vik muniz + marcelo coelho etch microscopic castles on grains of sand
the artists reinterpret the term 'sandcastle' by intricately carving fortresses directly onto a single sand grain.
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marcelo coelho
marcelo coelho is a brazilian/american computation designer working on products, installations, and crowd experiences. spanning a wide range of media, processes, and scales, his work explores the boundaries between matter and information, fundamentally expanding and enhancing the ways in which we interact and communicate.
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TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2026 $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: october 30th, 2026 
2027 MUSE Design Awards deadline: april 15th, 2027 
Call for Entries: UX Design Awards - Spring 2027 deadline: november 15th, 2026 
CLASSICS the Small Luxury Design Award 2027 $ 1,026.00 USD deadline: january 31st, 2027 
Marca Corona Award 2027 | Contest for artists and designers under 35 $ 1,675.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 
Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027 
L A M P International Lighting Design Competition deadline: october 31st, 2026 
Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026 
Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2027 $ 56,305.00 USD deadline: september 15th, 2027 
2026 NY Product Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 all competitions
TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2026 $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: october 30th, 2026 2027 MUSE Design Awards deadline: april 15th, 2027 Call for Entries: UX Design Awards - Spring 2027 deadline: november 15th, 2026 CLASSICS the Small Luxury Design Award 2027 $ 1,026.00 USD deadline: january 31st, 2027 Marca Corona Award 2027 | Contest for artists and designers under 35 $ 1,675.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027 L A M P International Lighting Design Competition deadline: october 31st, 2026 Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026 Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2027 $ 56,305.00 USD deadline: september 15th, 2027 2026 NY Product Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
