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kwangho lee coats new armor seating in traditional korean lacquer
the series comprises variations of a chair and stool where glossy meets matte, rough intersects smooth and color coats cold gray.
the tulip: will foster + partners' london skyscraper be built after all?
coinciding with a planning appeal, new images of the project have been revealed detailing the public realm surrounding the tower at ground level.
plans for foster + partners' 'tulip' tower scrapped by london mayor
mayor sadiq khan believes that 'the design is of insufficient quality for such a prominent location'.
yaneura design clusters an 'archipelago' of moveable dwellings spaces in toyonaka, japan
the modules can be easily moved or removed according to changing lifestyles -- a concept which recalls the mid-century metabolism movement.
yaneura design occupies 'MOH' house in kyoto with a steel grid for flexible living
a sequence of cube-like spaces can be divided using a variety of different partitions.
ken tanabe fashions avant-garde halloween costumes from everyday objects
since 2003, the designer has been creating his own unique halloween costumes using inexpensive materials and his own body.
amputee josh sundquist makes the perfect halloween costumes for his disability
over the years sundquist has been a flamingo, the genie from aladdin, a foosball player, and an IHOP sign.
kadawittfeldarchitektur wins competition to expand opera house in berlin
the german architecture practice held off competition from 62 other firms, including OMA and gmp.
kadawittfeldarchitektur unveils its conversion of cologne's former railway head office
situated along the banks of the river rhine, the head railway office is an iconic part of the city's architectural silhouette, located within the vicinity of the main railway station, cathedral and city centre.
contreras earl architecture unveils plans for the living coral biobank in australia
aspiring to the bio-systems of the coral reefs themselves, the building will aim to be self-sufficient and carbon neutral.
sculptural residential towers approved for construction on australia's gold coast
located in mermaid waters, the development comprises four buildings designed by contreras earl architecture.
KITE is a passenger drone concept designed to connect the cities of the greater bay area
this fully electric, autonomous vehicle imagines an alternative mode of inter-city transportation post-COVID.
'island' is a driverless social-distancing tram designed for hong kong
large circular benches facilitate social distancing within the tram interior, and passengers sit facing outwards in a radial pattern.
piers taylor remodels and retrofits his 'moonshine' house in south west england
taylor removed and replaced the building's floors, walls, roof, and glazing, while leaving its structural timber frame intact.
first 'practice' documentary explores the process of piers taylor's architecture
a new series of documentaries by critic and curator laura mark and photographer and filmmaker jim stephenson explores the process of architecture, rather than the buildings themselves.
LEVEL architects conceals bright inner courtyard behind this house's blank façade in japan
the courtyard is enclosed by a permeable skin of wooden slats.
LEVEL architects: house in monzennakacho
an modest white house for a single family with views to a major river lined with cherry blossom trees.
SA plans a stepped courtyard in the center of 'northstar school' in india
the courtyard draws inspiration from the stepped wells of gujarat and serves as a space for both circulation and socializing.
SA builds a school in rural india using low-cost construction techniques
built in stacked layers and surrounding a light-filled courtyard, the school offers quality learning spaces within the rural area.
the LADG completes art studio and residential compound in suburban los angeles
the layout of the site allows its users to move seamlessly between indoor and outdoor space.
stepped cedar-clad home by the LADG references breuer's former whitney museum
the property is cantilevered in three steps, bringing a sense of enclosure to the yard at the rear of the site.
large sliding door merges exterior & interior of 'south house' in the netherlands
the triangular shape and positioning of the house, combined with a spectacular veranda, provide shade in the summer, while capturing plenty of solar heat in the winter.
the indigo cabins by woonpioniers are modular, mass-customizable, and sustainable
the cabins by woonpioniers aim to create an architecture that is wholesome for the user and the planet.
TIME magazine replaces its name with the word VOTE
the cover has been realized by street artist, shepard fairey, known for the hope poster previously associated with barack obama’s 2008 presidential campaign.
shepard fairey pays tribute to ai weiwei with illustrated portrait
shepard fairey hopes that the image will advance a dialogue that might lead to ai weiwei's freedom of travel and artistic expression.
exoticism and escapism: sunbrella's new bahia and odyssey upholstery collections
sunbrella’s bahia and odyssey textile collections evoke different yet highly emotive moods that transform furnishings into desirable, timeless and memory-rich objects.
sunbrella repurposes waste into highly decorative and versatile fabrics
developed with wendy andreu, sunbrella shows how waste can be repurposed into highly decorative and versatile textiles at dutch design week eindhoven 2019.
AART to grow 'babylonian garden' in wooden office and community center in denmark
at the heart of the scheme, a public passage provides access to a community center, café, and other amenities.
AART architects to exhibit 1960s-era secret nuclear bunker within danish cold war museum
the cold war bunker REGAN vest had been built in secret in the 1960s to house the government and monarch in case of a nuclear war.
a moon-shaped lamp sits atop a color-changing display created by imagebook
the design represents two very different types of light that we encounter in everyday life: moonlight and the light from our tech devices.
colorful crayon collection looks like roofing for tiny houses
'for every color, there are emotions attached, memories of the past and stories that outlast'.
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Underbridge #2 $ 9,290.00 USD deadline: october 19th, 2026 
Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 
The Architect’s Chair Stockholm Furniture Fair Edition $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: january 5th, 2027 
Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 
TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2026 $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: october 30th, 2026 
The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 
L A M P International Lighting Design Competition deadline: october 31st, 2026 
2026 NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 
Wonder Global Design Awards 2026 Season 2 deadline: january 31st, 2027 
