vollebak prepares for when all hell breaks loose with chemical-resistant rubber trench coat
the limited-edition yellow trench coat uses double-faced polychloroprene rubber engineered to resist chemicals, oils, ozone, flame and weathering.
updates
stay up to date with all the latest topics to be featured on designboom with our dedicated tag overview. we've collated the most recent themes in the worlds of art, architecture, design and technology for your easy reading: from emerging architecture studios to new design trends to relevant events from around the globe.
photorealistic illustrations re-envision kim possible villain's lair
designer zina baker re-imagines 'kim possible's' modernistic interiors in a series of photorealistic illustrations.
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.
ai weiwei on why a dying tree inspired his first drawing in more than 50 years
in conversation with designboom, the artist reflects on aging, history, and why the death of a 1,200-year-old oak compelled him to draw again.
ai weiwei confronts memory, catastrophe, and resilience at MAXXI l'aquila exhibition
spanning five decades of work, the exhibition anchors itself in 'straight', the artist’s reassembled steel rebar installation from the 2008 sichuan earthquake.
three monolithic volumes by not a number architects reinterpret greek stone house typology
exposed stone walls and concrete slabs define the interior material palette, while timber furniture, staircases, and doors introduce warmth.
woven timber façades clad a series of box-like pavilions in crete, greece
not a number architects designed a series of small wooden shops and galleries to bring some urban flair to the harsh, cretan topography.
willem de haan stacks 12 tents vertically to question density and the way we occupy space
willem de haan’s eleven-metre structure turns a peaceful riverside campsite into a quiet reflection on the competition for space.
fiberglass shells and bronze skeletal forms shape sculptural light and furniture collection
the salina collection by federico stefanovich draws on the morphology of marine organisms.
federico stefanovich's handcrafted FOLIA luminaires recreate organic forms of flora
each lighting piece derives from conceptualization and digital prototyping, then translated into three artisanal processes: bronze casting, wood carving, and metalworking.
PollenNav mobile app maps the city by what you can breathe, not just where you can walk
a billion people navigate their cities without ever accounting for the one thing that can leave them gasping: the air; PollenNav redraws the map around what you can breathe.
mapping the dreamworld: inside ursula k le guin’s unseen cartographies of myth and mind
'the word for world' uses the author's cartography collection as a jumping-off point for existential inquiry and redrawing the boundaries of human perception.
'bomb scars bring the wall back to rock': artist pavel rotts maps war through climbing
bright resin holds turn fragments of wartime architecture into a climbable map of collective loss.
topologie rethinks climbing gear with 1000+ carry combinations for the urban wardrobe
with a modular concept that unlocks 1000+ possibilities of customization, topologie allows to co-create your own bag.
frank gehry's guggenheim abu dhabi to open december 2026 on saadiyat island
after years of planning and construction, the frank gehry-designed museum opens on december 11th, 2026.
gehry partners' billowing performing arts center to neighbor guggenheim abu dhabi
planned for 2030, more than 6,000 seats will gather within the rippling, fabric-like venue by gehry partners.
NIKE’s hyperslide uses heat and vibration to massage your feet after workouts
combining NIKE’s air zoom cushioning with built-in heat and vibration massage, the recovery slide reflects a growing shift toward wearable wellness technologies.
LEGO and NIKE team up to reimagine shanghai primary school as modular sports playground
the project by LEGO and NIKE draws inspiration from the simple geometry of the iconic 2x3 brick.
shenzhen natural history museum by 3XN, B+H, and zhubo opens to the public
the 105,300-square-meter museum rises beside yanzi lake as a geological form visitors can climb, cross and explore
tianzhou yang captures concrete curves and coal hopper remnants at long museum, shanghai
the ten-year retrospective spotlights the museum’s pioneering design that preserved industrial relics while creating a dynamic space for local residents.
please touch the art: takako saito turned spectators into players
decades before museums embraced participation and 'user experience', the late japanese-born artist built a practice grounded in material curiosity and joy.
treasure chest-like proposal wins competition for new archeological state museum in rostock
the winning proposal by lundgaard & tranberg architects will take shape as a robust brick-clad structure, symbolizing strength and protection.
shenzhen natural history museum by 3XN, B+H, and zhubo opens to the public
the 105,300-square-meter museum rises beside yanzi lake as a geological form visitors can climb, cross and explore
3XN GXN, in association with BVN and ASPECT studios, completes sydney fish market
the 3XN-designed sydney fish market brings a breezy market hall and waterfront promenade to sydney harbour.
flexible bicycle stabilizers let children learn balance before losing the training wheels
the patented support system introduces controlled leaning, aiming to make the transition to independent cycling more intuitive.
volkswagen’s smart eBike puts a rear-view camera between the handlebars
n+ builds an automotive-style safety system around two flat-white aluminum commuter frames.
why love hultén keeps building sound machines we want to interact with
the swedish artist combines woodworking and electronics to create tactile synthesizers, sound sculptures, and interactive objects.
love hultén transforms pink floyd's prism into a playable synthesizer guitar
built around an equilateral triangle, the instrument features two extended playing arms equipped with fretboard-style control surfaces.
snøhetta’s unbuilt banpo playscape reconnects seoul with the hangang river
although never selected for construction, the riverside scheme explores how ecology and play might repair an infrastructural divide.
shop
your own online design shop — no sales commission collected
submit, enter, discover
competitions 
2026 NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 Valli Wine Tasting Room $ 11,632.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2027 $ 56,305.00 USD deadline: october 18th, 2027 The Quiet Tower $ 11,535.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 grippin’ $ 3,000.00 USD deadline: april 30th, 2027 Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026 2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition $ 46,666.00 USD deadline: october 26th, 2026 2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026 all competitions
2026 NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
Valli Wine Tasting Room $ 11,632.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 
Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2027 $ 56,305.00 USD deadline: october 18th, 2027 
The Quiet Tower $ 11,535.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 
The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 
grippin’ $ 3,000.00 USD deadline: april 30th, 2027 
Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026 
2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition $ 46,666.00 USD deadline: october 26th, 2026 
2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026 
