sugar lab celebrates cinco de mayo with intricate colorful 3D printed candy series
drawing from mexican-american culture and flavors, sugar lab 3D prints the fun collection, including 'chili lime habanero candy'.
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sugar lab releases a series of 3D printed candies for the holiday season
the imaginative food designs include candy cane sugar cubes and pumpkin spice flavored drink garnishes.
modern archeology: fabian oefner fragments familiar objects of memory to unearth their inner workings
'the more accurately we see one view, the less clearly we see the other,' oefner tells designboom.
a sliced coffee pot encased in resin pages forms the dissected 'bialetti book' by studio oefner
weighing more than 25 pounds, each page of the book reveals an individual slice of the object.
the DEFY 21 felipe pantone watch for zenith explores high-frequency in colors
spanish artist felipe pantone has reinterpreted zenith’s most advanced chronograph to date into a piece of wearable kinetic art.
louis vuitton unveils the carpe diem automata watch at watches & wonders 2021
based on a jacquemart — an automata created to strike the hours on church bell towers — louis vuitton's carpe diem features a push-piece that activates the dial’s miniature scenery.
stpmj architects renovates old residential building into a minimal press company in seoul
this renovation project altered the usage of an old building from residential to commercial, which incurred various architectural interventions, reevaluating the potentials of commercial buildings in this specific residential area.
vertically stacked five-story house by stpmj is wrapped in a red brick façade
the residence occupies a small site in a highly dense neighborhood of seoul.
interconnected gabled volumes form this long island house by bates masi + architects
the design of 'stony hill' is informed by the history of the site, the natural landscape, and local vernacular architecture.
bates masi + architects breaks apart and elevates long island house to embrace flooding
the residence is designed to celebrate the periodically rising water levels of the area.
yayoi kusama plants polka-dotted trees and colossal dancing pumpkins across the new york botanical garden
designboom previews the show and speaks with NYBG's director of public engagement and library exhibitions curator, joanna groarke.
roberto burle marx celebrated in new york botanical garden exhibition
the exhibit includes a series of gardens designed by raymond jungles, as well as a curated gallery of burle marx's paintings, drawings, and textiles.
paper plane lamp by stelios mousarris is completely inspired by childhood crafts
this desktop light is functional yet imaginative and will bring a fun mood into your home.
stelios mousarris uses google earth to 3D print a mountain shaped ping pong table
the solid steel 3D printed structure gives stability to the whole table and will withstand even the strongest ping pong shots.
linear reflective piece by phillip k. smith III + SOM mirrors the californian landscape
at sunset, the reflection of the glowing sky and onshore clouds merges with floating, shifting gradients of light across the surface of the work.
phillip k. smith III creates 'floating bar of light' for detroit skybridge
the structure has been conceived as a floating bar of light that hovers dramatically above the streets below.
from waterfalls to whirlpools: 10 times public art transformed new york city
designboom looks at how the public art fund has engaged new yorkers and visitors alike — from an endlessly spinning water vortex at the brooklyn bridge, to an upright swimming pool at rockefeller center.
stan douglas painstakingly recreates a reimagined life of new york's original penn station
douglas reconstructed nine remarkable but forgotten moments from history.
ai weiwei + HHF-designed upstate new york retreat has sold for $4.9 million
described as 'liveable art', the 3-bedroom house is reportedly the only private residence designed by artist ai weiwei.
bjarke ingels group and HHF reveal multi-functional 'puzzle house' in copenhagen
the pieces that make up the installation can either be used individually, or combined to create a wide variety of configurations.
kubota architect atelier's 'ho-house' in japan combines white concrete + frosted glass
an open-air private courtyard in the center of the plot brings natural light and air inside.
kubota architect atelier folds A-house with white concrete
a folding concrete plane transitions from roof, to wall, to floor creating a large open space with continuous views to the distant mountains.
life on mars? alfredo muñoz discusses designing sustainable cities for the red planet
in this exclusive interview, we discuss the plans presented for a permanent settlement on mars for one million people.
the first self-sufficient and sustainable city on mars could house one million humans
ABIBOO studio chose the side of a cliff on mars to design a vertical city, with the scheme and construction systems a result of the planet's harsh conditions.
b-architecten + OMGEVING clad leisure center in brussels with transparent façade
using permeable architecture, the design generates a centerpiece that brings a new vitality to the area.
OMGEVING aligns zoersel's public library with the belgian streetscape
standing among typical terraced houses, the architects were careful not to disturb the region's existing urban fabric.
unopiù's expanded outdoor furniture collections create harmony with nature
unopiù expands existing collections les arcs, amanda and c’est la vie and introduces exi, giving clients customizable designs to connect to nature.
luceplan hybridizes living spaces with extended outdoor lighting collections
their icons of light include portable, rechargeable designs by daniel rybakken, alessandro zambelli and meneghello paolelli associati.
DOSIS conceives 'pipeline' as a reconfigurable structure that instantly activates its setting
'it is a living structure that transmutes depending on the conditions of the ecosystem that hosts it,’ explain the architects.
DOSIS designs reconfigurable + inflatable architectural structure in london
the space can transform from a single, 65-square-meter bubble, to a more than 400-square-meter, multi-room structure within minutes.
this energy-harvesting card can turn 5G networks into wireless power grids
this wireless power grid is capable of powering devices at ranges far exceeding the capabilities of any existing technologies.
jammer coat by coop himmelb(l)au protects the wearer from unwanted data collection
the garment has been designed with metallic fabrics, which block radio waves and signals, shielding a wearer against tracking devices such as GPS.
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2027 MUSE Design Awards deadline: april 15th, 2027 The Quiet Tower $ 11,535.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026 International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026 WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition $ 46,666.00 USD deadline: october 26th, 2026 Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 Wonder Global Design Awards 2026 Season 2 deadline: january 31st, 2027 The Architect’s Chair Stockholm Furniture Fair Edition $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: january 5th, 2027 Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2027 $ 56,305.00 USD deadline: october 18th, 2027 all competitions
2027 MUSE Design Awards deadline: april 15th, 2027 
The Quiet Tower $ 11,535.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 
2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026 
International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026 
WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition $ 46,666.00 USD deadline: october 26th, 2026 
Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 
Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 
Wonder Global Design Awards 2026 Season 2 deadline: january 31st, 2027 
The Architect’s Chair Stockholm Furniture Fair Edition $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: january 5th, 2027 
Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2027 $ 56,305.00 USD deadline: october 18th, 2027 
