interview with scenic architecture: ‘we see tradition as an extraction of our past’

interview with scenic architecture: ‘we see tradition as an extraction of our past’

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interviews

designboom interviews the world's top architects, artists, designers, curators, and innovators. discover our in-depth conversations delving into the minds and creative processes of the leading protagonists in the field, and don't miss our filmed video interviews from the early 2000s: treasures on tape from the designboom archives.

I'm not a shrimp: friedman benda exhibits carmen d’apollonio's playful lamps & vessels in LA

sofia lekka angelopoulou

HOPE? HOPE! interview with engadin art talks founder cristina bechtler on the 2023 theme

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interview: agnieszka pilat on her creative collaboration with painting robot apprentices

ravail khan

ross lovegrove offers intimate tour of his sketches and process in recent interview

AUDI and andrés reisinger blend physical and digital worlds at design miami/ 2022

interview: serpentine arts technologies unveils web3 briefing and latest gaming project

sofia lekka angelopoulou

in memoriam: read designboom's interview with iconic 'ad man' george lois

andy butler

designboom world online movie premiere: bêka & lemoine and boonserm premthada's bangkok journey

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rem koolhaas explains recycling beauty at fondazione prada

christina petridou

'we see it as a massive digitization of art collecting' – interview with NFT platform SuperRare

sofia lekka angelopoulou

in conversation with pico velasquez on architecting the metaverse

ravail khan

interview: OPPO and zaha hadid architects explore role of design in tech

interview with marc newson on his blue and white limited designs at gagosian athens

sofia lekka angelopoulou

kengo kuma's kintsugi sculpture encases rare 48-year dalmore whisky

daata on artificial intelligence, NFTs, and how digital media is disrupting the art world

sofia lekka angelopoulou

interview with tobias rehberger on 'into the maze', his dazzling installation of patterns for LG

sofia lekka angelopoulou

interviewing tatiana bilbao on NGV installation — a symbol of domestic labor and care

christina petridou

dialogue with OPEN architecture: balancing the radical and poetic

cristina celestino's immersive palais exotique cafe at maison&objet 2022

interview: random international's 'life in our minds' NFT evolves with collectors' participation

christina petridou

interview: NO ARCHITECTURE embeds five interlocking pavilions into aspen's panorama

myrto katsikopoulou

past finalists reveal career-defining journey ahead of LEXUS DESIGN AWARD 2023

eirini ilia

ON residence: hotel meets restaurant in an iconic heritage building in thessaloniki's seafront

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interview: tadao ando receives andrée putman lifetime achievement award

matthew burgos

community stories

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unified by honeycomb geometry, maxon one’s brand identity unfolds through motion design

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undulating plywood layers form stratum parametric public seating sculpture

mirrored acrylic skin dissolves cube pavilion into its surroundings in mexico

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sardinian school wraps in perforated aluminum facade to enclose flexible agorà

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from laboratory waste to art, discarded research prototypes transform into sculptural objects

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tob.studio’s timber bike station in germany resembles stacked log pile

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events guide

designboom radar: exhibitions to see around the world this october

designboom's event guide is your go-to for discovering must-visit events in design, architecture, and art. it lists upcoming exhibitions, fairs, conferences, and workshops.

designboom radar: exhibitions to see around the world this october

Yayoi Kusama

Amsterdam, Netherlands 11 Sep 2026 – 17 Jan 2027

LEE UFAN at smac

Venice, Italy 09 May – 22 Nov 2026

Solange Pessoa: Of Day or Night

Santander, Spain 10 Oct 2026 – 28 Mar 2027

Machine Dreams: Rainforest

Los Angeles, USA 20 Jun 2026 – 31 Jan 2027

Hybrids. Leandro Erlich al Negozio Olivetti

Venice, Italy 09 May – 22 Nov 2026

Flyway City: Architecture for a Flourishing Ecosystem

Chicago, USA 11 Jun 2026 – 03 Jan 2027

The Island

Milan, Italy 04 Dec 2025 – 30 Oct 2026

Mini Furniture: Chairs for Children

Hamburg, Germany 14 Jun – 01 Nov 2026

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competitions

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

L A M P International Lighting Design Competition deadline: october 31st, 2026

TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2026 $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: october 30th, 2026

Call for Entries: UX Design Awards - Spring 2027 deadline: november 15th, 2026

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

The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027

Wonder Global Design Awards 2026 Season 2 deadline: january 31st, 2027

The Architect’s Chair Stockholm Furniture Fair Edition $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: january 5th, 2027

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

2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027

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

L A M P International Lighting Design Competition deadline: october 31st, 2026

TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2026 $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: october 30th, 2026

Call for Entries: UX Design Awards - Spring 2027 deadline: november 15th, 2026

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

The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027

Wonder Global Design Awards 2026 Season 2 deadline: january 31st, 2027

The Architect’s Chair Stockholm Furniture Fair Edition $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: january 5th, 2027

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

2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027

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courses

Train Your Own Architectural AI-Model by My Archischool deadline: december 31st, 2026

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