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K House in Taipei by AworkDesign.studio

Aesop Brera by Vincenzo de Cotiis Architects, Milan

Cheering Restaurant in Hanoi by H&P Architects

Banksy Unveils The Walled Off Hotel in Bethlehem

Arctic Treehouse Hotel, Rovaniemi, Finland

Architecture

Fernando Abellanas Suspends Secret Studio Under a Bridge in Valencia

Fernando Abellanas – also known as Lebrel – has installed a secret studio beneath a graffiti-covered bridge in the S...

A Look Inside VICE’s New Headquarters in Montreal

The Quebec headquarters for VICE, an edgy media outlet that was founded in Montreal, represents a return to roots for th...

How to Get a Winter Vacation Rental on the Cheap

From cute log cabins to floor level condos by the beach, there are lots of places you can rent a lovely home for the win...

Photographer’s Loft in New York by Desai Chia

Desai Chia Architecture designed this minimal loft apartment for a New York-based photographer who was seeking a "serene...

Black & White Minimalist Chalet by Atelier Kastelic Buffey

Black & White Chalet by Atelier Kastelic Buffey

Toronto firm Atelier Kastelic Buffey has recently completed a minimalistic black and white chalet in Ontario's Blue Moun...

Penda Reveals Timber Tower for Toronto

Architecture firm Penda has teamed up with Canadian company Tmber for the Tree Tower Toronto project, an 18-story timber...

Inside Waka Haiku Setsugekka Japanese Restaurant in China

Chief architect Sun Tianwen of Shanghai Hip-pop Architectural Decoration Design Co. has created this new restaurant cal...

El Mama & La Papa Restaurant & Bar by El Equipo Creativo, Barcelona

As the name of this restaurant and cocktail bar in Barcelona suggests – El Mama & La Papa – local studio El Equi...

Metal Rainbow Zhongshu Bookstore in Suzhou by Wutopia Lab

Yu Ting's architecture firm Wutopia Lab has recently completed the newly and colorful Zhongshu Bookstore in Suzhou, C...

technology

First Look At Ferrari Portofino

The Ferrari Portofino is the new V8 GT set to dominate its segment thanks to a perfect combination of sportiness, elegan...

Infiniti Unveils Prototype 9, a retro-influenced electric car

Nissan and premium automotive brand Infiniti have unveiled a sleek, open-wheeled electric retro-roadster prototype at th...

A Closer Look At Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 Cabriolet

At this year's Concours d’Elegance at Pebble Beach in California, Mercedes-Benz is once again set to present a highlig...

First Look At The BMW Concept Z4

BMW has unveiled at this year's the Concours d’Elegance at Pebble Beach its exciting new BMW Concept Z4 roadster. Dyn...

First Look At The New Rolls-Royce Phantom

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has taken the wraps off the much-anticipated new Phantom VIII. Not satisfied with simply launchi...

4 Ways Technology is Transforming the Face of Architecture

Technology is transforming the world of design in many ways, and there is nowhere where this is truer than in the field ...

Cafe Racer SSpirit Yamaha XSR700-R Motorcycle

Yamaha's Yard Built program returns to Spain for the XSR700-R by Cafe Racer SSpirit. The family business from San Sebast...

Origami Labs Unveils the ORII Smart Ring to Control Your Smartphone

Origami Labs is raising funds for the world’s first voice-powered smart ring called ORII. This smart ring turns the h...

Ferrari Performance Collection Goes Up To Auction at RM Sotheby's Monterey Sale

13 Of Ferrari’s Greatest Road Cars To Be Auctioned at RM Sotheby’s Monterey Sale

RM Sotheby’s will auction 13 of the most iconic road-going Ferraris as part of its flagship Monterey sale, 18-19 Augu...

Houses & Apartments

Window Coverings: Learn the Differences So You Can Pick the Best Option for Your Space

How to Get a Winter Vacation Rental on the Cheap

Photographer’s Loft in New York by Desai Chia

Black & White Chalet by Atelier Kastelic Buffey

Design

Window Coverings: Learn the Differences So You Can Pick the Best Option for Your Space

SOFTLab ‘Volume’ Interactive Light Installation

The Wind Cathedral by NEON Architecture

New Powdered Soy Sauce Container design by nendo

La Madeleine Pavilion by Atelier Microméga

Bike Share Farm by People’s Industrial Design Office

ART & Installations

Erwin Wurm’s Fat House Installed in Vienna’s Upper Belvedere

Plastic Waste Labyrinth in Madrid by Luzinterruptus

Alex Chinneck Six pins and half a dozen needles Assembly London

Alex Chinneck Creates a Giant Crack In The Brick Facade Of A London Building

The Meeting House by Mark Reigelman, Boston

A Trio of Architectural Installations by Steve Messam at Mellerstain

Paper Cloud by Studio 3A, Festival des Architectures Vives

STYLE

HMS Wristwatch by bibi design for Nava Design