gumption design: jadee stoneware
'jadee' stone ware work is a set of three pieces which reminds us of a pagoda (an east-asian tower temple) when turning the pieces upside down.
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gumption design: afro collection
a toilet brush with a 70s afro look. the handle of the toilet brush is in the form of a cool 'hippy' with a colourful bush of hair - the brush. brings some humor to cleaning the bathroom!
hector ruiz velazquez: living nature
the design, constructed out of cardboard boxes was built in under ten days and housed an exhibition that looked to illustrate the four methods of living in spain.
hector ruiz velazquez: ceramic house
the 54m2 attic apartment is solely made using a ceramic dry system installation that can be reused if one has to move house.
françois bauchet + eric jourdan + no. 111: the fourth wall
on a stage where objects are the actors and the set is composed of light, viewers question and explore their experience of objects and space.
françois bauchet: designer of the year 2002
french designer françois bauchet was awarded the 2002 'designer of the year' award at the salon du meuble in paris.
andrée putman at hôtel de ville, paris
the exhibit showcases examples of andrée putman's iconic designs including recreated interiors of the infamous black and white washroom originally designed for the morgan hotel in 1984 and the concord aircraft interior which later followed.
maison & objet 09: 'morgans' chair by andrée putman for emeco
in the exhibition NOW! design a vivre a new chair by andrée putman in collaboration with with emeco made its world debut
julia lohmann + gero grundmann for collacqueration
a 10000 year old tradition meets young innovative designers, producing a series that explores through the art of the object the conversations between past and present, process and product, and work and viewer.
julia lohmann: 'co existence'
9000 petri-dishes with images of bacteria colonies, perspex and lighting form the shape of naked women.
yiran qian: eye of the storm
this watch without a face takes minimalism to a new level, illuminating the time only at the press of a button.
yiran qian: endless warm
solar panels are embedded into a set of heated hat and gloves, providing its user with continual warmth.
john kestner: tableau
automatically translating digital images to and from physical photographs, 'tableau' combines the speed and accessibility of digital technology with the ease and comfort of physical objects.
tjeerd veenhoven: carbon bike + iFan
low-tech, sustainable approaches trump industrial production techniques in these hand-formed bicycle frames and wind-powered iphone charger.
tjeerd veenhoven: milan furniture fair 2003
dutch designer tjeerd veenhoven presented new works at the milan furniture fair 2003.
designboom Tivoli Audio competition winning entry displayed in times square
as the winning entry of our Tivoli Audio competition, 'inside tivoli' by malaysian designer huan miao khi will now hang in new york city's times square for the month of december.
tivoli audio competition results
2980 participants from 92 different countries participated and the winner is...
the olin studio: wild (x)ing
the wildlife pass is based around the shape of a rhomboid - as it offers structural strength, dynamic flexibility and efficient modular patterning.
zwarts & jansma: landshape
the firm has been selected as one of the five finalists for a next generation wildlife crossing at west vail pass, colorado in the US.
charlie davidson: sunniside public realm
the seating design is centered around the notion of turning public furnitureinto a more interactive element that feels alive and as if it were free to move about rather than fixed in place.
charlie davidson: the object of desire
UK designer charlie davidson created a chaise lounge on the form of a female corset.
matali crasset: Dar HI eco lodge in nefta part 2
a few days before its official opening, designboom visited the new Dar HI, an exclusive eco-retreat in nefta, in southern tunisia. it is located at the base of a palm-tree oasis, at the edge of the sahara.
Dar HI eco retreat in tunisia by matali crasset
parisian designer matali crasset envisioned an experimental eco-retreat and spa in nefta, a tiny village at the base of a palm-tree oasis in southern tunisia. designboom visited the place before its official opening.
gwathmey siegel & associates: crocker museum now complete
one of the late charles gwathmey's last major public projects, the addition and renovation of the museum more than triples the size of the 125 year old historical structure.
charles gwathmey 1938 2009
architect charles gwathmey known for his modernist homes and public buildings died on monday in manhattan, aged 71.
alvaro puntoni: querosene house
a main feature of this three storey residence are it's walls which house a library of 7500 books.
alvaro puntoni: public school, votorantim, sao paolo
the school was organized on a perpendicular axis to the street. the main program was divided into two blocks vertically articulated by a ramp.
patterns: sunset boutique
influenced by the sleekness of automotive fabrication, the polycarbonate panels of the facade conceal all its connection details behind the surface.
patterns: fyf residence
located adjacent to a traditional neighborhood 300 km north of buenos aires, the new dwelling aims to challenge the flat homogeneity of its surroundings in a domestic setting.
nevzat sayin: the seed
clad in a bright yellow finish, the new activity center in the sakip sabanci museum holds a strong presence in the space, but does not change the overall architectural form of the building.
autoban: nef flats 163
aiming to balance out the hectic pace of the city, the new concept for a high-rise building integrates a garden on each level as circulationspace.
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competitions 
WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition $ 46,666.00 USD deadline: october 26th, 2026 
Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026 
2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 
2026 NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
grippin’ $ 3,000.00 USD deadline: april 30th, 2027 
International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026 
2026 NY Product 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 
Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2027 $ 56,305.00 USD deadline: september 15th, 2027 all competitions
WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition $ 46,666.00 USD deadline: october 26th, 2026 Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026 2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 2026 NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 grippin’ $ 3,000.00 USD deadline: april 30th, 2027 International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026 2026 NY Product 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 Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2027 $ 56,305.00 USD deadline: september 15th, 2027 
