leong leong and KFA design new campus for the los angeles LGBT center
the porous, pedestrian-oriented urban campus features a public plaza and a series of courtyards that unify the site's various programs.
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leong leong creates undulating TOPO installation using CNC-cut foam massage rollers
each module has its own specific contour, based directly off of an elaborate cut sheet digitally drawn up by the architects.
'conscious design' drives wanteddesign's bi-borough festival during NYCxDESIGN 2019
we preview the highlights of this year's edition, spanning projects and ideas that aim to protect the environment, achieve reasonable consumption, and reduce waste.
a design-lovers holiday guide for gift-giving (and self-spoiling) at brooklyn's industry city
to celebrate the festive season, there's no better time to shop IC's amazing community of brands, designers, and makers.
carpenters workshop gallery presents DYSFUNCTIONAL exhibition in venice
a 589-year-old palace will house works by virgil abloh, campana brothers, and mathieu lehanneur, alongside a spectacular collection of renaissance and baroque pieces.
vibrant diversity, MTA easter eggs, and sunglasses from '95 are all on 'the bus' at frieze
a giant collage you can walk around, read, sit and stare in.
tom sachs punctuates circular holes throughout limited gray edition of shop chair
the seating object represents the artist’s playful yet functional approach to art as a useable and practical object.
bus station that generates its own energy by cepezed architects opens in tilburg
the project is part of a large-scale revitalization of the city's public transport hub.
cepezed architects: modern colosseum
dutch-based cepezed architects have been appointed to develop plans for a large temporary theatre in the hague.
suspended among the trees, rainwater collecting sculptures mimic elaborate chandeliers
the glassy amassment expresses a continually transforming volume as the position and profile of the nets lower and shift.
john grade sculpts 'spur' from digital scans of lava tubes
the form of the sculpture is drawn from lava tubes under the surface of craters of the moon national monument in idaho.
ecocapsule: the self-sustainable micro-home launches in the US
the unique self-sustainable microhome will land in times square during the NYCxDESIGN festival.
ecocapsule: the self-sustainable micro-home readies for production launch
despite its relatively small size, the energy-efficient pod is capable of comfortably accommodating two adults.
&tradition 'previews' novelties and reissues at milan design week 2019
merging traditional with contemporary, &tradition debuts playful designs from jaime hayon alongside mid-century pieces from hvidt & mølgaard.
jaime hayón presents catch lounge chair for &tradition at imm cologne 2017
following &tradition’s ‘catch’ chair by jaime hayón in 2012, the danish furniture brand and spanish designer have joined forces again at imm cologne 2017, announcing the latest edition to the family: the ‘catch lounge’ chair.
kosuke araki and akira muraoka reevaluate wood for milan design week
sumitomo forestry presents ‘reevaluating wood - research into the benefits wood brings,’ with hanging canopies and elegant partitions.
kosuke araki turns daily food waste into collection of tableware and vessels
the japanese designer's 'anima' and 'food waste ware' collections aim to make users reflect on daily consumption patterns.
diego grandi forms new beauty cosmogony between azzurra and davines
'the concept represents how people can customize themselves in many levels, from their hair through to their sanitaryware,' explains diego grandi.
azzurra and davines' dreamlike universe of ceramics and hair at milan design week 2019
diego grandi has transformed azzurra's brera showroom with large colorful spheres floating between ceramic constellations.
sancal's salone del mobile 2019 stand recreates milan's turati station
inspired by the architecture, graphics and textures of the namesake station, luca nichetto debuts the distinctive 'turati' collection for sancal.
sancal sin pistol holsters fit your fashion style as well as accessories
transforming legendary cowboy holsters, the sancal sin pistol is a fashion statement that represents peace and practicality in the 21st century.
coachella art installations create a vibrant 'pop-up city' for festival-goers
an international roster of artists has created a collection of landmarks that helps attendees navigate the event.
a rainbow observation deck is soothing the anxious at coachella
take a stroll through this spiral staircase of color.
RAU architects constructs egg-shaped bird observatory along the dutch coast
entitled ‘T IJ', the project is designed as part of a series of objects that celebrate the opening of the 'haringvliet sluices.'
this playful tower in the netherlands allows for more than just a pretty view
the structure serves the community as an open theatre, an info center and a watchtower.
jasper morrison, konstantin grcic and foster + partners present new projects for mattiazzi
the company's four new collections include seating elements, either chairs or stools, in various types of woods.
inga sempé's bienvenue chair for mattiazzi at milan design week
designboom dropped by to see the new the collection and say hi to the designer.
sam hecht: ebonite fountain pen for industrial facility
the body of the writing tool is slender enough that the cap can slide over it transforming the pen into a seamless barrel via a thread which works in both directions.
sam hecht: 'table, bench, chair' for established & sons at milan design week 09
the idea to combine several seating opportunities and functions into a single product was initiated by a trip on the tokyo metro by sam hecht.
bjarke ingels group designs domino-like copper façade for business school in massachusetts
the project nearly doubles the school's current floor area, adding study and social space to one of the top-30 public business schools in the united states.
bjarke ingels group to extend isenberg school of management in massachusetts
the design forms a loop that connects to the existing building at two points, while a distinctive façade of sloping panels creates a prominent entrance.
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Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026 International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026 TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2026 $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: october 30th, 2026 Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 Call for Entries: UX Design Awards - Spring 2027 deadline: november 15th, 2026 2027 MUSE Design Awards deadline: april 15th, 2027 2026 NY Product Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 The Architect’s Chair Stockholm Furniture Fair Edition $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: january 5th, 2027 New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027 2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026 all competitions
Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026 
International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026 
TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2026 $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: october 30th, 2026 
Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 
Call for Entries: UX Design Awards - Spring 2027 deadline: november 15th, 2026 
2027 MUSE Design Awards deadline: april 15th, 2027 
2026 NY Product Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
The Architect’s Chair Stockholm Furniture Fair Edition $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: january 5th, 2027 
New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027 
2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026 
