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nine cabins designed by kengo kuma & associates, elemental, studio MK27 and other practices provide dedicated spaces for writers and translators to live and work.
edited by anneke abhelakh, the albanian files: freedom and architecture brings together 60 international practices working in albania.
the work transforms othonoi island’s ancient association with the ‘throne’ into a functional four-level sculpture for collective use.
xiang architects uses a twisting stair system to turn birdwatching into a continuous climb through the wetland.
composed of a constellation of fresnel lenses, the kinetic sculpture responds to the wind, continuously reframing, fragmenting, and displacing its surroundings.
point cloud transforms beijing’s taikoo li sanlitun plaza into a kinetic color field.
as 'park rise' takes shape within the ellinikon, johansson discusses the project’s cascading form, its relationship with athens and the potential for a new model of urban living.
in this conversation with designboom, kengo kuma shares insights into the 'onomatopoeia architecture' exhibition, on view until march 15, 2025.
the book brings together 33 european housing projects, asking how architecture can respond to existing buildings, care, and the everyday systems that shape domestic life.
DLR Group explores how cross-disciplinary masterplanning, landscape, and interiors transform high-density urban developments across the middle east.
demonstrates how high-performance environmental engineering can coexist with tactile materiality and refined spatial intimacy.
from melbourne laneways to subtropical coastlines, six australian residential projects show how architects are bending rules and walls to adapt domestic living for hotter climates.
the boutique brings together contrasting materials, sculptural furniture, and a contemporary artwork by guan xiao.
designed by halleroed, alaïa’s boutique combines mosaic architecture, living greenery by patrick blanc, and collectible furniture.
a 3D-scanned porsche 911 is transformed with custom bodywork and a three-inch lift.
as the competition calls for new entries, we chronicle the career progression of hideki yoshimoto - the first winner of the LEXUS DESIGN AWARD.
a tilting thumbstick stool leads IKEA and Xbox’s upcoming furniture collection for gaming across the home.
reflecting insights from IKEA’s store and organise report 2026, tiny houses installation highlights a global cultural shift toward warm, lived-in spaces.
designed for a set of thumb stick caps on playstation controllers, the project is aimed at players between the ages of 9 and 12.
familiar arcade formats are recomposed through AI-generated logic.
our renewed obsession with cabins reveals what contemporary life may be getting wrong about comfort, connection and escape.
cobe opens a public bookstore within its copenhagen studio, offering a curated selection of books on architecture, urbanism, landscape, and design.
esoteric t-01 turntable uses patented magnedrive technology for contactless, vibration-free vinyl playback
a monocoque body conceals the technical infrastructure within the furniture.
created during a 12-day residency, spok’s painted tennis court appears to sink through layers of repeating metallic geometry.
from neighborhood basketball courts to rammed-earth tennis facilities, artists and architects experiment on one of the city's most familiar public spaces.
from monumental murals to ephemeral installations, here are the top 10 public art projects of 2024 that shaped the year in creativity.
located on summit and magnolia avenue in jersey city, felipe pantone’s new optichromie artwork and mural used over 170 gallons of paint.
at space S50, performers reshape a circular bed of malted barley on the floor while an 88-year-old single malt is housed within an eight-layered patinated bronze sculpture mirroring oxidized copper stills.
originally designed for FDNY engine company no. 55, the landmarked 1887 firehouse is now on the market.
designboom visits les caryatides in guyancourt to explore the iconic building in person and unveil its beauty and peculiarities.
looking at superstudio’s radical projects, designboom traces how utopian speculation became a tool for questioning architecture.
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Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: october 20th, 2026 
2026 NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
L A M P International Lighting Design Competition deadline: october 31st, 2026 
2026 NY Product Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 
Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2027 $ 56,305.00 USD deadline: october 18th, 2027 
Valli Wine Tasting Room $ 11,632.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 
2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 
The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 
International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026 
