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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Marca Corona Award 2027 | Contest for artists and designers under 35 $ 1,675.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 
Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 
The Architect’s Chair Stockholm Furniture Fair Edition $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: january 5th, 2027 
2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026 
Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 
Wonder Global Design Awards 2026 Season 2 deadline: january 31st, 2027 
International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026 
Bellano Cotton Mill Museum deadline: may 25th, 2027 
2026 NY Product Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
Call for Entries: UX Design Awards - Spring 2027 deadline: november 15th, 2026 all competitions
Marca Corona Award 2027 | Contest for artists and designers under 35 $ 1,675.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 The Architect’s Chair Stockholm Furniture Fair Edition $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: january 5th, 2027 2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026 Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 Wonder Global Design Awards 2026 Season 2 deadline: january 31st, 2027 International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026 Bellano Cotton Mill Museum deadline: may 25th, 2027 2026 NY Product Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 Call for Entries: UX Design Awards - Spring 2027 deadline: november 15th, 2026 
