die baupiloten: carl bolle elementary school
carl bolle elementary school designed by die baupiloten, draws on an espionage-type atmosphere with climbing walls and secret hideouts built into the interior.
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die baupiloten: kindergarten taka tuka land
the design of die baupiloten's children's kindergarten 'taka-tuka-land' draws its from and theme from the children's book 'pippi longstocking' by astrid lindgren.
rita topa architects: 'living the outside' reinvent cities competition
'living the outside' uses nano architecture throughout the building's public spaces.
pyo arquitetectos: dynamic transformation in border condition reinvent cities
pyo arquitetectos have received second prize in the reinvent cities competition, for their project 'dynamic transformation in border condition.'
fantastic norway architects: walking berlin
the walking houses are man-sized models of fantastic norway's latest architectural project: a tourist destination located on the northern west coast of norway.
mischer'traxler: 'real limited' fungi at DMY berlin design festival 09
'real limited' is about limited editions that reflect limitations in reality: untouched nature, maintained traditions, old craftsmanship, languages and dialects.
josef frank: 'a frame of life' exhibition at svenskt tenn with studioilse
svenskt tenn together with studioilse have organized 'a frame of life' exhibition, dedicated to josef frank, the designer behind the brand.
josef frank: svenskt tenn
'button stool' by josef frank in the 1950's has been reintroduced after being out of production.
thomas forsyth: 'once was lost' table
the table is a collection of discarded, lost and uncanny materials embedded in its surface.
objects and play by thomas forsyth
british designer thomas forsyth's latest works explore the gap between spontaneous/creative and rule-bound forms of play. through designs such as 'drawing »
joon & jung: 'rocking on the beach' chairs
'rocking on the beach', chairs create sounds of being underwater, when in use.
pierre paulin 1927 2009
french designer pierre paulin, best-known for designing seats shaped like mushrooms and tongues, has died this past weekend at the age of 81.
pierre paulin for magis at milan design week 09
pierre paulin has designed a chair and shelf for magis, that will be launched at the milan design week 09
micah maraia: 'dotz' cable organizer
each cord consists of colorful tags with icons of particular products, so users know exactly which cord to insert into each port.
ahmad askalany: egyptian pavilion at venice art biennale 09
askalany's sculpture presents itself as an empty appearance, recalling fragility.
ahmed askalany: 'a good body for better sanity'
galleria magenta 52 - vimercate, milan, italy 26th january - 15th march, 2007 http://www.magenta52.it ahmed askalany is one of egypt’s most original »
peter saville's erotic house installation and sexy tart card graphics
collaboration between wallpaper magazine and the legendary art director peter saville and photographer nick knight...
j. mayer h. architects: metropol parasol project in seville
'metropol parasol' explores the potential of the plaza de la encarnacion to become the new contemporary urban centre of seville, spain.
raw edges at design miami/ basel 09
raw edges constructed an alp shaped piece for their installation at design miami/basel 09.
peter marigold: 'palindrome' at design miami/basel 09
peter marigold plays with the idea of symmetry and has created a three-dimensional version of the rorschach tests.
junktion studio, israel
'pink bicycle chair', made with old parts of a chopper bicyclerecently opened was the 'junktion studio' located in tel aviv, israel. 'junktion' is a reuse »
rob ley and joshua stein: 'reef'
'reef' investigates the role that emerging material technology can play in the sensitive reprogramming of architectural and public space.
rex design: graphic project for the covers of 'saraiva classics' book collection
the covers of 'saraiva classics' book collection has been selected by AIGA (american institute of graphic arts) for the 50 books / 50 covers competition.
book graphic project by rex design, brazil
brazilian rex design studio created an unusual graphic project for 'leituras descoladas' collection published by editora biruta - a brazilian publishing house specialized in children’s and early teen’s books.
emiko oki, adrian allen and anon: alt mug for suck uk
each of these mugs has been altered to give them added and unusual functionality, not limiting what you can put in a mug to tea or coffee.
drumstick pencil designed by moko sellars for SUCK UK
the drumstick pencil an office pencil in the shape of a drumstick. it has been designed to have a drumstick on one end of the typical writing tool, »
lunar europe: 'water stopping water' sink stopper
lunar europe takes the mundane sink stopper and turns it into an object of irony.
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competitions 
Call for Entries: UX Design Awards - Spring 2027 deadline: november 15th, 2026 
2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 
WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition $ 46,666.00 USD deadline: october 26th, 2026 
International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026 
Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 
2027 MUSE Design Awards deadline: april 15th, 2027 
The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 
L A M P International Lighting Design Competition deadline: october 31st, 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 
The Quiet Tower $ 11,535.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 all competitions
Call for Entries: UX Design Awards - Spring 2027 deadline: november 15th, 2026 2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition $ 46,666.00 USD deadline: october 26th, 2026 International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026 Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 2027 MUSE Design Awards deadline: april 15th, 2027 The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 L A M P International Lighting Design Competition deadline: october 31st, 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 The Quiet Tower $ 11,535.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 
