ruy ohtake + hugo frança among swing chair designers for são paulo exhibition
the aim of the project is to stimulate memories of childhood, where infants play in parks, squares, and other open environments.
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workshops at ibirapuera park by hugo franca
the brazilian artist carves dead and fallen trees into sculptural furniture pieces for the public space.
design indaba 2016: lekan jeyifo's shanty mega structures question the future of deprived slums
the collages detail colossal vertical slums, constructed using worn-out rusted parts from impoverished shacks.
cape town-based photographer kyle weeks documents the dangerous practice of palm wine collecting
the ancient cultural tradition sees tappers climbing up palms the height of tall buildings to extract the sweet, milky, white sap from the trees’ flower stumps.
davide d'elia creates a blue horizon line through casa italia at rio 2016 olympics
in the entrance hall of the italian headquarters, the artist has saturated segments of the walls in blue anti-fouling paint.
davide d'elia turns gallery interior into a ship hull with blue paint
using nineteen canvases, a buoy, a chair and 'tiffany blue' colored anti-fouling paint, london-based artist davide d'elia turns the ex-elettrofonica gallery interior into a immersive, painted landscape.
joongho choi’s do-oh reinterprets traditional korean liquor jar
the fermentation jar’s structure was made of environmentally friendly plastic, without compromising the function of the traditional double-walled earthenware onggi jar.
joongho choi designs luxury bover restaurant in seoul
the overall layout responds to the outside scene facing the namsan mountain.
rei mitsui architects adds arched-frame structure to building renovation in tokyo
the arch is made of woven shapes that result from the structural analysis where the diameter of each stripe transforms smoothly to follow the internal stress.
nils ferber's micro wind turbine charges your portable devices in remote locations
the foldable micro wind-turbine weighs less than 1kg and allows you to charge your portable USB devices far from civilization.
charlotte dieckmann + nils ferber: parasite farm
the indoor compost system includes plant boxes which fit into shelving units and a larger compost container which can simply be hung from your kitchen table - all easily integrated into your current living environment.
tundra's immersive light installation puts visitors side-by-side a swimming whale
the artists have infilled the D museum in seoul with an interactive installation made up of thousands of luminous hexagonal cells.
interactive panoramic projection by TUNDRA recreates big bang
the interactive social experiment measures how long you can stay totally calm.
arrinera hussarya GT supercar showcases elegance in polish road trip
the arrinera appeared in front of the philharmonic in szczecin, which in 2015 received the mies van der rohe prize for the most beautiful building in europe.
jean graton's 1957 racing comic set in motion on honda's civic world touring car
it features a design of a comic strip that depicts the story’s hero chasing a ferrari through the monaco tunnel during the 1974 grand prix.
eduardo kobra paints 3,000 square meter mural for the rio olympics
the massive artwork illustrates faces from five continents - a theme which responds to the olympic rings.
original design studio arranges starbucks in shanghai around pebble-clad courtyard
at the midpoint of the main façade, a small opening leads to a secluded atrium with a tree at its center.
original design studio redefines the courtyard with fan zeng art gallery
the massive museum space extrapolates the traditional chinese courtyard typologies to form a coherent structure with diverse experiences.
lyon and lyon create luxurious hand dipped gold business cards for supernatural
each bespoke card is hand dipped in gold, creating luxurious matte finish.
cocolia business cards
barcelona based studio cocolia created 600 unique business cards as part of their new identity launch.
OTOTO musiclips form a squeaky clean symphony
the 'musiclips' make hanging laundry a joyful task, simply choose a song, sing-along and let the music play!
lightly solar powered clothespins illuminate city streets
the intelligent twist on an ordinary household chore adds a visual contribution to the streetscape while maintaining an environmentally friendly design.
go hasegawa erects breezy coffee tent stand at house vision tokyo
covered in a linen canopy, the iced-coffee stand offers visitors to the exhibition refreshments and a shaded area to rest in between each pavilion.
airbnb + go hasegawa's yoshino cedar house vision to become bookable listing
the scheme will be relocated to the rural town of yoshino, listed and maintained by the villagers, where proceeds earned from guests will be used to strengthen the cultural legacy of the area.
adrian labaut hernandez presents a manual for becoming a radical architect
the project explores ideas relating to beauty and idealism and pokes fun at the term 'radical' - a word often used to describe monumental buildings.
adrian labaut hernandez presents the epoch of other space series
the series of fictional landscapes questions the path architecture is taking and proposes to go back to roots of the profession through five principles.
solar windbreaker by pauline van dongen offers shelter + provides sustainable energy
the jacket is equipped with an inductive charging system, which allows users to wirelessly charge their smartphone while other portable devices can be charged with a usb cable.
SKYN condom material used by dutch designer pauline van dongen to create long jump suit
the condom brand takes its material innovation out of the bedroom and onto the athletics track.
design indaba conference speaker erik kessels on the importance of making errors
the dutch creative's goal is to make every piece of work social--something that can engage and become part of a community, rather than just rack up 'likes'.
fabio novembre, in collaboration with natuzzi, envisions his 'stanze' as a womb
the egg-shaped alcove devours the visitor and then returns them back to the world, reborn and more aware.
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L A M P International Lighting Design Competition deadline: october 31st, 2026 
TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2026 $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: october 30th, 2026 
grippin’ $ 3,000.00 USD deadline: april 30th, 2027 
WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition $ 46,666.00 USD deadline: october 26th, 2026 
Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 
2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026 
Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2027 $ 56,305.00 USD deadline: september 15th, 2027 
2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026 
2027 MUSE Design Awards deadline: april 15th, 2027 
2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 all competitions
L A M P International Lighting Design Competition deadline: october 31st, 2026 TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2026 $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: october 30th, 2026 grippin’ $ 3,000.00 USD deadline: april 30th, 2027 WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition $ 46,666.00 USD deadline: october 26th, 2026 Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026 Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2027 $ 56,305.00 USD deadline: september 15th, 2027 2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026 2027 MUSE Design Awards deadline: april 15th, 2027 2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
