enrico zanolla: ruskii + ruskii twist for viso
modeled after st. basil cathedral in moscow, russia, these pendant lamps capture a character and unique detail of the architectural domes of the building.
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martin hirth: chaplin
an adjustable floor lamp where the shade works without a technical hinge. the shade has the ability to rotate in 360 degrees to create a balanced spotlight. <br /> <br />
curved visions international digital art competition
<p>designboom in collaboration with INFINITI is excited to announce the CURVED VISIONS digital art competition. six performances or new media artworks will be selected for exhibition throughout europe, and one winner will take home 10,000 euro. <strong>since now, the perfect line is a curve.</strong><br /> </p>
INFINITI : shinji nukumi wins digital art competition
<p>last fall, INFINITI selected six shortlisted designs from among the 531 designers who entered the INFINITI digital art competition. now, from a popular vote, the first place winner has been announced and awarded a 10,000-euro prize. </p>
MIT media lab: zeroN
<p>people and computers can touch, move, and interact with floating objects in the anti-gravity-like space, developed by jinha lee of MIT's tangible media group.</p>
design time breil competition: award ceremony
<p><span>the designs explore a variety of topics from comic memorabilia to pop culture. some bring back the charm of yesterday while others have a futuristic look of tomorrow. all of them have met the goal of envisioning a timepiece that interprets the watch culture of today.<br /> </span> </p>
DESIGN TIME BREIL video
<p>3037 designers from 96 different countries participated in the challenge of developing the 'next icon in watch culture and design'. <br /> check out the shortlisted entries, showcased in this original designboom video. </p>
vaulot&dyèvre: edition cinna for the fantôme collection
ghost furniture that allows you to conceal your personal effects before your very eyes. objects that vanish when you come into contact with them. <br />
Vaulot&Dyèvre: borabora
to all those people who suffer from seasonal affect disorder (SAD), there is now a solution for you, with these supplement capsules which harness the sun. <br />
grotte stellaire by julien salaud at palais de tokyo
<p>the expansive hall has been decorated with a luminescent frescos with the depiction of heavenly beastly bodies as the point of worship.</p>
yves obyn: oh boy!
a reconstructed crash of the beechcraft bonanza, a home built airplane which crashed due to poor building methods in the heart of bruges.
yves obyn: oh beehive
a lunar lander beehive constructed to tell the story of how bees cultivated the planet earth.<br />
EXIT architects: el nodo housing
lifted above the street, the ground floor beneath these neighboring structures is turned into a sheltered, outdoor plaza giving residents a place to congregate and overlook an adjacent estuary.
EXIT architects: public library, vallecas
<p>six circular courtyards of glass pierce this opaque building mass to introduce natural illumination throughout the four storeys of programmatic spaces and reading areas.</p>
newspaperwood: tabloid tables
<p>outfitted with tabletops which are produced using greyboard 'multiplex' as a carrier, covered by a layer of 'newspaperwood' veneer, each surface panel is derived from the typical dimensions of tabloid newspapers. </p>
breg hanssen: framed newspaper wood cabinet for vij5
<p>utilizing panels of newspaper wood, the cabinet adopts a distinctive appearance that integrates material exploration with an industrial aesthetic. </p>
hidden vases by chris kabel
<p>the research project aims to create a container for plants which emphasizes the form and color of the flowers instead of the vessel into which they are placed, resulting in a modular series of prototypes. </p>
chris kabel: wood ring bench
<p>a ten meter piece of lumber is made into 100 trapezium-shaped pieces which fit together to create a wooden ring that retains the grain of the wood. </p>
modified social benches l u by jeppe hein at beaufort04
<p>the selection of altered benches invite the seaside passersby to enter into a once-average interaction which questions the nature of utilitarian public objects with playful reinterpretations. </p>
kneaded memory by dalila goncalves at beaufort04
<p>the artist combines historic decorative elements from her nation and that of belgian tradition in order to develop an outdoor sculptural installation for the fourth triennial of contemporary art by the sea.</p>
AUDI Q3 'golden dragon' concept for kitesurfers
<p>on exhibition at beijing motor show, the 'Q3 jinlong yufeng' ('golden dragon in the wind') concept vehicle comes equipped with kiteboards, storage space for beach gear, and two sport cameras.</p>
denza debuts its 1st car, an all electric 2013 sedan
<p>denza, a newly formed joint venture between BYD and daimler, showcases its first concept car at beijing motor show 2012.</p>
edward ogosta architecture: hybrid office
a collection of occupiable hybrid-objects creates a unique interior world of abstracted mountain and tree forms for a creative media agency.
edward ogosta architecture: four eyes house
set within the desert of california, the sleeping chambers of this residence are placed within towers and situated to intensify a number of natural spatiotemporal events.
5AM: meeting point for starting companies
a new way of working and communicating in the office setting. the design consists of a series of volumes constructed out of plywood with an acoustic wall within the interior.
5AM: fair booth
a booth that uses the repetitive and simple form of black flower pots to create a dynamic and visual space for the visiting attendees.
birds eye view images by katrin korfmann at galleri andersson/sandström
<p>the installation of aerial photography pictures a progression of time through layering several images of a particular location in order to develop a single manifestation of the region. </p>
kjellgren kaminsky architecture: salongen 35
<p>this recently constructed city block in malmö, sweden features a densely planned cluster of passive housing structures.</p>
kjellgren kaminsky architecture: villa nyberg
passive houses are extremely well-insulated buildings that are largely heated by the energy already present in the building - people and our household equipment generate a lot of energy. our energy simulations show that this villa will have an energy consumption for heating of only 25 kwh/m2year.
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competitions 2026 NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 KOKUYO DESIGN AWARD 2027 deadline: october 7th, 2026 Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 Wege Prize 2027: a Student Design Competition for the Circular Economy deadline: october 4th, 2026 2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026 Valli Wine Tasting Room $ 11,632.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2026 $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: october 30th, 2026 International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026 all competitions
2026 NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 
KOKUYO DESIGN AWARD 2027 deadline: october 7th, 2026 
Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 
Wege Prize 2027: a Student Design Competition for the Circular Economy deadline: october 4th, 2026 
2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026 
Valli Wine Tasting Room $ 11,632.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 
2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2026 $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: october 30th, 2026 
International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026 courses Master’s in Brand Design and Hospitality by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 Master's in Fashion Creative Direction by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 Master of Arts in Design for Other Species: Transdisciplinary Practices Towards More-than-Human Futures IED Milano deadline: september 30th, 2026 Sustainable Architectural Design Program by My Archischool deadline: december 31st, 2026 Master’s in Digital Fashion by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 Master’s in Fashion Business by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 Interior and Furniture Design by IED Firenze deadline: september 30th, 2026 Master’s in Digital Arts & Creative Technologies by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 Interaction Design. Emerging technologies for products and services by IED Torino deadline: september 30th, 2026 Material Balance Design. Digital Techniques and Circular Innovations in Architecture at Politecnico di Milano deadline: march 10th, 2026 all courses
Master’s in Brand Design and Hospitality by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Master's in Fashion Creative Direction by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Master of Arts in Design for Other Species: Transdisciplinary Practices Towards More-than-Human Futures IED Milano deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Sustainable Architectural Design Program by My Archischool deadline: december 31st, 2026 
Master’s in Digital Fashion by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Master’s in Fashion Business by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Interior and Furniture Design by IED Firenze deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Master’s in Digital Arts & Creative Technologies by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Interaction Design. Emerging technologies for products and services by IED Torino deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Material Balance Design. Digital Techniques and Circular Innovations in Architecture at Politecnico di Milano deadline: march 10th, 2026 
