hector galvan omelette: 'desire' hotel, mexico
'desire' is a luxury hotel located on the beaches of playa del carmen, mexico.
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ezequiel farca and hector galvan of omelette: 'social' project, mexico city
the 'social' project included the remodeling of 23 restaurants and stores in mexico city with a budget of 3000 dollars contributed by the government.
tom de vrieze: 'nimbus' for domani
the outdoor lounge chair is made from transparent polyester and is produced in numerous colors.
tom de vrieze:'la mdf' chair for sixinch
belgian designer tom de vrieze has launched his 'la mdf' chair at the ICCF new york.
hongbo lu: 'the flying colors of dubai' tall emblem structure
canadian architect hongbo lu received the third prize for his 'flying colors of dubai' design for the zaabeel park tall emblem structure.
utopia one: dubai tall emblem structure
cesar bobonis-zequeira, ivan perez-rossello and teresita del valle designed 'utopia one' for the dubai tall emblem structure competition in zaabeel park.
transformer usbs
japanese company have designed usb's that can be transformed into various creatures.
designboom article cassette tape culture
our latest contemporary article looks at the evolution of cassette tape culture and how cassette tapes still have a significant cultural »
aaarchitecten bv and uq: 'bikes and chill'
aaarchitecten bv together with uq design have created 'bikes and chill' an outdoor bench and bicycle parking facility.
aaarchitecten bv: silo competition amsterdam
dutch firm aaarchitecten bv's proposal for the silos competition kept with an industrial theme using corten steel for their facade.
sturgess architecture: 're think surface' for vancouver primary
canadian firm sturgess architecture received first prize for the category of 'vancouver primary' (an arterial site) in the city's 2030 challenge competition.
romses architects: harvest green project 02, vancouver
harvest green project is rooted in a concept that challenges the status quo of how energy and food is produced, delivered and sustained in our city, neighbourhoods, and individual single-family homes.
patricia urquiola's fergana + rift seating for moroso at milan design week 09
material research is, again, a key element in patricia urquiola's 'fergana' collection, whose fabrics combine ancient weaving techniques from uzbekistan with european industrial manufacturing techniques.
'nanook' chair and table by philippe bestenheider for moroso
its basic shape is a hexagonal arrangement inspired by molecular geometry or a snowflake.
mark dziewulski architect: united nations trade headquarters
the united nations trade headquarters in beijing, china has been designed with sustainability in mind.
proposal for museum of design and performance san francisco
american architecture studio mark dziewulski has released a design proposal for the new museum of performance and design in san francisco. collaborating »
new tokyo art beat tees by teppei kaneuji and ian lynam
tokyo art beat have released two new t-shirts for spring. one by japanese artist teppei kaneuji and another by the american graphic designer ian lynam. both designs come in the tokyo art beat colors of white, cyan and magenta as well as an alternative color scheme for each tee.
the 'graphic design heroes' t shirt collection by paul nini
american graphic designer paul nini recently designed the 'graphic design heroes' t-shirt collection.
francois blanciak architect: TPAC taipei performing art center proposal
francois blanciak architect's proposal for the taipei performing arts center utilized a taiwanese aboriginal construction technique.
MVRDV architects: taipei performing arts center international competition
here is dutch firm MVRDV architects proposal for the TPAC - taipei performing art center international competition.
leanne shapton: wooden books, designs and illustrations
leanne shapton is an illustrator, author, art director and publisher based in new york city.
kyu sung woo architects: putney house
kyu sung woo was recently awarded the ho-am prize in the arts, in korea. one of his recent projects includes kyu sung's home in vermont - 'putney house'.
kyu sung woo architects: asian culture complex in gwangju, south korea
architect kyu sung woo has designed the asian culture complex. the design exploits natural light, with glass cube skylights, light tubes, light shelves and transparent scrims.
mark braun at milan design week 09
german designer mark braun will be showing two new projects at milan design week.
reiko kaneko at milan design week 09
uk designer reiko kaneko will launch her'ovankgol table' and 'dapple light' at milan design week.
estudio mariscal: 'moma' collection for vondom
'moma' collection is a series of outdoor objects that combines flowerpots and furniture.
'villa julia', javier mariscal for magis at milan design week 09
'villa julia' comes with a plan detailing the easy instructions for assembly; children set it up themselves (assisted by an adult) and make it their own by coloring the drawings found on the sides.
raw edges at 'craft punk' design miami/ performance
raw-edges uses DuPont™Tyvek® to create paper furniture.
peter marigold at 'craft punk' design miami/ performance
peter marigold's tables are made from waste leather from fendi production.
pepe heykoop: 'brick' collection and 'soft oak chair' at the 'dutch invertuals' exhibition
the 'brickchair' is made with over 1000 bricks glued together
cardboard carpets by wendy plomp
dutch designer wendy plomp has designed 'message in a box', disposable cardboard rugs with printed ornate arabesque patterns.
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The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 
2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 
TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2026 $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: october 30th, 2026 
Call for Entries: UX Design Awards - Spring 2027 deadline: november 15th, 2026 
Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 
2026 NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 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 
CLASSICS the Small Luxury Design Award 2027 $ 1,026.00 USD deadline: january 31st, 2027 
2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026 
Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 all competitions
The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2026 $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: october 30th, 2026 Call for Entries: UX Design Awards - Spring 2027 deadline: november 15th, 2026 Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 2026 NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 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 CLASSICS the Small Luxury Design Award 2027 $ 1,026.00 USD deadline: january 31st, 2027 2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026 Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 
