kientruc o introduces vibrant ‘playhouse’ kindergarten to ho chi minh city

kientruc o introduces vibrant ‘playhouse’ kindergarten to ho chi minh city

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snøhetta designs corten steel interventions for innsbruck's nordkette mountain range

snøhetta designs corten steel interventions for innsbruck's nordkette mountain range

philip stevens

jaime hayon creates a fantastical, rideable, crystallized carousel for swarovski in austria

jaime hayon creates a fantastical, rideable, crystallized carousel for swarovski in austria

nina azzarello

david chipperfield opens the first new building on berlin's museum island in almost a century

david chipperfield opens the first new building on berlin's museum island in almost a century

philip stevens

bjarke ingels group and FREAKS complete major new arts venue for bordeaux

bjarke ingels group and FREAKS complete major new arts venue for bordeaux

philip stevens

atelier FCJZ completes vast visitor center informed by sichuan's 'low-key' architecture

atelier FCJZ completes vast visitor center informed by sichuan's 'low-key' architecture

philip stevens

URBANUS encloses mixed-use shenzhen development with 'artificial mountain volumes'

URBANUS encloses mixed-use shenzhen development with 'artificial mountain volumes'

philip stevens

álvaro siza and carlos castanheira draw up plans for haishang museum campus in china

álvaro siza and carlos castanheira draw up plans for haishang museum campus in china

philip stevens

swarovski designers of the future re-consider crystal at design miami/ basel

swarovski designers of the future re-consider crystal at design miami/ basel

nina azzarello

CO-LAB designs the LUUM temple with sweeping catenary arches made from bamboo

CO-LAB designs the LUUM temple with sweeping catenary arches made from bamboo

nina azzarello

3XN's olympic HQ in lausanne emulates the movements of an athlete

3XN's olympic HQ in lausanne emulates the movements of an athlete

philip stevens

hideyuki nakayama exhibition opens at TOTO GALLERY·MA in tokyo

hideyuki nakayama exhibition opens at TOTO GALLERY·MA in tokyo

bjarke ingels group opens FORMGIVING exhibition at the danish architecture center

bjarke ingels group opens FORMGIVING exhibition at the danish architecture center

philip stevens

tato architects rebuilds 'house in hakuraku' to bring a family together

tato architects rebuilds 'house in hakuraku' to bring a family together

philip stevens

moon hoon manipulates a stack of 'buckets' for sesame oil HQ in seoul

moon hoon manipulates a stack of 'buckets' for sesame oil HQ in seoul

philip stevens

11 hoyt, a luxury residential tower by studio gang, tops out in downtown brooklyn

11 hoyt, a luxury residential tower by studio gang, tops out in downtown brooklyn

philip stevens

SPACE10 + EFFEKT envision 'urban village project' as a sustainable, shared living community

SPACE10 + EFFEKT envision 'urban village project' as a sustainable, shared living community

nina azzarello

alf dafrè's 2019 collection juxtaposes simple shapes with unusual details

alf dafrè's 2019 collection juxtaposes simple shapes with unusual details

adobe brick and timber create a contemporary 'tale of earth and wood' in thailand

adobe brick and timber create a contemporary 'tale of earth and wood' in thailand

nina azzarello

'warka house' provides substantially better shelter in a remote village in cameroon

'warka house' provides substantially better shelter in a remote village in cameroon

nina azzarello

BMW motorrad concept R18 is 'an analogue statement in a digital age'

BMW motorrad concept R18 is 'an analogue statement in a digital age'

nina azzarello

OMA completes '121 east 22nd', its first ground-up building in new york city

OMA completes '121 east 22nd', its first ground-up building in new york city

philip stevens

carmody groarke's windermere jetty museum documented by hufton + crow

carmody groarke's windermere jetty museum documented by hufton + crow

philip stevens

quadrant house by KWK promes has a rotating terrace that tracks the sun

quadrant house by KWK promes has a rotating terrace that tracks the sun

philip stevens

urbach tower is a 14-meter-tall landmark built from self-shaping wood

urbach tower is a 14-meter-tall landmark built from self-shaping wood

philip stevens

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designboom radar: exhibitions to see around the world this october

designboom radar: exhibitions to see around the world this october

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designboom radar: exhibitions to see around the world this october

designboom radar: exhibitions to see around the world this october

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Prologue

Arles, France 01 Jul – 31 Oct 2026

Fondazione Bvlgari presents in Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana Lara Favaretto, Momentary Monument

Fondazione Bvlgari presents in Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana Lara Favaretto, Momentary Monument

Venice, Italy 09 May – 22 Nov 2026

5 Chome 4-1 Ginza, Tokyo

5 Chome 4-1 Ginza, Tokyo

Tokyo, Japan 11 Sep 2026 – 11 Jan 2027

Carole Feuerman. Reborn into the Water

Carole Feuerman. Reborn into the Water

Baku, Azerbaijan 16 Jan 2026 – 24 Jan 2027

Mountains Don’t Know Their Names

Mountains Don’t Know Their Names

Trondheim, Norway 25 Jun 2026 – 01 Mar 2027

Architects Of Liberation: Modernism In Western Africa

Architects Of Liberation: Modernism In Western Africa

New York City, USA 05 Jul 2026 – 02 Jan 2027

The Way We Live Now

The Way We Live Now

Athens, Greece 20 Jun 2026 – 31 Mar 2027

Iván Tovar: Le Retour

Iván Tovar: Le Retour

Venice, Italy 09 May – 22 Nov 2026

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competitions

WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition $ 46,666.00 USD deadline: october 26th, 2026

Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026

2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027

2026 NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026

2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026

grippin’ $ 3,000.00 USD deadline: april 30th, 2027

International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026

2026 NY Product Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026

Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026

Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2027 $ 56,305.00 USD deadline: september 15th, 2027

WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition $ 46,666.00 USD deadline: october 26th, 2026

Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026

2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027

2026 NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026

2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026

grippin’ $ 3,000.00 USD deadline: april 30th, 2027

International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026

2026 NY Product Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026

Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026

Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2027 $ 56,305.00 USD deadline: september 15th, 2027

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