jakub szczesny organizes podkowa house around trees in poland
the residence includes many internal voids formed around the site's existing trees, and is elevated one meter above the ground plane to avoid contact with roots.
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jakub szczesny of centrala: tamka apartment
the nanoloft is 21.5m2 and consists of a transformable kitchen/ dining area.
BIC unifies the world's handwriting into a single typeface
the median of thousands of individual penmanship variations are merged into a single, downloadable font.
zo loft's din ink now in production
the design takes the iconic bic ballpoint pen lid, and re-imagines it as a set of pen caps cum cutlery: a fork, knife and spoon respectively.
naziha mestaoui projects virtual forests growing onto paris' monuments
spectators to the artwork are granted the opportunity to create a digital tree that they will be able to see growing on buildings in rhythm with their heart.
'ex iles' by electronic shadow at the biennale of contemporary art, seville
naziha mestaoui, architect and yacine ait kaci, multimedia creator, work to merge the built environment with digital imagery.
moving brands rebrand cambridge design partnership
moving brands worked with cambridge design partnership (CDP) to distill its internal culture, articulate its unique story.
james bull (moving brands) interview
designboom spoke to moving brands co-founder james bull to learn more about their work
james&mau perforates the facade of casa menta
an energy efficient house features perforated corten steel panels, natural ventilation, and solar protectors.
tarifa house by james & mau arquitectura frames strait of gibraltar
the dwelling is composed as a series of volumes spread apart creating a permeable arrangement of indoor and outdoor spaces.
jaguar's F-TYPE R coupe at the 2014 mille miglia
thanks to its ultra-weight all-aluminum construction, the supercharged coupe delivers acceleration figures of 0 to 60mph in 4.0-seconds, and a top speed of 186mph.
designboom drives 1,000 miles through italy with jaguar for mille miglia
classic cars, 550 horsepower, four days of driving around italy, and an open-race with celebrities, pizza, and navigation books.
mandy barker recomposes 769 washed-up footballs to highlight marine pollution
'penalty' hopes to raise global awareness about the issue of water plastic pollution at the time of the world cup.
mandy barker collages collected debris from the japanese tsunami
a boot laced to the top, a pair of children's shoes, buckets, cups, caps, a felt-tipped marker, a syringe and a coat hanger are unmistakable reminders of lives lost.
interview with artists, the miaz brothers
the miaz brothers talked to us about their process, influences and childhood collaborations.
filippo carandini adds continuous perspectives to florence apartment
the renovation and interior design of a 263 square meter private residence in florence, italy, sees the architect create an open floor plan that lets its inhabitants adjust the space to their own needs.
filippo carandini fuses cold colors with raw materials in apartment
in collaboration with contemporary furniture design company, eponimo, filippo carandini has created an elegant private apartment in riga, latvia.
dalton maag launches its oscine font family
dalton maag reintroduces lettering originally intended for use in low resolution TV screens, now updated for technologies of the 21st century.
bruno maag interview
we spoke to bruno maag, co-founder and creative director of the font foundry dalton maag.
williams street loft in tennessee by hefferlin + kronenberg architects
a 12,000 square foot industrial building overhauled into this indoor / outdoor living compound, offering an urban retreat for its inhabitants in a commercial context.
hefferlin + kronenberg develops fairmount avenue townhomes
the project is built in the saltbox vernacular common to tennessee, with long sloping roofs perfectly angled for photovoltaic panels.
megan mosholder weaves subway-like tunnel with luminous ribbons
'terminus' realizes the city of atlanta's past, present and future transit networks, along with new york city subway tunnels.
megan mosholder's glowing twine installations on barn facades
the site-specific sculptural installations materialize from the rustic facades of rural farm buildings as colorful gradients of glowing lines.
kubota & bachmann proposes russian character cultural center
the shortlisted entry to the design competition proposes a building which is distinguished by an envelope of repetitive triangular frames.
kubota & bachmann architects: swiss embassy proposal for seoul
a collection of residential-scale buildings form a serene garden sequence for guests to the embassy, with deep roof eaves protecting from the elements.
interview with artist theo michael
the greek artist theo michael told us more about his influences and process.
reptile dialectics by theo michael at OMR gallery
in reptile dialectics at OMR gallery in mexico city theo michael presents the vestiges of an imagined civilization.
modulorbeat stacks concrete frames to create a one man sauna
located in bochum, germany, the temporary structure composes interconnected volumes containing a small sauna, a plunge pool, and an elevated view.
modulorbeat: golden workshop
positioned within the bustling cathedral square, the temporary pavilion's asymmetrical cross-form plan is oriented within the plaza to frame inward-looking views from its four wings.
roy zsidai transforms ruin pub in budapest into spiler shanghai bistro
roy zsidai retrofits spiler shanghai bistro with decor from local budapest designers along with works influenced by warhol and basquiat.
spiler bistro pub in budapest
spiler is a newly opened bistropub in downtown budapest that offers high-quality street food, served in a laid-back urban locale amidst the courtyards of the famous gozsdu udvar.
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2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026 
WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition $ 46,666.00 USD deadline: october 26th, 2026 
New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027 
Bellano Cotton Mill Museum deadline: may 25th, 2027 
TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2026 $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: october 30th, 2026 
2026 NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026 
Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027 
2026 NY Product Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 all competitions
2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026 WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition $ 46,666.00 USD deadline: october 26th, 2026 New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027 Bellano Cotton Mill Museum deadline: may 25th, 2027 TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2026 $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: october 30th, 2026 2026 NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026 Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027 2026 NY Product Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 
