Microliving: the paradoxical myth of living in a mini-home
We live in an era of housing compression, and micro-apartments have become part of our imagination. But at what cost?
Winning pictures of the 2025 Sony World Photography Awards are absolutely stunning
The World Photography Organisation has announced this year's SWPA winners. Zed Nelson, author of the project "The Anthropocene Illusion", is the Photographer of the Year.
Voce, Triennale’s new space dedicated to music and sound, is a “monstrous sound machine” in Milan
Triennale presents a new space that is not just a club or a concert hall: 300 square meters devoted to top-quality audio and musical experiences, extending into the garden.
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Who shapes beauty today? The algorithm
Algorithms are rewriting the codes of contemporary aesthetics: they favor what’s viral and shareable, generating images optimized for social media. Are we heading toward a standardized visual culture — or a mosaic of emerging aesthetic niches? Artists and theorists weigh in.
A new pavilion for a new square in Milan, designed by Piuarch
At BiM, Milan's new work destination, the Bicocca Pavilion by Piuarch opens, the new multifunctional hub promoting innovation, sustainability and collaboration among universities, companies and institutions.
The world’s first fully AI-driven architectural project is in Slovenia
Tim Fu designs a masterplan with six new luxury villas on the shores of Lake Bled, reinterpreting the vernacular vocabulary and unleashing creativity with the support of AI throughout the entire design process.
Black Mirror isn’t just sci-fi: it’s speculative design fiction on screen
A new season of the Netflix anthology series has just been released: we suggest a different way of watching it—through the lens of design, revisiting iconic episodes like Metalhead and San Junipero.
Hotaru is a floating turntable but also a light
The Japanese brand Audio-Technica has unveiled a limited edition turntable with a base that can light up in different colours.
Manifesto for the new Milan: Bjarke Ingels discusses BIG's CityWave
The guest editor 2025 presents the latest piece of the CityLife puzzle as a symbol of a ‘unifying’ city of the future.
Burj Khalifa penthouse, 400 metres above ground, for sale at 51 million dollars
At nearly 396 meters above ground, inside the world’s tallest skyscraper, the 2,000-square-meter duplex awaits a new owner.
A jewel of Italian rationalism is reopening in northern italy
The former Asilo Infantile Giuseppe Garbagnati in Asnago designed by Cesare Cattaneo, an example of the purest rationalism and for years out of use, reopens its doors as a cultural space while awaiting renovation work that should begin in 2025.
Domus 1100 is now available
In the fourth issue of Domus, edited by Bjarke Ingels, metal becomes the poetic protagonist of architecture. Steel and aluminium are analysed for their aesthetic, functional and environmental impact through projects, interviews and in-depth articles.
2026 Winter Olympic torches designed by Carlo Ratti
Designed by Carlo Ratti Associati and Cavagna Group, the “Essential” torches pay tribute to Italian design and sustainability.