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December 22, 2025
The best design and architecture of 2025
This year’s highlights include the remodelling of a Richard Seifert brutalist ‘corncob’ tower, a celebration of Japanese carpentry and a wearable hot-water bottle The best art and photography of 2025 More on the best culture of 2025
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- V&A East Storehouse in London showcases a vast collection within a repurposed Olympic broadcasting center.
- The Ismaili Centre in Houston blends Islamic architectural principles with minimalist art aesthetics.
- Hans Hollein's work is celebrated at the Pompidou Centre in Paris.
- Space House in London is a remodel of a Richard Seifert 'corncob' tower, preserving its original structure.
- The Craft of Carpentry exhibition in London highlights the intricate techniques of Japanese woodworking.
- Gradel Quadrangles at New College, Oxford, by David Kohn, features eclectic architecture inspired by various sources.
- Design and Disability at the V&A explores inclusive design, featuring practical and pleasure-seeking devices.
- The Kharkiv Architectural Guide by Ievgeniia Gubkina preserves the architectural heritage of the Ukrainian city.
- Khudi Bari prototype housing in Bangladesh offers a modular, climate-resilient solution.
- The 19th Architecture Biennale, curated by Carlo Ratti, presented a wide array of ideas and installations.
- Designer-chosen highlights include Kusheda Mensah x Hem's Palma pouf, Wuka wearable hot-water bottle, Frances Priest’s ceramics, and the Noah Davis exhibition.
- Other selected highlights are Showtown museum in Blackpool, Alice Gomme’s textile archive, Nifemi Marcus-Bello’s monograph '[Oríkì: Material Affirmations in Three Acts]', Le Corbusier's executive desk, Ibraaz cultural institution, Loewe teapots, the Mary Woolaston statue, and Carlos H Matos’s Seat for Surrender.
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