ensamble studio: cervantes theater in mexico city
an underground stop is denoted by a large metallic structure that shoots upward into the public square of plaza carso in mexico city.
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interview: fernando romero discusses the open soumaya museum
to coincide with the opening of the soumaya museum designboom met with its designer, fernando romero to learn more about the project.
htmn: fantasmagorle
a minimalist approach to a housing renovation making only very few but concise modifications that change the interior character of the space.
htmn: suspensions of space
working with the structural restrictions of the pre-existing house, the design seeks to create a sense of open space by lifting the ceiling above the rooms.
minale maeda: slideshow mirror
by using physical characteristics from film stock, the mirrors take their influence from the accurate replication of specific color temperatures, where they reflect only part of the light spectrum.
minale maeda: blueprint
the furniture object is comprised of a wooden frame with a removable silken top cover that is decorated by embroidered sections of blueprints displaying the chest's construction.
letman interview and book report
to mark the release of gestalten's 'letman' book designboom spoke to job wouters about his hand rendered designs.
r zero studio: H24 house
an irregular shaped plot is resolved with an introverted plan creating an internal landscape within itself.
r zero studio: la peña house
located inland on a small peninsula allows this residence to have its own unique micro-climate that is maintained through its construction of materials and position within the landscape.
franz west 1947 2012
having begun his career in mid-1960s vienna when actionism was in full swing, the austrian sculptor has passed away after a long illness at the age of 65.
franz west: gekröse sculpture at art basel 2012
one of the largest and most peculiar pieces at this year's art basel.
molo design: nebuta house
a perimeter enclosure comprised of 820 paper thin steel ribbons spans 12 meters in height, bending and twisting to create entries and openings to the internal building which appears to be have been formed by the wind.
molo design + architecture for humanity: heartfelt for japan
this special limited edition of 50 lantern / bags features a hand-painted japanese 'sun disc'. all proceeds will go to architecture for humanity's current relief work in japan.
jill sylvia: intricately cut ledger paper structures
using ledger paper as her medium, the american artist re-creates significant U.S. buildings as a means of exploring society's serial structure, financial architecture, capital as an ungrounded sign and value in general.
bambi chair by hisakazu shimizu and eizo okada of S&O design
the chair takes influence from the 1940s animated film about a young deer.
S&O design: fruit still life clock by hisakazu shimizu
a new venture founded by designboom's friends eizo okada and hisakazu shimizu, trained product designers who since 2008 have been developing limited edition pieces with a focus on expanding the art design market.
holger jacobs (mind design) interview
holger jacobs of mind design tells designboom his thoughts on graphic design, strategy, cycling and more...
mind design: poopoo strategy
mind design take a satirical look at the increasing importance of 'strategy'.
atelier cube: christ the king kindergarten
a pixelated facade of windows and layered concrete panels serves as a backdrop to an outdoor playground for the young school children.
atelier cube: house in amagi
an unsystematic grid creates a strategic arrangement of internal partitions to divide the interior volume into rooms, allowing one to enjoy the garden's cherry trees from anywhere inside the dwelling.
LIAG architecten: sportscomplex strijp
a colorful new sports complex with a playful form sits upon a natural plinth and provides all the athletic facilities for a college in the netherlands.
LIAG architecten: FEM building
an extension that accommodates the growing number of students in the HAN campus, the new building offers a variety of colorfully animated spaces that satisfy their expanding educational needs.
frank gehry: house for the make it right foundation
two-toned with teacup rose and lily lilac, this 1,780 square foot duplex for the lower 9th ward continues the organization's goal to provide housing for victims of hurricane katrina.
morphosis architects and thomas mayne: the float house
the first floating house permitted in the united states for brad pitt's make it right in new orleans is a new model for flood-safe, affordable and sustainable housing that is designed to rise securely with water levels.
pod inhabitable sculpture by lawrence lek
experimenting with contrasts, the interactive, inhabitable sculpture features a meticulous, technical structure composed of the interactions among canvas, rubber, and wood.
lawrence lek + onur ozkaya + jesse randzio: 3013 installation
formed from leftover exhibition panels, the three sculptures of the 4-story installation create a temporary courtyard gathering space.
atelier 32.7: arteologie
the overall form of the land art installation recalls the shape of a mammoth and appears as a giant skeleton rising out of the excavations of the puy de serveix summit in auvergne, france.
nakae architects: NE apartment
dedicated to motorcycle enthusiasts, this 8-unit complex wraps around a C-shaped courtyard offering dwellers access to built-in garages to store their bikes.
nakae architects: facing true south
two clerestory windows oriented to face directly towards the south permeate a sweeping roof canopy minimize solar gain during the summer to ensure a cool internal environment.
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competitions 
Architectural competition for the design and supervision of the construction of the project “Limassol Arts Centre” $ 29,800.00 USD deadline: march 22nd, 2027 
2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 
2026 NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
Marca Corona Award 2027 | Contest for artists and designers under 35 $ 1,675.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 
Call for Entries: UX Design Awards - Spring 2027 deadline: november 15th, 2026 
New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027 
International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026 
Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 
Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 
The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 all competitions
Architectural competition for the design and supervision of the construction of the project “Limassol Arts Centre” $ 29,800.00 USD deadline: march 22nd, 2027 2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 2026 NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 Marca Corona Award 2027 | Contest for artists and designers under 35 $ 1,675.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 Call for Entries: UX Design Awards - Spring 2027 deadline: november 15th, 2026 New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027 International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026 Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 
