monumental candle sculptures by sterling ruby adorn MAMO at le corbusier's la cité radieuse
the sculpture's patinated surface and fabric folds evoke domestic softness and monumental weight, echoing the twin towers and cité radieuse's chimneys.
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explore the top 10 production and concept cars of 2024, from returning vehicles like honda’s HP-X and luca trazzi’s porsche 911 speedster to design tributes as seen in the jaguar-inspired supercat.
edward burtynsky maps four decades of earth’s industrial systems in new york exhibition
edward burtynsky: the great acceleration at the ICP presents a study of earth's human-altered landscapes.
edward burtynsky illustrates how humanity impacts our planet in saatchi gallery exhibition
the show marks the largest exhibition ever mounted in the 40+ year career of world-renowned photographic artist, edward burtynsky,
pagani debuts open-air speedster huayra codalunga with hand-chiseled sculptures in cabin
designed by the pagani grandi complicazioni division, the vehicle was sketched by horacio pagani, inspired by the racing cars of the 1950s and 1960s.
hypercar ‘pagani utopia V12’ delivers 864 bhp & 1100 Nm torque by mercedes-AMG biturbo
pagani states having worked on thousands of drawings, ten 1:5 scale models, and two 1:1 scale models for 'pagani utopia V12.'
dustin yellin builds stratified glass sculptures for almine rech's tribeca gallery
dustin yellin’s exhibition at almine rech in tribeca presents layered glass sculptures as containers of memory and speculative futures.
red hook's pioneer works to reopen with new slate of exhibitions and performances
designboom interviews pioneer works founder and artistic director to learn about the exhibitions ahead of next month's opening in brooklyn.
transparent happiness: yinka ilori transforms iconic mounds of helsinki's amos rex
yinka ilori draws inspiration from his nigerian heritage and childhood memories of london playgrounds.
JKMM animates roof of helsinki's amos rex museum with 'oasis' garden installation
the planters are made using finnish pine and contain over 30 different cooking herbs and edible flowers as well as vegetables, berries, and fruits.
curved edges rise to form bull-like bamboo pavilion by chiangmai life architects in thailand
the U-shaped layout hugs the edges of the site and naturally forms a shape reminiscent of a bull’s head with raised horns.
chiangmai life architects completes concentric bamboo school library with oculus in thailand
with earthen adobe walls, the school library is topped by a reciprocal, two-tiered bamboo roof with an oculus skylight at its core.
SICIS creates glowing swimming pool surface with decorative glass for cambodian villa
using its patented neptune system and vetrite decorative glass panels, SICIS creates a glowing, underwater surface for a cambodian villa’s pool.
SICIS 'rooms' envision the perfect home in new york penthouse and toronto villa
by fitting out a new york penthouse and a villa in toronto, project 'rooms' aims to inspire effective interiors that are stress-free environments.
OFIS architects renovates boathouse in slovenia with rooftop garden that filters lake water
wooden trays sit atop the pitched roof, filled with layers of stone, gravel, sand, and soil, and planted with native alpine flower species.
OFIS uplifts 1930s modernist dwelling with a curved and floating pavilion in slovenia
the design went much further than conventional solutions, creating a pillar loop as an extension of the living area and pavilion simultaneously.
atelier xi unveils public art center as a landscape of four travertine pavilions in china
atelier xi’s 'AYDC public art center' in china brings a network of sculptural pavilions celebrating art, nature and community.
atelier xi's spiraling bookhouse frames scenic views of a riverside park in shenzhen
the building rises and swirls around like an art sculpture, returning as much ground space as possible for plant growth and social activities.
sadair’s spear by koenigsegg shows sculpted body during aurora concours debut in sweden
with its name honoring jesko koenigsegg's racehorse, only thirty sadair's spear megacars will ever be produced.
explore sweden's hypercar heaven: the aurora scandinavian concours returns
the aurora scandinavian concours transforms båstad, sweden into a midsummer showcase of rare classics, restomods, and supercars.
translucent dancing cubes shape modular colombia pavilion for osaka expo 2025
programmable lighting animates the facade with subtle color transitions.
floating polycarbonate roof by sp(r)int studio protects iceland's stöng ruins
sp(r)int studio’s intervention for the stöng ruins brings a translucent polycarbonate roof to protect the viking-era site in iceland.
tatiana bilbao shapes rammed earth preschool in mexico around central tree
organized into a series of compact modules, the project is conceived as a small world tailored to the scale and imagination of children.
a lush flora engulfs tatiana bilbao's monolithic marine research center in mexico
emerging as an orthogonal grid of concrete walls, the center offers an immersive journey into the sea of cortés ecosystem.
BIG to reactivate three copenhagen plazas with cracked terrain of water, light and greenery
the designers open up the ground of the plazas, transforming them with wetlands, native vegetation, and public art.
olafur eliasson uses 832 colored glass tiles for vertical panorama pavilion at donum estate
the vertical panorama pavilion at the donum estate captures the yearly averages of solar radiance, wind intensity, temperature, and humidity.
artists turn ecological grief into memory for 'memo. remembering the futures' exhibition
the exhibition features multisensory projects that overlay archival research, traditional craft, sound, scent, and digital media
fondation d'entreprise martell reopens with 'regenerative design'
the exhibition "almanach, designers’ perspective on the resources of the charentes region” opens until 31 december, 2023.
NAS architecture revives 17th-century chapel in southern france as third-place library
with folding glass doors and a footbridge reconnecting the two structures, 'la source' aims to revitalize the heart of the village.
NAS architecture inserts wooden extension to old nursery school in france
the school was originally built in 1953 as a public bath, which explains the peculiarity of its architecture and its ornaments.
UFaudiO speaker uses ferrofluid to transform music into hypnotic visual performance
the ferrofluid reacts in real time, creating a kinetic visual experience within fusion lab's speaker.
synth meets ferrofluid visualizer: love hultén unveils new Y-17 with designboom at sónar+D
as visitors press the keys, a gooey liquid is brought to life, dancing hypnotically in sync with the chilling tunes.
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2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026 The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: october 20th, 2026 WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition $ 46,666.00 USD deadline: october 26th, 2026 Valli Wine Tasting Room $ 11,632.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 The Quiet Tower $ 11,535.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2027 $ 56,305.00 USD deadline: october 18th, 2027 Call for Entries: UX Design Awards - Spring 2027 deadline: november 15th, 2026 Wonder Global Design Awards 2026 Season 2 deadline: january 31st, 2027 all competitions
2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026 
The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 
Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: october 20th, 2026 
WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition $ 46,666.00 USD deadline: october 26th, 2026 
Valli Wine Tasting Room $ 11,632.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 
The Quiet Tower $ 11,535.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 
2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 
Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2027 $ 56,305.00 USD deadline: october 18th, 2027 
Call for Entries: UX Design Awards - Spring 2027 deadline: november 15th, 2026 
Wonder Global Design Awards 2026 Season 2 deadline: january 31st, 2027 
