DS+R and BLP complete susan wakil health building at the university of sydney
the building is clad with a high-performance shading screen with a vertical rhythm, framing views to the campus and city beyond.
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billard leece integrate ballarat cancer center with glass tower
a five storey glass tower with profiled aluminum fins reinvigorates the historic hospital building to create a warm and calming environment.
submerged volumes and planted roofs integrate these houses into the greek coastline
the design by A2 architects seeks to respect the natural surroundings while providing residents with unobstructed sea views.
whitewashed & stone-clad cubic volumes form holiday house in sifnos island, greece
the common minimal aesthetic merges with both traditional architecture and contemporary spatial elements.
linehouse turns a former swimming pool into a multifunctional workspace in shanghai
the swimming pool is now a sunken amphitheater where office workers can sit down and chat.
linehouse stacks stainless steel teahouses on green terrazzo in shanghai
the client, a tea enthusiast, sought to create a traditional chinese teahouse with a modern aesthetic.
three-story cedar tower with a sauna connects to rural 'fox hall' house by BarlisWedlick
the architects were inspired in part by a 19th-century barn transported to the site from a nearby property.
BarlisWedlick re-imagines upstate new york residence as a private wellness retreat
the home was originally designed by jens quistgaard in the 1960s and includes vaulted ceilings and a distinctive copper roof.
1-1 architects designs a family home for a tropical plant farmer in aichi, japan
to the south of the main house is an agricultural warehouse populated by lush plant life.
1-1 architects raise apartment building on branch-like columns in japan
the volumes stand on columns, whose diameters imitate a trunk that becomes thicker as the height of the plant becomes taller.
yuan architects organizes 'lan villa' in taiwan around dramatically curved wall
located in the mountainous xindian district, the project's interior references and responds to the surrounding landscape.
yuan architects' multifunctional coworking features white panels to shape the space
located in taipei, the office features very high second-level multifunctional space meant for both working and resting.
casanova + hernandez expresses traditional pattern of albanian carpets with granite tile work
the 'albanian carpet' introduces a vibrant public space, returning the waterfront to the people.
casanova hernandez architects frames twin housing blocks
the exterior skin of the two black and white volumes is perforated with windows, forming a composition of voids that helps them integrate into the urban context.
karlssonwilker poetically celebrates NYC neighborhoods with monumental 'mural at the max'
a multi-dimensional cloud-scape pictured above an urban sprawl of skyscrapers is interwoven with hidden easter eggs, and poetry written by ten local poets.
karlssonwilker generates an energetic typography-focused video for parsons school of design
designboom spoke with hjalti karlsson and jan wilker of karlssonwilker about how the video reflects the energy of the parsons community, the studio's own visual design vocabulary, and more.
kengo kuma and ASICS release second iteration of 'METARIDE AMU' running shoe
the sand beige color has been chosen to reflect the tones of the sahara desert – a site of great personal importance for kuma since he visited as a student.
ASICS unveils advanced performance shoes with virtual reality sneaker launch
japanese footwear brand asics launched its latest collection of sneakers using virtual reality due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
carles enrich transforms santa eulàlia church into performing arts center
the team reads the historical layers of the structure, reprogramming the space for dance, music, and poetry.
carles enrich studio preserves expressive materials with its revitalized penthouse in verdi
barrel vaulting of timber and brickwork spans the length of the light-filled penthouse apartment in barcelona.
kazunori fujimoto architects builds fort-like house in japan with thick concrete exterior
kazunori fujimoto architects has built 'house in mukainada' on the top of a small cape that overlooks hiroshima bay in japan. the project's main concept was to »
kazunori fujimoto architects completes all-concrete house on a sloping site in ajina, japan
high ceilings, large windows, and an atrium give the concrete residence a lightweight feel.
irma boom on books + the permanence of the printed page for friedman benda's 'design in dialogue'
from publications with minuscule pages to ones that have a scent, boom considers the book as a unique vessel of unchangeable information.
rem koolhaas + AMO explore the future of the countryside at the guggenheim in new york
rather than an art or architecture show, the display is referred to as 'an effort to explore the contours of a new countryside'.
MoY architects completes a family home in the foothills of azumino, japan
house azumino is composed of two L-shaped volumes covered by a gable roof.
MoY architects redesigns apartment ishikawadai interior
while some of the original walls, doors and ceilings have been removed, each of the existing volumes have been wrapped in new materials.
12 hours is not long: an interview with icelandic artist ragnar kjartansson
as part of 2021's engadin art talks (E.A.T.), ragnar kjartansson discusses the themes behind his durational and repetitive performance art.
ragnar kjartansson: the visitors at hangarbicocca
the work consists of nine 1:1 scale videos in which the audience sees different musicians, each with a different instrument, performing the same song melody.
ice cream trucks cascade bountiful blooms for this 'flower flash' at rockefeller center
thousands of multi-colored roses, hydrangeas, daffodils, and chrysanthemums wrap the iconic ice cream trucks.
a bountiful bouquet of colorful blooms emerges from this new york city phone booth
beautifying the banal.
salvaged brick and locally-sourced timber build 'saanich farmhouse' in canada
scott and scott architects has realized a contemporary farmhouse on the footprint of an old barn on vancouver island.
scott and scott architects refurbish mid-century house in north vancouver
both the architects and the owners shared the same interest when deciding what needed to be done: respect the original details of the house while complementing it with traditional materials.
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The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026 Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: october 20th, 2026 L A M P International Lighting Design Competition deadline: october 31st, 2026 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 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 Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 Marca Corona Award 2027 | Contest for artists and designers under 35 $ 1,675.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 all competitions
The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 
2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026 
Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: october 20th, 2026 
L A M P International Lighting Design Competition deadline: october 31st, 2026 
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 
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 
Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 
Marca Corona Award 2027 | Contest for artists and designers under 35 $ 1,675.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 
