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Bayfront Pavilion Public Event Space

Thomas Schroepfer Public Event Space Architecture Monday, 18 May 2026

Bayfront Pavilion

Bayfront Pavilion is a public event space located in Gardens by the Bay in Singapore. The pavilion blends an intricate perforated shell with the surrounding landscape. Its form and panel pattern were defined by environmental simulations and structural optimisation. The primary structure is made of steel, and the inner and outer skins consist of 11,000 unique triangular aluminium panels cut by laser. The shell spans about 50 metres and covers about 2000 square metres. The pavilion offers a shaded and climatically comfortable outdoor space for visitors and hosts community and cultural events.

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Puer Community Real Estate Sales Center

Qingtao Ji Real Estate Sales Center Interior Sunday, 17 May 2026

Puer Community

Puer Community is a real estate sales center located in Pu'er, Yunnan, China, an area known for tea culture. The interior covers 2,700 square meters beneath a roof 10 meters high. The building has a curled tea leaf shape and glass exterior walls. Inside, a suspended wooden installation shaped like a tea leaf runs through the space, acting as the visual focus and guiding the functional layout. Sunlight passing through the glass roof meets the wooden structure and creates changing patterns of light and shadow.

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Be Water Lamp

Fernando Correa Lamp Lighting Saturday, 16 May 2026

Be Water

Be Water is a linear, modular and recessed kinetic LED lamp for decorative wall washing. The lamp is installed inside a light cove or behind furniture, so only the moving light is visible. Light is refracted through a handmade glass cylinder that rotates on its axis and projects fluctuating flares onto the wall. The effect recalls sunlight reflected on the surface of moving water. One motor can drive from one to six modules. Optional filters create the colour variants Be Fire, Be Air and Be Earth. Aluminium, borosilicate glass and plexiglass are used, and each piece is made in Italy.

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Concert Hall in Warsaw Music School

Tomasz Konior Music School Architecture Friday, 15 May 2026

Concert Hall in Warsaw

Concert Hall in Warsaw is a music school built around a round concert hall. The project adapts decaying existing buildings and extends them, giving the complex a new function and greater usability. The concert hall has a circular plan of 24 metres in diameter and holds 70 musicians and 300 listeners. The last row is only 8 metres from the stage, which keeps the space intimate. Ash wood sails and a milled wooden ceiling shape the sound. Concrete, steel and wood are the main materials. A new public square in front of the school connects the site with the city.

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Samsung Bot Chef Robotic Arm

Think Tank Team Robotic Arm Home Appliance Thursday, 14 May 2026

Samsung Bot Chef

Samsung Bot Chef is a robotic arm concept designed for use in the home kitchen. The arm works together with people to chop, stir, season and cook meals. Simple voice commands guide each step. Natural language processing allows ordinary recipes to be read and understood, and tasks are assigned to both the arm and the cook. Sensors allow handles to be gripped firmly for stirring or whisking and a sauce bottle to be squeezed gently. Everyday kitchen tools and utensils are used. The slim body measures 90 by 90 by 1200 millimeters when fully extended.

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Qingdao West-Coast Technology Park Visitor Center

Aico Ltd Visitor Center Architecture Wednesday, 13 May 2026

Qingdao West-Coast Technology Park

Qingdao Innovative Technology Park is a visitor center in Qingdao, China. The building has a gross floor area of 4,836 square meters, a height of 16.92 meters and three floors. The undulating roof and ground surfaces recall sea waves, and both planes extend beyond the glass curtain wall to link interior and exterior space. Grand steps rise from the ground and lead to meeting rooms and a science center. Wide spans of wood veneer ceiling give the interior a warm character. Green technologies include thin film solar panels, a heat recovery system and water-saving fittings.

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