zaha hadid's former london headquarters reopens as a public hub for architecture and art
thirty years of architectural experimentation give way to a new public chapter, where the late architect's legacy is anything but static.
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3D printed concrete sculptures blend classical fragments with sci-fi forms at frieze sculpture
three sculptures by matyáš chochola combine digital modeling, robotic fabrication, and handwork.
experimental jetset interview
experimental jetset is a small, independent, amsterdam-based graphic design studio consisting of marieke stolk, erwin brinkers and danny van den dungen.
new whitney museum identity by experimental jetset
experimental jetset have created a new identity for the whitney museum of american art in new york, based around the concept of a 'responsive W'.
zaha hadid's former london headquarters reopens as a public hub for architecture and art
thirty years of architectural experimentation give way to a new public chapter, where the late architect's legacy is anything but static.
ZHA rethinks benghazi’s urban growth through a digital planning hub
the citywide strategy is designed to evolve alongside benghazi, replacing a fixed masterplan with an adaptable framework for growth.
GridType vol.—1 explores how digital tools generate new typographic forms
ten designers use the GridType tool to develop distinct typographic languages.
new euro banknote designs ask europeans to pick portraits or plumage: the ballot is open
ECB unveils ten proposals spanning cultural icons, rivers, birds, and european institutions for public feedback.
wood, ratchet straps, and metal joints shape mobile installations for design festival in denver
common ground festival brings together designers, students, and community organizations to create five reusable installations that can move beyond the festival site and continue supporting community activity across denver.
robotically 3D printed earth bricks wrap multispecies habitat around olive tree
the pavilion combines computational fabrication with dryland agricultural knowledge to create a porous structure that regulates shade, heat, airflow, and moisture while providing niches for plants, insects, birds, fungi, and other species.
frank lloyd wright’s concrete usonian house with cantilevered roof hits the market
cherokee red floors and hand-cast concrete blocks remain throughout the restored residence by frank lloyd wright.
agricultural waste forms complete building system in new york house by LTL architects
prefabricated over two months at princeton’s architecture lab, the prototype uses 16 large straw units whose density and limitations directly shape the house’s form.
wood, ratchet straps, and metal joints shape mobile installations for design festival in denver
common ground festival brings together designers, students, and community organizations to create five reusable installations that can move beyond the festival site and continue supporting community activity across denver.
rotating octagonal forms marked with community voices shape queens landmark
developed in collaboration with astoria houses residents, revolving voices combines interactive structures with etched poetry to create a public space that shifts between everyday gathering and community storytelling.
silver bead necklace comes with seven ice cubes that sweat, shrink and eventually vanish
developed by GOLEM's ariel andré and laila el mehelmy, the ooOoooOoooOh la l’ice necklace turns water into a piece of wearable art that measures time on the body.
anrealage wraps dresses in up to 2,000 e-ink panels for color-changing ‘skin’
kunihiko morinaga's ss27 collection combines e ink, 3d printed scales and kyocera forearth printing at paris fashion week.
europe’s largest carbon capture facility sends CO₂ from the netherlands to norway
captured in the netherlands, shipped across borders and buried 2,600 meters below the seabed, carbon becomes a new kind of industrial cargo
jesus mari lazkano traces changing landscapes through painting and animated film
through painting and film, jesus mari lazkano examines changing natural landscapes and the traces human activity leaves behind.
silver bead necklace comes with seven ice cubes that sweat, shrink and eventually vanish
developed by GOLEM's ariel andré and laila el mehelmy, the ooOoooOoooOh la l’ice necklace turns water into a piece of wearable art that measures time on the body.
nick cave’s soundsuits bring the stage into the crowd
rooted in a 1992 response to racial violence, cave’s practice has evolved into a fluid language of anonymity, craft, and collective performance.
water glasses turn colorful frameless eyewear into wearable sculpture
frameless lenses and colorful paracord turn water-ready eyewear into wearable objects.
designboom shop drop: limited release of watches and architectural jewelry
time meets structure in our drop. discover limited timepieces and sculptural jewelry curated by designboom shop.
classic G-SHOCK transforms into perfectly ripe banana in BAIT and casio's collab watch
dubbed 'yamagata’s finest,' the yellow body of this G-SHOCK DW5600 takes on the semblance of a banana at its sweetest point of ripeness, 'a tongue in cheek reference to timing.'
helvetus uses FKM rubber to rethink integrated luxury watch strap
helvetus develops reference-specific FKM rubber straps for rolex watches, combining precise case-fitting geometry with the material’s durability and resistance to everyday wear.
robotically 3D printed earth bricks wrap multispecies habitat around olive tree
the pavilion combines computational fabrication with dryland agricultural knowledge to create a porous structure that regulates shade, heat, airflow, and moisture while providing niches for plants, insects, birds, fungi, and other species.
interlocking biodegradable modules weave regenerative pavilion into gavarres landscape
woven is a temporary architectural pavilion that explores nature’s continuous cycle of transformation, decay, and regeneration.
google japan puts gboard on conveyor belts so the keys come to you
the latest experiment from the gboard team reverses the usual logic of typing: this time, the keyboard does the moving.
interlocking biodegradable modules weave regenerative pavilion into gavarres landscape
woven is a temporary architectural pavilion that explores nature’s continuous cycle of transformation, decay, and regeneration.
robotically 3D printed earth bricks wrap multispecies habitat around olive tree
the pavilion combines computational fabrication with dryland agricultural knowledge to create a porous structure that regulates shade, heat, airflow, and moisture while providing niches for plants, insects, birds, fungi, and other species.
bomb cloud sculpture takes shape in soil, straw and water inside abandoned lisbon school
the sculpture turns a fleeting image into a lasting spatial presence.
google japan puts gboard on conveyor belts so the keys come to you
the latest experiment from the gboard team reverses the usual logic of typing: this time, the keyboard does the moving.
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2026 NY Product Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027 WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition $ 46,666.00 USD deadline: october 26th, 2026 Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026 grippin’ $ 3,000.00 USD deadline: april 30th, 2027 Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 The Quiet Tower $ 11,535.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 Underbridge #2 $ 9,290.00 USD deadline: october 19th, 2026 2026 Tokyo Design Awards Season #2 deadline: october 15th, 2026 all competitions
2026 NY Product Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027 
WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition $ 46,666.00 USD deadline: october 26th, 2026 
Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 
Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026 
grippin’ $ 3,000.00 USD deadline: april 30th, 2027 
Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 
The Quiet Tower $ 11,535.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 
Underbridge #2 $ 9,290.00 USD deadline: october 19th, 2026 
2026 Tokyo Design Awards Season #2 deadline: october 15th, 2026 
