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designboom radar: exhibitions to see around the world this february

February exhibitions from DESIGNBOOM RADAR   February brings together exhibitions that examine how meaning is constructed through material, memory, and spatial experience. Ceramic works by Nicole Cherubini emphasize motifs of collage at Friedman Benda in New York, while the Berlin show, Vital Architecture: Between Idealism and Reality, turns attention to the built environment, tracing how […]

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World’s Slimmest AC Power Bank Can Run Appliances And Charge Your Laptop At Just 0.6 Inches Thick

Digital nomads, field photographers, and mobile creatives share a common frustration: needing wall outlet power in places that don’t have walls. USB power banks handle phones and tablets, but cameras, projectors, and portable monitors still demand actual AC power. The world’s slimmest AC power bank exists because someone finally asked the right question: why do

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This Steppe Visitor Center Treats a Volcano as Landscape, Not Landmark

On the southern edge of the Xilingol Steppe in northern China, architecture does not arrive as an interruption. It emerges as a continuation of the land itself. The Volcano In Visitor Center by PLAT ASIA is embedded within the geological structure of a C-shaped extinct volcano formed nearly 150,000 years ago during the Pleistocene Epoch.

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The Case for Heirloom Furniture in an Era Obsessed With Biodegradable Everything

Joe Doucet has always been good at saying uncomfortable things politely. His latest provocation, delivered via Columns, a furniture collection with Bulgarian studio Oublier, is that the design industry’s obsession with biodegradable materials might be missing the point entirely. Furniture made from mycelium or algae can decompose in five years, sure, but a well-made antique

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Mummy-inspired Paper Towel Holder looks like a Scooby Doo villain brought to your kitchen

Tangled Joe is a paper towel holder that refuses to be just another kitchen accessory. Designed like a charmingly tangled mummy, it brings a strong sense of personality, humor, and visual delight into everyday spaces while still delivering excellent functionality. What could have been a purely utilitarian object instead becomes a character-driven design piece that

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This LEGO Furby 30th Anniversary Build Comes With Working Eyes and a Secret Agent Hidden in Its Head

The Furby didn’t just sell 40 million units in its first three years. It created genuine paranoia. Parents whispered about hidden microphones. The NSA had to issue actual statements denying that these fuzzy toys were surveillance devices. Kids would wake up to unprompted Furbish babbling at 3 AM and wonder if their electronic pet had

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a series of porous brick partitions enclose central garden within costa rica residence

Casa Chavarria unfolds around a central interior garden   Casa Chavarria by Carazo Arquitectura is organized around an interior garden that operates as a central spatial and environmental element rather than a decorative feature. Positioned at the core of the house, the garden regulates ventilation, daylight, and degrees of privacy, structuring both the plan and

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This 8-Star Coastal New-Build Is Designed To Last

This 8-Star Coastal New-Build Is Designed To Last Architecture by Amelia Barnes Field Office Architecture designed this new Point Lonsdale house for a semi-retired couple seeking a relaxed and durable home. The house is visually appropriate yet contemporary take on the Bellarine Peninsula’s original timber beach houses. ‘We weren’t interested in nostalgia or copying an

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Realme 16: 7,000mAh battery, iPhone Air ‘inspired’ design, 3-lens camera and a rear selfie mirror

The horizontal camera bar has officially become the design language of 2025-2026, and Realme just joined the party with the Realme 16. Five months after Apple’s iPhone Air established the aesthetic last September, here comes a mid-range contender wearing the same silhouette like a fashion trend that jumped from runway to high street. The visor-style

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Incredible Scanner Glitch Collages Exploring Emotional Fragmentation and Digital Distortions by Alg Eventual

Alg Eventual is an Ohio‑based audio/visual new media artist creating glitch art, digital collages and abstract mixed media works with a reference to the roots of the early 2000s. His works feature scanner experiments, layered textures and titles like “Exterior,” “Interwind,” “Articulation,” “Overthinking” and “Everything leads back to you,” blending digital manipulation with tactile, fragmented

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