folding palm wood skin shields beachfront residence by infraestudio in havana
infraestudio's three-story residence hides inside a pre-existing traditional wood cabin.
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a lush garden grows the entire height of albor arquitectos' tower house in cuba
the garden oasis at ground level climbs up the 'tower house,' which rises above the cuban city to view the sea.
infraestudio creates this extra thin house in cuba's countryside
the building has been designed to maximize how much space is in direct contact with the exterior landscape.
this curved house by infraestudio opens up to the beach in west havana
infraestudio design a house that achieves both absolute privacy and openness into the landscape of the beaches of havana, cuba.
coppertist.wu hand engraves over 14,000 scales on this elegant viper bottle opener
sculpted in pure brass, the bottle opener mimics a viper's distinct scaly skin and curled up form as it patiently awaits its next meal.
brass rattlesnake earrings by coppertist.wu embody ancient symbol of hope + eternity
pointed scales hand-carved from brass line the rattlesnake's body, while wide black eyes made of zirconia are set into the head.
a rippling parametric installation fosters a sense of community in school in norway
bjørnådal arkitektstudio demonstrates how natural, renewable wood can be used in exciting new ways with the aid of parametric design.
'senja' cabin by bjørnådal arkitektstudio takes the form of norwegian stones + mountains
its design draws from the ancient building traditions of the sámi people.
a rippling parametric installation fosters a sense of community in school in norway
bjørnådal arkitektstudio demonstrates how natural, renewable wood can be used in exciting new ways with the aid of parametric design.
stone designs echoes japanese concepts for the interior plan of hostel in madrid
'kanso' hostel by stone designs develops through minimal & sustainable architectural principles.
stone designs references spanish comics from the 1950s for madrid hotel interior
the project brings together three distinct brands under one roof: ibis styles, novotel and insólito.
unism studio blends subterranean factory's green roof into the polish rural landscape
large-scale factory project by unism studio develops underneath the ground in the drzewce village.
cave car showroom by arup & unism sparks james bond vibes, in warsaw
'the magic of this project draws visitors in to reveal a high-tech underground lair for an extraordinary classic car collection,' says piotr konarzewski, associate director at arup
AI-generated series redesigns vibrant household appliances in gaudí's aesthetic
'what if antoni gaudí inspired the design of household appliances?' - multidisciplinary designer marcus byrne illustrates a series of colorful everyday objects.
using midjourney, marcus byrne envisions graffiti tags as abandoned architecture
what happens when graffiti tags influence the architecture of the buildings they once adorned?
studio gang completes rippling '11 hoyt' tower in brooklyn
with architecture by studio gang and interiors by michaelis boyd, 11 hoyt introduces 481 luxury homes to downtown brooklyn.
michaelis boyd proposes luxury senior living among sloping thailand jungle
integrated into the sloping landscape, the untouched nature of the site suits a calming retreat with sweeping views overlooking kamala beach.
eye-shaped installation by brut deluxe brightly looks at people in madrid
brut deluxe used a total of 102,600 LEDs in changing colors and styles to temporarily install the eye-shaped IRIS in madrid.
secluded cabin by scalar architecture hovers lightly above sloping terrain in connecticut
the structure is located in a remote location accessible only by foot or light utility vehicles.
brut deluxe illuminates madrid with 'lucía in the sky' light installation
the project coincides with the partial pedestrianization of madrid’s gran via – the street which forms one of the city’s most important thoroughfares.
brut deluxe uses thousands of LEDs to convert chinese bridge into a landscape light installation
the installation turns the surrounding landscape into 'a mysteriously vivid jungle, where light falls like rain drops from the ceiling.'
arched brickwork cut-outs by civic architects reveal renovated shoe museum
schoenenkwartier shoe museum's expansion and renovation project by civic architects revives historical building in the netherlands.
vast locomotive hall in the netherlands is transformed into tilburg's 'new living room'
'the LocHal is not only a library, but also a laboratory where you are challenged, gain new knowledge, and learn about new innovations,' explains mecanoo.
alphaville builds house of stacked tsuboniwa gardens within the urban landscape of kyoto
diagonal wooden panels appear in the interior, providing the house with a distinctive visual character.
alphaville designs capsule hostel 'sui' in kyoto as cluster of wooden volumes
each wooden box encloses about four to five capsules.
rolls-royce and easyjet successfully test 100% hydrogen-fueled jet engine
the ground test was conducted on an early concept demonstrator using green hydrogen created by wind and tidal power.
rolls-royce ‘spirit of innovation’ is officially the world’s fastest all-electric aircraft
the plane reached a top speed of 555.9 km/h (345.4 mph) over 3 kilometers, and 532.1km/h (330 mph) over 15 kilometers when flown at a UK test site.
'casa em tróia' by BICA arquitectos seamlessly mirrors its coastal surroundings in portugal
facing the deep blue waters of grândola in portugal, the house emerges from the coastal landscape seemingly shaping itself out of sand as it moves inland
bica arquitectos combines two contiguous volumes into 'house in alentejo' in rural portugal
an extensive meadow, which is part of the site, informs the color palette of the project.
intertwined wooden beams sculpt sauna chamber by anders berensson architects in norway
wooden beam system developed by anders berensson architects fits sauna in a nordic house.
public saunas uplift stockholm's shorelines in new anders berensson proposal
the studio envisions a network of swimming rafts, saunas, and pedestrian and cycling links to revive public access along the swedish coast.
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The Architect’s Chair Stockholm Furniture Fair Edition $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: january 5th, 2027 
Marca Corona Award 2027 | Contest for artists and designers under 35 $ 1,675.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 
grippin’ $ 3,000.00 USD deadline: april 30th, 2027 
International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026 
TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2026 $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: october 30th, 2026 
2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 
2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026 
Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 
Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026 
WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition $ 46,666.00 USD deadline: october 26th, 2026 
