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.
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interview: samsung proves design is an act of love at milan design week 2026
samsung explores human side of tech for milan design week 2026 ‘Design, at its core, is an act of love,’ asserts Mauro Porcini, President and Chief »
do architecture: wang shu and lu wenyu announce venice architecture biennale 2027 theme
amid global instability and ecological crisis, the theme calls for an architecture grounded in material reality, local craft, cultural memory, and coexistence.
wang shu and lu wenyu to curate venice architecture biennale 2027
the founders of amateur architecture studio have been appointed curators of the 20th international architecture exhibition, opening may 8th, 2027.
wang shu and lu wenyu to curate venice architecture biennale 2027
the founders of amateur architecture studio have been appointed curators of the 20th international architecture exhibition, opening may 8th, 2027.
designboom interviews wang shu on historic heritage, identity, and long-term planning
we speak with the 2012 pritzker laureate to learn more about the his approach to architecture, and what he thinks is the biggest challenge facing architects today.
selldorf architects and STUDIOS architecture win competition to transform the louvre
the project introduces new public entrances, landscaped moats, and underground galleries that reconnect the louvre’s historic eastern facade with the city of paris.
tadao ando breaks ground on national museum of uzbekistan in tashkent, set to open 2028
ando’s design integrates his signature use of clear geometric volumes with spatial references to uzbekistan’s architectural traditions.
'gasholders london' documented as an exploration of movement and mechanisation
with the project complete, filmmaker matthew donaldson has created a short movie documenting the scheme, while photographer james brittain has shared his images of the development.
foster + partners' maggie's centre in manchester created as a garden retreat
set within the tranquil garden and covered by a timber lattice frame, the facility is punctuated by landscaped courtyards, with a greenhouse space to grow flowers and other produce that can be used at the center.
selldorf architects and STUDIOS architecture win competition to transform the louvre
the project introduces new public entrances, landscaped moats, and underground galleries that reconnect the louvre’s historic eastern facade with the city of paris.
norman foster, sou fujimoto, lina ghotmeh and more design birdhouses at christie's in london
the project led by norman foster brings together ten renowned architects to design birdhouses for a charity auction supporting brain cancer research.
AL_A unveils winning philharmonic concert hall for belgrade, serbia
the 1,600 seat-concert hall will stand as the largest cultural project built in serbia for decades.
amanda levete unveils gardened maggie's cancer support center at southampton hospital
the building’s skeleton, which extends outside of the building enclosure, is formed by four blade walls made from ceramics.
heatherwick studio turns rippling water into sculptural eyewear for JINS
inspired by liquid flow, molten textures, and natural movement, the collection softens conventional geometries through fluid contours, organic detailing, and softly reflective finishes.
elongated wooden roof shields JINS hikone eyewear store's steel frame in japan
the store design echoes the concept of a pavilion in a park, fostering visual and spatial connection to the lush greenery of the lakeshore.
LR vandy tells stories of labor, movement, and collective resistance through rope sculptures
as monumental braided forms drift, tighten, and unravel through yorkshire sculpture park, the artist transforms maritime rope into suspended bodies shaped by ritual, strain, and communal rhythm.
nicola turner suspends wool and horsehair installation through 18th-century chapel
the site-responsive work spills from the bell tower of yorkshire sculpture park's historic chapel, cascading over the balcony into the nave.
what if air could take a seat? pedrali and eugeni quitllet answer with libre chair
pedrali explores a borderless way of living through the organic libre collection, a centerpiece at salone del mobile 2026.
vondom and quitllet's madison collection transforms one design into four distinct looks
vondom's madison collection by eugeni quitllet captures new york's dynamic spirit, offering versatile designs with four distinct aesthetics for any space.
UUfie’s angular belfountain house traces a steep slope through the canadian forest
belfountain house by UUfie reshapes a 1970s chalet into a four-level family home hidden among the woods of ontario.
geometric veil echoes art nouveau with colourful mirror facade in parisian store printemps
UUfie has completed a new vertical circulation space for parisian store printemps, featuring a geometric veil reminiscent of an art nouveau stained glass dome.
KWK promes' yaw house follows the contours of poland’s mountain terrain
KWK promes embeds this grass-topped house into the polish mountains with a rotating geometry shaping circular interiors.
KWK promes encloses interior garden within triangular 'trim house' in vilnius
in vilnius, KWK promes' 'trim house' explores how reduced footprint and light shape a compact residential design.
in venice, ukrainian artists reclaim joy with tender force
in ‘still joy – from ukraine into the world,’ fleeting acts of sweetness, intimacy, and play reveal joy not as escapism but as a defiant artistic form of survival.
silent embrace: a film exploration of body movement against hostile urban design
choreography is used to navigate restrictive spatial conditions.
SNOC translates architectural thinking into new outdoor furniture
snoc explores tactile surfaces and architectural thinking in outdoor furniture, shaping cohesive environments to improve the outside life.
street art meets luxury as cyril kongo graffitis rolls-royce black badge
by legitimizing graffiti as an art craft -- appearing on everything from the starlight headliner to the umbrellas concealed in the doors -- rolls-royce and cyril kongo reinforce that the next frontier of luxurious design is one of daring optimism.
rolls-royce channels streamline moderne with 'project nightingale' electric concept
rolls-royce's 'project nightingale' introduces a new coachbuilding platform centered on client collaboration.
meet labububot, MIT’s rolling franken-robot composed of twelve labubu heads
the project playfully critiques social robots while asking what the monsters we create reveal about ourselves.
adam haar horowitz crafts devices that turn sleep state into space for design and creativity
the cognitive scientist and his team have developed tools to detect the sleep state and guide it, transforming it into a medium for creativity, research, and artistic exploration.
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The Architect’s Chair Stockholm Furniture Fair Edition $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: january 5th, 2027 2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 Underbridge #2 $ 9,290.00 USD deadline: october 19th, 2026 TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2026 $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: october 30th, 2026 Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026 Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 Valli Wine Tasting Room $ 11,632.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 L A M P International Lighting Design Competition deadline: october 31st, 2026 2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 all competitions
The Architect’s Chair Stockholm Furniture Fair Edition $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: january 5th, 2027 
2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 
Underbridge #2 $ 9,290.00 USD deadline: october 19th, 2026 
TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2026 $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: october 30th, 2026 
Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 
International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026 
Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 
Valli Wine Tasting Room $ 11,632.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 
L A M P International Lighting Design Competition deadline: october 31st, 2026 
2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
