golden sky bridge by aedas stitches together towers with its looping shape in china
the curving bridge unites sculptural vertical towers with stepped sky gardens, rooftop terraces, and panoramic viewing points.
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translucent interlocked rings shape aedas' jade-like yohoo museum in china
the museum’s edges are gently elevated, enclosing circular light wells that connect the interiors to the sky, and courtyards creating recreational spaces for the public.
emmanuelle moureaux visualizes a century with vibrant '100 colors path' in tokyo
'100 color path' consists of 2,400 vertical lines arranged in 100 precisely selected colors.
emmanuelle moureaux wraps google HQ with interlocking rings of 100 colors in california
the 60-meter-long installation of interlocking zeros that seemingly float draw from the concept of googolplex -- the number that inspired the tech giant’s name.
vivid rippled panels envelop TEN's care-based housing for women in bosnia-herzegovina
the composition is carefully calibrated, with each panel being custom-made in a local car painter’s workshop.
van gogh’s starry night blossoms through lavender fields for bosnian retreat landscape
set to open in may 2025, starry night retreat spans 70 hectares, offering an experience where landscape becomes a living artwork.
digital media fair ArtMeta brings robots, NFTs and AI art into basel’s historic heart
with exhibitions, robots, and conferences led by global voices in art and culture, digital art mile invites everyone to rethink the boundaries of art in a digital age.
art basel 2024: designboom's guide to the swiss art event
take a look at our guide to some of the events, programs, and exhibitions at the art basel 2024, from the fair to the city.
takuto ohta slices into japanese cedar to create sculptural tension for asymptotic wood series
each piece's center is treated as an asymptote, a mathematical curve that approaches a limit but never quite touches it, and a deep cut is carved into the wood to represent this limit.
takuto ohta reinterprets traditional torii gates through triadic wooden structure
the piece blurs the lines between sacred and mundane objects, encouraging personal reflection on the role of spiritual symbols.
clap studio renovates valencia's oven club with red-hot interiors and kinetic light grids
the new interior concept channels the intense, kinetic environment of an actual oven.
hawaii's volcanic geology inspires clap studio's ALOHAS flagship in barcelona
the store unfolds as a volcanic grotto, an environment that fuses the brutality of nature with sleek metal accents.
biophilic parametric structures by aidia studio shape civic park in mexican jungle
from ceiba-lined squares to origami-roofed courts, the project softens the rigid edges of the site with a network of arcs and tangent connections.
wavy brick roof spreads over open crafts market by aidia studio in mexico
the vaulted structures by aidia studio improve airflow and passive cooling within the space.
designboom steps inside aristides dallas architects' athens studio, where context shapes form
founder aristides dallas discusses the studio's design philosophy, creative process, and what lies ahead for the firm.
inside fredrik nielsen's stockholm studio, where glass resists fragility and embraces chance
designboom visited nielsen's studio and had the opportunity to craft a piece alongside the artist.
why AI language models like chatGPT and gemini can’t understand flowers like humans do
this study suggests that large language models cannot represent human concepts, where senses of actions are involved, without experiencing the world through the body.
jony ive works with sam altman to develop openAI’s new tools and design products
in an interview, the duo says they’ve already been working on a device, which they describe as ‘the coolest piece of technology that the world will have ever seen.’
kenny scharf unveils iconic KarBombz! art car in full scale and toy-sized hot wheels version
a collaboration between the artist and the brand, the project uses a real-life 1967 ford thunderbird for the paintwork.
art carnival luna luna opens at the shed NY with attractions by basquiat and keith haring
first los angeles, now new york, the dubbed world’s first traveling art carnival brings its rides and attractions by jean-michel basquiat, keith haring and more.
illuminated hanok interior meets wave-like facade in drawing works' seoul renovation
drawing works renovates a 1949 hanok and 1968 commercial building in seoul with a modular metal facade, alley-like stairwell, and light-filled interiors.
winding copper staircase fronts coldefy & carlo ratti's france pavilion at expo 2025 osaka
suspended fabric curtains, 17 meters high, lightly veil the staircase and animate the facade in response to wind and light.
piloti structure suspends villa by and to architects above japan's forest landscape
timber columns form a rhythmic structure that recalls the verticality of the surrounding trees.
semi-circular terraces look over japanese forest park in renovation by HAGISO
HAGISO expands already existing rest facilities and extends floating decks over the slope to offer a unique perspective of the surroundings.
41,415 plastic straws compose colorful, modular installation by A+U lab in korea
arranged in a square-on-diagonal grid, red, yellow, orange, white, and clear plastic straws transform into a vibrant, porous volume.
over 3,500 recyclable polycarbonate panels assemble paired cubes pavilion in korea
the pavilion is built using panels that are assembled without any fittings or glue, ensuring complete recyclability.
tadao ando designs ‘apple’ watch for cauny with a leaf-style hand in the dial
there are two models: one in apple green and another in silver, drawn from the concrete buildings that the architect is known for.
curved spring bars embrace cauny watch's case designed by eduardo souto moura
eduardo souto moura's pragmatic design philosophy is evident in his cauny timepiece.
FGMF arquitetos frames brazilian landscape through casa aroeira's expressive structure
FGMF arquitetos designs casa aroeira as a linear concrete residence in brazil, shaped by slope, view, and structural clarity.
FGMF arquitetos revamps brazilian modernism with house of voids 'subtraction house'
FGMF arquitetos sculpts its subtraction house using cut-outs in concrete planes, infusing interiors with native plant-life.
'we all can do more with less': oshinowo studio brings lagos' markets to the venice biennale
tosin oshinowo discusses with designboom how lagos’s informal markets reveal a radical model of circularity.
the moon, ukraine and gaza among 25 sites on the world monuments watch list for 2025
the watch list is a biennial, nomination-based advocacy program that features 25 historic places facing major challenges such as climate change, tourism, conflict, and natural disaster.
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Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027 New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027 2026 Tokyo Design Awards Season #2 deadline: october 15th, 2026 Wonder Global Design Awards 2026 Season 2 deadline: january 31st, 2027 2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 2026 NY Product Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 Call for Entries: UX Design Awards - Spring 2027 deadline: november 15th, 2026 WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition $ 46,666.00 USD deadline: october 26th, 2026 Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: october 20th, 2026 Marca Corona Award 2027 | Contest for artists and designers under 35 $ 1,675.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 all competitions
Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027 
New York High Falls Riverfront Market $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: january 18th, 2027 
2026 Tokyo Design Awards Season #2 deadline: october 15th, 2026 
Wonder Global Design Awards 2026 Season 2 deadline: january 31st, 2027 
2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
2026 NY Product Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
Call for Entries: UX Design Awards - Spring 2027 deadline: november 15th, 2026 
WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition $ 46,666.00 USD deadline: october 26th, 2026 
Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: october 20th, 2026 
Marca Corona Award 2027 | Contest for artists and designers under 35 $ 1,675.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 
