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in an anonymous design competition to extend the national museum of finland, a proposal by JKMM architects has been selected ahead of 184 other competing schemes. the brief called for a plan that would extend the existing institution, which opened in 1916 as one of finland’s finest examples of national romantic architecture. the addition was […]

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fujiwaramuro architects has built a house for a couple with one child in the japanese port city of takamatsu, comprising a reinforced concrete structure with simple finishes. the project sees four exterior walls that fully enclose the property, and the living-dining-kitchen area placed at the center of the lot. all other spaces unfold around this […]

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global design firm woods bagot has revealed the concept design for the A$400m redevelopment of the adelaide central market arcade. responding to the need for a modern hotspot that will elevate the profile of south australia’s coastal capital, the project will see two levels (8,000-plus sqm) of specialty retail, food and beverage, a central public […]

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french camper manufacturer beauer has created an expandable trailer that doubles in size in just 60 seconds. once fully expanded the ‘2x’ model reveals its interiors that can accommodate two people.   like beauer’s other models the tiny camper uses a set of modules that nest together like cans and then expand horizontally to add […]

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exposed concrete brick and unfinished interiors characterize this four-bedroom residential property by sri-lanka based studio chinthaka wickramage associates. located in the suburb of nugegoda, the brief was to design a house for a couple who reluctantly moved closer to the capital of colombo in order to access the best possible education facilities for their two […]

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zaha hadid architects (ZHA) has shared the first images of the completed ‘changsha meixihu international culture & arts centre’ — a spectacular complex in china, which comprises a contemporary art museum, an 1,800-seat theatre, and a multipurpose hall. previously featured on designboom here, the project’s organic architectural language is defined by the pedestrian routes that […]

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adjaye associates, led by david adjaye, in collaboration with contemporary aboriginal artist daniel boyd, has been selected to complete a project in sydney, australia. the development, which comprises a new public square, community building, and artwork, has been conceived as a ‘found place’ that offers respite away from the busy streetscape. the artwork — a 27 […]

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designer lin jiacheng – who is affectionately known as ‘panda daddy’ – has recently created the panda office for his team in xiamen, china. what marks the culmination of his past 10 years’ work, and also a new starting point, the space has been conceived to provide a refreshing environment for workers. the realized project […]

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designed by singapore-based firm WOHA, ‘sky green’ is a mixed-use development located at the heart of taichung city, taiwan. located in a densely developed and vibrant neighborhood, the site is made up of two rectangular plots: one facing the main city thoroughfare, gongyi road; and the other facing naying street, a quieter secondary street. the […]

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at the end of every year since 2013, designboom has compiled the most talked about projects from the previous 12 months as part of our BIG stories series. as we begin december, we kick off our annual TOP 10 round up of the year’s biggest and best projects with a look at popular museums and […]

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