 1113 hits the shelves
From the projects of Oma, Snøhetta and Mvrdv to Heneghan Peng's Giza, in the June issue of Domus architecture is not an aesthetic decoration, but a moral infrastructure that has “the courage to show up”
The Obama Center is changing what a presidential library can be
More than a presidential library, a civic campus on Chicago’s South Side. Interweaving a museum, auditorium, sports facilities, gardens and public spaces, the Obama Presidential Center aims to transform political memory into a place of participation and encounter.
It looks like it was hit by a meteorite, but it is an MVRDV housing complex
In Bordeaux, La Vallée Verte turns the inner courtyard of a housing block into a planted crater: an artificial valley that brings light, biodiversity and spectacle into collective living.
The Nuvolari is not just a supercar: it is the future of Audi design
With a top speed of 350 km/h and 1,001 hp, the limited-edition model serves as a manifesto for Audi’s next generation of cars, introducing a design language that is more futuristic, restrained and technology-driven.
A cloud dissolves Tadao Ando’s architecture at the Bourse de Commerce
Created for the exhibition “Clair-obscur”, Fujiko Nakaya’s new fog sculpture envelops the rotunda of the Bourse de Commerce – Pinault Collection, redefining the boundaries of architecture through an artificial cloud of water vapour.
In architecture, the material of the future could be the oldest of all
From robotics to sustainability, with a focus on durability: how stone has returned to the forefront of contemporary design, amidst new opportunities and unresolved issues.
Casetify partners with Tamagotchi on a new retro accessories collection
Smartphone cases, travel gear, and a special edition Tamagotchi are part of a capsule that revives the 90s digital aesthetic, marketed at nostalgic millennials and gen-zers alike.
After Gio Ponti, Rai’s Milan headquarters is reborn at the foot of CityLife
Designed by Lombardini22 within the Mi.Co Nord district of FieramilanoCity, the new Rai Production Centre will bring together offices, television and radio studios in an infrastructure conceived to open a historically enclosed area back up to the city.
Fifteen years later, Safdie completes Crystal Bridges, his masterpiece museum in the woods
The architect behind Habitat 67 and Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands returns to the Arkansas museum he designed in 2011, adding more than 10,000 square metres of galleries and public spaces while preserving its original relationship with the Ozark landscape.
Who is Vincenzo Trione, the new president of Triennale Milano after the Boeri era
After Stefano Boeri’s eight-year presidency, Triennale Milano opens a new phase with Vincenzo Trione at the helm, Maria Porro as vice president, and a renewed CDA. Carla Morogallo is confirmed as Director General.
Sony’s mini fan is the coolest gadget of the summer, literally
Reon Pocket Pro is a wearable personal air conditioner that sits behind the neck and uses sensors and AI to adjust cooling to environmental conditions.
Not a tower, but a pyramid: OMA creates a symbol for Hangzhou, China’s new tech capital
With Prism, its first completed project in the Chinese city, OMA brings together hotel, residential lofts, offices and public spaces in a pyramidal volume conceived as a vertical village for Hangzhou’s emerging tech economy.
Europe’s tallest skyscraper doesn’t exist yet, but half of the apartments are already reserved
With its 230 metres and 64 storeys, TM Tower in Benidorm is set to become Europe’s tallest residential skyscraper. Although it will not be completed until 2028, it could also become one of the fastest-selling towers on the continent long before construction is finished.