Lego’s Game Boy to be released this year
Nintendo’s replica handheld console made of bricks is expected to be on the market next October. Here’s what we know.
Zaha Hadid Architects’ future projects in southern Italy
The Zaha Hadid Architects studio is working on two major projects in Italy: Napoli Porta Est, the new headquarters of the regional government of Campania, and the Museum of the Sea in Reggio Calabria.
De bello civili
The British Prime Minister announces an increase in military spending: a need for defense or a will to power? An age-old question, once echoed in the canvases of great masters of art.
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The terrace, great protagonist of Italian cinema
From the baroque charm of L'avventura to the Roman nights of The Great Beauty, the terraces of the cinema tell of dreams, contradictions and timeless desires, becoming symbolic settings for encounters and transformations.
The details of minimalist architecture
The new Schüco LivIng Free Light system is a PVC window frame that minimises the exposed section of the window frame, enlarges the glazed area and creates an elevation with an essential character.
Fuorisalone 2025: districts, shows, events, and installations: what we will see
This year's edition celebrates design through hybrid incursions among nature, society and Artificial Intelligence. All the news and the updates.
There is a “new” Muralla Roja, and it’s in Albania
Bofill Taller de Arquitectura overlays a pixelated geometric pattern on the landscape of the Albanian Riviera of Dhërmi, re-proposing with the Red Sol Resort the suggestions of the Muralla Roja.
There is water inside Fallingwater: seepage is damaging FLW’s masterpiece
Fallingwater is undergoing $7 million repair project to fix leaks inside historic house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
A house in Malaysia is inspired by the moon phases
To renovate an old house with an extension, Fabian Tan created a continuity between sky and domestic space by inserting an opening metal half-cylinder above the new living room.
Sigma BF is a radical reboot of the camera design, updating it to the present day
Full-frame sensor, no dials, no viewfinder, unibody design: the Japanese company announces a camera that distills photography down to its essential elements.
Eliminating thermal bridges for energy efficiency
DeFaveri's thermal insulating monoblocks eliminate thermal bridges in the window hole, improve acoustic insulation and protect against air infiltration and humidity.
Casio celebrates 60 years of calculators with a colourful solar-powered model
Casio’s 60th-anniversary calculator boasts a minimalist design and is made from eco-friendly materials that make scratches less noticeable. For now, it is only available in Japan.
The landmarks that will transform Milan for the Olympic Games
From Big to Renzo Piano, from CityLife to Porta Romana, Domus takes a look at the work in progress in Milan, with projects expected to be completed by 2025, or by the 2026 Winter Olympics.
The photos tell the story of the Manhattan Bridge, the stage of New York life
Between graffiti and skaters, the shots of photographer Francesca Magnani, on show in Berlin from 4 March, tell the story of the life of a bridge and of those who, in some way, found themselves there.
Refreshing a symbol: The North Face Mountain Jacket turns 40 years old
Blending heritage design with cutting-edge materials, the historic jacket gets revamped: “it can remain relevant for another 40 years”, Darren Shooter, Design Director at The North Face, explains to Domus.
Furniture by Donald Judd for Saint Laurent’s hub in Paris
Curated by creative director Anthony Vaccarello, the cultural hub in the historic centre of the French capital features furniture designed by the minimal art maestro, in a collaboration with Donald Judd Furniture that also introduces new colours.
Andy Warhol made album covers unforgettable: 8 records that became icons
Not only for the Velvet Underground and the Rolling Stones, but also for Aretha Franklin and Loredana Bertè: what's behind the record covers that the Factory founder left his mark on.
Milan's new trams are up and running
In February, the first bidirectional ATM Tramlink made its inaugural journey on the city on line 7 and 3.
A prize for architecture between lights and volumes: LFA Award
An international photography competition that invites photographers worldwide to capture the essence of contemporary architecture. Inspired by the work of the famous Portuguese photographer Luis Ferreira Alves, the award seeks images that explore the dialogue between man and space.
OPPO’s new Reno13 Series with sculpted glass design and AI photography features
The Chinese brand has introduced its mid-range smartphone series update to the European market. There are also are new earbuds and a new watch.
Gianni Sassi, the situationist who subverted Italian culture with punk and design
Graphic designer, art director, record producer, advertiser, and photographer: Gianni Sassi revolutionised the relationship between official and alternative culture from the 1960s to the 1990s. A (partial) tribute to his legacy is now on show at the ADI Design Museum in Milan.
Renzo Piano’s TV show has launched
In six episodes for six projects – icons such as the Whitney Museum and the Fondation Beyeler – the Genoese master discusses with students from the Politecnico di Milano: it’s Lezioni di Piano, airing on Italian national television.
The project for the redevelopment of the British Museum in London has been designed by Lina Ghotmeh
Selected from more than 60 competitors, the project to renovate the Western Range Galleries, which house Egyptian, Greek and Assyrian antiquities, reinterprets the space with an “archaeological” approach: a crucial chapter for the museum.
What we know about Carlo Ratti’s Biennale, pavilion by pavilion
With Carlo Ratti’official unveiling, more details have been revealed about this year’s Biennale, which will focus on climate change and feature four new pavilions.
Now you can spend the night in one of Milan’s igloo houses
One of the legendary residences designed by engineer Mario Cavallé in the post-war period has been converted into temporary housing. However, the renovation is not convincing everyone.
The ‘haunted’ mansion that nobody buys because of Adele
The singer appears to have doomed the Edwardian mansion to oblivion: since she referred to it as being “creepy” in 2012, British homeowner Nicholas Sutton’s £6 million residence has failed to attract a buyer.
Visiting the Centre Pompidou for the last time, before it closes in September
The famous building by Rogers, Piano, and Franchini will remain closed until 2030 for renovation. Here's what to know before seeing it one last time.
Tesla’s fall from grace: from utopia to the “swasticar”
Defaced cars, arson attacks throughout February after Musk's controversial opening day speech. The brand that was supposed to be a utopia is becoming increasingly divisive.
Hospitality: creating the perfect atmosphere
Wellbeing, connection and functionality, but also the choice of the right furniture: this is the way to create spaces that make us feel at home.
The Sharjah Biennial 2025 is an invitation to “resistance”
The multi-curatorial approach of the 2025 edition opens to heterogeneous explorations on the topics of precariousness and movement as constitutive elements of the contemporary world, encoding different narrative forms of identity and survival.
Zaha Hadid Architects unveils Beijing’s largest exhibition centre
The newly inaugurated CIECC was designed as a new landmark integrating sustainable design and modular construction.
There is a major Balenciaga exhibition in Milan
The “Picasso of Fashion”, founder of one of today’s most popular brands, is being celebrated at Palazzo Morando with an exhibition 130 years after his birth.
The EMBT-designed metro station in Paris is under construction: see photos
Work is in progress on the Clichy-Montfermeil metro station, designed by Miralles Tagliabue-Embt Architects as a strategic node for urban mobility and for redevelopment of a troubled suburban area.
5 churches of the 20th century in Rome: masterpieces of sacred architecture
From Marcello Piacentini to Richard Meier, through the graces of a "minor" architecture: an excursus on the ideas and forms of religious architecture of the Eternal City in the 20th Century.
Grand Theft Hamlet is an amazing documentary filmed inside a video game
The movie, now available on Mubi, chronicles the staging ofHamlet in Grand Theft Auto Online, using the characters as actors and the violent virtual city of Los Santos as an extended stage.