kimihiko okada: toda house
raised upon a series of inclined columns, this dwelling offers its inhabitants unobstructed vistas of the inland sea and city of miyajima in the distance over the rooftop of the neighboring home.
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kimihiko okada: house in kujyukuri
the wall of the house starts as a site boundary, a continuous spiral, changing in height - getting progressively taller - which ends as a partition of a central single room within the home.
koji kakiuchi: gassho
conceived at a scale of a DIY project, the open-air shelter sits on the remaining concrete foundation of homes that were swept away during the march 2011 tsunami as a place of retreat and meeting.
koji kakiuchi: hut
utilizing the rhythmic composition of pillars and beams present in torri corridors, the elevated hut seeks to create a simple space that connects the inhabitant with the forest.
mizmiz design: cake table
a triangular table reminiscent of cake can be placed in different formations, creating a flexible surface area.
shinobu koizumi: eternal
the stone chair is detailed by 16 ticking clocks, reminding the individual that they too are subject to the passage of time.
christmas tree driedel
with christmas lights in the form of the letters of 'nes gadol hayah sham', the ornamental toy dreidel celebrates christmas when upright and hanukkah when spinning upside down.
mmi remote controlled camera + smartphone app by or leviteh
the screenless 'mmi' camera interfaces with a smartphone application that lets users control the camera tilt, focus, shooting mode, and other settings remotely, for self-portrait photography and video shooting.
eric owen moss architects studio visit
designboom visited the architecture studio of american architect eric owen moss located in culver city, california.
eric owen moss interview
designboom: what is the best moment of the day? (laughs raucously) I can surprise you. the one that hasn't come yet. you have a tricky question, so I have a tricky answer.
zhang huan: q confucius at rockbund museum
the exhibition employs confucius as a symbol of eastern moral and political philosophy in response to traditional and modern chinese culture and spirituality.
huan zhang: east wind, west wind
the exhibition of works includes ash paintings, cow skin faces, memory doors, and ash sculptures, as a whole reflecting and interrogating eastern and western cultural beliefs and their relationship to one another.
reinhard dienes: capa desk for the foundry collection
the contemporary writing desk is aptly named 'layers' in spanish.
reinhard dienes: punch light
the design features a round, stainless steel diffuser that has small holes punched through it, offering a soft, mottled lighting effect.
teradadesign architects: matsumoto kids dental clinic
naoki terada's architecture office designed this playful solution for matsumoto children's dental clinic in nerima, tokyo.
andrea galvani: higgs ocean
the surrealistic photographic exhibition documents the artist's travel to the arctic circle with a research expedition.
tokyoflash kisai on air watch
the minimalistic design features an intuitive, colored LCD touchscreen display, showcasing the time in a unique and easily legible format.
tokyoflash kisai rogue touch watch
the classic stainless steel pocketwatch case belies the futuristic touchscreen face, capable of displaying two time zones simultaneously.
werner tscholl. architekt: granat
perched high upon a rocky cliff, the pair of structures are similar to the geologic formations which are found in the valley below.
werner tscholl. architekt: pass museum, the timmelsjoch experience
one of a collection of architectural sculptures placed along the timmelscjoch, the design references the form of an erratic boulder to jut out beyond the land on which it sits.
ori mishkal: animobile
the toy collection draws the connection between the forms of similarly shaped machines and animals.
soil table by ori mishkal
the 'soil table' is a bit of a disturbing object, where one is accompanied by the strange feeling of plants on the hips when sitting at the table.
devorah sperber: american gothic thread works
the craft and high tech body of sculptural work is composed of thousands of thread spools, arranged in such a way that the nature of human processing of sensory data becomes part of the artistic exploration.
amid.cero9: the golden dome
an inflated organic form hovers above, creating a partially enclosed environment which interacts with the architecture and nature around it.
haruka kojin: contact lens
circular acrylic lenses of varying sizes are connected, modifying the movement of the light to distort their surrounding environment.
amid.cero9 at venice architecture biennale 2010
located in the middle of the jerte valley in spain, 'cherry tree blossom' is composed of fabric and a three-dimensional structural system made of slender interwoven steel.
mcchesney architects: blaze installation
designed for installation along disparate segments of highway in the UK, the sculpture makes use of natural sunlight, wind, and diverse viewing perspectives to offer visual interest to the landscape.
mcchesney architects: out of the strong came forth sweetness
designed by ian mcchesney for derwent london's angel building, the carbon fiber sculpture qua public seating stretches 22 meters high, modeled after the shape of treacle dripping from a spoon.
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grippin’ $ 3,000.00 USD deadline: april 30th, 2027 
The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 
Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026 
The Architect’s Chair Stockholm Furniture Fair Edition $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: january 5th, 2027 
Architectural competition for the design and supervision of the construction of the project “Limassol Arts Centre” $ 29,800.00 USD deadline: march 22nd, 2027 
Marca Corona Award 2027 | Contest for artists and designers under 35 $ 1,675.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 
Compasso d’Oro International Design Award 2027 deadline: january 20th, 2027 
2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 
2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026 
WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition $ 46,666.00 USD deadline: october 26th, 2026 all competitions
grippin’ $ 3,000.00 USD deadline: april 30th, 2027 The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026 The Architect’s Chair Stockholm Furniture Fair Edition $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: january 5th, 2027 Architectural competition for the design and supervision of the construction of the project “Limassol Arts Centre” $ 29,800.00 USD deadline: march 22nd, 2027 Marca Corona Award 2027 | Contest for artists and designers under 35 $ 1,675.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 Compasso d’Oro International Design Award 2027 deadline: january 20th, 2027 2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026 WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition $ 46,666.00 USD deadline: october 26th, 2026 
