tears of twitter lamp visualizes the use of crying emojis in real time, by parse/error
the installation proposes to observe in real time the use of these faces symbolizing tears and sadness, transforming them into a visual and luminous flow.
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the hater box by french artist parse/error is a reflection on the politically correct
45 words — each chosen for its strength and ability to make people react.
the bauhaus turns 100 and THONET celebrates with a limited edition chair by besau marguerre
resulting in a mix between the bauhaus objectivity and a warm and haptic look-and-feel, the two complimentary pieces owe their seating comfort to their constant supple flexing.
stay overnight at the bauhaus and sleep with the modernist spirits
on a recent trip to the bauhaus in dessau, germany, designboom joined thonet to discover how together, they forged a totally different design aesthetic from which we all benefit from today.
studio besau marguerre: nido stool
the fiberglass and resin threads are wrapped around a standard stool shape, creating a visually light furniture piece that is deceivingly sturdy.
studio besau marguerre: greenhouse to go
the portable plot of land is a response to the idea of what the designer would take with them in the unlikely event that they have to leave earth.
BUDIC contains mexico sports complex within meandering snake-like building
located between two states and two cities, the project was conceived as a 'soft border' with a fluid geometry that emerges from the terrain.
BUDIC adds pyramidal hipped-roof module to mexican house
the client’s aspiration to live in a french villa is used as a conceptual departure point in which the roof module is implemented to articulate spaces and façades.
buckminster fuller made posters of his own work and they're now for sale
the series of thirteen posters made by buckminster fuller himself looks a bit like fan art even if they're not.
buckminster fuller's fly's eye dome recreated in miami design district
the structure is a faithful recreation of the original prototype, manufactured by goetz composites in collaboration with the buckminster fuller institute.
morini arquitectos fits a little black house, 'la negrita,' among a field of trees in argentina
the house is inward-looking and mysterious towards the street while at the same time outward-looking and transparent from the forest.
morini arquitectos filters light through a log façade for golf club in argentina
the building’s façade was developed using more than 20,000 logs of different species from the site.
cultural market of containers transforms disused prague site
titled 'manifesto', the project was the brainchild of martin barry, who, in addition to being the founder of architecture and urbanism platform reSITE, is also a landscape architect in his own right.
between nature and architecture: sou fujimoto discusses his approach to design
for the second consecutive year, reSITE invited one of japan's most influential architects to speak at its annual conference in prague.
sony's wireless, waterproof earphones are as high performing as its wearers
debuting at IFA 2018, the sony WF-SP900 sports earphones also pair small, stylish design with comfortable, stable ergonomics.
samsung unveils first 8K TV promising realistic and life-like images
the samsung Q900R has real 8K resolution capable of 4,000 nit peak brightness — a standard met by most film studios.
masterplan proposal for rabat's beach in morocco blurs the boundaries between city and sea
the porposal by AMBS architects and archgues guessous associates is based on four concrete modules in ocher and grey tones.
AMBS architects unveils a vertical city for basra, iraq
acting as a beacon for iraq’s future, the bride tower incorporates state of the art measures to form a sustainable vertical city.
victor moynier takes cues from the sportswear industry for the design of the 'marathon' lamp
the lightweight, portable light has been developed as part of a collaboration between ÉCAL and foscarini.
foscarini x james wines' the light bulb series in reverse room at milan design week
conceived as a set of five pieces, in numbered limited editions, the series is a signature collection of objects that blur the boundaries between art and design through wines’ original thinking.
your next pepsi-cola could be DIY as pepsico buys sodastream in effort to reduce waste
the acquisition also enables pepsico to tap into the wellness market and explore homemade, healthier possibilities.
designboom x sodastream the future of the bar talks
sodastream unveils the MIX machine set to disrupt the mixology world, featuring an on-device touch interface that offers an engaging experience for making and customizing beverages, connecting back to the cloud to match with a database that delivers the perfect amount of bubbles to every drink.
naturalbuild's shanghai culture club promotes the 'RV lifestyle' to the chinese public
the building has an irregular quadrangle footprint with one façade that opens out onto the adjacent park to the south.
naturalbuild's lostvilla boutique hotel sits beneath the peak of china's moganshan mountain
the lostvilla hotel, nestled in the mountains of china, was designed to recall a place one could merely find in myth.
studio FH uses eucalyptus poles and rubble stone to build the batwa settlement in uganda
built pro bono, the eighteen structures provide a new home for over 100 people of the marginalized batwa group, who lives in great poverty ever since its eviction from the forest.
studio FH adds dormitories and classrooms to a college campus in uganda
local materials and construction techniques were used throughout the design, including manually compressed stabilized soil blocks.
how zaha hadid architects and AKT II reinvented a design classic
the team sought to retain the proportions, scale, and form of the original design, while employing contemporary engineering techniques and materials.
david ericsson exhibits the wooden tonder collection in sweden
the series was conceived in celebration of the 100th anniversary of hans j. wegner, and is on display at the tonder art museum.
UNStudio + COX architecture selected to build australia's tallest skyscraper
the proposal saw off competition from other high-profile firms, including BIG, coop himmelb(l)au, MAD, MVRDV, and OMA.
MVRDV and woods bagot stack neighborhoods in 'new kind of skyscraper' proposal
winy maas describes the proposal as 'a manifesto showing that urban density is great and can contribute to our planet's survival.'
NISHIZAWAARCHITECTS uses agricultural netting to shade diners at vietnam restaurant
the shade both softens direct sunlight and allows foliage and plants to grow more efficiently.
NISHIZAWAARCHITECTS' pizzeria captures the rich, local color of saigon
the colorful city outside merges with the interior to bring its rich vividness into the pizzeria.
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2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 
Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 
Call for Entries: UX Design Awards - Spring 2027 deadline: november 15th, 2026 
The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 
Wonder Global Design Awards 2026 Season 2 deadline: january 31st, 2027 
2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
2026 NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2026 $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: october 30th, 2026 
Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027 
2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026 
