red craft collection reworks japanese traditional techniques into sculptural domestic objects
kenta yoshizawa reimagines traditional japanese crafts like bamboo fencing, kumihimo braiding, washi paper art, and urushi lacquering.
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embroidered flowers bloom from botanical-dyed threads and digital algorithms
designer hiromasa fukaji utilizes a custom-built digital tool to generate floral compositions through algorithmic drawing processes.
'play is itself a function': luca boscardin on designing toys, cities, and spaces for imagination
the designer reflects on playful design, open-ended objects, and why curiosity should shape cities, schools, and everyday life.
jasper morrison's plato chair for magis references neoclassicism
the plato chair in both versions — with or without arms — is stackable and has been ideated for domestic and contract use.
Cj hendry fills a new york gallery with beads and lets visitors invent the game
a search-and-find installation invites visitors to build their own keepsakes, revealing how simple acts of collecting can spark unexpected social encounters.
public art keeps inviting us to play, so why is so little of it actually thrilling?
inflatable mazes and suspended nets reveal how perceived danger turns interaction into play.
water glasses turn colorful frameless eyewear into wearable sculpture
frameless lenses and colorful paracord turn water-ready eyewear into wearable objects.
seemingly fragile zero thickness chair is crafted from robust steel welding and joinery
XYZ integrated architecture and sandro lominashvili weld the tubes to bring forth the concept of zero thickness, or non-manifold geometry.
bamboo pier brings a new public waterfront to the fishermen of pattani, thailand
shrouded in bamboo, an elevated steel deck lets fishermen and aquatic species share the same waterfront in pattani, thailand.
recyclable fabric ribbons weave between bangkok’s streetlights into colorful urban canopy
the curved fabric forms filter sunlight to create shifting patterns.
SIDELINED asks what happens when sport stops producing winners and losers
the experimental sports project returns as a public installation at rotterdam’s nieuwe instituut, asking whether redesigning the rules of sport can open new ways of living together.
studio method's travelling repair cart asks what design can do for local communities
the project draws from the legacy of itinerant repair workers to explore forms of exchange, collective care, and neighborhood participation through acts of fixing and conversation.
päivi raivio’s basic forms turns the barbican into a movable urban playground
visitors can rearrange the colorful plywood pieces — and quietly reconsider who gets to shape public space.
ippolito pestellini laparelli and erica petrillo of 2050+ on 'the parking lot that forgot itself'
in this designboom guest essay, 2050+ examines how informal sport and architecture can challenge surveillance, reclaim public space, and strengthen the urban commons.
SIDELINED asks what happens when sport stops producing winners and losers
the experimental sports project returns as a public installation at rotterdam’s nieuwe instituut, asking whether redesigning the rules of sport can open new ways of living together.
sliced open and rebuilt, discarded tennis balls become wearable shoes
3D-printed cutting guides open discarded tennis balls into curved components that wrap the foot while preserving their familiar felt surface.
studio KRAFT reclaims limited schoolyard space with vertical play garden in budapest
the project introduces climbing structures, outdoor classrooms, and planted play spaces that rethink how limited schoolyards can serve students throughout the day.
prefabricated timber micro-cabin extends living into the hungarian landscape
prefabrication and compact planning define a low-impact retreat model.
spolia brings glass-block glow and sharp color to a rural house in spain
among apple trees and morning clouds, an old mountain house discovers that rural living need not be beige.
rural urban framework's 'tulou' interventions renew the ancient building typology
two strategies have currently been built: a plug-in on the external façade, and a tower within the inner courtyard.
MVRDV brings its vertical village concept to shenzhen with mixed-use cultural hub
the mixed-use cultural center revisits a fifteen-year-old urban idea, breaking a conventional commercial complex into a stack of individually scaled volumes.
MAD's stone-like museum completes across shenzhen bay’s green shoreline
white granite volumes and walkable green roofs turn shenzhen’s newest design museum into a piece of coastal terrain.
bronze corrugated metal wraps spf:architects' multifamily housing in west hollywood
folded metal surfaces reflect the internal organization of the apartments.
SPF:architects' pedestrian wonder bridge in california echoes the curl of a lizard's tail
the bright green, cast-in-concrete structure culminates in a heart shape at the center, symbolizing community and its benefactor.
inside the hand-painted animations bringing isamu noguchi’s unrealized playgrounds to life
designboom speaks with eastend western and curator kate wiener about imagining isamu noguchi’s unrealized playgrounds through five hand-painted animated films.
explore an unrealized vision of new york through the eyes of isamu noguchi
'noguchi’s new york' opens at the noguchi museum with a look at how one artist imagined NYC as a terrain for sculpture, play and public life.
explore an unrealized vision of new york through the eyes of isamu noguchi
'noguchi’s new york' opens at the noguchi museum with a look at how one artist imagined NYC as a terrain for sculpture, play and public life.
celebrating 40 years, the noguchi museum revisits the vision of artist isamu noguchi
Drawing from isamu Noguchi’s Own Words In celebration of The Noguchi Museum’s 40th anniversary, the exhibition Against Time: The Noguchi Museum 40th »
japan's fruit-shaped bus stops offer travelers a sweeter shelter
along nagasaki’s coastal highway, oversized strawberries and melons turn a roadside wait into a playful encounter with public transit.
pink columns, blue tiles, and art deco motifs reshape london underground public toilets
the redesign by hugh broughton architects aims to improve accessibility and inclusivity.
plastic ice cream traces the contrasting timelines of fleeting pleasure and material decay
joll replaces a temporary pleasure with a pvc replica designed to endure.
habits design transforms dining into a synchronized light performance
habits design demonstrates how technology enriches human connection at the table, establishing an interactive food culture.
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New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027 
2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026 
grippin’ $ 3,000.00 USD deadline: april 30th, 2027 
The Quiet Tower $ 11,535.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 
Valli Wine Tasting Room $ 11,632.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 
Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027 
2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026 
Re:Form - New Life for Old Spaces Edition #3 $ 11,618.00 USD deadline: october 12th, 2026 
Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026 
The Architect’s Chair Stockholm Furniture Fair Edition $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: january 5th, 2027 
