LIFE magazine cut outs from 1935 1985 by geoffrey farmer
<p>'leaves of grass', presented at dOCUMENTA (13), spans the length of the elongated gallery space and pictures five decades of the celebrated american photo-centric magazine.</p>
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chalk on blackboard depictions of afghanistan mountains by tacita dean
<p>presented at dOCUMENTA (13) the six panel blackboard installation features the mountains of afghanistan spanning two stories of a building which once housed a bank in the city of kassel, germany.</p>
venice biennale 2012: chinese pavilion curator fang zhenning
<p>designboom talks with fang zhenning about the artists and architects who will participating in the 13th venice architecture biennale. participants include wang yun of atelier fronti and shao weiping of BIAD_Ufo.</p>
zhu pei: designboom conversation in beijing
<p>the founder of studio pei-zhu discusses how his working process dictates the architectural shapes and forms of his iconic buildings.</p>
mcbride charles ryan: cloud house
<p>the progression from an existing traditional residence to a playfully unexpected series of renovations leaves one always wondering what lies beyond the next door. </p>
mcbride charles ryan: penleigh and essendon grammar school junior boys building
blocked out in black brickwork, the silhouette of the new educational facility references a typical australian heritage home.
alejandro ceron: one by one
<p>a series of handmade stools and chairs intend to distort the volume of material depending on the perspective in which they are viewed.</p>
alejandro cerón: beautiful mess collection
<p>blurring the boundaries between art and design, the work is defined by its context and the public that surrounds it.</p>
afteroom: chair project
<p>the chair takes away unnecessary structural components to create a cleanly crafted three legged metal stool and backrest.</p>
poly by martin žampach
a set of hexagonal bowls made by using a specially developed sandwich material of lightweight and firm structures.<br />
jorge de la cruz: canisters I
<p>these hand-made wooden containers are manufactured to express its story of materiality and finishing.</p>
jorge de la cruz + vernaza gonzenbach: candelabro
<p>based on the theories of 'open source' this candle holder uses simple materials and connections to create an object that can be made and produced by all individuals. </p>
jagnefalt milton: black lodge
<p>a simple geometric form sitting harmoniously in the forest of sweden allows the individual to determine the function of the space. </p>
jagnefalt milton: a rolling master plan
the design suggests utilizing new and existing train tracks to create a diverse system where buildings roll through the city on rails, providing an opportunity to reorganize programmatic requirements in relation to the urban space.
akio kamiya architect & associates: house in koori
<p>a contemporary interpretation of the vernacular dwelling, the ground floor is formed with planes of reinforced concrete, contrasting the upper level's warm atmosphere generated by a palette of diversely hued woods.</p>
akio kamiya architect & associates: house in tanimannari
<p>consisting of an adjacent greenhouse and a renovation to an annex building, the project seeks to be sensitive to the existing main building by maintaining a careful balance between the old and the new. </p>
hannes harms: flat boombox
<p><span>the small speaker incorporates future technology focused on flat electrical components and alternative manufacturing processes for a smaller ecological footprint in consumer electronics.</span></p>
hannes harms: nutrismart system
<p>a prototype 'smart plate' is part of a larger concept in which food is marked with edible RFID tags, allowing consumers to instantly access nutritional and life cycle information.</p>
alicia eggert: pulse machine with alexander reben
this electromechanical sculpture has been programmed to have a human lifespan, and will 'die' after 78 years.
alicia eggert + mike fleming: eternity
<p>the hands of thirty electric clocks collectively spell the word 'eternity' just once every twelve hours in the performative sculpture.</p>
triendl + fessler architekten: two in one house, tirol
<p>this dual and shared residence situated within the austrian alpines has a linear facade which expresses an interior program within a chain of rooms. </p>
triendl + fessler architekten: house for two families
<p>horizontal and vertical wooden panels create the visual identity for this introverted duplex located in the fields of austria.</p>
mehruss jon ahi: the bank of providence
<p>the architect is the bank robber and the bank robber is the architect. a project that looks at the similarities between the two artists, and which one can help the other. </p>
senior center turned treehouse by benjamin verdonck
<p>the clone like elevated structure has been built at a ratio too small for human access, imploring the viewer to combine facets of both his/her youthful and older realities, reflecting upon their current sense of self.</p>
tatzu nishi constructs temporary belltower hotel in ghent
a small rectangular room encloses the previously public clock monument-- sounding off the hours to guests within the confines of the temporary structure built approximately 75 feet off the ground
ilvespaio + aroproductions: ipap
<p>a cardboard tablet stand which anyone can create reusing old packaging.</p>
alessandro garlandini + sebastiano ercoli: lunch book
<p>winning first prize at the 2015 expo in milan for lunch box design, this recipe book is crafted out of paper plates which describes the dishes being served at the event.</p>
alessandro garlandini + sebastiano ercoli: lunch book
<p>winning first prize at the 2015 expo in milan for lunch box design, this recipe book is crafted out of paper plates which describes the dishes being served at the event.</p>
luis eslava designs party sitting elements for sancal
<p>a modular sofa series designed to instill a splash of playfulness in our daily lives.</p>
luis eslava: armadillo and LZF studio visit
during valencia disseny week, the spanish lighting company presented 'armadillo', a new suspension lamp designed by luis eslava. designboom also visited the studio's workshop in chiva to get an insightful look into the design methods and techniques of the practice.
competitions Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027 International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026 2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 Indigo Design Award 2027 deadline: september 30th, 2026 2026 NY Product Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 2026 NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 Valli Wine Tasting Room $ 11,632.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026 Re:Form - New Life for Old Spaces Edition #3 $ 11,618.00 USD deadline: october 12th, 2026 Underbridge #2 $ 9,290.00 USD deadline: october 19th, 2026 all competitions
Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027 
International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026 
2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
Indigo Design Award 2027 deadline: september 30th, 2026 
2026 NY Product Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
2026 NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
Valli Wine Tasting Room $ 11,632.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 
2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026 
Re:Form - New Life for Old Spaces Edition #3 $ 11,618.00 USD deadline: october 12th, 2026 
Underbridge #2 $ 9,290.00 USD deadline: october 19th, 2026 courses Master of Arts in Design for Other Species: Transdisciplinary Practices Towards More-than-Human Futures IED Milano deadline: september 30th, 2026 Master's in Fashion Creative Direction by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 Master’s in Digital Fashion by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 Interior and Furniture Design by IED Firenze deadline: september 30th, 2026 Interaction Design. Emerging technologies for products and services by IED Torino deadline: september 30th, 2026 Master’s in Brand Design and Hospitality by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 Master’s in Fashion Business by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 Sustainable Architectural Design Program by My Archischool deadline: december 31st, 2026 Train Your Own Architectural AI-Model by My Archischool deadline: december 31st, 2026 Material Balance Design. Digital Techniques and Circular Innovations in Architecture at Politecnico di Milano deadline: march 10th, 2026 all courses
Master of Arts in Design for Other Species: Transdisciplinary Practices Towards More-than-Human Futures IED Milano deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Master's in Fashion Creative Direction by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Master’s in Digital Fashion by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Interior and Furniture Design by IED Firenze deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Interaction Design. Emerging technologies for products and services by IED Torino deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Master’s in Brand Design and Hospitality by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Master’s in Fashion Business by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Sustainable Architectural Design Program by My Archischool deadline: december 31st, 2026 
Train Your Own Architectural AI-Model by My Archischool deadline: december 31st, 2026 
Material Balance Design. Digital Techniques and Circular Innovations in Architecture at Politecnico di Milano deadline: march 10th, 2026 
