lattice installation unfolds spatial archive of acapulco's urban history at venice biennale
developed by a|911, cadena concepts, and esrawe, acapulco: selective memories addresses the spatial and material challenges of coastal urbanism.
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esrawe and cadena compose circular wooden pavilion for xinú’s fragrance boutique in mexico
esrawe studio and cadena concepts transform a former car mechanical workshop into xinú juárez's new boutique.
B—Line pays ode to classic italian design with timeless objects and pop-colored spirit
b—line introduces its 2025/26 collection with timeless objects—a playful re-edition of italian design icons by joe colombo, rodolfo bonetto, and vico magistretti.
B—Line upgrades timeless design pieces of the past from 1963 onwards
b—line reinterprets products that have gone down in design history with an extended range of colors, materials and updated manufacturing technologies.
bright red installation by binocle displays vico magistretti's works at the triennale di milano
the main display structures -a large table, a long shelf/wall, and a gigantic hood- are designed as blow-ups of domestic archetypes.
'there is no excuse for bad design!' vico magistretti in unreleased footage from 2000
in our video footage from 2000, vico magistretti tells us that he doesn't have a great passion for 'fashionable' architects...
ludwig godefroy's cluster of volumes at casa la paz shape 'a garden with a house' in mexico
the house's spatial arrangement reorients familiar domestic priorities, placing nature at the core and architecture at its edges.
casa mexicana: edmund sumner’s photo book traces over a decade of architecture in mexico
the book presents 26 projects across the country, from the sculptural, brutalist works of ludwig godefroy to the climate-conscious homes of mauricio rocha + gabriela carrillo.
studio saxe brings contemporary 'rio perdido' bungalows to costa rica’s lush wilderness
studio saxe's rio perdido bungalows are subtly hidden away between two converging canyons in bagaces, costa rica.
art villas resort expands with nest-like 'coco' cabins clustered along costa rica's jungle slope
ARCHWERK and formafatal introduce the 'coco' hidden art villas as a cluster of tree houses for a resort retreat that is both luxurious and adventurous.
ACCIONA’s NEXT IN summit 2025 brings prado's paintings to life with virtual reality tour
amid discussions on sustainability and cultural engagement, ACCIONA unveiled ‘art masters: a virtual reality experience’ with the prado museum.
public installations illuminate abu dhabi's archipelagos for inaugural manar exhibition
35 multisensory artworks by rafael lozano-hemmer, jim denevan, samia halaby, and more unite land, water, and art with light.
austin maynard architects updates 'clarke' house with timber battens and pocket gardens
austin maynard architects transforms a modest cottage into 'clarke,' a light-filled and sustainable home tailored for contemporary living.
melbourne's compact courtyard house 'parkside' designed by austin maynard architects
'parkside' is a compact, sustainable two-story home in melbourne designed for aging in place.
AIM architecture's flowing curved facade shapes ZARA flagship store in nanjing
aim architecture craves a cantilevered canopy extending zara's flagship store into the public realm of xinjiekou district in nanjing.
exposed steel pipes run through brewery's linear interior by AIM architecture in shenzhen
brushed stainless steel, warm terrazzo, perforated copper, and textured stucco reflect the raw and refined aspects of brewing.
'examples move the world': holcim and ELEMENTAL’s net-zero prototype at venice biennale
designboom met with ELEMENTAL founder alejandro aravena at the venice biennale to learn about the holcim collaboration.
holcim’s building icons transform global cities with circular, low-carbon construction
holcim shapes greener cities, driving sustainability in urban development through projects like london’s wood wharf and ellinikon in athens.
christian kerez eliminates ramps in bahrain car parks with sloping concrete geometries
the buildings add 45,000 square meters of space across four urban voids, reclaiming leftover land and offering it back to the city.
christian kerez's house okamura unfolds as a cluster of circular brick volumes in czechia
the apartments shift positions from floor to floor, varying between 90 sqm and 110 sqm.
roger reutimann turns 1959 cadillac components into lighting cactus sculpture in california
cadillactus by roger reutimann features chrome tailfins and bullet-shaped lights.
inside mycoworks’ mycelium for cadillac SOLLEI car, the bio-material that can replace leather
in an interview with designboom, the biotechnology company and car manufacturer’s designers dive into the use and future of the mushroom-based textile.
full-size F1 cars made of LEGO bricks drive around miami grand prix
in partnership with F1 and all 10 teams on the grid, each of the LEGO group’s big-build cars comprises nearly 400,000 bricks.
mclaren unveils W1, by far its fastest road-legal hybrid supercar with teardrop-shaped cabin
when viewed from above, the hybrid supercar's form has a hammerhead-shaped nose. and its tight teardrop-formed cabin slowly opens up to the rear wing.
HATA dome explores 'future primitive' design through monolithic architecture in california
HATA dome stands quietly in california's high desert, its curved form emerging from the rocky terrain like a relic of both past and future.
you can now haunt tim burton's beetlejuice house, courtesy of airbnb
airbnb invites ghost hunters, art enthusiasts, and lifelong fans to live inside the beetlejuice haunted residence.
AXOR and antonio citterio escape the ordinary bathroom with sensory journey to cape town
situated near cape town, south africa, citterio’s second bathroom concept emphasizes the region’s simple elegance and raw beauty with red local clay.
designing for 2026: how milan’s architecture is evolving ahead of the winter olympics
as milan prepares for the 2026 winter olympics, it is being reshaped with projects by kengo kuma, BIG, stefano boeri, and chipperfield.
toij: NOT A HOTEL minakami draws from japanese hot spring culture
the boutique guest house toji NOT A HOTEL opens at the summit of a mountain in minakami, designed by japan-based suppose design office.
suppose design office brings cavernous baths to NOT A HOTEL's latest property in japan
the project emerges from a natural plateau and spans three floors, offerings views of a garden that connects to the sky and a big ranch just ahead.
first look: stages and installations by leopold banchini, DVS1, counterspace and more at horst
the 2025 edition spans a three-day festival and a summer-long exhibition titled 'there will come soft rains.'
interview: sumayya vally on creating architecture with an impact 'beyond our generation'
'our generation is very motivated by success and that worries me for the future of architecture, because there are so many wrongs that need to be righted,' the principal of counterspace tells designboom.
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L A M P International Lighting Design Competition deadline: october 31st, 2026 WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition $ 46,666.00 USD deadline: october 26th, 2026 Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 Call for Entries: UX Design Awards - Spring 2027 deadline: november 15th, 2026 TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2026 $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: october 30th, 2026 Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2027 $ 56,305.00 USD deadline: october 18th, 2027 2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 2026 NY Product Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 all competitions
L A M P International Lighting Design Competition deadline: october 31st, 2026 
WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition $ 46,666.00 USD deadline: october 26th, 2026 
Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 
Call for Entries: UX Design Awards - Spring 2027 deadline: november 15th, 2026 
TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2026 $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: october 30th, 2026 
Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2027 $ 56,305.00 USD deadline: october 18th, 2027 
2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 
The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 
Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 
2026 NY Product Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
