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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
‘dismantling should be designed, not improvised’: THISS studio on radical reuse in architecture
from salvaged barn beams to an upturned boat, the london practice lets available materials shape the design while embracing uncertainty as part of the process.
podcast: architecture that listens through nature and site intelligence
the room for utopias podcast debuts with indian architects and designers examining an architecture that begins by listening rather than imposing.
álvaro urbano brings casa cueva’s botanical memories to life at museo jumex in mexico city
in an exclusive interview, the spanish artist discusses helen fowler o’gorman’s overlooked legacy, the possibilities of architectural fiction, and why a sculpted leaf can have an attitude.
these glowing amber sculptures begin with a natural polymer produced by tiny insects
ori orisun merhav explores a future of multispecies design, where biological processes inform how we manufacture and inhabit the world.
this horse-shaped headset asks designers to see the world through animal eyes
simulating equine vision, the headset invites humans to reconsider how we design for and interact with other species.
what can looking at earth from space teach us about how we live on it?
bringing together more than 50 artists, astronauts, scientists, and cultural thinkers, 'inploration: art exploring space to understand earth' by richelle ellis and lawrence azerrad explores how art can turn the perspective of space exploration into a deeper understanding of our planet.
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for the italian artist, music can be a portal to the past. a familiar melody brings back a long-forgotten journey, a television ritual from the 1990s, or a feeling that seems to exist outside time. she shares the songs and sounds that have stayed with her, reflects on the music that finds its way into everyday life, and explains why creativity sometimes needs room for silence.
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Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026 The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 The Architect’s Chair Stockholm Furniture Fair Edition $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: january 5th, 2027 2027 MUSE Design Awards deadline: april 15th, 2027 Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 Bellano Cotton Mill Museum deadline: may 25th, 2027 Valli Wine Tasting Room $ 11,632.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 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 
