google japan puts gboard on conveyor belts so the keys come to you
the latest experiment from the gboard team reverses the usual logic of typing: this time, the keyboard does the moving.
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forget doomscrolling: meadow shrinks the smartphone down to only the most essential apps
meadow packs maps, music and messaging into a three-inch phone designed for leaving the smartphone behind.
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.
conway's arcade: google reimagines vintage gameplay through modular aluminum hardware
familiar arcade formats are recomposed through AI-generated logic.
google japan puts gboard on conveyor belts so the keys come to you
the latest experiment from the gboard team reverses the usual logic of typing: this time, the keyboard does the moving.
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.
jaguar type 01 launches electric era with four-door grand tourer
the first production model on jaguar’s dedicated electric architecture combines a low-slung gt profile with more than 1,000ps, 400 miles of EPA range, and an explicitly british design lineage.
jaguar reveals type 01 interior with full-length 'spine' and travertine tones
jaguar carries the type 00 concept's full-length spine into production, dividing its upcoming electric type 01 into four individual spaces.
TU/ecomotive’s VENTRA electric car concept captures tire dust while driving
the dutch student-built EV captures tire particles close to where they are released, then reuses some inside the cabin.
meet the bentley torcal: the marque's first electric car asks what a bentley should sound like
bentley’s first fully electric car preserves its long proportions and tactile cabin while musicians rebuild the sound of its V8.
children's illustrated worlds meet seoul realities in yeondoo jung's photographs
the series takes on new meaning at a time when images can be generated without the physical process once required to make them.
freddie yauner on what his mirror mask reveals about looking
the london-based artist on looking beyond the self, becoming part of the spectacle, and why an analog object found an unexpected life online.
paf atelier builds radical environments to reconnect design with collective imagination
founded on the principle that collective imagination shapes new physical forms, paris-based paf atelier creates human-centric environments across architecture, scenography, and immersive narrative.
pli office explores the power of chaos at la gaîté lyrique for paris design week 2026
the exhibition challenges traditional design utility to embrace chaos as a fertile, unstable ground to spark new forms, unexpected uses, and fresh ways of thinking.
salagón stone and floating timber reshape historic rock-cut complex in la rioja, spain
sergio rojo’s rehabilitation retains the existing rock-cut structure carved directly into salagón, a clay-rich stone found in the cliffs.
what does a guitar sound like in stone? bebeau builds one from 18 pieces of slate
the faceted slate instrument tests how far an acoustic guitar can stray from wood while preserving its familiar voice.
concrete letterforms become sculptural skatepark by XPOME in bulgaria
SKATEABLE, the mini skatepark by XPOME connects graffiti, typography, and skateboarding through concrete and steel.
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.
masks, spirits, and mythical figures carry peruvian heritage into WESR’s murals across europe
contemporary graphic language meets visual traditions from the peruvian andes.
sharmistha ray turns pittsburgh pickleball courts into playable geometric artwork
abstract painting, historic game boards, and community recreation come together at pittsburgh’s vibrant arts landing.
concrete letterforms become sculptural skatepark by XPOME in bulgaria
SKATEABLE, the mini skatepark by XPOME connects graffiti, typography, and skateboarding through concrete and steel.
fredrik paulsen creates limited-edition chair for helsinki’s DIY skateboarding festival
vauhtikisat chair one brings together furniture, graphics, community, and skate culture.
open fields and concrete paths create shared sports landscape in tijuana
centro deportivo abejas’ continuous layout by border arquitectos creates connections between sports, recreation, and public space.
ribbed lime-green gateway and blue solar canopy reform municipal sports center in murcia
the two interventions generate renewable energy, improve comfort, and establish a bold new presence within la unión’s mining landscape.
planted roof connects concrete casa cieno by TAC to oaxacan coast
the residence’s rectangular volume frames a central courtyard around the pool.
inside the serpentine world of javier senosiain’s quetzalcóatl park
on every twist and turn, this park in naucalpan is a rainbow-filled display of the mexican architect's fluid and imaginative design style.
your childhood barbie could become gomi’s next marbled speaker
brighton studio gomi melts discarded barbie dolls and accessories into marbled electronics with spiraling colors.
discarded road signs transform into monumental land art installation on sardinian shore
inspired by hokusai's great wave, the work turns objects once designed to regulate movement into physical pixels, creating an ephemeral image.
three centuries-old japanese craft traditions converge in loudspeaker collection
animism objects explores a japanese design approach that gives human and spiritual qualities to objects, bringing technology, centuries-old craft, material, and ritual together in a unified speaker design.
A-PQ 31.37: a suspended open-baffle loudspeaker system made from concrete canvas
the speaker's concrete canvas curved shell shapes a concave front and convex back.
your childhood barbie could become gomi’s next marbled speaker
brighton studio gomi melts discarded barbie dolls and accessories into marbled electronics with spiraling colors.
from vincent van gogh to salvador dalí, MoMA's art collection turns into objects of play
launching in november 2025, the project translates seven of MoMA’s most iconic artworks into collectible versions of mattel’s most recognizable toys.
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Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: october 20th, 2026 Re:Form - New Life for Old Spaces Edition #3 $ 11,618.00 USD deadline: october 12th, 2026 Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026 Valli Wine Tasting Room $ 11,632.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2027 $ 56,305.00 USD deadline: october 18th, 2027 The Architect’s Chair Stockholm Furniture Fair Edition $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: january 5th, 2027 2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026 New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027 all competitions
Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 
Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: october 20th, 2026 
Re:Form - New Life for Old Spaces Edition #3 $ 11,618.00 USD deadline: october 12th, 2026 
Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026 
Valli Wine Tasting Room $ 11,632.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 
2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2027 $ 56,305.00 USD deadline: october 18th, 2027 
The Architect’s Chair Stockholm Furniture Fair Edition $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: january 5th, 2027 
2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026 
New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027 
