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Art Basel 2025 Highlights
With 289 top-tier galleries from 42 countries, this year’s edition weaves a rich narrative across modern masterpieces and cutting-edge contemporary voices.
Yagmur Baydır
June 30, 2025
In today’s edition, we’ve gathered a mix of exciting innovations, timeless designs, and the latest trends. Let’s take a look:
Frei Otto’s Lightness shows how minimalism can create architectural wonders that seem to float in midair.
The 5,300-Year-Old Harappan Settlement discovered in Gujarat reveals a glimpse into one of the world’s oldest civilizations.
International design practice Hassell Studio has revealed its competition entry for a major new cultural precinct in Jiangsu Province.
Zaha Hadid Architects have been officially announced as the winner of the international competition to design the new arrivals terminal at Vilnius Airport in Lithuania.
Ma Yansong’s Exhibition gives you a peek into the visionary mind behind MAD Architects and their bold designs.
Squid Game’s Set Design is a masterclass in architectural storytelling.
Iztapalapa Pilares makes an example of how architecture can revitalize neighborhoods while preserving cultural identity.
I have built little. But I have built something you do not see: I have built up an idea
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See you next edition,
Parametric Architecture
Frei Otto’s Lightness: What Architects Can Learn from His Experimental Structures
Archaeologists Uncover 5,300-Year‑Old Harappan Settlement in Gujarat, India
Hassell Studio Unveils Vision for a New Cultural Precinct in Jiangsu
Art Basel 2025: Highlights from the 56th Edition
 Architectural Diagrams: From Sketchup to Photoshop to After EffectsThis workshop covers architectural visualization using SketchUp, Photoshop, and After Effects to create impactful diagrams, renders, and animations. The workshop is scheduled for July 12 & 13, 2025. |  This Weekend! Symbiotic Design: AI-Driven Fluid Modeling in MayaThis workshop explores how AI and 3D modeling in Maya work together to design, render, and animate fluid architectural designs. The workshop is scheduled for July 5 & 6, 2025. |
ZHA Wins Competition to Design New Arrivals Terminal at Vilnius Airport in Lithuania
MAD Architects’ Ma Yansong Debuts First Solo Exhibition “Architecture and Emotion”
How Set Design Shapes the Story in Squid Game
Iztapalapa PILARES: Terracotta Concrete Community Center by Fernanda Canales
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