luca pronzato to open casa ideale, a pop-up hotel and gallery inside a 1970s arles villa
inside a midcentury villa in the south of france, a pop-up hotel brings photography, design, and gastronomy into close conversation.
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india mahdavi’s rose-draped speakeasy for we are ona pops up in paris during art basel
designboom speaks with mahdavi and luca pronzato about the origins of their collaboration and the making of this multisensory dining experience.
line+ embeds a cluster of sculptural roofed volumes within red-earth valley in china
red-toned walls and locally sourced volcanic stone allow the buildings to settle into the terrain.
line+'s sports mall draws from waterflow and mountainous contours in china
the complex combines athletic, commercial, and public programs within a single framework.
living fog cloud by fujiko nakaya fills tadao ando's rotunda at bourse de commerce in paris
cloud #07156 continuously changes form throughout the day, revealing the invisible forces that shape our experience of architecture.
cement-like mechanical keyboard reimagines the style of tadao ando’s concrete church
this version has a soft gray color and a calm look, with a matte surface and the soft RGB lights glowing through the keys.
LEGO honors antoni gaudí with 12,060-piece sagrada família architecture set
as a tribute to gaudí's 100-year legacy, a colossal model translates the basilica’s towers, ornamentation, and stained glass.
space-inspired mini apple workstation pays homage to classic LEGO computers
partly designed from nostalgia, the device comes with studs that double as a media control knob and a wireless charger for an apple watch or airpods.
what we learned: radical softness
we take a look back at designboom's third chapter of 'utopian optimism' and discuss how its essays, stories, and profiles illustrate what kinds of futures become possible when we prioritize listening, reciprocity, and interdependence.
can repair begin with return? ‘tide of returns’ brings ancestral memory to venice
at ocean space, displaced cultural objects and ancestral stories move through sand, woven textiles, and water toward ongoing repatriation.
‘tradition contains generations of knowledge’: natura futura builds with ecuadorian wisdom
the ecuador-based studio has built a practice that begins with what is already present: heat, timber, local craft, and the social ties that hold a place together.
natura futura restores floating neighborhood of seven 'raft' houses in ecuador
natura futura works with locals in ecuador to complete a floating neighborhood of 'las balsas', alongside a broader riverfront restoration.
wall-mounted vinyl player connects with CD and cassette decks for triple listening session
a rack holds all of them together in a single vertical installation, designed to unify them all like an artwork on the wall instead of making them separate devices.
a reflective metal record maps sonic memory across time and space
satellite imagery is engraved onto the aluminum and nickel master disc.
francesco faccin transforms overlooked pedestals into sculptural protagonists
sculptural supports in steel, pyrex, and wood frame the designer's investigation into the architecture of display.
francesco faccin designs this 'pancalpina' trail bench as an alpine survival system
this bench transforms into a compact emergency shelter for changing mountain conditions.
'quiet luxury is utterly boring': stuart semple’s happywatch comes with a squished smiley face
a pink silicone strap and engraved dial becomes a bright wearable artwork designed by stuart semple to bring joy.
stuart semple creates a watch that smiles at you instead of telling the time
happy time operates as a small, conceptual sculpture for the wrist, offering a slowed, ambiguous experience of duration.
leandro erlich fills paris's grand palais with immersive illusions that challenge reality
the argentinian artist brings together landmark installations, new works, and rarely seen models in a sweeping retrospective.
towering cranes turn the grand palais into construction site for chanel FW26 runway
bureau betak installs towering cranes, rendered in primary colors, that fill the vast nave beneath the iron-and-glass dome.
tour leandro erlich's underwater ‘traffic jam’ of concrete coral cars at miami beach's reefline
ReefLine debuts 'concrete coral,' a fully deployed underwater installation and hybrid reef of 22 concrete 'cars' by leandro erlich.
miami reefline to submerge first hybrid reef: leandro erlich's 3D-printed concrete cars
the reefline in miami to launch this fall with 22 full-scale 3D-printed cars by leandro erlich that double as coral reef habitat.
robotic art and AI-driven spirituality empower human connection at sónar+D 2026
designboom partners with sónar to explore a future where technology reconnects us to nature and personal rebellion.
sónar+D 2026 reveals festival lineup on post-AI reality, digital culture and alternative futures
set in the historic llotja de mar in barcelona, the program builds a shared theme: technology not as a consumption, but as a tool to question, shape, and actively engage with.
portable humanoid robot uses antenna eyebrows and light animations to express emotions
already built to operate for its ‘creator edition,’ the device can move either indoor or outdoor without needing any restricted zones.
pocket watch-inspired clock shows users what time could feel like
named the clock, the pocket watch-shaped device features no hands, but a system called the light hour.
how bethan laura wood uses the impact of color to create fantastic worlds
the designer talks her travels, her attention to bank counter laminates, her relationship to color, and how its come to define her approach to design.
in conversation with bethan laura wood at nilufar gallery
on the occasion of milan design week 2021, designboom spoke with bethan laura wood at nilufar gallery for a deeper dive into her solo show titled 'ornate'.
architects invited to adapt former textile school into christo and jeanne-claude centre
the municipality of gabrovo launches an international architecture competition to transform a 13,330 sqm industrial site into the christo and jeanne-claude centre.
tuwaiq sculpture 2026 curators on turning monumental stone into convivial urban tools
curators for tuwaiq sculpture 2026 discuss transforming riyadh's landscape through interactive monuments and a new era of mixed-material art.
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.
JR begins shaping stone-like cavern across paris' pont neuf, honoring christo & jeanne-claude
after many years in development, la caverne du pont neuf will be on view from june 6th to june 28th, 2026.
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2026 NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2026 $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: october 30th, 2026 2026 Tokyo Design Awards Season #2 deadline: october 15th, 2026 L A M P International Lighting Design Competition deadline: october 31st, 2026 The Quiet Tower $ 11,535.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 Underbridge #2 $ 9,290.00 USD deadline: october 19th, 2026 New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027 Re:Form - New Life for Old Spaces Edition #3 $ 11,618.00 USD deadline: october 12th, 2026 Call for Entries: UX Design Awards - Spring 2027 deadline: november 15th, 2026 2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 all competitions
2026 NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2026 $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: october 30th, 2026 
2026 Tokyo Design Awards Season #2 deadline: october 15th, 2026 
L A M P International Lighting Design Competition deadline: october 31st, 2026 
The Quiet Tower $ 11,535.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 
Underbridge #2 $ 9,290.00 USD deadline: october 19th, 2026 
New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027 
Re:Form - New Life for Old Spaces Edition #3 $ 11,618.00 USD deadline: october 12th, 2026 
Call for Entries: UX Design Awards - Spring 2027 deadline: november 15th, 2026 
2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 
