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.
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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.
studio GGSV transforms historic parisian apartment into salons for the imagination
designboom visited the installation in person to explore the three rooms and speak directly with the parisian design duo.
On Labs Tokyo demonstrates human-centric design philosophy in robotic world
at On Labs Tokyo, visitors can witness a robot - called LightSpray - spray a complete, ultralight shoe upper in just three minutes.
walking around art basel 2022 with On
on the occasion of Art Basel 2022, ON invited designboom to discover art, both in the city and outside, and offered us to test the shoes.
Cj hendry's flower market returns to NYC, this time at rockefeller center
cj hendry brings her flower market 2.0 to rockefeller center, transforming the plaza into a vivid landscape of hand-crafted flowers.
designboom radar: exhibitions to see around the world this september
designboom rounds up a list of must-see exhibitions around the world to check out during the month of september 2025.
red sculptural elements define ARKS flagship store by anagram architects in mumbai
the store features a restrained layout punctuated by bold red elements, including a sweeping display rod and a central bench.
anagram architects infuses red concrete house in india with whimsical playfulness
the family home is designed as 'a conversation between whimsy and simplicity'.
NOT A HOTEL unveils yakushima island location with architecture by jean nouvel
jean nouvel’s NOT A HOTEL YAKUSHIMA uses stone and glass to embed the retreat within misty, ancient forests for a contemplative retreat.
prague approves sculptural shipwreck tower, set to become czechia's tallest building
the distinctively shaped 'top tower' has been designed by a sculptor and an architect – david černý and tomáš císař respectively.
push-up performing routemaster london booster by david černý
the mammoth sculpture is composed of a 1957 'routemaster' double-decker bus outfitted with bulging working mechanical arms and a sculpted buttocks, which when switched on, finishes push-ups in reps of ten.
meta ray-ban and OAKLEY AI glasses come with earbud-free calls and autocapture feature
unveiled during the connect event, the pairs of eyewear house optical and camera modules with transparent lenses.
for its 20th anniversary, OAKLEY brings back the precious mettle OVERTHETOP sunglasses
first debuted at the 2000 summer olympics in australia by trinidad & tobago’s sprinter ato boldon, OAKLEY has brought back the OVERTHETOP frames.
meta develops smart bracelet that can replace keyboard and mouse for computers
the wearable technology lets people control devices by allowing the wristband to read signals from the muscles around the wrist.
TOP 10 personal tech and gadgets of 2024
in our list, we explore the tech designs that have made their mark in 2024, including dyson’s ontrac headphones and teenage engineering’s medieval music sampler.
cadence architects designs monumental library for engineering school in india
cadence architects' SMVIT library in india creates a democratic and landscape-integrated hub of shifting concrete volumes.
cadence architects sculpts fluid 'elastica' house in bangalore
a folded concrete slab not only demarcates the plan, but also forms the stairway, connecting the various levels as one continuous surface.
villeroy & boch dissolves boundaries in the bathroom with pure black collection
created by designer patrick frey, the collection can also be easily combined with other black products like the quaryl bathtubs and theano curved series.
villeroy & boch expands its architectura collection with enhanced hygienic features
villeroy & boch's architectura collection now includes customizable furniture fittings and wall-hung WCs with water-saving technology.
modular designs make up ferretti’s riva, pershing and itama debuts at cannes yachting festival
visitors to the coastal city are able to hop on a total of 26 boats, six of which are shown to the public for the first time.
inside custom line navetta 38 yacht with leather walls, raffia surfaces and ‘3D oak ceilings’
roam around the real-life model of custom line’s navetta 38 yacht and see its model-tailored oak that curves around the ceilings.
wallywhy150 yacht sets sail with a 78-foot open-air upper deck
owners and guests can enjoy a full dining setting on the upper-deck, sunbathing, a shaded lounge and much more – almost the full length of the boat.
spaceship-like wallywhy200 superyacht floats folding terrace over water
Its sleek, modern appearance glimmers as if a spaceship floating on the ocean.
modular designs make up ferretti’s riva, pershing and itama debuts at cannes yachting festival
visitors to the coastal city are able to hop on a total of 26 boats, six of which are shown to the public for the first time.
riva 56' rivale yacht reveals masterpiece of italian craftsmanship on water
experience the design of the riva 56’ rivale, an open yacht that redefines luxury with its innovative features and exquisite craftsmanship.
the barbie x HEWI bathroom collection extends to homes, hotels and maternity wards
from shower seats to LED mirrors, the range is set to make a splash in boutique hotels, maternity wards, children’s bathrooms, and private residences.
barbie and HEWI join forces for unlimited sanitary collection of pink-hued bauhaus lines
the Barbie™ x HEWI line spans nearly 40 bathroom products, from towel holders to folding support rails, and is designed to be both functional and inclusive.
gensler plans sprawling urban forests on former military campsite in baghdad
gensler's 'baghdad sustainable forests' will transform a site once filled with 45 million tons of waste, into an urban forest.
zaha hadid architects shares progress on central bank of iraq headquarters in baghdad
solid at its base, the bank’s structural facade gradually reduces as the tower rises above the river tigris, peeling away in vertical layers to provide external shading.
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grippin’ $ 3,000.00 USD deadline: april 30th, 2027 
Valli Wine Tasting Room $ 11,632.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 
Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2027 $ 56,305.00 USD deadline: october 18th, 2027 
Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 
Call for Entries: UX Design Awards - Spring 2027 deadline: november 15th, 2026 
2026 NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition $ 46,666.00 USD deadline: october 26th, 2026 
Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026 
2026 Tokyo Design Awards Season #2 deadline: october 15th, 2026 
Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 
