readers archives | designboom | architecture & design magazine https://www.designboom.com/readers/ designboom magazine | your first source for architecture, design & art news Fri, 20 Oct 2023 08:30:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 ATAH unveils innovative shell energy station in china forming five layered islands https://www.designboom.com/architecture/atah-shell-super-hubs-innovative-energy-station-china-10-20-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/atah-shell-super-hubs-innovative-energy-station-china-10-20-2023/#respond Fri, 20 Oct 2023 06:45:04 +0000 www.a-tah.com https://www.designboom.com/?p=1022720

the design incorporates a multi-level roof with integrated strips of light that run along the forms.

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SOL style’s light, mirror, and aroma diffuser hybridizes interiors https://www.designboom.com/design/sol-style-hybrid-light-mirror-aroma-diffuser-yasuyuki-nagato-lei-reflection-10-20-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/design/sol-style-hybrid-light-mirror-aroma-diffuser-yasuyuki-nagato-lei-reflection-10-20-2023/#respond Fri, 20 Oct 2023 02:05:18 +0000 Lei_Aroma https://www.designboom.com/?p=1013508

the hybrid product fuses the allure of ambient lighting for relaxation or productivity with the ease of portable mirrors and the relief of aromatherapy.

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three thousand steel sheets stacked nine meters high shape gregory orekhov’s land art https://www.designboom.com/art/three-thousand-steel-sheets-nine-meters-gregory-orekhov-land-art-talmud-10-19-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/art/three-thousand-steel-sheets-nine-meters-gregory-orekhov-land-art-talmud-10-19-2023/#respond Thu, 19 Oct 2023 20:30:21 +0000 Orekhov https://www.designboom.com/?p=1023364

named after the sacred jewish texts, talmud rises from the surface of a lake covered in thickets of reeds to mirror its environment.

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undulating steel canopy by GAD architecture tops historic building in istanbul https://www.designboom.com/architecture/undulating-steel-canopy-gad-architecture-preservation-historic-building-istanbul-10-19-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/undulating-steel-canopy-gad-architecture-preservation-historic-building-istanbul-10-19-2023/#respond Thu, 19 Oct 2023 10:50:20 +0000 GAD FOUNDATION https://www.designboom.com/?p=1023461

gad architecture meticulously preserves traces of the older building's elements showcasing them as patterns in the terrazzo flooring.

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joão teixeira folds plywood like origami for void chair that stores books while seating users https://www.designboom.com/design/joao-teixeira-plywood-origami-void-chair-teixeira-design-studio-10-19-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/design/joao-teixeira-plywood-origami-void-chair-teixeira-design-studio-10-19-2023/#respond Thu, 19 Oct 2023 10:30:45 +0000 João Teixeira https://www.designboom.com/?p=1023271

crafted from plywood, the chair gently wraps around itself to form the seat, backrest, and legs which house a discreet book shelf.

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protruding forms made of solid concrete compose hmz house in mexico https://www.designboom.com/architecture/protruding-concrete-forms-hmz-house-lucio-muniain-et-al-mexico-10-19-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/protruding-concrete-forms-hmz-house-lucio-muniain-et-al-mexico-10-19-2023/#respond Thu, 19 Oct 2023 06:45:45 +0000 DosMedios https://www.designboom.com/?p=1023608

lucio muniain et al's hmz house is designed to be discovered gradually, marking a distinctive fusion of form and function.

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wooden AURUM cabinets clad in 23-karat gold leaf offer various configurations https://www.designboom.com/design/wooden-aurum-cabinets-23-karat-gold-leaf-configurations-karla-vazques-kv-caterina-moretti-peca-10-19-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/design/wooden-aurum-cabinets-23-karat-gold-leaf-configurations-karla-vazques-kv-caterina-moretti-peca-10-19-2023/#respond Wed, 18 Oct 2023 22:15:42 +0000 PECA https://www.designboom.com/?p=1023589

each piece has been crafted using traditional artisanal craftsmanship for a more sensory experience of mundane household furniture.

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ODA proposes perforated skyscraper with undulating garden terrace in south korea https://www.designboom.com/architecture/oda-seoul-tower-perforated-skyscraper-undulating-garden-terrace-south-korea-10-18-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/oda-seoul-tower-perforated-skyscraper-undulating-garden-terrace-south-korea-10-18-2023/#respond Wed, 18 Oct 2023 20:01:28 +0000 ODA https://www.designboom.com/?p=1023543

ODA sculpts a concave planted terrace and public podium bringing greenery to seoul's cityscape.

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curved bridge corridor links two historic houses on chinese lakeside https://www.designboom.com/architecture/curved-glass-bridge-corridor-lakeside-teahouse-domain-architects-10-18-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/architecture/curved-glass-bridge-corridor-lakeside-teahouse-domain-architects-10-18-2023/#respond Wed, 18 Oct 2023 10:30:09 +0000 Xiaomeng Xu https://www.designboom.com/?p=1023215

the elevated corridor sets up an array of steel posts and PC tubes that filter sunlight, creating captivating visual effects.

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alexander shayle’s coffee grinders emulate agricultural grain silos structures https://www.designboom.com/design/alexander-shayle-coffee-grinders-agricultural-grain-silos-structures-silo-mill-10-18-2023/ https://www.designboom.com/design/alexander-shayle-coffee-grinders-agricultural-grain-silos-structures-silo-mill-10-18-2023/#respond Wed, 18 Oct 2023 09:15:49 +0000 Alex Shayle https://www.designboom.com/?p=1023250

silo/mill's vacuum storage jar recalls a utilitarian grain silos, while the electric grinder draws on the form of milling grain windmills.

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