TON furniture: the history of one innovator, a community and bent wood
designboom walks through TON's home in bystřice pod hostýnem - the origin of every single one of their products, from its timber to the factory and workers.
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steam bending
steam bending is a traditional wood-working craft in which strips of the material are heated via a steam box to transform wood into a pliable and flexible item. this technique is most popular in furniture design and architecture, where creative shapes are conceived.
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competitions 
Wege Prize 2027: a Student Design Competition for the Circular Economy deadline: october 4th, 2026 Re:Form - New Life for Old Spaces Edition #3 $ 11,618.00 USD deadline: october 12th, 2026 2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026 Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026 International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026 Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: october 20th, 2026 New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027 2026 NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 all competitions
Wege Prize 2027: a Student Design Competition for the Circular Economy deadline: october 4th, 2026 
Re:Form - New Life for Old Spaces Edition #3 $ 11,618.00 USD deadline: october 12th, 2026 
2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026 
Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 
The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 
Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026 
International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026 
Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: october 20th, 2026 
New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027 
2026 NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
