fredrik paulsen creates limited-edition chair for helsinki’s DIY skateboarding festival
vauhtikisat chair one brings together furniture, graphics, community, and skate culture.
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mer architects references finnish fishing huts with coastal home on långholmen island
on finland's långholmen island, mer architects designs a compact timber house with a close relationship between rock, forest, and shoreline.
chip motors’ tiny electric LUV can drive itself home — with a little human help
built for school runs and beach days, the cheerful microcar leaves highways and parking stress to larger machines.
with no steering wheel and control buttons, electric robotaxi lunar relies on itself to drive
a look inside the cabin shows that it can sit up to two passengers and in front of them lies a centered horizontal digital screen for navigation.
sculptural exhibition design traces a glowing path through antiquity in poland
an exhibition in wawel royal castle in krakow frames antiquity through light, color, and texture
olafur eliasson suspends reflective 'solar energy 22' installation in pinakothek der moderne
'sonnenenergie 22' uses sunlight to operate, but once cloudy or dark, it stays hazy and inactive
artist-designed ping-pong tables make everyone a beginner at rockaway beach
six ping-pong tables rise from the sand at new york's rockaway beach, though each one interferes with the game it appears ready to host.
geometric ping pong tables stand as interactive public sculptures inside park in france
commissioned by the région centre-val de loire, each design comes in a different shape and surface geometry, resulting in a playful collection of functional tables.
forget the mouse: augmental’s mouthpad lets the tongue control the cursor
the public launch arrives alongside vox, a wearable microphone designed as its voice-powered keyboard
forget the mouse: augmental’s mouthpad lets the tongue control the cursor
the public launch arrives alongside vox, a wearable microphone designed as its voice-powered keyboard
'first for mental workout and game': how starck's iconic lemon squeezer broke the mold
more than 35 years after its debut, the aluminum citrus squeezer continues to spark debate, proving that the most influential designs are not always the most practical.
LAUFEN revolutionizes its 20 years of bathroom design with ILBAGNOALESSI
a special highlight of ILBAGNOALESSI is the frame structure equipped with an LED system, the different scenarios of which can be controlled via APP or remote control.
grid of arches wraps ODA’s newly completed POST tower in rotterdam
a vaulted plinth lifts the tower above a century-old courtyard to continue the five-meter facade rhythm of rotterdam's historic post office.
ODA turns buenos aires parking structure into gardened workspace 'OLA palermo'
rather than erase what existed, ODA preserves and reprograms, recycling 80% of the original structure.
bandit9 combines hand-brushed aluminum and carbon fiber in ducati 821 motorcycle
the motorcycle uses material rather than paint as a defining visual element.
bandit9 wraps entire ducati 821 motorcycle with polished aluminum for reflective body
originally commissioned by a rider who admired the brand’s EVE odyssey model, the custom-built vehicle is specifically tuned for mountain roads.
new euro banknote designs ask europeans to pick portraits or plumage: the ballot is open
ECB unveils ten proposals spanning cultural icons, rivers, birds, and european institutions for public feedback.
inspired by maldivian seabird’s solitary egg, this installation explores ecological fragility
one egg – one world is a site-specific installation by studio mameluca for joali maldives.
lebanon’s devalued silver and gold coins clad studio majnoona's collectible furniture series
repurposed 250 and 500 LBP coins form the basis of frata furniture collection.
the internet is building this living sculpture one dollar at a time
created by qstn?mrk, the last dollar is a participatory installation in which an internet-controlled ATM dispenses one-dollar bills, allowing visitors to collectively shape an evolving cash sculpture.
kinzo proposes 100-meter swimming lane through the heart of berlin
a translucent canopy keeps the long outdoor pool open through winter as sports and trees fill the narrow lawn.
kinzo: maygreen interior
the core of the maygreen interior consists of a light installation akin to a computer chip, a giant grass hopper solely composed of green light, and a polygonal furniture that seems to float like icebergs on the dark oak floor.
meet beni, the playful all-terrain camera robot that follows you around and films in 4K
developed as a hands-free alternative to wearable action cameras and drones, the robotic companion moves alongside its subject.
thousands of drones reimagine taipei’s skyline as an urban exhibition canvas
the drone show brings the international technology exhibition into taipei's skyline through a site-specific aerial performance.
kodak's viral keychain camera gets a Y2K makeover with new millennium edition
the new edition wraps the same palm-sized point-and-shoot in metallic finishes inspired by turn-of-the-millennium consumer electronics.
handpainted film camera remakes the anime gundam through vibrant color blocks
the designer paints each model by hand to recreate the sci-fi japanese anime’s style so no device looks the same.
EWE studio’s sculptural table combines hand-carved green marble with cast aluminum
the exhuma dining table draws on ancestral purépecha casting techniques.
EWE studio's marble altar tables reference pre-hispanic rituals and sacrifices
sculpted from marble and onyx, the tables are inspired by the flat stones used in pre-hispanic rituals and ceremonies.
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.
sydney's brutalist 'sirius building' restored by BVN with copper balcony extensions
the original brutalist facade has been retained, while new copper-clad balconies bring outdoor living spaces.
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L A M P International Lighting Design Competition deadline: october 31st, 2026 
2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 
Call for Entries: UX Design Awards - Spring 2027 deadline: november 15th, 2026 
WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition $ 46,666.00 USD deadline: october 26th, 2026 
Valli Wine Tasting Room $ 11,632.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 
Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027 
Re:Form - New Life for Old Spaces Edition #3 $ 11,618.00 USD deadline: october 12th, 2026 
Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 
2026 NY Product Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
