ozawa design: double tube house
<p>conceived as two rectangular tubes that double in on one another, the overlapping forms generate clear programmatic organization within the office and residence.</p>
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ozawa design: s house
<p>conceived for a three-generation family, the design builds vertically and defines its programmatic zones by storeys. </p>
design aerobics 2011 new courses start thursday, september 15
<p>tomorrow sees the start of our next two <a href="/weblog/cat/8/view/12133/design-aerobics-2011.html" title="" target="_blank">design-aerobics</a> courses, covering the themes of 'tech gadgets' and 'paper'.</p>
design aerobics 2011 new courses start monday, may 15
<p>this coming monday sees the start of our next two design-aerobics courses, covering the themes of 'food' and 'sport'. find out how you can enroll here...</p>
richard hamilton at serpentine gallery
the first presentation of hamilton's work in london since 1992, the exhibition include several new works created specifically for this show.
evan roth: multi touch finger paintings
<p>created using tracing paper and an ink pad, the series of images map out the movement of routine tasks performed on a multi-touch hand held computing device. </p>
evan roth: 3D graffiti sculptures
in collaboration with an anonymous viennese graffiti writer, motion data was collected in the streets and converted into a workable 3D file.
raw edges: from flat to full at design september brussels 2011
<p>the work on show highlights the duo's design practice, very much focused on working with two-dimensional sheet materials, turning them into 3D functional forms, as well as exploring the way things move, function and react.</p>
mario botta: tredicivasi at gallery bruxelles
<p>the exhibition showcases thirteen unusually sculptured pewter vases, designed by architect mario botta.</p>
sharif abraham architects: flinders house
<p>instilling a sense of fluidity while providing a cost-effective floor space which is flexible for multiple furniture arrangements, the living space is contained within an elliptical volume. </p>
sharif abraham architects: clifton hill house
<p>this sculptural arrangement of white forms creates a contrasting experience which balances pristine spaces with intimate cavernous rooms.</p>
pernille snedker hansen: marbelous wood
<p>copenhagen designer pernille snedker hansen has adapted the almost forgotten technique of marbling for her flooring project. the pattern reflects the growth ring patterns.</p>
kibisi: tracks headphones for aiaiai
<p>composed of a stainless steel headband, slider connectors, and detachable ear cups and pads, the streamlined headphones can be colour-customized by interchanging different pieces. 'tracks' is among the winners of this year's danish design prize. </p>
starpilots: information cube
<p>basic in design, the pavilion-like structure provides public seating in between the school buildings, serving as a multi-purpose gazebo for both the students and faculties of the campus. </p>
starpilots: swimmy house
<p>working with the original structure of the house, the design organizes its internal programs as a collection of trapezoidal volumes, resulting in a layout devoid of corridors or hallways. </p>
yoshiyuki hibino at tent london 2011
<p>the japanese designer's work explores the theme of 'seeking new balance' in materials, techniques and forms and their relationship to one another, along with the process of making. </p>
yoshiyuki hibino at designtide tokyo 2010
'line' is a presentation of independent, consciously purifying and simplified design in which the 'noises' contained within the objects' raw material are removed. the furniture is composed to enclose shapes in a way that they create a single line of consciousness.-- the designer states.
david garcia studio: jøssingfjord museum
<p>positioned above a retired titanium mine, this museum's pitched roofs offer panoramic views of the natural and artificial landscape.<br /> <br /></p>
NRJA: jøssingfjord center
<p>this museum incorporates the site's original powerhouse, creating a contemporary extension composed of vernacular forms for an historical outward appearance.</p>
ellen macarthur foundation and DARE digital circular economy
<p>ellen macarthur has just sent us a new short animated video entitled 're-thinking progress' envisioning the future with a circular economy.</p>
ellen macarthur on designing for the circular economy
<div>as the deadline for designboom's RENAULT 4 competition nears, our jury member ellen macarthur elaborates on the sustainability challenges facing society today. the current design competition asks participants to re-design the RENAULT 4 in a contemporary and sustainable way.</div>
maurizio cattelan at venice art biennale 2011 : the others
<p>while we are impatiently waiting to see the upcoming retrospective of italian artist maurizio cattelan at the NY guggenheim, we remind our readers to visit his most recent installation in venice.<br /> <br /></p>
OMA: fondazione prada headquarters in largo isarco, milan
sited in south milan, the design aims to generate a new gallery typology that speaks to the evolving nature and interpretations of art, fashion, design, technology and cinema.
XP& architecture: águas de março
<p>the dwelling's operable second skin is formed with parallel slats spaced at uneven vertical intervals, providing inhabitants with an unobstructed connection to the exterior.</p>
we designs.org + XP& architecture: (RE)configured assemblage
<p>responding to the nearby bustling sea port of long beach, california, this urban development constructed from fragments of shipping containers will provide residents with an open air environment for communal interaction.</p>
nelly ben hayoun: the other volcano
<p>on exhibition with 'glitch fiction' fringe design event during paris design week, 'the other volcano' sees an active miniature volcano placed in the living rooms of volunteers, exploring the bounds of entertainment. </p>
nelly ben hayoun: the soyuz chair
the soyuz chair designed by nelly ben hayoun, is a living-room chair which reproduces the three stages of that rocket launch. recline into the launch position, face the sky, put on your headset and use the control panel to select your mode.
ishac bertran: analog vinyl sampling
<p>by cutting pieces from different records and reassembling and playing them, the artist achieves a fully physical form of mixing and sampling.</p>
studio 2A: house I
<p align="left">consisting of ten L-shaped wall units arranged to face both inwards and outwards, the design generates a freely-flowing circulation route which enables the inhabitants to create their own space. </p>
studio 2A: house K
<p>exploring a new way of defining space, the design utilizes 13 wood panels that have been angled using a polar coordinate system, dividing the layout at an open and human scale. </p>
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2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026 Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: october 20th, 2026 The Quiet Tower $ 11,535.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027 2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 2026 NY Product Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 Indigo Design Award 2027 deadline: september 30th, 2026 TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2026 $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: october 30th, 2026 all competitions
2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026 
Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 
Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: october 20th, 2026 
The Quiet Tower $ 11,535.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 
Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027 
2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 
2026 NY Product Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 
Indigo Design Award 2027 deadline: september 30th, 2026 
TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2026 $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: october 30th, 2026 courses Master’s in Digital Fashion by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 Master’s in Digital Arts & Creative Technologies by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 Master's in Fashion Business Innovation 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 Master's in Fashion Creative Direction by IED 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 Train Your Own Architectural AI-Model by My Archischool deadline: december 31st, 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 all courses
Master’s in Digital Fashion by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Master’s in Digital Arts & Creative Technologies by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Master's in Fashion Business Innovation 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 
Master's in Fashion Creative Direction by IED 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 
Train Your Own Architectural AI-Model by My Archischool deadline: december 31st, 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 
