mattias sellden on his animistic sculptural furniture for friedman benda's design in dialogue
the swedish designer-maker's polychromatic pieces are currently on view at friedman benda's gallery space in new york.
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misha kahn on combining technology and handcraft for friedman benda's design in dialogue
kahn's wildly imaginative pieces are currently on view in his fourth solo-show at friedman benda, 'style without substance'.
ennead architects + kahler slater reveal renderings for new milwaukee public museum
drawing from the ecological histories of wisconsin, the design forms a new structure reminiscent of the geological formations contained in the area.
ennead architects' performing arts center will occupy two golden volumes in shenzhen
the two golden forms nestle together and house a theater and a concert hall.
jiyoun kim brings familiarity to tech with furniture-inspired LG display prototype
framed in wood, 'partial screen' is a 55'' OLED display composed of 25 individually motorized shutter blades controlling light glare.
this minimalist steaming device keeps your face hydrated every day
the steaming device features a simple shape and white matte finish that make it blend into any vanity set.
pioneer pop artist claes oldenburg passes away aged 93
claes oldenburg will be remembered for his whimsical monumental public sculptures that discover humorous portrayals of the ordinary.
pace gallery celebrates claes oldenburg + coosje van bruggen's milestones and monumentality with 'a duet' in new york
designboom spoke with oliver shultz, curatorial director at pace gallery, about how the show sheds new light on the artists' aesthetic dialogue.
fondation cartier & formafantasma explore the meaning of the unknown in 'mondo reale'
‘mondo meale’ (meaning ‘real world’) showcases the works of seventeen international contemporary artists at triennale milano.
sarah sze represents the US at venice art biennale 2013
'triple point' shifts the viewer's perception and experience of the pavilion's neoclassical architecture through large-scale, site-specific interventions.
new nino alvarez store in madrid pairs minimalism with sleek, industrial tones
within the futuristic setting, light gray concrete and polished steel become elevated by dark marble tiling and black-stained oak.
francesc rifé situates austere and minimal AdH house within vibrant mexico city
the house is designed with a clean, minimal language to balance the vitality of the owners’ art collection.
nguyen khai architects' labri house is a cluster of glass boxes overgrown with nature
the vietnamese labri house takes its name from the french l'abri, which describes a secret shelter.
NKAA stacks a café and 3-generation family home onto a corner site in hue, vietnam
the façade of the four-story building is wrapped in a double skin of glass and vertical louvers.
martillo neumático’s inflatable installation colonizes 16th-century courtyard in bilbao
the organic volume's soft body unfolds in space, winding between the elements of the garden and encircling the lily fountain.
dunnage airbag installation stands & collapses next to historic ruins of tortosa, spain
'collapse' is a counter-monument, serving as a material gesture that seeks to freeze a specific instant: the breaking down of a wall.
glass house, michelin-starred ‘restaurant ÄNG’ stands out as a diamond prism in greenfield
norm architects' restaurant blends art, architecture, and culinary experience through sculptures and a 19-course, haute-cuisine menu.
mikiya kobayashi puts together a park of furniture in playscape exhibition
the exhibition was held as a happy farewell to the japanese designer's old retail space.
michael maltzan's gracefully arching viaduct dances as 'ribbon of light' through LA
los angeles celebrates the completion of a new highway, defined by its array of slender arches.
watch: thom mayne & michael maltzan join 'architects, not architecture' on its virtual world tour
AnA, the platform that invites well-known architects to talk about themselves, rather than their work, heads to the west coast to check in with two of LA's leading architects.
andrea zittel created five bench sculptures in soft red to gather people at esters garden house
artist andrea zittel created five bench sculptures for esters garden house, the completion of her installations in the space.
the best of unlimited — art basel 2022's platform for large-scale projects
unlimited featured 70 large-scale installations that ranged from monumental sculptures and vast wall paintings to video projections.
concept foam car of kanye west might go into production with tesla
car concept DONDA foam vehicle of kanye west might go into production with tesla, drawn from his close friendship with elon musk.
kanye west and naoto fukasawa reimagine mcdonald’s packaging
the realistic-looking burger container seems to be one of the few upcoming remodelings of the packaging under the helm of ye and fukasawa.
renault 5 diamant is a pop culture icon revival by pierre gonalons & the french automaker
'renault 5 diamant' brings together the worlds of interior design and the automobile.
MINOR lab completes three-part brick residence for multi-generation family in beijing
'Residence of Three Generations' by MINOR lab Located in a village on the outskirts of Beijing, 'Residence of Three Generations' is a shared family »
MINOR lab transforms a hutong in beijing into a new office
resembling a vast container letting in the sky, wind, sunlight, air, and sound, the space with two trees in the middle features translucent rooms along the perimeter hosting all the necessary facilities.
AI spacefactory releases designs for first human foothold on the moon
LINA stems from a multi-year collaboration with NASA to develop technologies for lunar surface construction within the timeframe of the artemis mission: humankind's return to the moon.
high school senior uses MRI data to 3D print a human brain
elena malott from new jersey has 3D printed a larger-than-life brain using an experimental robotic printer developed for space applications.
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L A M P International Lighting Design Competition deadline: october 31st, 2026 
International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026 
Underbridge #2 $ 9,290.00 USD deadline: october 19th, 2026 
2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 
Marca Corona Award 2027 | Contest for artists and designers under 35 $ 1,675.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 
TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2026 $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: october 30th, 2026 
2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026 
2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 
Valli Wine Tasting Room $ 11,632.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 
