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.
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take a first look inside SHoP architects' gotham-esque brooklyn tower
despite its intentionally foreboding appearance, SHoP architects' brooklyn tower opens up with luminous, welcoming interiors.
ramón esteve shapes chunky, monolithic forms for vondom’s mel outdoor collection
vondom introduces the mel collection, a series of monolithic, low-slung outdoor furniture balancing refined comfort with avant-garde design.
vondom’s gum collection softens the rigidity of aluminum into fluid lines
a conversation between soft and firm scales across vondom’s gum collection, shaping characteristic silhouettes through continuous tubular lines.
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.
mirrored ceilings and textured glass shape club amis’ layered interiors in beirut
material contrast and heritage spatial storytelling organize the immersive hospitality spaces.
OOIIO wraps reused madrid auto center in permeable skin of vertical metal slats
technical infrastructure becomes part of the architectural language.
'the house of a thousand faces' by OOIIO architecture frames mountainous views in spain
'it is a house that looks to several different points, and when you look at it, it will always appear different,' share the architects.
cristina iglesias grows luminous northern lights dome from stockholm’s forest bedrock
dome transforms stockholm’s historic hunting ground into a luminous sanctuary for contemplation.
cristina iglesias infills remote island lighthouse with monumental bronze-cast forms
moving around the sculpture, visitors can experience the rush of water flowing through the sculpture inside, as waves break on the island’s rocks.
haus der kunst traces a playful art history written with children
interactive works trace how artists began treating children as collaborators with power over spaces and shared rules.
ernesto neto suspends colossal crocheted installation within seoul museum of art
'ernesto neto: ba ka ba, a dance of the eternal polarities' brings a sensory crochet environment to the seoul museum of art.
light’s nostalgic flip phone is ‘designed to be used as little as possible’
the device swaps addictive apps and touchscreens for physical keys, essential tools, and more intentional communication.
SANAA-led team wins ecuador national museum competition after revised selection process
designed as an extension of the landscape, 'estratos vivos' arranges galleries around planted courtyards, shaded terraces, and circular volumes.
selldorf architects and STUDIOS architecture win competition to transform the louvre
the project introduces new public entrances, landscaped moats, and underground galleries that reconnect the louvre’s historic eastern facade with the city of paris.
anna & eugeni bach reframes house in fonolleres with wood and ochre ceramics
the project uses porches, pergolas, and canopies to harness shade as a climate-responsive strategy for mediterranean living.
BACH converts reina sofía's auditorium into red-velvet cinema beneath blue vault in madrid
the architects retain the triangular geometries of the 1987 structures, including the angular projection booth that organizes circulation at the entrance.
soho house begins transforming milan’s former cinema arti into six-level members’ club
new club will feature more than 50 rooms, a rooftop pool, gym, courtyard, and interiors shaped by milanese craft and rationalist heritage.
soho house lands in ibiza: newly restored farmhouse curated with balearic design
soho farmhouse ibiza adapts a traditional spanish finca into a rural retreat, with interiors by sophie baker and a balearic art collection.
microdot tool offers painless permanent tattoos to those with blood and needle phobias
a patch featuring dissolving microneedles turns digital designs into small permanent tattoos applied in fifteen minutes.
e-tattoos: what if a fierce shark and a shy tiger could monitor your health?
these colorful electronic tattoos turn painted body art into sensors for your heart, muscles, and brain
BURR renovates madrid apartment with yellow storage walls and pink spiral staircase
yellow built-ins and a pink spiral staircase reshape this Madrid apartment into a home of hidden rooms and looping circulation.
LLDS reworks 'northcote house' in melbourne with robotically-milled interiors
northcote house by LLDS elevates a narrow melbourne terrace with a roof garden, central void, and CNC-formed concrete walls.
spanish design pavilion explores reversibility, craft and public space in frankfurt 2026
designed by ggstudio, the 'DRAC' pavilion combines traditional spanish ceramics and digital fabrication into an itinerant, walk-through sculpture.
gold leaf murals by ramos alderete studio symbolize baptism and penance in madrid chapels
each mural is a composition of repetitive vertical strokes in blue and violet to symbolize the 'rain of grace' and 'purple tears'.
how enzo mari’s 16 animali became an icon of learning through play
sixteen interlocking oak creatures turn a spatial puzzle into an open-ended tool for curiosity and storytelling.
C+S architects stamps 'noah's ark' nursery school with enzo mari's animals
red-pigmented concrete is engraved with animal figures drawn from enzo mari's puzzle.
ida & billy reinterprets hong kong campus modernism through dormitory’s gridded facades
the permeable, modernist-inspired framework harmonizes with challenging topography to foster a vibrant student community at the chinese university of hong kong.
lush, breezy central courtyard anchors caracola surf retreat experience in guatemala
drawing from colonial central courtyards, caracola provides an intimate space that allows guests to enjoy the sun while enjoying their privacy.
ida & billy design sustainable washrooms for mix-use complex in guangzhou
the concept was to create a bright grotto – a contemporary abstraction of nature – to refresh shoppers amidst delicate garments and dazzling commodities.
ida & billy links two hong kong houses with glass bridge
the two existing houses of different ages and styles are now one thanks to a bridge and a generous middle garden that stretches along the site's extent.
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2026 NY Product Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: october 20th, 2026 2026 Tokyo Design Awards Season #2 deadline: october 15th, 2026 Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027 2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026 TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2026 $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: october 30th, 2026 2026 NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 Wonder Global Design Awards 2026 Season 2 deadline: january 31st, 2027 Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 all competitions
2026 NY Product Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: october 20th, 2026 
2026 Tokyo Design Awards Season #2 deadline: october 15th, 2026 
Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 
Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027 
2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026 
TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2026 $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: october 30th, 2026 
2026 NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
Wonder Global Design Awards 2026 Season 2 deadline: january 31st, 2027 
Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 
