KUS: machida m
situated next to a lush forest, the design creates an open interface through larges stretches of windows to directly engage with the natural qualities of the site.
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KUS: serigaya house
conceived for a client with an extensive collection of records and CDs, the design incorporates built-in shelves into the structural framework to create an archival library throughout the house.
frozenplastic studio: recycled plastic amorph lamp
recycled bags and bottles are given a new form and purpose when they are melted down and hand-poured into pendant lamp shades.
shahar kagan: plasticlab
using a self built extruder, 'plasticlab' by israeli product designer shahar kagan glorifies the manufacturing errors of the plastic industry.
bruno levy: the bigfoot project
for his latest street intervention, the french artist livened up the walls and public infrastructure of kathmandu, nepal with his bold, graphic aesthetic.
sweatshoppe: video painting
sweatshoppe has taken this LED technology to the streets on a different level. the collective made up of video artist bruno levy and blake shaw who are also multimedia performers, use video mapping techniques as a means of video painting onto walls through the use of a paint roller.
olgga architectes: stadium du littoral
this athletic arena in grande synthe, france facilitates five diverse sporting disciplines within one 12 hectare site encompassed by a wooded landscape.
olgga architectes: 'crou' 100 recycled container student housing
located in le havre, france the individual shipping containers are stacked on top of one another, each signifying a different student's room.
maezm: hanji plastic chair
created from the same base as traditional korean paper, the chair is an example of how the organic fiber can replace toxic plastic.
maezm: bone x skin
constructed from a lightweight wooden frame and solid carbon fiber. the shape of the chair is made from simple lines set as a structural bone supporting an epidermis - the carbon fiber.
flow: si house
seeking to dissolve the boundaries between the internal and external environments, the design features a large central courtyard that connects the dwelling together.
flow: nk house
the two-storey dwelling seeks to define the internal domestic programs without compromising on the sense of connection between the inhabitants.
lucie koldova + dan yeffet: balloons for brokis
with a floating reflector and a body of handmade blown glass, the lights focuses on the volume of a seemingly weightless material.
wearecreative: jewelry city for UNOSTO
the installation reflects the contours of an urban organism, clusters of buildings on the surface with engineered networks of the city underground.
adrien de melo at galerie BSL
explores the concept of nature in true and altered forms by means of stacked wood within his furniture design.
studio DuHO: social drop lamp
both a lamp and a collapsible capsule, the series transforms the 'personal bubble' into a literal furniture piece.
dutch design week maaike roozenburg: polypropylene crate tile collection
the series of tiles-- finished with the classical technique of 'intaglio motif'-- borrows its pattern from the design of polypropylene crates: 'instead of putting industrial mass-production and ‘traditional’ crafts opposite each other, I want to combine them.'
hari architects: cocolo dental clinic
located by a nearby park and river, the design integrates natural elements into both its indoor and outdoor make-up to familiarize the structure within the pre-existing components of the site.
sogabe lab + hari architects: kamikatsu asahi municipal housing
built on an old terraced rice field, the design draws from the nature of the site by maintaining the land's relief through curving platforms that run through both the exterior and interior of the residences.
kengo kuma + associates: new taipei city museum of art
the museum's exterior form is generated by a sprawling and undulating roof canopy which interconnects the established urban fabric to produce an iconic and dynamic center.
linearscape: new taipei city museum of art
this proposal creates a cultural campus that inspires the divergent forces of nature and urbanity dissolving into a fluid environment connecting the city and its people to art and as a bridge to the riverfront.
ai weiwei: un named design
this thematic exhibition is a survey of design projects which question the contemporary definition of design and challenging the myth of the designer. it does not focus on aesthetics, but rather looks at how design alters perceptions, reinvents and reveals hidden truths.
gwangju design biennale 2011: urban follies
ten architects explore the connection between public space and private experience to create ten separate structures on the streets of gwangju, korea.
hans tan studio: spotted nyonya porcelain vessel for FARM
this contemporary take on the traditional porcelain objects transforms the original multicolored surface treatment into a new dotted pattern.
laurence brabant: ombilic glass fruit bowl
the mouth-blown glass container features various sized open centres to accommodate what it is that it might hold within such as apples, pears, oranges etc...
hans tan studio: shelf of shelves
shelf of shelves is a set of four differently sized shelves, which can each display itself within one another without the participation of decorative objects.
studio dreimann: little ben
a new project from the german design trio actualized with british antique furniture and utility in mind.
studio dreimann: am/pm wall clock
if the viewer moves around the 24-hour clock, the dial appears to shift from showing am to pm numbers, by virtue of lenticular printing.
ddpstudio: walk around bookmark
the 'walk-around bookmark' is an innovative bookmark combined with a shoulder strap, permitting users to keep books at easy access while simultaneously keeping track of the page.
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competitions 
2027 MUSE Design Awards deadline: april 15th, 2027 
Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026 
Compasso d’Oro International Design Award 2027 deadline: january 20th, 2027 
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 
The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 
2026 NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 
Wonder Global Design Awards 2026 Season 2 deadline: january 31st, 2027 
Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 all competitions
2027 MUSE Design Awards deadline: april 15th, 2027 Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026 Compasso d’Oro International Design Award 2027 deadline: january 20th, 2027 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 The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 2026 NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 Wonder Global Design Awards 2026 Season 2 deadline: january 31st, 2027 Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 
