D5 MAG – Design Magazine

Inside Lumen Residence in Athens Where Daily Life Shapes the Design

Tina King — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000

The leafy district of Papagou in Athens has long been defined by its mid-century character and quiet, tree-lined streets. It is here that the founders of Block722, Sotiris Tsergas and Katja Margaritoglou, chose to build their own family home. Known as the Lumen Residence, this 230-square-metre duplex occupies the top two floors of a new boutique building, acting as a living gallery for the…

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Grandeur and Copper Tones in Beijing’s New Conference Centre

Leonor Gomes — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:26:00 +0000

The brand new Capital International Exhibition & Convention Centre (or simply CIECC), by Zaha Hadid Architects, is located in the Shunyi District of Beijing, next to Capital International Airport. It was completed and inaugurated in February 2025, when it started to be used as a mixed-use venue with nine exhibition halls, three reception halls, a conference centre designed for 9,000…

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Jacquemus and Nike Release 3 New Colours for the Iconic Moon Shoe

D5 editorial — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:30:00 +0000

Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman’s hand-built Moon Shoe has been the subject of reinterpretation, taking on new life through a collaboration between Nike and French designer Simon Porte Jacquemus, who has reimagined the iconic silhouette for a new generation. Sleek and fashion-forward, the new sneaker bridges performance heritage and style with speed and sophistication…

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Hidden Lighting in Seattle’s New Summit Building Convention Center

Leonor Gomes — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000

The Summit Building opened in Seattle in January 2023 as the new addition to the Seattle Convention Center, designed by LMN Architects, with HLB Lighting Design responsible for the lighting. Later, in 2025, the project received a LIT Lighting Design Award in the “Energy-Saving Lighting Systems” category. From the start, the lighting was treated as part of the overall…

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Stadium Designs of the Future Ensure Engaging Live-Sport Experiences

Milica Jović — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000

The year 2026 is packed with high-profile sports events. With the Winter Olympic Games behind us and the eagerly anticipated FIFA World Cup ahead, sports fans and casual enthusiasts have plenty to look forward to. Yet the thrill of competition would not be nearly as powerful without the magnificent venues that bring these events to life. More than just places to watch the games…

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New Jury Members Announced for the 2026 SIT Furniture Design Award

D5 editorial — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:30:00 +0000

The SIT Furniture Design Award has just named seven world-class experts to its judging panel for the 2026 season. Josh Owen, Jonathan M. Woodham, Lorenz Noelle, Sarah Hossli, Pal Pang, Jeremy Myerson, and Daisuke Nagatomo are the latest names to join the team. This move adds even more variety and skill to a group that already looks for the very best in furniture and interior spaces…

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AirPods Max 2 Flaunts Improved Audio Quality, and Intelligent Features

Milica Jović — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:30:00 +0000

Announced on March 16, 2026, Apple’s AirPods Max 2 promises significant performance improvements. The new over-ear design is powered by the H2 chip, also used in devices like AirPods Pro 3. The latest model boasts enhanced sound quality, more effective Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), and intelligent capabilities such as Live Translation and Adaptive Audio. Combined with a new…

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Modular Home Interior Inspired by Kiyonori Kikutake’s Sky House

Milica Jović — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000

The original Sky House design by Kiyonori Kikutake has inspired many generations of architects. The latest reinvention of the iconic 1958 house comes from Moscow, where Arina Krisanova reimagines the ingenious modular designs. Kikutake’s Sky House is based on the main principle of modularity. The building consists of one room transformed with an array of movable parts that are used…

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Strážné Cottage: A Traditional Mountain Home Rebuilt in the Krkonoše Mountains

D5 editorial — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000

On the slope above the Krkonoše village of Strážné, a timber log cottage once stood. It was swallowed by the era of mass recreation, along with respect for ownership, craftsmanship, people, objects and nature. The original house was concealed beneath layers of alterations, extensions and makeshift additions, poor repairs, and artificial panel cladding. Unfortunately…

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AINEN at Tersane Istanbul: A New Vision for the Burger Bar

D5 editorial — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Although AINEN is programmatically defined as a food-and-beverage venue, it was conceived as an experiential space that deliberately moves beyond the conventional architectural look of this typology. Rather than reproducing familiar restaurant imagery, the team from URBANJOBS set out to transform a constrained and problematic volume into a spatial framework capable of accommodating multiple modes…

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Audi Launches a Sporty, High-Performance Hybrid: The RS 5

D5 editorial — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:30:00 +0000

The new Audi RS 5 is Audi Sport’s first high-performance plug-in hybrid (PHEV), with real RS DNA and the highly tuned hybrid technology to match. Whether carving canyons, running highway marathons or gliding through town on electric power, the RS 5 masters any situation with agility and impressive precision. It covers an extremely wide spread of driving dynamics…

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Fluid, Organic Forms of Antoni Gaudí are Revived in an Exact Replica of his Furniture Pieces

Milica Jović — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000

BD, a furniture design company based in Barcelona, has created a collection inspired by the renowned Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí’s design. Placed between the Baroque and the Surreal, the designs were initially created to furnish Casa Calvet and Casa Batlló, designed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The collection explores a synergy between nature and artistic structure…

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