erick van egeraat: beacon roskilde incineration line
the iconic incinerator is a hypermodern and sustainable energy plant, where waste will be turned into power.
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erick van egeraat: mercury city tower, russia
beating renzo piano's 'the shard', this tower now holds the record for the tallest building in europe standing 339 meters high.
paul segers' stealth pavilion 2013 mimics F 117 nighthawk
incorporating 1970s stealth fighter jet geometries and utopian and heterotopian ideals, this pavilion manifests high tech concepts with low tech materials
paul segers: meanwhile, in the agricultural sector...
the sculpture was based around louis-ferdinand celine's 'death on credit' where a pseudo scientist wants to increase the size and quantity of his crops by radiating the land with an expensive electronic system...
flou presents an illuminated chair- natevo by thesia progetti
your room will suddenly come alive with special concept furnishings by flou
studio thesia progetti: biological shell urn
biological urn is designed to be thrown into the ocean as both a memorial for relatives and a habitat for aquatic life.
vanguard bicycles are hand sculptured art objects
'U bicycle' evokes a nostalgic memory of the classic dutch style, with a black matte steel frame (made in japan) in combination with copper details and a leather saddle.
barcode room by studio 01 alex knezo and akinori hamada
barcode room is a concept studio apartment composed of product furniture-walls which move freely from side to side.
132.5 issey miyake window display by drawing and manual inc.
the programmed lighting system and window display implements a folded structure that floats at the center of the installation.
kinetic storefront window display by drawing and manual
the interactive storefront installation was made to showcase issey miyake's 2012 summer/spring collection
MuCEM by rudy riccioti sports a delicate concrete filigree
the seaside museum in marseille has expanded the tectonic capacity of concrete with a delicate skin over a glazed volume.
mario bellini + rudy ricciotti: department of islamic arts at louvre
<p>the second intervention at the musée du louvre after I.M. pei's pyramid, this undulating golden plane brings a contemporary character to the 18th century courtyard, cour visconti.</p>
leather meets 3D printing in the bits shoe by earl stewart
the leather shoe utilizes 3D scans of the feet to ensure a perfect fit, along with the added performance benefit of enhancing one's bio-mechanical movement.
3D printed XYZ shoes by earl stewart
the shoes are designed from 3D scans of the individual's foot to ensure the right fit. they are then 3D printed according to the results offering maximum comfort and flexibility for the wearer.
rahul mehrotra of RMA designs hathigaon elephant village
indian architect, urbanist and educator rahul mehrotra's firm RMA won a competition organized by the rajasthan government for a housing project for elephants and mahouts, their riders.
fantastic man / the gentlewoman
FANTASTIC MAN is a semi-annual men's fashion magazine which was launched in amsterdam in 2005. THE GENTLEWOMAN appeared in newsstands in 2010.
manuelle gautrand: ashkelon music and dance center
a choreography of volumes envelops a core of creative spaces where visual and performing artists improve and display their works. the composition of interior and exterior spaces and visual connections thereto let creativity flow unbounded in this music and dance center.
mikou design studio: house of arts and culture, beirut
the building is not conceived as a monolithic mass, but rather in a manner to stage overlapping cultural layers and consists of theatres, cinema, film library, exhibition space, training and work space, meeting rooms, cafeteria.
candle holder series without threads by paul menand
a superimposition between reflection, light source and material intensifies the illumination output of a candle.
paul menand: modest stool
<p>the design utilizes this principle of nesting in which three versions of a stool can be used individually or stacked into one another to form a single unit. </p>
MJMArchitects: commonwealth community recreation center, edmonton
the adaptive re-use project creates a new sports center integrated into various aspects of the community serving recreational and social events.
MJMArchitects: chinguacousy park renewal
iconic ontario park becomes a hub of year-round activity with a new vocabulary established by three new sustainable sports pavilions.
semi translucent tent house by keiko maita architect office
the small residence is designed with a semi-translucent tent material facade, allowing the sun to softly penetrate inside the house.
keiko maita architect office: house J
the narrow house implements extensive green space and a connecting garden to provide privacy and seclusion within a small footprint.
porcelain cultural center renovation by tonghe shanzhi
by means of innovation in expression, the renovation highlights the elaborate details of the traditional porcelain production process.
luxury shipping container hotel in china
a new style of shipping container hotel in china, with free-standing boxes organized over a large site.
fantastic man / the gentlewoman
FANTASTIC MAN is a semi-annual men's fashion magazine which was launched in amsterdam in 2005. THE GENTLEWOMAN appeared in newsstands in 2010.
casa brutus magazine questionnaire: editor in chief ko matsubara
the japanese publication is dedicated to a trend-setting coverage of all things design, fashion, architecture and lifestyle.
steve powers' visual blues exhibition at alice gallery
the alice gallery in brussels is currently showing a solo show of recent work by new york-based artist steve powers.
steve powers interview
steve powers AKA ESPO tells us about the themes explored in his work and his myriad influences.
ian shaw architekten: haus W
the well crafted cuboid generates ethereal light, a dramatic interplay between illumination and shadow within a bathroom setting.
the perfect concrete pool beton schwimmbad by ian shaw architekten
the concrete outdoor swimming pool in darmstadt is an exercise in tectonic eloquence, a seamless integration of making and thought.
competitions 2026 NY Product Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 Call for Entries: UX Design Awards - Spring 2027 deadline: november 15th, 2026 Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 Re:Form - New Life for Old Spaces Edition #3 $ 11,618.00 USD deadline: october 12th, 2026 New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027 2026 Tokyo Design Awards Season #2 deadline: october 15th, 2026 2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 Indigo Design Award 2027 deadline: september 30th, 2026 L A M P International Lighting Design Competition deadline: october 15th, 2026 all competitions
2026 NY Product Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
Call for Entries: UX Design Awards - Spring 2027 deadline: november 15th, 2026 
Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 
Re:Form - New Life for Old Spaces Edition #3 $ 11,618.00 USD deadline: october 12th, 2026 
New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027 
2026 Tokyo Design Awards Season #2 deadline: october 15th, 2026 
2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 
Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 
Indigo Design Award 2027 deadline: september 30th, 2026 
L A M P International Lighting Design Competition deadline: october 15th, 2026 courses Master’s in Brand Design and Hospitality by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 Material Balance Design. Digital Techniques and Circular Innovations in Architecture at Politecnico di Milano deadline: march 10th, 2026 Master of Arts in Design for Other Species: Transdisciplinary Practices Towards More-than-Human Futures IED Milano deadline: september 30th, 2026 Interior and Furniture Design by IED Firenze deadline: september 30th, 2026 Master's in Fashion Business Innovation by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 Interaction Design. Emerging technologies for products and services by IED Torino deadline: september 30th, 2026 Train Your Own Architectural AI-Model by My Archischool deadline: december 31st, 2026 Sustainable Architectural Design Program by My Archischool deadline: december 31st, 2026 Master’s in Digital Arts & Creative Technologies by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 Master's in Fashion Creative Direction by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 all courses
Master’s in Brand Design and Hospitality by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Material Balance Design. Digital Techniques and Circular Innovations in Architecture at Politecnico di Milano deadline: march 10th, 2026 
Master of Arts in Design for Other Species: Transdisciplinary Practices Towards More-than-Human Futures IED Milano deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Interior and Furniture Design by IED Firenze deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Master's in Fashion Business Innovation by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Interaction Design. Emerging technologies for products and services by IED Torino deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Train Your Own Architectural AI-Model by My Archischool deadline: december 31st, 2026 
Sustainable Architectural Design Program by My Archischool deadline: december 31st, 2026 
Master’s in Digital Arts & Creative Technologies by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Master's in Fashion Creative Direction by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
