coca-cola's new logo wraps around just like a hug
coca-cola has unveiled a new tweaked logo featuring its world-renowned serifed logo wrapped around like an invisible hug.
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NIKE's latest campaign 'play new' encourages those who suck at sports
‘whatever it is you want to do, go for it. sure, it might not be pretty. but, trying something you’ve never done before is how you play new. and that’s always a win.’
arbol design builds a low-cost single house with a focus on quality over quantity
behind the fence, gardens and semi-open spaces were formed, creating an extended spatial layout, that blurs the boundaries of inside and outside.
reflective floating copper cubes clad arbol design's pitch-black store in japan
arbol design sought to provide visitors with the illusion of becoming koji mold floating in nature, space, and time.
star wars galactic starcruiser hotel will open in march
come with company or (han) solo — booking reservations open on october 28, 2021.
disney reveals interactive galactic starcruiser hotel at star wars theme park
concept art shows the plans for the immersive hotel, which is being developed in the disney world resort in florida.
LEGO star wars R2-D2 set — build the galaxy’s most lovable drone with 2,314 pieces
launched to celebrate lucasfulm’s 50th anniversary, the LEGO star wars R2-D2 can be now recreated in 2,314 building blocks to incredible detail.
send letters to a galaxy far far away with the US postal service star wars stamps
'R2-D2 once delivered the death star plans to the rebellion; soon, the plucky astromech — and nine other star wars droids — will help your mail reach its destination, too.'
is volkswagen ID. LIFE the essential city car for the near future?
during the IAA mobility show 2021 volkswagen has presented the new ID. LIFE, a fully electric compact crossover which will be available from 2025 at an affordable price of 20,000 euros. with its multi-purpose interior space and an essential exterior design, this concept car is a glimpse of what city vehicles will look like in the future.
michelin uptis airless, puncture-proof tire debuts on MINI at IAA 2021
at IAA 2021, the michelin uptis stays on track for 2024 as it takes its first spin in public on an electric MINI cooper SE.
paritzki & liani shapes tel aviv residence around an old eucalyptus tree
israeli architecture studio paritzki & liani looked to japanese zen gardens and sacred spaces to design this contemporary dwelling.
paritzki liani architects pays an homage to marc chagall with tel aviv school
the façade is composed of 30 optical panels of aluminum of different measures that were created to represent the painting.
cosmic house: charles jencks' postmodernist masterpiece opens to the public
the london home of the late architectural historian and cultural theorist charles jencks, is now open to the public.
charles jencks' cells of life is a manmade landscape
swirling layers of geometric shapes and levels of smooth grassy planes stack atop each other, cascading through the lush landscape at jupiter artland.
the pragmatic, the functional, and the simple. the shakers interpreted by MOS architects
presenting both modular and simple objects with a twist, the series includes a storage basket, stools, a sofa, and an outdoor stove.
MOS masterplans mexican 'housing laboratory' with work by bilbao, rojkind, and more
in addition to masterplanning the experimental community, the new york-based firm also designed the exhibit's linear welcome center.
JCP UNIVERSE launches e-commerce website for otherworldly design objects
objects of wonder and experimentation float around the space of the new e-commerce website.
CTRLZAK composes 'agment' functional sculptures using minerals and iron for JCP UNIVERSE
rocks such as labradorite, quartz, and lapis lazuli are used as a paradigm of endless transformation.
yabu pushelberg designs the first-ever super boutique hotel the londoner
in the UK capital’s theater district, it hits the perfect pitch that the londoner hotel in leicester square was designed by yabu pushelberg as an ode to the art of performance.
elena salmistraro addresses multifunctionality in posidonia collection for natuzzi italia
titled posidonia, the collection by elena salmistraro for natuzzi recalls the sea and her bond with it.
sou fujimoto creates immersive virtual installation at london design festival 2021
visitors inside the V&A museum can put on special headsets to navigate through a moving architectural form designed by fujimoto.
midorichio house in japan emerges from wooden skeleton forming a piloti
a staggered layout is created as the upper floor stands on the wooden frame, leaving the half ground level exposed which forms the piloti.
TAB efficiently designs and builds a 'super low-cost big house' in japan
all materials of the SLBH 'super low-cost big house' are of standard dimensions and are installed or laid without cutting.
parasitic intervention by nuno pimenta settles within abandoned cooling pool in estonia
the temporary installation generates a peculiar place for enjoyment and relaxation by the murky waters of the pool.
nuno pimenta reuses industrial materials to form 'double gazing' exhibition in portugal
presenting the work of photographers carlos barradas & maría sainz arandia, the exhibition focuses on the field of social and environmental justice.
modulo's textured bubbled glass is uniquely kiln casted for CTO LIGHTING
federico peri's combination of bronze, brass and venetian inspired bubbled glass creates a unique textured shadow on the wall when the light switches on
brass and glass pendulum by CTO LIGHTING emanates warm sense of motion
CTO LIGHTING's pendulum collection consists of a pendant, wall and floor light, each with an LED fitted brass core diffusing light through a mouth-blown glass shade.
'take out' biomass mug stops coffee from spilling out
although 'take out' appears as two overlapping cups that overflow with coffee, it actually prevents the liquid from spilling out and so makes coffee breaks more fun.
ilsangisang's new luminaire design appears like a mysterious floating lampshade
the design draws influence from the elusive nature of light, which shows no particular color or shape.
elliptical glazed façade to welcome visitors at denver art museum's transformation this fall
the denver art museum (DAM) will reopen its doors to the public next month, on october 24, 2021 with its expanded and revisioned campus designed by machado silvetti and fentress architects.
the glass house project fosters literal and historical transparency at 'menokin' ruins in virginia
the initiative will preserve the remaining portions of the 1769 structure and replace missing walls, floors, and sections of the roof with glass.
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2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 The Quiet Tower $ 11,535.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027 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 Valli Wine Tasting Room $ 11,632.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 grippin’ $ 3,000.00 USD deadline: april 30th, 2027 Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026 2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026 all competitions
2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 
The Quiet Tower $ 11,535.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 
Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027 
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 
Valli Wine Tasting Room $ 11,632.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 
grippin’ $ 3,000.00 USD deadline: april 30th, 2027 
Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026 
2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026 
