Tag: space-design | ArchDaily ArchDaily | Broadcasting Architecture Worldwide https://www.archdaily.com/ Thu, 9 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://assets.adsttc.com/doodles/archdaily-logo-feedly.svg 026CB6 <![CDATA[How Does Marble Transform Interior Spaces in Vicenza’s Historic Architecture?]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1033533/marble-that-defines-spaces-lithos-design-between-historical-memory-and-contemporary-interiors Thu, 27 Nov 2025 01:30:00 +0000 Rene Submissions https://www.archdaily.com/1033533/marble-that-defines-spaces-lithos-design-between-historical-memory-and-contemporary-interiors In a former 16th-century church in Vicenza, two stories come together: that of Italian Renaissance sacred architecture and that of marble, the ancient material by excellence, reinterpreted here in a contemporary key. In this dialogue between eras, Lithos Design presents Quinte, a double-sided partition wall that transforms marble into a design tool: not just a surface, but a rhythmic and modular element that defines and enhances spaces. An idea designed for interior architects looking for solutions that are both functional and decorative, capable of shaping interiors with precision, elegance, and personality.

]]> <![CDATA[From Martian Hydrospheres to Forest-Like Cities: 6 Radical Urban Visions Unveiled at the Venice 2025 Architecture Biennale]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1031792/from-martian-hydrospheres-to-forest-like-cities-6-radical-urban-visions-unveiled-at-the-venice-2025-architecture-biennale Fri, 04 Jul 2025 04:00:00 +0000 Nour Fakharany https://www.archdaily.com/1031792/from-martian-hydrospheres-to-forest-like-cities-6-radical-urban-visions-unveiled-at-the-venice-2025-architecture-biennale Cities today are being reimagined as living, evolving organisms, combining digital intelligence, ecological systems, and new materials to shape radical futures. At Carlo Ratti's "Intelligens. Natural. Artificial. Collective." biennial, over 750 participants challenge established boundaries between architecture, landscape, and technology. Several conceptual projects showcased in the main exhibition challenge conventional boundaries between architecture, landscape, and technology. From bio-adaptive urban systems and Martian water-based settlements to immersive symphonies of satellite data, these works collectively envision new models for cohabitation, resilience, and planetary awareness.

]]> <![CDATA[How a Few Millimeters of Tray Can Maximize Space in Compact Bathrooms]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1029644/how-a-few-millimeters-of-tray-can-maximize-space-in-compact-bathrooms Fri, 09 May 2025 06:45:00 +0000 Eduardo Souza https://www.archdaily.com/1029644/how-a-few-millimeters-of-tray-can-maximize-space-in-compact-bathrooms Paradoxically, the bathroom is usually both the most compact room in a house and the one with the greatest technical complexity: it's where electricity, cold and hot water networks, sewage, ventilation, and often gas converge. As such, its design must be optimized to accommodate pipes, valves, drains, and connections without compromising aesthetics or functionality. The strategic placement of plumbing points, accessories, cabinets, and lighting should aim to make the space efficient and functional, ideally transforming these typically compact areas into comfortable and visually appealing sanctuaries. Every decision matters — from product selection to the installation height of a shower tray.

]]> <![CDATA[OPEN Unveils Two Seafront Cultural Buildings in Yantai, China]]> https://www.archdaily.com/1007699/open-unveils-two-seafront-cultural-buildings-in-yantai-china Tue, 03 Oct 2023 05:30:00 +0000 Nour Fakharany https://www.archdaily.com/1007699/open-unveils-two-seafront-cultural-buildings-in-yantai-china OPEN Architects has just revealed the architectural designs for two separate cultural projects situated along the coastline of Yantai, China. One of them is “The Space Crystals,” a futuristic digital museum and experiential hub resembling an otherworldly entity that has mysteriously descended upon a seaside mark. Meanwhile, “Sea Square” is square-shaped, providing a library and community service facility, levitating above a restored sea dock. The two structures engage in a spatial and temporal conversation, one reaching towards the sky and the other facing the sea, bridging the present, the past, and the future.

]]> <![CDATA[A Living Capsule on The Moon and a Garden Home in Colombia: 10 Unbuilt Visionary Houses Submitted to ArchDaily]]> https://www.archdaily.com/993343/a-living-capsule-on-the-moon-and-a-garden-home-in-colombia-10-unbuilt-visionary-houses-submitted-to-archdaily Sat, 04 Mar 2023 05:30:00 +0000 Paula Cano https://www.archdaily.com/993343/a-living-capsule-on-the-moon-and-a-garden-home-in-colombia-10-unbuilt-visionary-houses-submitted-to-archdaily This week's curated selection of Best Unbuilt Architecture highlights visionary homes by the ArchDaily community. From a prefabricated house to supporting Ukraine war victims, a modular multi-story house highlighted during the Dutch Design Week, and a villa "shaped" by the Dubai coastline wind flow, this round-up of unbuilt projects showcases how architects move forward from the conventional residence concept to project alternative habitational standards in responding to harsh environments, nature, and technology.

]]> <![CDATA[If Space Settlements Explained How to Live in Space, Space Forces Explains the Why]]> https://www.archdaily.com/979590/if-space-settlements-explained-how-to-live-in-space-space-forces-explains-the-why Mon, 04 Apr 2022 03:30:00 +0000 Jonathan Hilburg https://www.archdaily.com/979590/if-space-settlements-explained-how-to-live-in-space-space-forces-explains-the-why As the world spins deeper into the third year of a global pandemic with no sign of abating, a new space race is forming over our heads. Entry is open to all, and the tickets are literal. The Architect's Newspaper's Jonathan Hilburg explores how the world's richest men are charting new paths for the human species, and how the public are reacting to the future of private space tourism. 

]]> <![CDATA["The Same Technology that Will Allow Us to Address Housing Challenges on Earth, Will Allow Us to Venture Off to Space": Interview with Jason Ballard of ICON]]> https://www.archdaily.com/963686/the-same-technology-that-will-allow-us-to-address-housing-challenges-on-earth-will-allow-us-to-venture-off-to-space-interview-with-jason-ballard-of-icon Mon, 14 Feb 2022 08:30:00 +0000 Christele Harrouk https://www.archdaily.com/963686/the-same-technology-that-will-allow-us-to-address-housing-challenges-on-earth-will-allow-us-to-venture-off-to-space-interview-with-jason-ballard-of-icon Founded in late 2017, named one of the "Most Innovative Companies in the World" in 2020, and selected as ArchDaily's Best New Practices of 2021, ICON is a construction company that pushed the boundaries of technology, developing tools to advance humanity including robotics, software, and building materials. Relatively young, the Texas-based start-up has been delivering 3D-printed homes across the US and Mexico, trying to address global housing challenges while also developing construction systems to support future exploration of the Moon, with partners BIG and NASA.

]]> <![CDATA[Fundraiser Design Competition: Post Pandemic Performances-Gatherings in the times of Social Distancing]]> https://www.archdaily.com/939687/fundraiser-design-competition-post-pandemic-performances-gatherings-in-the-times-of-social-distancing Fri, 15 May 2020 13:38:00 +0000 Rene Submissions https://www.archdaily.com/939687/fundraiser-design-competition-post-pandemic-performances-gatherings-in-the-times-of-social-distancing INTRODUCTION:
Humankind has witnessed several historic, life-changing episodes such as industrialisation, colonisation and wars, and society has always adapted to such significant milestones fruitfully. Over the years architecture too, has been a witness the very same happenings, and has shaped itself accordingly to suit the times.

While most such events are read and studied about, the ongoing pandemic is a rather unprecedented one.

The future of architecture and the notion of a city too are standing at crossroads. The notion of the city and ‘city-life’ revolves closely around the act of gathering, and the possibilities that come with meeting, living and sharing lives

]]> <![CDATA[The New Space Race: 6 Challenges for Extraterrestrial Architecture]]> https://www.archdaily.com/928955/the-new-space-race-6-challenges-for-extraterrestrial-architecture Mon, 25 Nov 2019 05:00:00 +0000 Soledad Sambiasi https://www.archdaily.com/928955/the-new-space-race-6-challenges-for-extraterrestrial-architecture Up until now, space architecture has been mainly focused on engineering, centered on projects like orbital space stations or Martian exploration convoys, commissioned by world space agencies such as ESA (Europe) or NASA (USA). But in recent years, an increasingly broader spectrum of professionals (e.g. architects, sociologists) as well as entrepreneurs and investors (not all well intentioned) have joined the challenge of designing extraterrestrial built environments, the new space race of the 21st century.

]]> <![CDATA[The People's Station / People's Architecture Office]]> https://www.archdaily.com/884806/the-peoples-station-peoples-architecture-office Tue, 05 Dec 2017 19:00:00 +0000 舒岳康 - SHU Yuekang https://www.archdaily.com/884806/the-peoples-station-peoples-architecture-office The People's Station is a cultural center designed to reinvigorate the sleepy Kwan-Yen district of Yantai. The building is situated just beyond the edge of the business district. With large open entryways, semi-outdoor areas and sections lifted above the ground, the building acts as a nexus that invites visitors to explore the historic core of the city.

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