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the concept of the piece is to reveal the energies that lie hidden under turf and concrete - carried by thousands, maybe millions of cables. the result looks like jukanovic has seemingly pulled these cables to the surface of the ground.
admir jukanovic and rainer subic participated in the desigboom mart tokyo 2006, exhibiting their 'max' rope coat hangers made from sailing rope.
this public intervention of modular trees which openings in which branches of bird houses and perches can be in inserted in various arrangements creating an area in which birds can circulate and flock towards.
as part of an architectural competition for xella cellular concrete blocks, nicholas dorval-bory and emilio marin have developed plans for snow house, a winter chalet that uses sustainable means to provide home heating.
one of many participants at the [d3] design talents at imm cologne 2010, lifegoods design studio is currently showcasing at-at walker. it is a series of lamps treated as precious wood furniture.
'two lamps' are two lights in one, that can be used both as a torch as well a lamp.swiss design studio lifegoods have sent us images of their new range »
designer harri koskinen has created a collection of multi-purpose glasses and an all encompassing bamboo container/tray for everyday usage.
the large ceramic vase is part of alessi's limited edition series, with 99 numbered pieces and 9 artist's proofs.
the jeju world natural heritage center was built by kyungam architects and sun architects & engineers to educate and promote the importance of preservation of the jeju's islands natural sites.
'cloud 360' was based on the idea of a floathing sky. it consists of a restaurant, cafe and media tech area.
the installation by the dutch artist was created for the 2nd triennial of contemporary art, fashion and design in belgium.
bucky is a side table designed by matthias demacker for seefelder.
the 'formular.chair' is a new addition to the formula.series by demacker design.
from a shortlisted entry of designboom's 2006 competition 'ceramics for breakfast' to production: this is the story of argentine artist ruth gurvich who has created an edition of 28 paper models of vases and tableware.
ruth gurvich's MAT series is an entry for designboom's ceramics for breakfast competition. her white porcelain table set are part papermodels while the interior are covered with enamel.
plans have been unveiled to redevelop a historic section of berlin's city centre, a 14-hectare site near the famous rote rathaus (red town hall).
in december 2008, italian architect franco stella, a student of aldo rossi, won a competition to design and faithfully reproduce three of the four original »
the camera offers 14.6 megapixels and an APS-C size CMOS sensor with mirrorless interchangeable lens, delivering high-quality images and rich, natural color. a large 3.0'' amoled screen, makes it easy to view images, even in bright sunlight or at acute viewing angles.
designboom competition 'the intelligent hand' shortlisted revealed.
'beka' chair by andrás rigler, 2007 image © designboomhungarian-born, paris-based designer andrás rigler who has participated in a number »
the round base of each tower forms a public space - similar to traditional villages, ethiopian landscapes and caves.
the building will be the tallest building ever in ethiopia, consisting of 42 storeys.
dutch designer maarten baas presented a specially commissioned cabinet at design miami 09, where he received the 'designer of the year' award.
during design miami 09, sculptor graham hudson was in charge of constructing a workspace using leftover lumber, rubber, plastic, furniture - anything the fair and the city (the larger fair) had cast off.
the series includes 6 different characters dressed in the brownbreath's clothing line.
the watch design is based on the ancient chinese time concept '12 gan-ji'.
this concept ties the nissan qashqai closer to nature and toward an ecological contribution. a parked vehicle is wasting city space. this concept gives the car a conscience, it can contribute back and have more purpose throughout it’s daily use.
in the southwest corner, a portion of an existing masonry building will be retained to serve as a mock up for the installation of environmental products.
the design is based around the 'cicada' insect now largely extinct in taiwan.
2026 Tokyo Design Awards Season #2 deadline: october 15th, 2026 
Wege Prize 2027: a Student Design Competition for the Circular Economy deadline: october 4th, 2026 
Valli Wine Tasting Room $ 11,632.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 
2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026 
2026 NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026 
2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 
Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 
L A M P International Lighting Design Competition deadline: october 15th, 2026 
Master’s in Fashion Business by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Train Your Own Architectural AI-Model by My Archischool deadline: december 31st, 2026 
Material Balance Design. Digital Techniques and Circular Innovations in Architecture at Politecnico di Milano deadline: march 10th, 2026 
Master’s in Digital Arts & Creative Technologies by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Master’s in Digital Fashion by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Master's in Fashion Creative Direction by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Master's in Fashion Business Innovation by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Master’s in Brand Design and Hospitality by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Sustainable Architectural Design Program by My Archischool deadline: december 31st, 2026 
