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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 angelopoulouphilippe jarrigeon finds the extraordinary in nature, from twisted trees to surreal encounters
drawing on fashion imagery, pop culture, and surrealist staging, the french photographer creates playful scenes that challenge familiar ways of looking at the natural world.
podcast: architecture that refuses signature styles for spaces shaped by instinct
the room for utopias podcast continues with indian architects and designers exploring how to dismantle signature styles to create spaces rooted in human instinct.
how human history is remembered in coins, silks, and steles at fondazione prada’s global antiquity
ancient trade routes connected distant civilizations through objects, rituals, and visual languages, challenging ideas of cultural boundaries.
julia lohmann's otherworldly kelp sculptures imagine a future beyond human-centered design
from leather-covered cow benches to towering kelp sculptures, julia lohmann questions how humans turn living organisms into design materials.
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.
spectator and spectacle
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Compasso d’Oro International Design Award 2027 deadline: january 20th, 2027 Valli Wine Tasting Room $ 11,632.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition $ 46,666.00 USD deadline: october 26th, 2026 International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026 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 2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027 Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027 
