twilight of corridors: how TAKK rethinks domestic architecture beyond fixed rooms
TAKK sees the home not as a neutral container, but as an infrastructure quietly shaping how — and with whom — we live.
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TAKK fills MAXXI rome with gardens, rest spaces, and rituals of living together
inside the museum’s entrance hall, visitors are invited to nap beneath suspended gardens, gather around a former jacuzzi, and share spaces shaped by edible plants, chromatic light, scent, and sound.
tato architects turns a former bank into a reflective cinema in kyoto
yo shimada transforms a former bank in kyoto with stainless-steel mesh, reflective surfaces and three distinct screening rooms.
metal clocks display moving pendulum and cuckoo with perforated and transparent windows
unlike their traditional counterparts, designer ryosuke fukosada crafts his pendulum and cuckoo clocks with evenly spaced holes on their surfaces.
bugatti destrier debuts at the quail with sculptural one-meter-tall one-off
named for the armor-clad horses of medieval knights, the bugatti destrier turns a track-only hypercar into a coachbuilt commission.
bugatti hand-paints digital linework across W16 mistral 'blanc éternel'
a one-off commission turns the roadster’s hidden 3D modeling geometry into black-on-white bodywork with KPM porcelain details.
we step inside lincoln's refreshed 2027 nautilus, a sunset-toned sanctuary in monterey
designboom experiences lincoln’s multisensory 'rejuvenate' meditation and talks and automotive design with christine park cheng.
remembering ford nucleon atomic car, a vehicle with nuclear reactor that was never produced
presented to the public in 1958, the project proposed a car that would run on nuclear power instead of gasoline.
reza raeisifar and saber abar stack steel spheres into chairs, lamps and pet homes
the polished spheres leave the railing behind to begin a surprisingly ambitious second life.
ME by meliá tailors design-forward retreat for pets and the humans they travel with
tailored for shared journeys, the suite’s playful layout reshapes the relationship between guests and their little friends into a refined universe of bespoke design.
contemporary orangery reimagines ancient botanical mythology of hecate’s garden
hecate's garden reinterprets ancient plant lore into a tactile glasshouse restaurant and self-cultivated orangery.
deroche projects turns accra community garden into a productive public landscape
backyard community garden in osu combines rammed earth, edible planting, rainwater harvesting and west african agricultural grids.
powerhouse parramatta to open november 2026 with OMA/AMO-designed exhibition
the new museum will open with five exhibitions, including 'the mall', a collaboration with OMA/AMO examining how shopping centers shaped modern urban life.
moreau kusunoki selected to lead centre pompidou 2030 renovation with frida escobedo
the winning proposal, revitalizing the structure in line with its founding principles, was unveiled during a press conference today, june 20th.
australian architects ditch the traditional box in favor of climate-responsive home designs
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.
world's tallest timber tower reaches full height in sydney with design by SHoP and BVN
the 39-story, 590 foot-tall tower is designed by SHoP architects and BVN with a hybrid timber structure which rises over sydney, australia.
modularized open steel grid reshapes family living on tight site in taiwan
eight steel modules are arranged along a linear axis, while an irregular structural bay interrupts the repetitive modular sequence.
3 scenes of home: this micro-cabin theatrically rotates to optimize flexibility of living
studio supra-simplicities integrates three living spaces onto a revolving-stage mechanism that minimizes the cabin's footprint.
VCUarts qatar explores ‘thresholds of perception’ at venice biennale 2026
ten research labs from VCUarts qatar occupy palazzo cavanis at venice biennale 2026, showcasing soundscapes, craft, and interactive robotics.
experiments in love and revolution occupy malta pavilion at venice art biennale 2026
the exhibition ‘no need to sparkle; experiments in love and revolution’ explores how mythologies and historical narratives shape maltese society.
contemporary ceramics enter rhodes' historic monuments in the BCK biennale 2026
across five historic sites in rhodes, 42 artists explore memory, identity, migration, and transformation through contemporary ceramics.
aalto works, rock-cut mosques and modernist cities join UNESCO’s 2026 world heritage list
UNESCO expands its world heritage list with landscapes and built space, and includes three african nations for the first time.
used CD-ROM drives find new life inside modular aluminum audio player
the flat aluminum enclosure is available in natural anodized, orange powder coat, and matte black.
brown safe crafts high-security solutions that are as aesthetic as the treasures they house
beyond mere protection, brown safe transforms security into high design, crafting safes and vaults that are as aesthetically as the treasures they house.
teenage engineering's computer–2 is the world’s cheapest computer case at $0
constructed from a single sheet of semi-transparent PP-plastic, the case features integrated living hinges and snap hooks that make assembly refreshingly tool-free.
1980s commodore 64 computer returns in retro beige and with game-reactive glowing LEDs
designed to play games, learn coding, and even be used as software, it has taken over 30 years before an upgraded version of the retro device returns.
six-tatami garden tea room layers salvaged timber, titanium, and steel in ichihara, japan
a glazed volume creates a transition between the tea room and the existing annex.
three timber rejuvenation halls by JK-AR surround a series of traditional korean courtyards
curved structural elements reference historic buildings in gyeongju.
moss-covered earthen roof shields teahouse’s waiting area in japan
mortar mixed with excavated soil forms the single-slope roof’s textured surface.
kurosawa kawara-ten revamps warehouse into multifunctional creative studio in japan
arai mise studio by kurosawa kawara-ten provides a base for the client's creative activities in a rural setting.
luna paiva installs 300-kilogram stainless steel totem at bofill’s la fábrica
the sculpture brings ancestry, industry and several generations of collaborators together — before briefly taking flight above the rooftops.
bofill taller de arquitectura drapes terraced green resort across coastal forest in albania
the development minimizes excavation while preserving the forest canopy and framing views toward the adriatic sea.
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Wonder Global Design Awards 2026 Season 2 deadline: january 31st, 2027 2026 NY Product Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 2026 Tokyo Design Awards Season #2 deadline: october 15th, 2026 The Quiet Tower $ 11,535.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2026 $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: october 30th, 2026 The Architect’s Chair Stockholm Furniture Fair Edition $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: january 5th, 2027 2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027 Valli Wine Tasting Room $ 11,632.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 all competitions
Wonder Global Design Awards 2026 Season 2 deadline: january 31st, 2027 
2026 NY Product Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
2026 Tokyo Design Awards Season #2 deadline: october 15th, 2026 
The Quiet Tower $ 11,535.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 
Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 
TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2026 $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: october 30th, 2026 
The Architect’s Chair Stockholm Furniture Fair Edition $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: january 5th, 2027 
2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 
Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027 
Valli Wine Tasting Room $ 11,632.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 
