william mulvihill captures material intricacy of sou fujimoto’s grand ring at expo 2025 osaka
the series documents the monumental ring's vast footprint, and soft atmosphere while highlighting the intricacy of its lattice of timber beams.
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closer look at the making of SANAA’s ethereal 'better co-being pavilion' at expo 2025 osaka
capturing the pavilion's early assembly stages under assembly, william mulvihill reveals its delicate field of white columns and overlapping roof plates
vollebak launches SAGA’s spaceshop, an interstellar delivery vehicle with panels that flip up
weighing over a thousand kilos, the real-life installation is part spaceship and part mobile retail unit.
starbucks sets up shop in a century-old timber hanok in south korea
starbucks' new location invites visitors to experience a traditional 'hanok' house, combining the old and new.
bentgablenits’ musical dollhouses play sounds in NYC exhibition with teenage engineering
running between June 27th and 29th on Greene Street, the show also brings over a reimagined version of the electronic brand’s wireless speaker.
from eileen gray to ray eames, marialaura irvine's dollhouse honors 20th century female pioneers
in the modular dollhouse, each room tells a unique story through vibrant colors and transformative settings.
giant snakes and ladders board by bijoy jain backdrops louis vuitton's menswear show in paris
drawing from the game’s ancient origins in india, jain described his vision as 'a cosmic diagram... like a mandala, set in the idea of a game where everybody has to ascend.'
watch: bêka & lemoine paint cinematic portrait of bijoy jain and his life in mumbai
the unveiling of the film coincides with the opening of the exhibition 'the breath of the architect' at the fondation cartier.
paola pivi leans 20-meter technicolor ladder against the grand palais in paris
the inflatable artwork is on view until september 7th, 2026, as part of the 'euphoria: art is in the air' exhibition by the balloon museum.
autodesk fusion and revit help aviate ESA's lunar training facility FLEXHab into reality
autodesk’s tools helped SAGA space architects push material, spatial, and performance boundaries with agility and precision, from light distribution to comfort.
autodesk fusion enables circular design practices for consumer goods
with its host of production tools, autodesk fusion aids designers and engineers in prioritizing sustainable design.
DMAA transforms kellogg’s silos into waterfront hotel in bremen, germany
DMAA converts iconic kellogg’s silos in bremen, germany into a unique hotel, preserving the site’s industrial character.
NEOM’s linear city, THE LINE, advances with stadium in the sky and mirrored marina
progress reports reveal that substantial groundwork has already been laid, with gensler and delugan meissl associated architects continuing to design phase one.
in london, sir john soane's museum unpacks the ideas behind richard rogers' iconic works
the exhibition features eight works, from the zip-up house to the lloyd’s building and centre pompidou.
RSHP reveals winning design for zhongyuan convention complex in china
connectivity and modularity are the starting points of the design, with a 1.7 km-long elevated floor plane or central spine connecting all main spaces.
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kabuto by the B!POD company uses advanced vacuum technology to preserve wine's aroma
saes getters introduces kabuto - an elegant, high-performance vacuum sealing system that doesn’t disrupt the ritual of opening a wine bottle, but completes it.
from food waste to fashion, next gen design 2025 competition winners redesign tomorrow
what design can do and leading european festivals reveal 50 visionary projects of next gen design 2025 competition.
what design can do selects 11 winners of ‘redesign everything’ challenge
in partnership with ikea foundation, what design can do supports 11 winners of its redesign everything challenge with funding and an accelerator program.
feilden clegg bradley weaves past and future into sheffield’s layered urban transformation
fcbstudios blends industrial heritage with low-carbon design, reshaping sheffield’s core with food, culture, craft, and community.
feilden clegg bradley granted permission to regenerate a historic harbour in cornwall, UK
situated within a UNESCO world heritage site, the mixed-use project will form a contemporary insertion on the cornish coast.
philadelphia pop-up 'frankie’s summer club' reinterprets lost vision by louis kahn
frankie’s summer club in philadelphia channels louis kahn’s unbuilt vision into a courtyard bar designed by scout and ISA architects.
from le corbusier to aalto: tokyo exhibition traces experimental evolution of modernist homes
from the 1920s-1970s, many architects began approaching the house as a site for testing new ideas to examine how design could revolutionize daily life.
neri&hu transforms chinese chemical research center into corten-clad cultural hub
a large rock feature in the courtyard anchors the space, contributing to its contemplative ambiance.
neri&hu mimics classical arena with arcaded performing arts center in shanghai's new bund
the performing arts center features a 2,500-seat grand theater and a 1,500-square-meter black box arts space.
ZHA, COX & woods bagot shape sydney airport terminal with wavy timber-toned modules
the western sydney international airport terminal by COX, ZHA, and woods bagot brings a culturally grounded new model.
woods bagot renovates edwardian sydney central station with luminous addition
the new roof design, featuring kite-shaped skylights, contrasts with the heritage sandstone buildings of sydney's historic station.
henning larsen builds brick-clad church in denmark as open pavilion for gathering
the 1,500-square-meter church is the first to be built in skanderborg in over 500 years.
all-black stilted cabins by espen surnevik are elevated among the trees
in developing the project, the architect was inspired by the work of author and illustrator tove jansson – the creator of the moomins.
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.
gudmundur jonsson's residence rests on columns along mountainous icelandic landscape
kebony clear wood cladding coats exterior and interior surfaces forming a cohesive aesthetic throughout.
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Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 L A M P International Lighting Design Competition deadline: october 31st, 2026 International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026 2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026 The Architect’s Chair Stockholm Furniture Fair Edition $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: january 5th, 2027 New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027 WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition $ 46,666.00 USD deadline: october 26th, 2026 2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026 Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 grippin’ $ 3,000.00 USD deadline: april 30th, 2027 all competitions
Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 
L A M P International Lighting Design Competition deadline: october 31st, 2026 
International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026 
2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026 
The Architect’s Chair Stockholm Furniture Fair Edition $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: january 5th, 2027 
New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027 
WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition $ 46,666.00 USD deadline: october 26th, 2026 
2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026 
Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 
grippin’ $ 3,000.00 USD deadline: april 30th, 2027 
