A journey to discover the modern and contemporary architecture of Rotterdam, a rough harbour metropolis risen from the post-war ruins with a pragmatic, experimental and inclusive spirit, where iconic works by global archistars combine with floating farms, urban surfing pools and suspended parks snaking through neighbourhoods.
With summer approaching, many exhibitions are coming to an end: here’s a shortlist of the truly unmissable ones, mostly in Italy but also across Europe — from the invisible artist Luigi D’Eugenio to the photography show curated by Cattelan and the works of Anselm Kiefer.
The electric three-wheeler, developed by Centro Stile in Italy, is ultra-light and has a 90km range. It will be launched initially only in Africa and the Middle East.
Not only is Frank Lloyd Wright’s first project in Los Angeles at risk of closure, it is also at risk of losing its UNESCO status.
You can share your work through the function by Domus where you can upload your architecture, design, interior, graphics, illustration, photography and art projects.
The African nation is home to a remarkable yet largely overlooked collection of modernist and brutalist architecture: a trend shared by many other African regions and now receiving attention.
Redefining the home cooking experience is still possible—and the proof lies in SMEG’s oven, which combines multiple functions and reduces cooking times by up to 40%.
Wes Anderson's cinema is a universe built from impossible objects, inhabited by illustration-characters and populated by machines and furnishings that look like something out of a cartoon. In this world, reality is not represented: it is drawn.
In studio hé’s renovation, the extension breathes new life into the small backyard of a courtyard house. Triple heights, details, and materials create a new domestic landscape.
Francis Kéré’s work evokes the universal values of Thomas Sankara, the former Burkinabé president assassinated in a coup, and stands as an ideal bridge between memory and hope.
The first digital half-frame camera is compact, ultra-light, and a small revolution: it’s designed to take vertical photos like a smartphone, but without AI interference and with an analog-like process. Yet it doesn’t give up on technology.
Designed by Killa Design, one of Dubai's leading architectural firms, the ultra-trendy resort is part of the Red Sea Project and offers a fresh take on the traditional tourist village. It has proven hugely popular on social media.
How can design speak of care? This handle goes beyond its primary function and rediscovers the symbolic value of design.
Editor in chief of Domus in the late 70s, the Milanese designer and critic – who passed away at 88 – always sought to interpret and shape his era. Like when he interviewed Piano, Rogers, and Rice at the unveiling of their landmark project.
The last Vela standing is transformed into a participatory archive of memories and future visions, thanks to artificial intelligence and the involvement of former residents. A project showcased at the last Biennale.
It's not just salvaged traditional elements. In the renovation of a former barn in Ingolstadt, Büro Mühlbauer incorporated concrete and glass, creating an interior with brutalist echoes.
A rare piece designed for the Dana-Thomas House in Springfield becomes the most expensive object by the American architect ever sold at auction.
A “blockbuster with brains” that puts animals at the heart of the narrative: Katerina Gregos, artistic director of EMST, guides Domus through Why Look at Animals, the major contemporary art exhibition that has just opened in Athens.
Renouncing, this time, the usual avant-garde material and formal experimentation, ZHA draws on the vernacular to design a museum celebrating Saudi Arabia's rich historical heritage.
This 1930s house has a unique history, as do the downtown urban forest in which it is built and the species inhabiting its garden. A renovation is coming that will enhance these features.
Madera crafts the very essence of wood through the ingenious process of precomposed veneering, resulting in surfaces of captivating visual harmony and inherent sustainability. From flawlessly coordinated color palettes to intricate inlays that whisper stories, each door stands as a genuine tribute to the natural world.
A conversation with Hiroki Asai, Global Head of Marketing at Airbnb, on the role of design in redefining the platform's offer, less on rentals, more on services and experiences.
Balancing modernism and a deep sensitivity to tradition, we visited Rosta Nuova—a housing estate developed under the INA Casa plan that extended the historic heart of city in Emilia-Romagna. Seventy years on, it still embodies an idea of quality living.
The new tower by the Trump Organization and DarGlobal is already promising to be a memorable piece of architecture: it will add a new record to the already densely packed luxury scene in Dubai.
There’s a film you may have missed that’s worth catching up on: Holland, directed by Mimi Cave, where filmmaking becomes architecture. The bourgeois home turns into a chilling diorama, space captures trauma, and dreams expose what reality dares not.
Alventosa Morell designed the home for a couple, creating a free, editable space sensitive to the local character and climate performance of traditional materials.
The French artist has chosen Naples for the eighth chapter of his photographic series Chronicles, creating a site-specific work dedicated to the city's cultural identity by blending photography, public art, and social engagement.
In the Netherlands, the interior of a 1920s villa that was converted into an exhibition gallery has been given a makeover that enhances the fusion of living space and art with a pop twist.
Not mere means of transportation, but extraordinary experiences. From the Orient Express to the Seven Stars, from Canada to Japan, luxury trains remind us that for some it is the journey, not the destination, that matters.
The installation by Fondazione Pistoletto and Transsolar, supported by Lavazza, introduces the 2025 Architecture Biennale curated by Carlo Ratti. It makes one perceive the tragedy of the present and possible “cures”.
Brianza-based Nube unveiled its latest upholstered furniture collections, spearheaded by Fabio Fantolino. The focus? Elegant comfort and quintessential Made in Italy craftsmanship.
“Walk the House,” on view until October 19, 2025, at Tate Modern in London, traces the evolving concept of home in the artist’s life through thirty years of work.
The Brooklyn-based collective, one of the most talked-about acts in contemporary art, collaborates with AMG on its first furniture collection, blending radical design, seatbelts, and… a barbecue grill.
Palazzina Masieri, which Scarpa himself designed and which overlooks the Grand Canal, is now hosting a display of metal objects born from the historic collaboration between the master and his trusted blacksmiths, the Zanon workshop.
For years, Milan has been contemplating the future of its “Scala del Calcio” football stadium. The clubs are pushing for a new facility, with repurposing and international projects on the table.
A new pope rekindles a visual and symbolic genealogy: from the Baroque splendor of Herrera to Raphael’s iconographic vision, the Leos of the past between painting, politics, and faith.
Designed and produced in Wales using innovative Italian technology, Starbucks debuts its new plastic-free, compostable, and highly recyclable coffee cup.
