elissa brunato makes bio-iridescent sequins from wood as an alternative to plastic
designboom had the chance to speak to brunato about her waste-free process of creating colorful shimmering sequins using wood.
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design indaba 2020
design indaba is a multifaceted platform committed to developing a better world through creativity and design founded by ravi naidoo in 1995. the south-african online publication hosts an annual festival and social impact do tank in cape town.
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The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: october 20th, 2026 Underbridge #2 $ 9,290.00 USD deadline: october 19th, 2026 2026 Tokyo Design Awards Season #2 deadline: october 15th, 2026 2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026 2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026 Valli Wine Tasting Room $ 11,632.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026 2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 all competitions
The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 
Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: october 20th, 2026 
Underbridge #2 $ 9,290.00 USD deadline: october 19th, 2026 
2026 Tokyo Design Awards Season #2 deadline: october 15th, 2026 
2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026 
2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026 
Valli Wine Tasting Room $ 11,632.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 
International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026 
2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 
Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 
