tarek atoui turns tate modern’s turbine hall into a giant experimental orchestra

tarek atoui turns tate modern’s turbine hall into a giant experimental orchestra

203 stories

musical instruments

Musical instruments explores the broad range of instruments used to create sound, from traditional acoustic devices to experimental, electronic, and digitally driven forms.

synesthesia translated into light across audrey wright’s musical body at the MET

a wearable field of LEDs translates a composer’s synesthetic color map across the violinist’s moving body.

what does a guitar sound like in stone? bebeau builds one from 18 pieces of slate

daily desk

orphea: a playable 13-key electronic piano that fits into your pocket

Jordan Daniels readers

3D printed banjo uses party balloon as its sound box to explore how air changes the tone

pac-man ghosts meet otamatone for pocket-sized musical crossover

Iñaki Laguardia

madkids empire makes playful synthesizers that invite anyone to explore sound

dan ortiz leizman adds strings to the monobloc chair, turning it into a playable instrument

why love hultén keeps building sound machines we want to interact with

old car engines find a second life as handmade electric guitars

Vlado Plateis readers

natural geometrics and organic variation inform omer deutsch's handcrafted guitars

OmerDeutsch readers

from cloud to fried egg: jacques averna reimagines objects as functional electric guitars

matthew burgos

melo-D foldable AI guitar turns humming into playable music, rethinking guided learning

christina vergopoulou

chess-like instrument mixes drum machine, sequencer and sampler in one wooden device

matthew burgos

sculptural steel ladder imitates the flowing geometries of brass musical instruments

So Koizumi readers

portable retrofuturistic sampler plays tracks through embedded speaker for on-the-go DJ set

matthew burgos

vintage reel-to-reel tape player returns as modern wooden synthesizer by love hultén

the instrument is housed in a wooden cabinet-like material with visible grain, giving it the impression of a handcrafted piece of furniture.

matthew burgos

kalimba-like acoustic synthesizer produces sounds by touching, plucking or strumming it

matthew burgos

dead oak tree comes back to life as sound sculptures and playable records

matthew burgos

3D printed cello modernizes 300-year-old instrument with non-warping carbon fiber

matthew burgos

electric guitar made of air and recycled cardboard plays as functional musical instrument

matthew burgos

3D printed synthesizer for toddlers lets them produce child-friendly electronic music

matthew burgos

guitar with ferrofluid, pink noise machine & biodata synth make up love hultén’s second book

matthew burgos

cardboard synthesizer plays sounds using handmade wooden keys cut from walnut and oak

matthew burgos

tuno ring-shaped DJ controller reimagines the deck as a portable donut device

Chaewon Lee readers

shop

your own online design shop — no sales commission collected

Magnetic Vase - Unique Table Centerpiece | Set of 5

Peleg Design

US $ 49.90

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

Appree

south korea ~~$ 15~~ $ 12

Iga-yaki Cup – Wabi-Sabi Porcelain with Hydrangea Glaze

Asemi Co.

japan from $ 54

18k Gold 'Chubby Babies' Studs

Carla Morrison Fine Jewelry

US $ 1280

V / envelope and key holder is an elegant bill organizer

ChiHong

taiwan $ 55

Gradient Watch – A Timepiece of Shifting Patterns and Minimal Elegance

Lawa Design

denmark $ 239

Custom Wall Mural - Dinaric

MARTINA BANOZIC TEXTILES

croatia from $ 89

Airframe - picture frame brings the window seat indoors

TEEV

south korea ~~$ 99~~ $ 89

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

A.pair

south korea $ 38

Souleaf wall art visualizes the luminous photosynthetic process

ilsangisang

south korea $ 28

submit, enter, discover

competitions

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

Underbridge #2 $ 9,290.00 USD deadline: october 19th, 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 Quiet Tower $ 11,535.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027

Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: october 20th, 2026

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

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

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

International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026

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

Underbridge #2 $ 9,290.00 USD deadline: october 19th, 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 Quiet Tower $ 11,535.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027

Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: october 20th, 2026

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

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

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

International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026

all competitions

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