valley XL: plans for vast cultural development in china unveiled at venice biennale
the centerpiece of the cultural destination will be an arts center designed by architect wang zhenfei of HHD FUN.
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HHD_FUN develops vast sustainable high school in tianjin china
developed as a low energy consumption high school, the campus focuses on sustainability and creating an integrated and comfortable setting for the students.
elii transforms 1950s madrid building with new façade and flexible interiors
each space has crazy shapes and candy colors, to the extent that walking through it seems a bit like going for a tour at willy wonka's chocolate factory.
elii crafts susaloon apartment for flexible everyday living in madrid
proving that a small space can be turned into many, the project sees a 23.5 sqm area installed with a shelving-like system that can be integrated to the needs and activities of the inhabitants.
curvy volumes in bean buro's apartment renovation reference flowing water
the layout composition takes its cues from a nearby waterfall.
bean buro turns kerry logistics' headquarters into a realm of colors + art
the overall design offers a museum-like experience, where contemporary art is used to redefine the industrial context.
joel fitzpatrick simulates the northern lights in lower manhattan
277 5th ave – designed by rafael viñoly – was the stage for the first man-made urban 'northern lights' show.
designers rethink the skateboard with new york city as an inspiration
designer skateboards are not exactly a new concept, but seldom are they as funky as this collection by creative innovators in the design industry.
fouad samara architects provides flexibility with the modulofts building
tenants utilize sliding walls within their duplex loft allowing 16 different combinations per room.
fouad samara architects' center for arabic studies and intercultural dialogue in lebanon
the center, designed as an addition to the renowned university of balamand in northern lebanon, borrows the traditional levantine architecture.
antonio scarponi's jungfrau pavilion in switzerland references the mountain panorama
designed to host events of the triennial festival 'art-container', the pavilion is conceived as an architectonic contribution to jungfrau series initiated by paul klee, arnold böchlin, and ferdinand hodler.
IKEA democratic design day 2017 keynote event live on designboom
in collaboration with IKEA, designboom invites readers to watch the democratic design day 2017 program presentations now, via our live streaming throughout friday, september 22nd, 2017.
flexible timber screens allow sunrise house by mck to open up or shut down completely
the house is as comfortable for a large extended family gathering as it is for a family of four, and provides its inhabitants with as many shared moments as it does private ones.
mck architects: maroubra house
perched on top of an existing dwelling, the project sculpts the interior space within by dramatically folding and bending inwards, transforming the roofline from traditional to modern as it moves from the street to the rear garden.
you can now own this vegas desert dream home with its own james turrell skyspace
if you have $14,500,000 USD to spare.
marmol radziner erects prefabricated las vegas house in desert landscape
with the use of 36 prefabricated steel modules, the las vegas house designed by local studio marmol radziner was erected in only 12 weeks and offers a variety of indoor/outdoor spaces.
wonderglass' kosmogonos installation in venetian church refers to satellite image of modern city
as a part of design.ve, design walks through venice, the exhibition presents works by studiopluz and raw edges inside the church of ospedaletto.
leaos' new lightweight bike designed by harry thaler is made of two aluminum pressed halves
thaler has drawn the inspiration from his earlier-designed 'pressed chair'.
imm cologne 2011: pressed chair by harry thaler
pressed from a single sheet of aluminum then bent into shape, the stackable chair is one of two joint winning projects in this year's international [D3] competition. light enough to be lifted with just two fingers, it nonetheless requires no screws, joints, or external support.
'sleeping beauty' reinvents frei otto's multihalle, the largest timber gridshell structure to date
the exhibition presents the structure's experimental history, as well as its upcoming future.
FAR sets the stage for frei otto's 'thinking in models' exhibition in karlsruhe
the presentation, which forms the biggest display of the late architect's work to date, includes over 200 models and 1,000 photographs.
swiss pavilion and souto de moura awarded golden lions at venice architecture biennale
meanwhile, belgian firm architecten de vylder vinck taillieu received the silver lion for promising young participant.
rahul mehrotra of RMA designs hathigaon elephant village
indian architect, urbanist and educator rahul mehrotra's firm RMA won a competition organized by the rajasthan government for a housing project for elephants and mahouts, their riders.
UNStudio creates woven 'ellipsicoon' pavilion for revolution precrafted
the project was designed and developed digitally, before being handwoven by highly skilled craftsmen.
revolution precrafted presents ron arad's armadillo tea pavilion at design miami/ basel
presented as part of the 'design at large' program, the shelter is conceived as an independent shell structure, providing an intimate place of refuge and reflection within a garden, landscape, or large internal space.
adrian bonomi's tucks ridge house is the ideal escape from corporate life
the architect adrian bonomi attempted to heal the pastoral landscape so that it may slowly turn back to indigenous bushland and waterways.
adrian bonomi designs expansive somers vacation home in australia
the beachside summer residence has a large, centralized living zone that connects to an expansive north-facing veranda and outdoor living area.
klopf architecture remodels eichler house in burlingame, california
the architects transformed the mid-century modernist home into a brighter, more open, and more functional version of its original self.
klopf architecture brings contemporary addition to traditional home
the box-shaped construction acts as a receding volume that respects the original home.
arper debuts brand new and updated collections at salone del mobile 2018
the all new 'kiik' collection by iwasaki design studio can be arranged as a myriad of configurations ideal for moments of work, gatherings or relaxation.
lievore altherr molina's designs for arper's 2013 furniture collection
arper's 2013 collection features new additions by the spanish designer including a wall and freestanding hanger whose formal characteristics mimic musical notes.
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2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026 
Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026 
New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027 
2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026 
The Quiet Tower $ 11,535.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 
International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026 
2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 
TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2026 $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: october 30th, 2026 
Wonder Global Design Awards 2026 Season 2 deadline: january 31st, 2027 
2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
