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CHAPTER POSTHUMAN UTOPIAS
the planet is in the room: mutualism by design
what does a house look like when it is designed from the perspective of a cat? what shape does a seawall take when the client is an oyster, a garden when it is planted for a bee’s vision rather than ours, or a bridge whose only users are deer and mountain lions? in posthuman utopias, we ask what a world looks like when we stop designing on the planet, and learn to design with it.
by sofia lekka angelopoulou‘fungi are still going to be here’: how mushrooms inspire new ways of thinking about nature
in our interview, curator francesca gavin discusses how mushrooms have inspired artists and designers, from alice’s adventures in wonderland to contemporary art and experimental materials, and what fungi can teach us about our relationship with nature.
architecture for extinction: where does nature go when its habitat disappears?
as habitats disappear, buildings are being designed to shelter parts of the natural world from environmental changes taking place outside.
‘we are all marine animals, we just forgot’: photographer enzo barracco at the ocean&climate village
from UNESCO IOC and prada's SEA BEYOND initiative, the science exhibition brings together ocean photography, interactive displays, and climate education for the next generation.
studio thusthat turns the rusty-red waste of aluminum production into delicate ceramics
with billions of tons accumulating worldwide, the studio explores new uses for one of industry's most overlooked byproducts.
pollinator pathmaker brings buzzing bees back to berlin with foliage-filled artworks
this algorithmically designed garden, created by artist alexandra daisy ginsberg and commissioned by las art foundation, joins art and computation to support pollinators.
the hidden landscape of the digital world: what it takes to keep technology running
as computational demand grows, architects, engineers, and designers face a more fundamental question: how can technology evolve without deepening its dependence on finite resources?
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the japanese artist on what adults can relearn from children’s instinctive approach to objects, rules, and experience.
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Architectural competition for the design and supervision of the construction of the project “Limassol Arts Centre” $ 29,800.00 USD deadline: march 22nd, 2027 The Quiet Tower $ 11,535.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 Marca Corona Award 2027 | Contest for artists and designers under 35 $ 1,675.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 Bellano Cotton Mill Museum deadline: may 25th, 2027 The Architect’s Chair Stockholm Furniture Fair Edition $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: january 5th, 2027 Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2027 $ 56,305.00 USD deadline: september 15th, 2027 2027 MUSE Design Awards deadline: april 15th, 2027 The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 Wonder Global Design Awards 2026 Season 2 deadline: january 31st, 2027 New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027 
