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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
the EU bans destruction of unsold fashion, but is it enough to stop luxury waste?
new european regulations challenge fashion’s take-make-waste model, but important exclusions leave questions about how far the industry is willing to change.
architecture that invites nature as a designer, from dissolving walls to insect-built pavilions
these built spaces invite natural forces into the design process, allowing materials to dissolve and buildings to change.
making room for nature: the urban landscapes of kongjian yu
turenscape’s ecological landscapes show how wetlands, waterways, and restored habitats can become part of urban infrastructure, making room for both people and other forms of life.
andrés jaque questions the politics of utopia in an age of permanent connectivity
from archigram’s technological utopias to today’s infrastructures of control, OFFPOLINN's founder explores how architecture can challenge the systems shaping our collective and environmental realities.
this installation by jakob kudsk steensen considers the origins and agency of life
years of extensive underwater documentation comes together to question human-centered ideas of nature and the exploitation of ocean resources.
podcast: curing urban isolation through collective care and architectural intuition
the room for utopias podcast continues with indian architects and designers examining how spatial layouts foster connection and decode desires clients never think to ask for.
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MICROHOME 2027 deadline: july 21st, 2027 Architectural competition for the design and supervision of the construction of the project “Limassol Arts Centre” $ 29,800.00 USD deadline: march 22nd, 2027 CLASSICS the Small Luxury Design Award 2027 $ 1,026.00 USD deadline: january 31st, 2027 Bellano Cotton Mill Museum deadline: may 25th, 2027 Marca Corona Award 2027 | Contest for artists and designers under 35 $ 1,675.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 Wonder Global Design Awards 2026 Season 2 deadline: january 31st, 2027 2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026 The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027 Asia Design Prize 2027 deadline: december 30th, 2026 
