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a modular pavilion bridging human and non-human environments, using woodland prunings to foster biodiversity and offer a shared refuge. The post m²ft architects stacks woodland branches into modular biodiversity pavilion in italy appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine .

philippe starck discusses dematerialization and the future of design as the lucrative of the designeuropa lifetime achievement award 2026. The post ‘less materiality means more humanity’: philippe starck on the designeuropa lifetime award appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine .

korean designers reimagine thousand-year-old hanji mulberry paper into tactile, light-diffusing biomaterial at maison&objet 2026. The post ancient korean hanji paper transformed into sustainable biomaterials at maison&objet 2026 appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine .

tackling climate, labor, and urban issues, the thesis projects present design as a force for transformative intervention. The post IED master of arts graduates deploy design against the loss of common goods appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine .

from flexible floor plans to interactive lamps, discover 8 award-winning projects redefining how architecture and design respond to human behavior. The post how interior design evolves to meet new human behaviors and shifting habits appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine .

a tilting thumbstick stool leads IKEA and Xbox’s upcoming furniture collection for gaming across the home. The post Xbox controller shapes become furniture in IKEA’s nine-piece YXSTABY collection appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine .

designed by andrew geller and raymond loewy, the nearly too-good-to-be true vacation homes have intrigued travelers for decades. The post leisurama’s prefabricated promise of fabulous, mid-century vacationing for all appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine .

a monocoque body conceals the technical infrastructure within the furniture. The post continuous white DJ console integrates turntables, mixers, and hidden cables appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine .

from supermarket aisles to a monumental windmill, AFW26 explores identity, community and everyday life through fashion. The post amsterdam fashion week 2026 turns the city into a stage for design and performance appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine .

kovr studio gives an overlooked functional element a considered material presence. The post playful covers made of bio-based PLA+ rethink the conventional light switch appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine .

reflecting insights from IKEA’s store and organise report 2026, tiny houses installation highlights a global cultural shift toward warm, lived-in spaces. The post IKEA builds tiny houses to prove a point: compact spaces can hold identity appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine .

elna nykänen andersson explores how shared values and deep cultural translation connect finnish craft with japanese rituals. The post why entering the japanese design market requires more than exporting nordic aesthetics appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine .

vita vase rethinks the vase around the full life cycle of a flower, making space for petals as they fall and for stems that unexpectedly rise towards the light. The post a vase that follows the full arc of a flower’s life, even as petals fall appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine .

the familiar red-and-white sphere is finally letting humans in, although only a few lucky sleepers will get the key The post giant poké ball becomes human-sized sleeping pod in japan appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine .

keker translates a familiar architectural component into a lighting collection. The post discarded aluminum blinds transform into cylindrical lighting system appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine .

after the last sip explores how discarded tea leaves and spent coffee grounds can be processed into composite materials for large-scale robotic 3D printing. The post used london tea leaves and coffee waste recast as large-scale 3D printed sculptural objects appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine .

the oven translates alpine construction traditions into contemporary materials. The post concrete, firebrick, and steel form community oven in the alpine landscape appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine .

es devlin’s 15 installations use light, water, mirrors, movement, and sound to reshape how visitors encounter contemporary craft. The post homo faber 2026 brings 500 craft artists to venice in es devlin’s ‘island of light’ appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine .

playful, ironic, and quietly provocative, the project invites us to reconsider how we assign value, and to look more closely at the overlooked details of everyday life. The post disposable retail price tags are reimagined as copper and enamel pins appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine .

in an overstimulating world, this designboom shop drop helps you curate calm through sound, scent, light, and texture. The post designboom shop drop: serene lifestyle objects to design your quiet moments appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine .