THE DESIGN PRIZE AWARDS BOONSERM PREMTHADA AT THE DAAily BAR
boonserm premthada of bangkok project studio received the golden madonnina of milan's THE DESIGN PRIZE 2021|22 in the category ‘social impact’ at at our DAAily Bar during Milan Design Week 2022. together with the comune di milano's annibale d'elia, director of urban economics, fashion, and design, designboom awarded the thai architect for his dedication to empowering the local community. watch premthada's DAAily bar talk and THE DESIGN PRIZE ceremony here.
KENGO KUMA'S FIRST RESIDENTIAL TOWER IN THE US
kengo kuma brings his signature timber cladding to the united states, and particularly, to miami. the japanese architect's latest project, which, once completed will mark his first residential tower in the US, is designed for hospitality brand aman. the tower draws from the city's art deco style through a contemporary lens, while celebrating harmony with nature with a material palette of natural timber.
INFLATABLE INSTALLATION INVADES 16-CENTURY COURTYARD
an imposing, inflatable installation titled 'cuerpo gris' (grey body) colonizes the courtyard of the 16th-century building that houses the sacred art museum in bilbao. its continuous, slinky, and soft body immerses visitors and confronts them with a strange presence that is never entirely revealed. see more submissions by our readers here, and find out how to upload your own project here.
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