autonomous robotic hand walks on its fingertips like the addams family’s thing
with no legs, wheels or robotic arm in sight, the 818-gram prototype has figured out how to get around on its own.
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attention-seeking AI robot becomes a mobile vase for a single orchid
batten and kamp's embodied AI vase, beauty seeker seeker, interrogates the 21st-century attention economy.
origami-inspired surgical tool 3FOLD speeds up implant procedures to just three seconds
the device, produced in tear-proof tyvek, helps doctors safely apply protective pouches around pacemakers and neurostimulators.
ETH zurich 3D prints recycled plastic for digitally fabricated gelateria in switzerland
ETH zurich and origen unveil an ice cream shop in switzerland with a structure of digitally fabricated timber and recycled plastic.
from balenciaga candles to Hermès windows: panter&tourron on quiet mechanics of luxury
stefano panterotto and alexis tourron reveal how swiss design, craftsmanship, and restraint shape their approach to high-end.
from blood bags to mini TVs, explore the quirky fashion week invitations that broke the mold
fashion houses have created playful, quirky, and tech-infused fashion invites over the years, from hermès, fendi, and louis vuitton to balenciaga, maison margiela, and more.
from balenciaga candles to Hermès windows: panter&tourron on quiet mechanics of luxury
stefano panterotto and alexis tourron reveal how swiss design, craftsmanship, and restraint shape their approach to high-end.
céleste boursier-mougenot brings his floating ceramic orchestra outdoors in athens
after paris and new york, the evolving sound installation arrives in athens, where water, porcelain, architecture, and the weather become part of the composition.
céleste boursier-mougenot composes music through a ring of swings and bells
eight swings suspended beneath antique church bells transform the courtyard of frac normandie into a participatory soundscape.
analog sound installation by YONT studio captures road trip nostalgia inside berlin’s KaDeWe
namilia and telekom electronic beats present an immersive soundscape designed by YONT studio, inviting visitors to slow down and listen.
mark francis turns sound and frequency into vibrating abstract paintings
somewhere between a laboratory image and a lingering echo, the northern irish painter asks the eye to do a little listening.
traditional emirati patterns and craft frame al maktoum archives’ interiors in dubai
traditional craft references extend from the archive collection into the working environment.
travertine, timber, and desert-toned textures shape groundeddesign’s villa limni in dubai
interior’s restrained material palette extends to the exterior through a travertine-clad facade.
meet the bentley torcal: the marque's first electric car asks what a bentley should sound like
bentley’s first fully electric car preserves its long proportions and tactile cabin while musicians rebuild the sound of its V8.
wooden bentley continental GT replicates the original car with sculpted gauges and speakers
acquired by the auto sport group in 2025, the company showcases the vehicle in its store in boca raton, florida.
scars left by bears ripple through these japanese cedar surfboards
asian black bears leave irregular grain across cedar that is shaped by hand and sealed beneath glossy urushi lacquer.
this surfboard doubles as a 10-liter beer tap with a built-in pressure chamber
beerboard is a collaboration between surfboard shaper chris garrett, aka phantom surfboards, and brewing company gage roads brew co.
renée levi brings fluorescent painting to hayward gallery’s brutalist facade
the swiss artist turns industrial mesh and raw concrete into a temporary painting for audemars piguet contemporary, shaped by architecture, movement and the changing city.
designboom radar: exhibitions to see around the world this june
explore our monthly round up of must-see art, design, and architecture exhibitions to check out around the world.
david altrath documents the jungle suspended inside london's barbican conservatory
the series reveals how light, humidity, and time transform a rigid structure into an immersive interior landscape.
glass loudspeaker draws from uk grime music scene and brutalist architecture
the transparent housing highlights the speaker’s internal structure.
renée levi brings fluorescent painting to hayward gallery’s brutalist facade
the swiss artist turns industrial mesh and raw concrete into a temporary painting for audemars piguet contemporary, shaped by architecture, movement and the changing city.
audemars piguet and swatch revive the pocket watch with a playful pop twist
the bioceramic royal POP collection features a series of eight wearable pocket watches that merge haute horlogerie with the colorful spirit of swatch’s 1980s pop designs.
MPNYC turns former port warehouse into adaptable cultural space in piraeus
the architects trace the industrial past of the building while adapting it for exhibitions, workshops, meetings, and collaboration.
former textile warehouse transforms into fractal-inspired jaipur rugs showroom in mumbai
fractal geometry translates the repetitive rhythm of hand-knotting into architecture.
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.
the MET gathers 200 years of capturing clouds, from tinted mirrors to painted negatives
the MET explores how clouds moved from scientific study to photographic experiment and, eventually, emotional expression.
what does a guitar sound like in stone? bebeau builds one from 18 pieces of slate
the faceted slate instrument tests how far an acoustic guitar can stray from wood while preserving its familiar voice.
orphea: a playable 13-key electronic piano that fits into your pocket
designed as a portable musical sketchbook, orphea explores how small a piano can become while still remaining genuinely playable.
in milan, diesel builds a temporary club where the audience becomes part of the show
at milan fashion week 2026, glenn martens stages his final show inside studio dennis vanderbroeck’s club set with 200 performers.
issey miyake turns matisse cut-outs into clothing and choreography at tate modern
at tate modern, dancers animate matisse-inspired pleats through encounters that bring the audience into the performance.
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2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 Re:Form - New Life for Old Spaces Edition #3 $ 11,618.00 USD deadline: october 12th, 2026 New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027 The Architect’s Chair Stockholm Furniture Fair Edition $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: january 5th, 2027 Valli Wine Tasting Room $ 11,632.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026 all competitions
2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 
2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
Re:Form - New Life for Old Spaces Edition #3 $ 11,618.00 USD deadline: october 12th, 2026 
New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027 
The Architect’s Chair Stockholm Furniture Fair Edition $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: january 5th, 2027 
Valli Wine Tasting Room $ 11,632.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 
The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 
Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 
Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 
Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026 
