totem kiosks by motoelastico + parang
outside the gwangju design biennale's main building, motoelastico and parang have created an installation of totem kiosks which house a design shop, food vendors, information and ticket booths.
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canedo studio: 'moki' ipod shuffle case
'mokis' are a series of characters made from soft rubber that can be placed around ipod shuffles to reflect your taste.
'gladi8r shades' by canedo studio
spanish designer rodrigo canedo of canedo studio has designed 'gladi8r shades'.
adam wehsely swiczinsky horn watch
austrian designer adam wehsely swiczinsky worked together with thomas petz of petz hornmanufaktur to create a horn bracelet digital watch and horn vision glasses.
max lamb creates glassware for j. & l. lobmeyr
for his project for j. & l. lobmeyr, chose to redesign the production process in the three most important areas for the company: glass blowing, cutting and engraving.
sonodesign: the clock I can't see
the congested dot patterning on the face of the time-teller play games with your eyes...
color clock flop clock cannlamp by sonodesign
the steel disc has been bent giving the appearance that the timepiece is peeling away from the wall
elena corchero: reflective lace
the reflective lace project questions safety habits in today's fashion conscious city through cycling gear.
solar vintage by spanish fashion designer elena corchero
today the collection of solar powered decorative accessories for the eco-fashion-minded consumer includes many more items that combine traditional craft skills such as embroidery with the latest smart materials.
chiba manabu architects: juvenille welfare institution
the juvenille welfare institution (kodomo no shiro) located in nagasaki, consists of three storey's made from reinforced concrete and steel.
chiba manabu architects: stitch, japan
the building is made from reinforced concrete and combines a row house, shop and residence.
committee: plastic relics
committee has selected examples of plastic parts which have the potential to become relics of our current age. they have imagined them as pieces of curiosity, a source of creativity for craftsman to utilize them in a more precious way than what their original function was.
committee: extreme tiling at gallop gallery, london
the gallery's new interior is a vision of extreme tiling, where various ceramic tiles have been placed together in a mosaic of sorts on the surfaces of the gallery's walls.
vandasye: 'our new apartment' collection table and chair
the collection 'our new apartment' by austrian studio vandasye is a radical assemblage of prefabricated components (standardized wood and plywood from local builders merchants) and selective laser sintered polyamide parts.
vandasye: coat rack
'coat rack' is made with polyamide, pickled pine, aluminum and is collapsible.
'atmo' light by guillaume escallier of 'a ciel ouvert'
the 'atmo' is illuminated by 3 LED lamps which create an ambient light.
olivier pitot and damian gernay
olivier pitot and damian gernay are presenting their works at diito gallery, brussels.
'be nice to a girl, buy her a ring' by ted noten
with this red ring vending machine by ted noten, you can 'be nice to a girl and buy her a ring!'
breakfast machine complete
under the direction of designer yuri suzuki and artist masa kimura, visitors sketched, built and tested many inventive solutions. last weekend the project was completed - the machine was ready and served all-day breakfasts
'ora' concept watch by alexandros stasinopoulos
the 'ora' concept watch focuses on the display of time via an unconventional mode, by replacing the expected dial arrangement found in the vast majority of the mechanical watches with a set of three interwoven tapes.
ceramic briefcase by alex stasinopoulos
a former design-aerobics participant alexandros stasinopoulos from greece, recently got in touch to let us know one of his projects won an 'iF concept award' »
aissa logerot: chopsticks plus one and two
the series consists of a spoon combined with chopsticks and the second combines chopsticks and toothpicks all in one.
LED light spray 'halo' by aissa logerot
the 'halo' replaces the standard nozzle on a spray can with a tiny LED.
salva quiles palanca and victor salort: parasole it's aperitivo time competition shortlisted revealed
'parasole' designed by salva quiles palanca and victor salort from spain, is one of the 100 shortlisted entries from our recent designboom competition 'it's aperitivo time' in collaboration with peroni nastro azzurro and alessi.
agnieszka fijalkowska: 'olives service' it's aperitivo time competition shortlisted revealed
shaped like a flower 'olives- service' is made from rhomdium - plated glass.
lara calder architects: 'parasite prefab'
the prefab parasite is to populate the unused space found in urban landscapes. to achieve sustainable densification the dwelling attaches itself to a blank building fabric found in cities.
lara calder architecture: 'eco house'
'eco house' is an intelligent response providing a suitable and sustainable building form for suburban development in western metropolitan sydney.
electric trabant NT presented at frankfurt motor show
'the trabant nt' (new trabant) has been unveiled at the IAA frankfurt motor show, germany. the project is the work of toy manufacturer herpa, in partnership with auto parts maker indikar and engineering group IAV.
electric trabant NT new trabi east german green design
the cars have developed a cult following and it was recently announced that an updated version 'the trabant nt' (new trabant) is to be unveiled at the IAA frankfurt motor show, germany in september 2009.
kazuhiro yamanaka at 100% design london
tokyo born, london based designer kazuhiro yamanaka will show at 100% design, 2 new projects; 'sleepy lagoon' and 'autumnal sunshine'.
'handled with care' exhibition
as part of the london design festival designboom curated an exhibition of contemporary ceramic wares from 163 established and upcoming designers from 35 »
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Wonder Global Design Awards 2026 Season 2 deadline: january 31st, 2027 
Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 
Compasso d’Oro International Design Award 2027 deadline: january 20th, 2027 
L A M P International Lighting Design Competition deadline: october 31st, 2026 
Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027 
CLASSICS the Small Luxury Design Award 2027 $ 1,026.00 USD deadline: january 31st, 2027 
2027 MUSE Design Awards deadline: april 15th, 2027 
2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 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
Wonder Global Design Awards 2026 Season 2 deadline: january 31st, 2027 Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 Compasso d’Oro International Design Award 2027 deadline: january 20th, 2027 L A M P International Lighting Design Competition deadline: october 31st, 2026 Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027 CLASSICS the Small Luxury Design Award 2027 $ 1,026.00 USD deadline: january 31st, 2027 2027 MUSE Design Awards deadline: april 15th, 2027 2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 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 
