wowlab: 'tengible' at maison & objet
the combination of real silhouettes and the video image of animated imaginary shadows(created with computer graphics), are combined in the projection.
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'polar candle' by wowlab
japanese company wowlab will show their newest product the 'polar candle' at this year's cultural typhoon event. the 'polar candle' is a cylindrical mirror »
michael jackson clothing line with christian audigier unveiled
earlier this week fashion designer christian audigier unveiled a clothing line he was working on with michael jackson.
michael jackson christian audigier clothing line
michael jackson was in the process of designing a clothing collection with french fashion guru christian audigier before his untimely death last week.
nils poschwatta: creature guard
for his self initiated project car designer nils poschwatta imagined 'creature guard', an institution that protects endangered animals.
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.
jun yasumoto: lamps
'biwa lamp' and 'reading lamp' are just two of the lighting projects developed by jun yasumoto.
jun yasumoto: phyto purification bathroom
using a natural filtering principle called phyto-purification, the bathroom becomes a mini-eco-system by recycling and regenerating the wastewater.
kuth ranieri architects: folding water rising tides competition
folding water is a new ventilated levee that protects shorelines by regulating both sides - rising sea levels and the delta and bay waters mechanically managing tides to create micro bay estuaries for the shoreline of san francisco and other key areas within the bay.
SOM: the bayarc rising tides competition
the bayarc is a minimal, lightweight and environmentally sensitive system designed to protect the san francisco bay area from periodic high water levels associated with sea level rise.
nathalie djurberg: 'turn into me' preview
to emphasize the nature of the interior space of the transformer, nathalie djurberg has chosen to project, at maximum size, two videos in a symbiotic interaction.
nathalie djurberg: 'experiment' at venice art biennale 09
nathalie djurberg's new works created for the venice biennale explore a surrealistic garden of eden in which all that is natural goes awry.
'orbital' plate by roni paslah
'orbital plate' is a concept measuring amount of food consumed in each meal.
'hot plate' by amrita takhar for imm living
canadian designer amrita takhar created 'hot plate', a series of melamine plates.
e books: reading into the future
publishers are currently struggling to determine release dates for e-books as they are trying to understand if the digital editions affect demand for hardcover books.
SANAA: 'mirador del palmeral de elche', spain
SANAA's proposal is for a reflective path that undulates through the palm trees and spirals up into the sky, offering a view across the palmeral and city. it stretches from the ground up to 64m.
STAR strategies + architecture: wins first prize for 'mirador del palmeral de elche'
the palm grove of elche is a UNESCO world heritage site in valencia and the competition was organised by the city to provide a landmark for the area.
analia segal: pure wool carpet collection
the limited series include a combination of textures and shapes with various colors made from pure wool.
analia segal at the dpm gallery, ecuador
'blinds'analia segal at: dpm gallery, ecuador from: november 19 to december 19, 2008 argentinean artist analia segal winner of designboom's 100% tiles »
holzman moss architecture: the hylton performing arts centre
the new hylton performing arts center will it will include a four level, 1,200-seat multipurpose auditorium, rehearsal space, and a 350-seat flexible theater and will be the home of the prince william symphony orchestra.
STAR strategies + architecture: wins first prize for 'mirador del palmeral de elche'
the palm grove of elche is a UNESCO world heritage site in valencia and the competition was organised by the city to provide a landmark for the area.
STAR strategies + architecture:'tourism: spaces of fiction' exhibition at DHUB
STAR strategies + architecture were commissioned to develop a panorama about the history of architecture typology in sun and beach tourism.
the.: 'anti theft' lunch bag and 'speak er'
the. design team of mihoko ouichi and sherwood lee create humorous and eclectic wares which span from objects for the home, electronics and small scale furniture pieces.
'400 years later cite goes dutch' exhibition
'400 years later - cite goes dutch' exhibition presented a variety of objects including furniture, homewares, carpets and jewelry by 23 emerging dutch designers, 6 manufacturers and 1 photographer.
we are not from kalamazoo: children's hospital africa
the materials of the project are the most commonly used around east africa ; pallet of sun dried earth bricks, corrugated steel mono pitch roofs and wooden frame windows
we are not from kalamazoo: proposal for la reunion artist residence, dallas
we are not from kalamazoo's proposal for la reunion artist residence in dallas uses an old concrete trestle in which they built the studios inside.
dag designlab: 'savoye table'
the one off piece consists of steel legs and a wooden plate covered with a veneer illustration of le corbusier's iconic building.
2A+P/A: 'a diamond is forever' bouwkunde building competition
2A + P proposal for the faculty of architecture building of delft university is a tall structure that consist of edges based around diamond cuts.
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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 
Architectural competition for the design and supervision of the construction of the project “Limassol Arts Centre” $ 29,800.00 USD deadline: march 22nd, 2027 
2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 
The Quiet Tower $ 11,535.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 
TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2026 $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: october 30th, 2026 
Bellano Cotton Mill Museum deadline: may 25th, 2027 
L A M P International Lighting Design Competition deadline: october 31st, 2026 
Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 
2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 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 Architectural competition for the design and supervision of the construction of the project “Limassol Arts Centre” $ 29,800.00 USD deadline: march 22nd, 2027 2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 The Quiet Tower $ 11,535.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2026 $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: october 30th, 2026 Bellano Cotton Mill Museum deadline: may 25th, 2027 L A M P International Lighting Design Competition deadline: october 31st, 2026 Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
