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VUILD

VUILD is a japanese design group led by koki akiyoshi. the practice aims to transform the building industry with the use of digital technology.

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japan's first circular timber soccer stadium to be built in fukushima

a timber stadium concept in fukushima, japan is built with locally-sourced wood intended for disassembly and reuse.

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VUILD's niyodo river stud house in japan is made entirely out of timber planks

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VUILD's 3D-printed slide loops like mobius strip for intuitive play in japan park

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self-assembled residence by VUILD runs on renewable solar energy at japan’s art island

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VUILD's parametric architecture emerges as open laboratory at tokyo gakugei university

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zinc panel cladding wraps wooden retail store by VUILD in western japan

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VUILD’s home building platform ‘NESTING’ digitally fabricates prototype house in japan

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VUILD completes first digitally fabricated house within mountainous village in japan

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VUILD studio builds wooden bridge using japanese joining techniques

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

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

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

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2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027

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japan's first circular timber soccer stadium to be built in fukushima

VUILD's niyodo river stud house in japan is made entirely out of timber planks

VUILD's 3D-printed slide loops like mobius strip for intuitive play in japan park

self-assembled residence by VUILD runs on renewable solar energy at japan’s art island

VUILD's parametric architecture emerges as open laboratory at tokyo gakugei university

zinc panel cladding wraps wooden retail store by VUILD in western japan

VUILD’s home building platform ‘NESTING’ digitally fabricates prototype house in japan

VUILD completes first digitally fabricated house within mountainous village in japan

VUILD studio builds wooden bridge using japanese joining techniques

stone-built meadows boutique hotel takes shape around gardens in rural UK

royal enfield revolutionizes the electric motorcycle experience with flying flea c6

designboom radar: exhibitions to see around the world this october

LACMA exhibition revisits the strange, utopian homes once built for the future

design museum gent reopens with new wing built from locally made waste bricks

stone-built meadows boutique hotel takes shape around gardens in rural UK

royal enfield revolutionizes the electric motorcycle experience with flying flea c6

designboom radar: exhibitions to see around the world this october

LACMA exhibition revisits the strange, utopian homes once built for the future

design museum gent reopens with new wing built from locally made waste bricks

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V / envelope and key holder is an elegant bill organizer

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

18k Gold 'Chubby Babies' Studs

Souleaf wall art visualizes the luminous photosynthetic process

AWA Carafe : replacement bottle for SodaStream, Aarke and other Carbonators

Airframe - picture frame brings the window seat indoors

Custom Wall Mural - Ombre

Oval Maidan Earrings inspired by Art Deco window screens

Gradient Watch – A Timepiece of Shifting Patterns and Minimal Elegance

Knit necklace, 3D printed statement necklace

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