red dot gala 2024 celebrates the best of the best in product design
held at the aalto theater, the event featured awards, performance, and an after-show party at the red dot design museum with special exhibitions.
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saes getters’ vacuum sealer DRO!D extends food shelf life 5x longer by preserving freshness
combining vacuum technology with a compact design, saes getters offers DRO!D for extended food shelf life, winning the red dot award 2024.
staggered reverse arc facade wraps jiangpu community culture and sports center in shanghai
curved volumes strategically transform the corner plot, ensuring continuity and softening the old-new contrast.
reflective stainless steel clads yancheng east lake xinyu commercial by lacime architects
the project features a water courtyard plaza welcoming visitors and enhancing spatial experiences.
cathedral-like concrete arches punctuate TOUCH architect's french kitsch III café in thailand
the design started from a perfect rectangular mass, made imperfect by carving out irregular arches on the first level and inverted arches on the second floor.
the sloping roof of TOUCH architect's 'villa backyard' directs rainwater in thailand
the performative house responds to the conditions of its waterfront site in thailand with its dramatic slope.
hamonic+masson's emblem raises high-rise undulating office unit in france
curved architecture by hamonic+masson & associés integrates with transportation systems and the adjacent park, enhancing local connectivity.
hamonic + masson envisions limassol tower with 'independent island' swimming pools
limassol tower rises with columns that bloom into exterior swimming pools and green areas, each linking directly to an individual unit.
infra-architecture lab's shelter for plants and bees enhances urban pollination network
demonstrating how architecture can protect sensitive biodiversity, the house of native flowering species attracts urban bees, butterflies, and birds.
praud sculpts crescent-shaped cultural welfare center for farmers in south korea
the farmers' hall innovative architecture transcends typical functional forms.
illuminating horoeka tree pod hangs above redwood forest in new zealand
david trubridge constructs a unique 9-meter-high timber lantern that projects intricate leaf light patterns.
david trubridge intricately carves adorn jewelry
following a similar aesthetic approach to intricacy with his 'adorn' jewelry collection as he does for his well-known plywood lighting designs, the creative transforms the illuminated objects into something that can be worn on the body, instead of the home.
kubo tsushima architects sculpts earthy curved facade for renovated golf club in japan
the facade, reminiscent of a large mass of earth connected by soft curves, envelopes the revamped 50-year-old clubhouse.
kubo tsushima architects reflects river onto mirrored hotel-spa ceiling in japan
the slightest details, such as the swaying of the trees or the murmuring of the river water, is captured in kubo tsushima architects' highly reflective interiors.
cadillac’s concept electric convertible SOLLEI resurrects manila cream color of 1950s cars
aside from its manila cream exterior, another standout feature may come from the 55-inch, pillar-to-pillar display on the dashboard of the vehicle.
pininfarina and morgan unveil their coach-built ‘midsummer’ car with sculpted wooden cabin
each car has aluminum body panels, which take more than 250 hours to produce by the craftsmen.
undulating garden sculptures at SFER IK basin pay homage to interspecies co-creation
the en-chanted garden serves as an ecological sanctuary, biodiversity reserve, vegetable pharmacy, school, and knowledge exchange space.
AZULIK launches EK, a doorless electric car with fiberglass body and wooden steering wheel
the electric car has been designed and manufactured by roth fablab for AZULIK real estate’s new development, AZULIK basin.
PALMA honors architect jørn utzon's legacy with curated collection at his mallorca house
the project explores utzon's encounter with the ancient ruins of mayan and zapotec temples in 1949, which profoundly influenced his architectural vision.
VOLA on design film explores the purity of danish summerhouse design
lasse andersson, creative director of the utzon centre, explains the relationship between coastal cottages and their landscape in the new VOLA on design film.
dov ganchrow turns FDM purge blocks into cargo for multicolored 3D printed trucks
the printer purges a secondary body as it switches between hues, resulting in a randomly colored cube.
dov ganchrow remodels and 3D-prints archaeological artifacts in nylon, steel & zirconia
knapped flint hand-axes from the negev desert were scanned, fabricated, and rebirthed in contemporary materials.
curvilinear facade echoing sweeping sand dunes wraps HKS' one residence tower in dubai
the curved balconies allow residents to enjoy views of the city while sheltered from the sun by shading elements that harness the breeze.
an even higher supertall for austin: HKS designs tallest skyscraper in texas
breaking ground summer 2023, the 80-story skyscraper will rise 1,035 feet above the city of austin.
textile-wrapped prosthesis solution SYLA X1 blends artificial limbs with everyday clothing
instead of another plastic or hardware piece, the prosthesis uses textiles, which are abundant and familiar, to appear as inconspicuous as possible.
sophie de oliveira barata reimagines artificial limbs as wearable art pieces
meshing technology and science with art, barata's work explores transhumanism while celebrating body diversity.
vertical louvered wooden columns form temp's 3-to-1 triangular pavilion in shanghai
the sleek, triangular form culminates in a tall opening that frames a garden view.
x museum in beijing by TEMP rethinks cultural space + artwork display design
through this project, TEMP aimed to respond to the most basic question concerning art museums and cultural spaces: 'how should a painting be hung on a wall?'
dyson releases ontrac headphones with 2,000+ changeable ear cups like copper and nickel
the headphones also have a system called active noise cancellation (ANC) that uses eight microphones to block unwanted noise.
dyson launches its bizarre combo of noise-canceling headphones and pollution mask
the british technology company announces its first wearable product: a pair of noise-canceling headphones with an unorthodox addition of a built-in air purifier.
red latticed facade wraps renovated jiemin library by UAD within cai yuanpei square in china
enhancements to the square maintain its L-shaped layout and wooden structure.
villagers' home by UAD grows out of ancient mud house remnants in rural china
old mud houses and remnants of rammed earth walls were integrated with new concrete structures and modern technology to form the public space complex.
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competitions 
2026 NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 Wonder Global Design Awards 2026 Season 2 deadline: january 31st, 2027 Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2027 $ 56,305.00 USD deadline: october 18th, 2027 Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027 2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026 Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026 2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026 all competitions
2026 NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
Wonder Global Design Awards 2026 Season 2 deadline: january 31st, 2027 
Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2027 $ 56,305.00 USD deadline: october 18th, 2027 
Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 
New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027 
2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026 
Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026 
2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 
2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026 
