Hospitality Design Trends for 2027 Focus on Flexibility and Real-Use Comfort
News - 4 min readFrom movable furniture and layered lighting to acoustic treatment and textured materials, the seven hospitality design trends for…
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Fernanda Canales Completes Off-Grid Circular House 720 Degrees in Mexico’s La Reserva Peñitas
Mexican architect Fernanda Canales has completed House 720 Degrees, a circular off-grid residence in La Reserva Peñitas that functions as a solar clock and a geometric device for framing the surrounding landscape.
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Futurewave’s Arc Silver Bracelet Uses a Gentle Vibration to Curb Phone Overuse
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News - 4 min readBoutique Design New York (BDNY) returns to the Jacob K. Javits Center on November 8–9, 2026, featuring over…
Read moreLucy McRae’s speculative practice treats the body as a testing ground for future technologies
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Read moreCircular Geometry and Central Courtyard Define Villa Orbit by Hamidreza Edrisi and Hoori Taleshi
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News - 3 min readUK architecture studio Koto has unveiled Haku, a fully mobile prefabricated suite that legally qualifies as a caravan,…
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Hospitality Design Trends for 2027 Focus on Flexibility and Real-Use Comfort
From movable furniture and layered lighting to acoustic treatment and textured materials, the seven hospitality design trends for 2027 prioritise how spaces…
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BDNY 2026 returns to New York with immersive installations and global hospitality design focus
Boutique Design New York (BDNY) returns to the Jacob K. Javits Center on November 8–9, 2026, featuring over 700 brands, immersive Designed…
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Circular Geometry and Central Courtyard Define Villa Orbit by Hamidreza Edrisi and Hoori Taleshi
Iranian architects Hamidreza Edrisi and Hoori Taleshi have unveiled Villa Orbit, a residential design proposal defined by a continuous circular geometry and…
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Koto launches Haku, a mobile prefab hotel suite built on a wheeled chassis to bypass UK planning restrictions
UK architecture studio Koto has unveiled Haku, a fully mobile prefabricated suite that legally qualifies as a caravan, allowing landowners and hotel…
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Place in Mind: Hendricks Churchill Launches Hospitality Group to Revive Historic Properties
The architecture and interior design studio Hendricks Churchill has launched Place in Mind, a new hospitality group focused on acquiring, restoring, and…
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Adalberto Dias Architects Complete Restoration of Lisbon’s Patriarchal Cathedral and Archaeological Center
The restoration of the Sé de Lisboa by Adalberto Dias Arquitecto integrates a new archaeological center, preserved cloisters, and seven centuries of…
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Museum Extension Debate Shows Why Public Projects Need Clearer Design Evidence
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Architecture Data Pages Should Track Useful Public Signals
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