a beam of white light carves through paris' historical chapel
light forms an immaterial volume that continuously changes in response to the architecture, the chapel's openings, and visitor movement.
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roberto conte photographs frank lloyd wright’s geometric motifs in florida campus
angular forms frame light and shadow throughout florida southern college.
mist-filled bubbles grow out of A.A.murakami's SYMBIOSIS installation for BMW at art basel
'existence itself becomes the material,' the london and tokyo-based artist duo tells designboom.
building with air: soft architectures and atmospheric worlds from warhol to A.A. murakami
artists and architects transform air into a medium of instability, participation, and collective care through inflatables, fog structures, and suspended worlds.
sculptural copper canopy tops micro-landmark community hub in tokyo by nikken sekkei
the copper canopy’s underside is articulated by a finely detailed ceiling of 2,923 unique plywood panels.
twin leaf-shaped roofs unfold atop nursery school by NIKKEN SEKKEI in japan
wooden columns replace walls to create an open interior flow within the single-story nursery school.
three-toned marble facades clad floating kiosk in beijing’s urban fabric
a triangular volume defines the overall architectural form, while a circular opening disrupts the continuity of the mass.
studiolowe’s house of timefulness reuses cambridge church ruin for urban hospice care
salvaged oak and sun-baked brick define the material palette of the interiors.
FRPO plans zero-energy production factory 'magnifica fabbrica' for la scala milan
designed by SD partners, the complex gathers workshops, rehearsal space, and storage beside milan’s expanding parco della lambretta.
selgascano + FRPO propose inflatable spanish pavilion for expo 2025 osaka
expo 2025 osaka’s ‘spanish pavilion’ will take shape with a design by madrid-based architecture studio selgascano with FRPO.
archiworkshop reimagines a seoul sports complex as a continuous public roof terrace
sports and urban activities programs are distributed across multiple interconnected levels.
mesh membrane facades enfold archiworkshop's sinsa S8 commercial building in seoul
soft illumination from the mesh facade establishes sinsa s8 by archiworkshop as a new garosu-gil landmark.
jesús rafael soto suspends 4,000 yellow strands in kensington gardens for serpentine
formed from thousands of PVC strands, the walk-through sculpture brings an immersive yellow haze to serpentine.
inside LANZA atelier's architecture of encounter for the 2026 serpentine pavilion
isabel abascal and alessandro arienzo discuss the ideas behind 'a serpentine', a pavilion shaped by the belief that architecture can foster meaningful forms of connection.
inspired by maldivian seabird’s solitary egg, this installation explores ecological fragility
one egg – one world is a site-specific installation by studio mameluca for joali maldives.
atelier nomadic's overwater bamboo restaurant emerges like a sea creature in the maldives
this clear example of biomimicry echoes the sleek silhouette of the pink whiprays that graze in the surrounding lagoon.
PLAT ASIA uses box-like frames to connect fitness, dining, and play in beijing community hub
a sunken courtyard acts as the central organizing element of the project.
volcano-shaped cabins dot inner mongolia's steppe at PLAT ASIA's hotel of arrivals
the project places circular guest suites along a dormant volcanic slope overlooking lakes, grassland, and sandy plains.
baobab-inspired floating waterfall power plant generates renewable energy off madagascar
the visionary design morphs from a self-sustaining social rehabilitation center into a lush, green energy resort, offering a striking blueprint for future coastal survival.
thinking huts completes its first 3D printed school in madagascar, with many more to come
this first 3D printed school will be part of a larger campus organized with a honeycomb logic.
atelier oï and A-POC ABLE ISSEY MIYAKE sculpt lamps from wire and pleated cloth
presented at 3daysofdesign, the 'O series' brings steam stretch textile technology into portable lighting with interchangeable shades.
weaving light: eugene kangawa and A-POC ABLE ISSEY MIYAKE turn photograms into fabric
the exhibition, debuting in paris during art basel, is centered on a groundbreaking textile that translates the artist’s ongoing series 'light and shadow inside me'.
must-see celestial installations of noor riyadh 2025 from metro hubs to the city center
from the metro to the historic center, see noor riyadh’s must-see light installations from 2025.
A-POC ABLE ISSEY MIYAKE and atelier oï illuminate milan with a single piece of cloth & wire
during milan design week 2025, A-POC ABLE ISSEY MIYAKE and atelier oï present a bright collaboration that redefines the intersection of fashion and lighting.
treehouses, boat houses, and pumpkin cottages scatter along wuhan’s lakeshore
this treehouse resort expands along houguan lake in wuhan, china, immersing guests into trees, water, and nature.
alchemy 38 layers wood, stone, and light into ritual-driven wellness retreat in NY
interior design organizes therapy, ritual, and movement into a continuous flow.
david hockney, british painter who filled the world with color, dies aged 88
the artist spent more than six decades expanding the possibilities of painting, reshaping how contemporary art represents color, light, and everyday life.
walk through the fantastical world of david hockney's immersive opera stage designs
all these sets are built from the same spirit of colors and perspectives that run through the artist’s paintings, allowing the actors to perform within his artworks.
oversized vegetables and whimsical creatures fill gentle monster's veggie farm pop-ups
oversized tomato sculptures and cartoon produce characters extend the eyewear brand’s growing use of retail environments as experiential storytelling.
google, samsung and gentle monster partner for smart eyewear that edits images on the go
the partnership combines google’s latest push into wearable computing with samsung’s hardware ecosystem and gentle monster’s fashion-led eyewear design.
urbi et orbi upcycles industrial rubble into contemporary concrete monoliths
through zero waste loop, URBI et ORBI transforms upcycled matter into modern objects featuring innovative colors, textures, and finishes.
drawing from ancient greece, saint of athens fits column fragment in urbi et orbi side table
saint of athens draws inspiration from the doric architecture and shapes classical spirit in the form of a side table.
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New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027 Valli Wine Tasting Room $ 11,632.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027 2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2026 $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: october 30th, 2026 The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026 Underbridge #2 $ 9,290.00 USD deadline: october 19th, 2026 Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026 all competitions
New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027 
Valli Wine Tasting Room $ 11,632.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 
Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027 
2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2026 $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: october 30th, 2026 
The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 
2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026 
Underbridge #2 $ 9,290.00 USD deadline: october 19th, 2026 
Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 
2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026 
