‘I don’t agree with the idea of utopia’: sir peter cook on optimism and the power of drawing

‘I don’t agree with the idea of utopia’: sir peter cook on optimism and the power of drawing

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benoît maubrey builds a world of speaking sculptures from recycled sound

benoît maubrey builds a world of speaking sculptures from recycled sound

matthew burgos

'this is freedom': yorgos lanthimos on photography beyond cinema

'this is freedom': yorgos lanthimos on photography beyond cinema

'raw geological poetry': how SolidNature interprets stone into an architecture of emotions

'raw geological poetry': how SolidNature interprets stone into an architecture of emotions

claire brodka

ferréol babin renders french countryside on hand-carved furniture for friedman benda show

ferréol babin renders french countryside on hand-carved furniture for friedman benda show

teapots, fish, and trucks: inside ghana's extraordinary figurative coffins

teapots, fish, and trucks: inside ghana's extraordinary figurative coffins

inside albania's creative construction boom, through the eyes of global architects

how the curatorial team of noor riyadh 2025 turned the city into a journey of light and time

how the curatorial team of noor riyadh 2025 turned the city into a journey of light and time

eirini ilia

delphine dénéréaz weaves provençal memory into Hermès’ winter windows in shanghai

delphine dénéréaz weaves provençal memory into Hermès’ winter windows in shanghai

noor riyadh sheds light on how public art can create a more livable, connected city

noor riyadh sheds light on how public art can create a more livable, connected city

eirini ilia

harry rigalo discusses material, process, and presence between design and sculpture

harry rigalo discusses material, process, and presence between design and sculpture

tanween collaborates with dubai design week & isola design group enriching gulf ecosystem

tanween collaborates with dubai design week & isola design group enriching gulf ecosystem

eirini ilia

tanween impacts regional dialogue by being 'designed for the community, by the community'

tanween impacts regional dialogue by being 'designed for the community, by the community'

eirini ilia

'I don't believe in velvet ropes': inside the ritz-carlton new york, NoMad's convivial luxury

'I don't believe in velvet ropes': inside the ritz-carlton new york, NoMad's convivial luxury

aditya mandlik on turning decomposition into design in a pavilion built with 10,000 worms

aditya mandlik on turning decomposition into design in a pavilion built with 10,000 worms

besley & spresser transform asbestos into carbon-negative architectural materials

besley & spresser transform asbestos into carbon-negative architectural materials

'a life-giving approach is needed': doyenne studio on how feminine literacy rewires design

who owns geometry anyway? adam pendleton debuts furniture typologies at friedman benda

who owns geometry anyway? adam pendleton debuts furniture typologies at friedman benda

common names exhibition 'unspoken codes' fosters space for voices left unheard

common names exhibition 'unspoken codes' fosters space for voices left unheard

eirini ilia

interview: paul smith classically twists production-ready MINI edition

interview: paul smith classically twists production-ready MINI edition

india mahdavi’s rose-draped speakeasy for we are ona pops up in paris during art basel

india mahdavi’s rose-draped speakeasy for we are ona pops up in paris during art basel

'design comes alive when it touches people': studio empathy's iF DESIGN AWARD library

'design comes alive when it touches people': studio empathy's iF DESIGN AWARD library

mercedes-benz reveals art deco-inspired vision iconic car with animated radiator grille

mercedes-benz reveals art deco-inspired vision iconic car with animated radiator grille

matthew burgos

dionysios on precarious design: turning found objects into sites of care and functional ritual

dionysios on precarious design: turning found objects into sites of care and functional ritual

studio GGSV transforms historic parisian apartment into salons for the imagination

studio GGSV transforms historic parisian apartment into salons for the imagination

sofia lekka angelopoulou

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designboom radar: exhibitions to see around the world this november

designboom radar: exhibitions to see around the world this november

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designboom radar: exhibitions to see around the world this november

designboom radar: exhibitions to see around the world this november

Over, under and in between

Over, under and in between

Milan, Italy 29 Jan – 09 Nov 2026

Water Works: In the Flow of Making

Water Works: In the Flow of Making

Tokyo, Japan 10 Sep – 29 Nov 2026

This Is Still Not a Pipe: The Afterlife of Magritte

This Is Still Not a Pipe: The Afterlife of Magritte

London, UK 24 Sep – 12 Dec 2026

Chasing Clouds

Chasing Clouds

New York City, USA 14 Sep 2026 – 28 Feb 2027

Myths and Monsters: The Art of Fantasy in Asia

Myths and Monsters: The Art of Fantasy in Asia

Hong Kong, Hong Kong 17 Oct 2026 – 04 Apr 2027

The New Vision: Monet and the Contemporary Gaze

The New Vision: Monet and the Contemporary Gaze

hakone, Japan 17 Jun 2026 – 27 Apr 2027

Second Nature

Second Nature

Mumbai, India 03 Jul 2026 – 10 Jan 2027

Michael Armitage and Amar Kanwar at Palazzo Grassi

Michael Armitage and Amar Kanwar at Palazzo Grassi

Venice, Italy 29 Mar 2026 – 10 Jan 2027

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Gradient Watch – A Timepiece of Shifting Patterns and Minimal Elegance

Gradient Watch – A Timepiece of Shifting Patterns and Minimal Elegance

Lawa Design

denmark $ 239

Custom Wall Mural - Dinaric

Custom Wall Mural - Dinaric

MARTINA BANOZIC TEXTILES

croatia from $ 89

Shelf GRID with doors

Shelf GRID with doors

RADIS FURNITURE

estonia from $ 899

Magnetic Vase - Unique Table Centerpiece | Set of 5

Magnetic Vase - Unique Table Centerpiece | Set of 5

Peleg Design

US $ 49.90

Custom Wall Mural - Ombre

Custom Wall Mural - Ombre

MARTINA BANOZIC TEXTILES

croatia from $ 89

Flip lenticular earrings based on a lenticular multi-view display system

Flip lenticular earrings based on a lenticular multi-view display system

A.pair

south korea $ 38

Airframe - picture frame brings the window seat indoors

Airframe - picture frame brings the window seat indoors

TEEV

south korea ~~$ 99~~ $ 89

Cauny x Ando

Cauny x Ando

Cauny

portugal $ 318

BesoVida food-grade silicone kitchenware & S+ Cutlery sturdy yet lightweight utensils

BesoVida food-grade silicone kitchenware & S+ Cutlery sturdy yet lightweight utensils

Twowgo

taiwan from ~~$ 46~~ $ 42

architects are assholes mugs make a cheeky statement

architects are assholes mugs make a cheeky statement

krista jahnke

canada $ 21.95

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competitions

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

Asia Design Prize 2027 deadline: december 30th, 2026

2027 NYX Design Awards deadline: april 29th, 2027

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

MICROHOME 2027 deadline: july 21st, 2027

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

2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 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

Valli Wine Tasting Room $ 11,632.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027

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

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

Asia Design Prize 2027 deadline: december 30th, 2026

2027 NYX Design Awards deadline: april 29th, 2027

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

MICROHOME 2027 deadline: july 21st, 2027

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

2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 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

Valli Wine Tasting Room $ 11,632.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027

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

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