Category: Interiors

mode:lina crafts a micro-interior in poland focused on cake   In Skórzewo, Poland, mode:lina architects translate the anatomy of a cake into an interior for Bez Rodzynek, a 25-square-meter studio. Led by architect Kinga Kin, the design takes the familiar elements of frosting, piped borders, and sugar decorations and reworks them into architectural motifs, using…

louis denavaut gives the Elysées Lincoln a new vibrant identity   At a moment when independent cinemas across Europe are dimming their lights for good, Louis Denavaut breathes new life into the historic venue of the Elysées Lincoln in Paris, France. The architect creates a sequence of atmospheres for this project, reflected in three distinct…

a prayer room carved into the hillside   ITM Yooehwa Architects completes this ‘Heaven’s Voice’ prayer room at South Korea‘s Handong University, bringing a compact place for reflection shaped by its hillside site and minimalistic concrete expression. The project occupies a small rise at the center of campus, a location the architect immediately recognized for…

‘waterhouse’ stands among the ferns and wildflowers of quebec   Quebecois architecture studios oyama and Julia Manaças Architecte complete this Waterhouse project within a forest clearing in Canada. The home introduces a composed arrangement of three volumes, each tuned to program and terrain.   While the design team was first visiting the site, they noted…

Urban Soul Project reimagines hospitality through a drawn line   In a landscape long defined by Cycladic white and postcard predictability, Urban Soul Project (USP) introduces Neema Maison Finikia Santorini, a hotel designed for Neema – Domes Resorts. USP’s concept is based on a sculptural metal ‘thread’ that moves through the interiors like a continuous…

trung tran studio designs a home for rural vietnam   Nang House sits in the rural outskirts of Hanoi, Vietnam, a place where new construction presses steadily into long-established village patterns. Designed by Trung Tran Studio for a three-generation household, the residential project works with the grain of its surroundings rather than clearing it away….

tetro unfolds triangular timber roofline for house in brazil   TETRO completes Casa Tangram in Lagoa Santa, Brazil, situating the 1,450-square-meter residence at the highest point of its 5,000-square-meter lakeside plot so it reads from the street as a thin, horizontal line. Conceived by architects Carlos Maia, Débora Mendes, and Igor Macedo, the project uses…

Alaïa opens first China flagship in Beijing, designed by Halleroed   Alaïa steps into China with the opening of its first flagship store, located in Taikoo Li Sanlitun, Beijing. The two-floor boutique, designed through a close collaboration between Creative Director Pieter Mulier and Halleroed, translates sensuality, radical minimalism, and sculptural form, core principles of the…

Zayed National Museum opens to the public in abu dhabi   Zayed National Museum, UAE’s long-awaited institution in the heart of the Saadiyat Cultural District, Abu Dhabi, opens today, on December 3rd, 2025, designed by Foster + Partners. The project (find designboom’s previous coverage here) combines architecture, environmental engineering, and cultural storytelling in a building…

SIGLA Studio Designs a Flexible Brick residence in spain   SIGLA Studio completes Patio House in Cardedeu, Spain, a single-family home that treats time as material and method. Conceived for a young couple with two children leaving behind a cramped, compartmentalized apartment, the project offers generous light, direct outdoor connection, and the ability for the…