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Indonesia Pavilion Reveals Boat-Inspired Design at Expo 2025 Osaka

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Drawing inspiration from Indonesia's rich maritime history, the pavilion's structure takes the form of a stylized boat hull, representing progress and resilience. The rising shape of the design reflects Indonesia's optimistic outlook—moving forward, facing challenges with determination, and striving to achieve ambitious goals.

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Food-inspired furniture design obsessions are taking over social media

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The New York Times is following the growing community of food-inspired furniture obsessives on TikTok whose love for pillaging HomeGoods and other retailers in search of stools designed to look like burgers or fruit has grown into what might be taken as a full-blown r e-embrace of kitsch nationwide.

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RIBA International Prize goes to inspired Spanish social housing design from Peris + Toral Arquitectes

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The design arranges five to six modules worth approximately 139 square feet apiece into 85 homes inspired by Japanese design with 18 on each floor. The fourth RIBA International Prize has been awarded to the Modulus Matrix: 85 Social Housing complex in Cornellà, Spain by Peris + Toral Arquitectes for 2024.

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'Ikigai'-inspired Orchid Pavilion design invites contemplation near Oaxaca

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A resort project for the nonprofit Fundación Casa Wabi near Oaxaca, Mexico has been shared with Archinect following the project’s completion in February of 2024.

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Surveying Australian architecture's inspiring 2024 moment

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Both buildings attracted high praise for the way the architects had seamlessly incorporated local First Nations culture and history into their design, a practice an increasing number of Australian architects are prioritising in their work that is making the rest of the world sit up and take notice.

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Smart, Eco-Conscious Architecture and Décor Inspired by Nature’s Finest Materials

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Theros All Suite Hotel / Mastrominas ARChitecture. Image © Brechenmacher & Baumann Photography A new generation of sustainable practices is transforming the architectural landscape. What is its 'secret'?

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From Nature-Inspired Resorts to City Reconversions, Discover the Recent Work of Gensler, Foster + Partners, and More

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Nature Within Vacation Home - Section. Image Courtesy of Unformed Design The change of the calendar year marked the culmination of several processes in the world of renowned architecture firms.

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