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marcel wanders studio references an olive leaf in eufolia sofa for natuzzi italia
marcel wanders studio dived into the idea of micro-living, and presents eufolia, a sofa that explores innovative solutions to small spaces.
louis vuitton's cancun boutique unveils concrete facade with sculpted flower motif
sculpted reliefs shift with light and shadow across the surface.
MATERIA + gustavo carmona narrates emotion of architecture in venice exhibition
at time space existence, MATERIA + gustavo carmona explores architecture as a narrative medium through light, material, and memory.
wearable controller GO-OZ resembling sandals lets users walk and move around VR games
instead of using a handheld controller, the device relies on people’s legs and feet and translates them into movement inside the virtual world and game.
ACCIONA brings art masterpieces to life with interactive VR museum tour
guided by a fictional museum guard on his last day of work, participants explore dreamlike spaces where paintings come alive through the power of virtual reality.
leinemann | ortiz learns from termite mounds with 'solum' garden office in brazil
'solum' by leinemann | ortiz uses termite mound-inspired ventilation and cross laminated timber construction for a sustainable garden office.
a spiraling, skylit timber structure to shape this brazilian home by victor ortiz
throughout the home, victor ortiz emphasizes careful transitions: from daylight to shadow, from enclosed volumes to open terraces.
B.L.U.E. architecture studio converts historic chinese cinema into 'jiangnan house' hotel
jiangnan house by B.L.U.E. transforms a former cinema into a modern hotel that preserves yangzhou’s historic fabric.
tiny café by B.L.U.E. architecture studio pops out amidst traditional marketplace in beijing
occupying a small 25 sqm space, the café blends modernity with the market's historic charm.
burberry brings the outside in with cloudy sky and earthy floor at summer 2026 london show
the set design was built to connect the collection with the theme of british summer music events and the country’s outdoors and countryside.
bureau betak’s tapestries set the backdrop for burberry’s AW25 show at london’s tate britain
two columns part these somewhat washed-out paintings of the countryside to make way for the models
pedrali’s furniture brings a sense of home and well-being to workspaces around the world
take a look inside the offices of l'oréal and paypal to see how pedrali’s furniture create dynamic and welcoming spaces with a strong sense of hospitality.
lasvit’s glass & light installation helps recharge energy amidst the rush of milan design week
lasvit debuts its 'soaked in light' installation at milan design week 2025, blending glass and light to recreate the calming influence of water on mind and body.
pedrali artfully furnishes RPBW-designed istanbul modern museum
pedrali's furniture contributes to the appreciation, learning, and discourse of creative beauty at the istanbul modern, designed by RPBW.
pedrali gazes the horizons with its twelve new collections
pedrali reveals its 12 collections at milan's salone del mobile in a 800 sqm setting designed by studio calvi brambilla, with windows painted as if looking over the horizons.
alastair philip wiper's photographs take us inside 'the secret city' laboratory of tennessee
the oak ridge national laboratory was born in 1943 as a top-secret part of the manhattan project.
explore NIKE’s archives and research lab in oregon with photographs by alastair philip wiper
from the hub of rapid shoe prototyping to machines that make the footwear and testing facilities for the athletes, the photographer has caught them all on camera.
tadao ando's sketches and drawings catalogued in upcoming book by taschen
taschen’s 'tadao ando. sketches, drawings, and architecture' shows how the architect’s hand-drawn lines evolve into concrete spaces.
celebrating james baldwin's 100th birthday two ways
an expansive exhibition at the smithsonian institute and a photography book by TASCHEN celebrate the 100th birthday of the black queer literary icon.
ai weiwei’s installation in ukraine unveils proportioned spheres & dyed camouflage uniforms
commissioned by RIBBON international, the major and large-scale artwork is on view at pavilion 13 in kyiv between september 14th and november 30th, 2025.
ai weiwei to debut installation in ukraine inspired by leonardo da vinci’s divina proportione
the work is set to premiere on september 14th, 2025, at the cultural space pavilion 13 in kyiv, ukraine.
19,200 golden triangles compose luminous facade of populous' stadium in morocco
the stadium’s shimmering, golden facade is inspired by rabat’s iconic palm-lined boulevards and morocco’s artisanal heritage.
bofill taller carves elongated arches around deep green auditorium in morocco
morocco's centre de congrès by bofill taller de arquitectura includes an immersive green auditorium with a sweeping oculus.
once-captive plants burst free to transform abandoned greenhouses in romain veillon's series
veillon’s images reveal glasshouses overtaken by the very vegetation they were built to contain, their iron frameworks wrapped in vines.
romain veillon captures abandoned places reclaimed by nature in the absence of humanity
what would the earth look like if humans suddenly disappeared?
archi-union combines digital fabrication and bamboo craft with 'linpan cloud eye'
archi-union integrates digital fabrication and handcrafted bamboo to create this community center in rural china.
towards a 'cyborg future': ROB|ARCH interview with archi-union's philip f. yuan
as a media partner of ROB|ARCH 2018, designboom spoke with philip f. yuan, one of the event's keynote speakers, who leads shanghai-based firm archi-union.
smarin crafts children's space with cork furnishings by smarin at triennale milano
luca cipelletti's 'gioco' at the triennale milano is a flexible installation with modular cork and pine furnishings for children's play.
triennale milano opens 'voce', a sound-first space with bespoke furniture by philippe malouin
philippe malouin’s green modular furniture brings flexibility to the forefront, making the space adaptable for a range of sound-centered events.
smarin's reconfigurable cork and wood installation welcomes visitors at villa arson, france
the reception area presents a modular construction, screwless system of furnishing and structuring with an ecological material palette.
smarin's livingstones pebble systems serve as both public seating and abstract installations
the cushions play with vast scales and biophilic forms, their shapes and densities allowing for limitless installation possibilities.
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competitions 
Valli Wine Tasting Room $ 11,632.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 Wonder Global Design Awards 2026 Season 2 deadline: january 31st, 2027 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 Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026 Underbridge #2 $ 9,290.00 USD deadline: october 19th, 2026 TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2026 $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: october 30th, 2026 2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 all competitions
Valli Wine Tasting Room $ 11,632.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 
The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 
Wonder Global Design Awards 2026 Season 2 deadline: january 31st, 2027 
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 
Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026 
Underbridge #2 $ 9,290.00 USD deadline: october 19th, 2026 
TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2026 $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: october 30th, 2026 
2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
