Innovative Design

From passive cooling and water management to climate-conscious urban planning, centuries-old desert cities were smarter long before “smart city” became a buzzword

The $500 billion desert utopia is shifting: in the AI age, the most powerful architecture may be built for machines instead of people

How Iran’s mirror-work may have begun with broken Venetian mirrors

Named after an ancient Indian forest goddess Aranyani, this inaugural pavilion turns ecology into an architectural experience, built to pull you back into the natural world

The singer’s historic San Juan concert series, No me quiero ir de aquí, featured two stages inspired by the archipelago’s past, present and future

Mass-produced porcelain is losing ground to handmade ceramics that carry a more personal touch

Available to buy in 2026, Luna Romanova shows AD how she's turning DJ booths into interstellar works of art

Designed by architect Olin Petzold, the Casetta Tessino is supported by three trees in a Swiss Valley

Subko's adaptive reuse at Alserkal Avenue shows where Dubai’s creative zones are heading next

At iconic Sea Ranch, a rugged stretch of the Pacific becomes the backdrop for a thoughtful resto-vation