ccdstudio: kindergarten barbapapà
a school that fully integrates a sustainable and green system into the architectural design that expresses a language of environmental awareness and consciousness. <br />
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ccdstudio: new center for childhood
<p>this project is the result of two municipal programs coming together to create a new structure and urban identity for the community.</p>
asaf weinbroom: seeded
<p>the use of common manufacturing techniques in combination with industrial materials results in lamps which appear to be mass produced, even though each one is individually hand-made.</p>
asaf weinbroom: vash, chuko + gardom lights
<p>the israeli designer focuses his practice on developing lighting elements made from wood produced using a hand-made process to produce his pieces. his most recent designs include: 'vash', 'chuko' and 'gardom' lights.</p>
plastic water pistol sculpture douglas young at ART HK 12
<p>the expansive public sculpture is comprised of hundreds of bright water guns meant to recall a time in which hong hong was the center of production for the world's plastic toys. </p>
bamboo blackberry case by G.O.D
<p>the 'literati' case functions like an old chinese manuscript to provide an adjustable stand as well as hand grip for the blackberry playbook. </p>
levitating sound sculpture by david letellier
<p>the artist has created a site-specific and temporary kinetic sound sculpture from 300 fine strands of wire for saint sauveur chapel of caen, france.</p>
david letellier: versus a kinetic sound sculpture
<p>the moving, audio-responsive work is comprised of two fan-like sculptures situated across a small room from one another-- the reverberations of their emitted tones move the other in a ceaseless loop.</p>
0e1 arquitetos: apartamento da atriz
apartment renovation in the historical district of porto alegre that transformed a neglected city space into cozy residential studio.<br />
0E1 arquitetos: ecletica centro de musica
the design for this music school is based upon the creation of two hermetic chambers to house rehearsals inside a large historic building. the configuration of the boxes turns the residual space into two ambient spaces for different activities.
li wei: mirror's hand sculpture
<p>the large-scale sculptural work is comprised of six-piece mirrored male figures standing on their heads atop pedestals decorated with the same reflective material, recalling the foot-first pose often assumed by li wei. </p>
new works by li wei
<p>in his most recent series, the arists adopts his now-famous gravity defying poses, commenting on landscape, religion and love using only performance art and photography. </p>
le mouton noir & co.: flow shelf
<p>the form of the floating shelf contains the objects held within it, offering a visual which mimics that of cargo on a ship. </p>
george lee: a date with wine
a wine stopper which comes with twistable date rings which help users remember when they have opened their bottles of wine, allowing them to decide whether or not their wine is still drinkable.
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design aerobics 2012: digital design course overview
<p>design-aerobics 2012: digital design course - overview </p>
sparklers an animated GIF project by ryan enn hughes
<p>the collection of moving images picture four young people dancing with lit sparklers, drawing odd shapes with the fire object, illuminating a blackened background. </p>
fake shaker assembly kit by jaebeom jeong
<p>random wooden pieces -- walnut, beech, rose and ash -- are assembled using simple instructions to make a chair or stool, rendering the traditional shaker chair portable. </p>
jaebeom jeong: mono chair
the chair's form is seamless, it appears as if made from a solid material.
studio gga: af stud farm
<p>a complex designed for the training and breeding of horses. the collection of buildings consists of a main house, employees' residence, stables, training ring, barn and guest house. </p>
studio GGA: AM house, sao paulo, brazil
a 1930s structure is renovated with new interior designs to reflect a modern and contemporary lifestyle.<br />
brock davis: banana trucker hat / new works
<p>the creative director of carmichael lynch has released several new small-scale intervention artworks. </p>
urban plant tags by carmichael collective
<p>nursery tags for the care and upkeep of plants have been adapted to instruct the public on the maintenance of necessary street-side fixtures. </p>
d bodhi footprint collection IFFS/AFS 2012 best stand & exhibit award
<p>their 2012 'footprint' collection presents new dynamic furniture groupings which introduce recycled shipping pallets, boat wood, iron and teak combinations into their material and design production. </p>
christian ghion: elle & lui executive desks for office planner
<p>the collection of executive desks combines the aesthetics of the french designer with the green production methods of the singaporean manufacturer office planner.<br /> <br /><br /> </p>
earbud / headphone adapter by jc karich
<p>the snap-in design reshapes earbuds into headphones, letting users adapt their devices to their listening habits and environment. </p>
jc karich, martin de bie + martin le tiec: sandbox
<p>composed of light-sensitive voice recording systems buried under sand, this interactive installation encourages visitors create and bury messages for others to dig up and discover.</p>
soma: one ocean thematic pavilion for yeosu expo 2012 complete
<p>this pavilion is surfaced with a kinetic facade comprised of 108 vertical lamellas which begin to open and close in an orchestrated sequence after the sun sets.</p>
archi(te)nsions: thematic pavilion yeosu 2012 world expo
to celebrate the ocean and its unifying element - water, the firm developed their design concept around the shape of a waterfall.
soma: multiple natures fibrous tower for taiwan tower competition
<p>the observation tower and city museum are based on structural methods from cells and plant-life to create a self-sufficient zone in taiwan. </p>
soma: music pavilion salzburg biennale 2011 complete
deceptive in its form and materiality, the reflective pavilion allows for an ambivalent reading as both singular members and a merging conglomerate, depending on the distance it is viewed from.
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competitions 2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 The Quiet Tower $ 11,535.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027 2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026 Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026 Valli Wine Tasting Room $ 11,632.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026 Wege Prize 2027: a Student Design Competition for the Circular Economy deadline: october 4th, 2026 Indigo Design Award 2027 deadline: september 30th, 2026 all competitions
2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 
The Quiet Tower $ 11,535.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 
Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027 
2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026 
Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026 
Valli Wine Tasting Room $ 11,632.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 
2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026 
Wege Prize 2027: a Student Design Competition for the Circular Economy deadline: october 4th, 2026 
Indigo Design Award 2027 deadline: september 30th, 2026 courses Master’s in Digital Fashion 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 Master's in Fashion Creative Direction by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 Master's in Fashion Business Innovation by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 Sustainable Architectural Design Program by My Archischool deadline: december 31st, 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 Material Balance Design. Digital Techniques and Circular Innovations in Architecture at Politecnico di Milano deadline: march 10th, 2026 Master’s in Brand Design and Hospitality by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 all courses
Master’s in Digital Fashion 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 
Master's in Fashion Creative Direction by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Master's in Fashion Business Innovation by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Sustainable Architectural Design Program by My Archischool deadline: december 31st, 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 
Material Balance Design. Digital Techniques and Circular Innovations in Architecture at Politecnico di Milano deadline: march 10th, 2026 
Master’s in Brand Design and Hospitality by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
