harvesting water from the air: an interview with warka water founder arturo vittori

harvesting water from the air: an interview with warka water founder arturo vittori

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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.

beachfront bohemia: baranowitz + kronenberg captures colorful island culture at the W ibiza hotel

nina azzarello

bijoy jain speaks about scale, skill, time, and craft for friedman benda's 'design in dialogue'

nina azzarello

daniel arsham discusses the dissolution of architecture + time for friedman benda's 'design in dialogue'

juliana neira

interview with white arkitekter's alexandra hagen on CEO role and going carbon neutral

philip stevens

patricia urquiola on her prolific and powerful oeuvre for friedman benda's 'design in dialogue'

nina azzarello

iris van herpen delves into creative collaborations for friedman benda's 'design in dialogue'

nina azzarello

interview: andrés jaque, chief curator of the shanghai biennale, introduces 'bodies of water'

philip stevens

interview: tom kundig discusses his collaborative, hands on approach to architecture

philip stevens

interview: dominique perrault on plans for 2021 seoul biennale of architecture and urbanism

philip stevens

claudio silvestrin discusses the role of 'mother nature' and architecture as a vocation

philip stevens

'recycling is only a bandaid' says parley for the oceans founder cyrill gutsch

kieron marchese

happy birthday enzo mari! a video conversation and proust questionnaire

birgit lohmann

a conversation with SO – IL founders at their brooklyn studio

artist michael sailstorfer on temporality, transformation and transience

nina azzarello

domagoj dukec interview: electricity and elegance unite in BMW concept i4

interview: ibrahim mahama on his monumental jute sack installations at design indaba 2020

sofia lekka angelopoulou

artist david shrigley shares a message of hope during coronavirus lockdown

nina azzarello

SO — IL celebrates beauty in repair-work with 'boro textiles' at japan society gallery

tatiana bilbao discusses how the silence and sound of monasteries can shape domestic space

philip stevens

holger hampf interview: why designworks are the architects of the future

elissa brunato makes bio-iridescent sequins from wood as an alternative to plastic

sofia lekka angelopoulou

kathryn larsen turns seaweed into prefab thatch panels for the building industry

sofia lekka angelopoulou

interview: carlo ratti and edoardo bruno discuss the 'artificial ecologies' of china and beyond

philip stevens

interview: jeannette kuo on the 'crash bang silence of space' at the engadin art talks

philip stevens

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

Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art

London, UK 28 Mar – 08 Nov 2026

Michael Armitage and Amar Kanwar at Palazzo Grassi

Venice, Italy 29 Mar 2026 – 10 Jan 2027

Maurizio Cattelan: NIGHT

Berlin, Germany 10 Sep 2026 – 27 Mar 2027

O século de Gehry (The Century of Gehry)

Porto, Portugal 13 Jun – 30 Dec 2026

Adam Pendleton: Some Wild Kind of Language

Amsterdam, Netherlands 10 Oct 2026 – 17 Jan 2027

John Baldessari: Sculptures

Los Angeles, USA 11 Sep – 24 Oct 2026

Nalini Malani – Of Woman Born

Venice, Italy 09 May – 22 Nov 2026

Kengo Kuma/KKAA: Earth / Tree

Copenhagen, Denmark 26 Mar 2026 – 21 Feb 2027

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Feel the nature with the sticker that can be attached anywhere (pressed flower, nature, fruit)

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Gradient Watch – A Timepiece of Shifting Patterns and Minimal Elegance

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denmark $ 239

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competitions

2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027

The Quiet Tower $ 11,535.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027

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

Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026

New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027

Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027

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

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

Marca Corona Award 2027 | Contest for artists and designers under 35 $ 1,675.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027

2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026

2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027

The Quiet Tower $ 11,535.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027

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

Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026

New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027

Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027

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

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

Marca Corona Award 2027 | Contest for artists and designers under 35 $ 1,675.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027

2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026

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courses

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

Sustainable Architectural Design Program by My Archischool deadline: december 31st, 2026