shigeru ban's pavilion at expo 2025 osaka is an urgent call to protect the oceans
the blue ocean pavilion takes shape as a trio of interconnected domes, each one a structural essay in sustainable materiality.
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architecture for dogs exhibition lands in ADI design museum with works by MVRDV & more
running until february 16th, 2025, renowned architects and studios design their iteration of doghouses, including kengo kuma, konstantin grcic, ma yansong, shigeru ban, sou fujimoto and more.
genesis X gran equator SUV embeds circular dials on dashboard inspired by vintage camera
inside, the design team carves four square sunroofs on the ceiling instead of the conventional singular panel.
genesis’ latest neolun SUV has swiveling front seats and screens that unfold from ceiling
genesis introduces its new concept electric SUV, neolun, in time for 2024 new york international auto show where the car model is slated to be displayed.
foster + partners' green residential scheme encircles a lagoon along saudi arabia's red sea
an 800-meter-wide ring anchors the scheme, hosting luxury residences while preserving the natural ecosystems around its perimeter.
desert rock resort by oppenheim architecture opens in hejaz mountains, saudi arabia
nestled within the ancient mountains along the red sea coast, the resort rises as a rock-carved tourism architecture.
isaac monté grows glimmering, crystallized artifacts from lady dior handbags
isaac monté crystallizes dior’s legendary handbag into a radiant display of craftsmanship and material experimentation.
isaac monté and toby kiers manipulate organs for aesthetic purposes
using techniques such as fluorescent dye injection, tattooing and engraving, the project aims to explore a future where transplanted organs would be manipulated for aesthetic purposes.
layered geometric rubix square by 100architects blends play installations with lighting
climbable platforms invite movement through the central vertical installation modeled by 100architects after the rubik’s cube.
multicolored curved structures shape forest-like playscape by 100architects in guangzhou
abstract geometries reinterpret the natural concepts of forests and rivers, creating an open park for social interaction and play.
coachella 2025 art installations embrace movement, illusion, and the ephemeral
kinetic sculptures, blooming inflatables, and ephemeral works of architecture are scattered across the grounds at coachella 2025.
visit to isabel + helen's studio, best design newcomer of THE DESIGN PRIZE 2021
designboom visits the british design duo for a tour of their london studio, where we got to experience their animated installations first hand.
morag myerscough's kinetic installation enlivens coachella desert with a kaleidoscopic plaza
the kinetic forms of 'dancing in the sky' hover in the sky, seemingly harmonized with the energy of the activity on the ground and the sun above.
roger wilson imagines inflatable monuments and whimsical canopies enlivening coachella
from giant play castles to 3D-printed crochet canopies, the structures encapsulate the vibrant and playful spirit of the festival.
carlo ratti designs reusable torches for 2026 winter olympics and paralympics in milan
unveiled as well at the italian pavilion in expo 2025 osaka, the design uses fuel coming from cooking oils and animal fats.
tokujin yoshioka crafts double-layered transparent glass torch for sports festival in japan
the dual structure in glass torch by tokujin yoshioka enables the release of heat from the flame while allowing air to circulate and produce fire.
milan design week 2025: installations around the city we'll remember
as milan design week 2025 comes to a close, we are taking a look at the installations that transformed the city into a breathing exhibition space.
interactive halo light sculptures by lachlan turczan illuminate google’s exhibition in milan
in an interview with designboom, the artist explains how he uses lidar, infrared, and normal vision cameras for the installation.
tokujin yoshioka's sculptural chairs made from frozen water melt during milan design week
tokujin oshioka approaches water not merely as a visual motif but as a substance in transition, elemental, reflective, and inherently temporal.
tokujin yoshioka’s issey miyake perfume emits light into the bottle from its oval glass bottom
light enters and spreads throughout the inside of the container through refraction, illuminating the home of the colored liquid.
milan design week 2025: installations around the city we'll remember
as milan design week 2025 comes to a close, we are taking a look at the installations that transformed the city into a breathing exhibition space.
marimekko weather diary collection depicts seasonal changes
the autumnal weather patterns of the finnish brand's fall textile collection reveal aspects of intriguing natural beauty.
supreme opens new miami store with colossal floating skate bowl
a skate bowl floats eight feet above the floor to cast shadows, shape space, and create an unusual dialogue between voids and volumes.
SONOS studio launches creative music hub in east london
the contemporary, social and collaborative hub for the music and creative communities of london, provides the right acoustics throughout to enjoy music, out loud.
foot patrol by wilson brothers x brinkworth
the store's understated façade is a simple prelude to what has been achieved architecturally within. a 'second' shop, complete with a pitched roof, has been constructed to float within the store shell, assembled from an urban palette of recycled scaffold board for the floors, walls and ceiling, teamed with satin black steel for the fixtures.
four interwoven gabled wings outline chaoffice's house of cross in beijing
a central courtyard remains visually open from all interior angles of the residence.
chaoffice designs this house of bluff like a concrete 'playground' in beijing village
'house of bluff' takes shape as a series of volumes connected by stepping courtyards.
michael anastassiades on suspending modular lighting amid frescoed halls of milanese villa
'I wanted to gently occupy the space, respect it, and let it speak for itself,’ anastassiades tells designbooms, discussing his suspended, experimental luminaires.
michael anastassiades & mutina engrave pronounced grouts in their first tile series ‘fringe’
the thick parallel grouts in fringe are directly engraved and can weave multiple patterns by changing the tile direction.
canopy of 28,000 glistening tiles sweeps over yuko nagayama's café in japan
the color gradation -- lightest blue at the apex and darkest at the base -- gently mirrors the sky and shifts with light and rain.
yuko nagayama cuts folding courtyard into this secluded 'diagonal house' in tokyo
a square floor plan is divided into four triangles, while vertical cuts bring a private garden and sunlit atriums.
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competitions 
The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026 2026 Tokyo Design Awards Season #2 deadline: october 15th, 2026 2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 grippin’ $ 3,000.00 USD deadline: april 30th, 2027 International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026 Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: october 20th, 2026 2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026 all competitions
The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 
Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 
2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026 
2026 Tokyo Design Awards Season #2 deadline: october 15th, 2026 
2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
grippin’ $ 3,000.00 USD deadline: april 30th, 2027 
International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026 
Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: october 20th, 2026 
2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027 
2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026 
