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designboom radar: exhibitions to see around the world this october

designboom's event guide is your go-to for discovering must-visit events in design, architecture, and art. it lists upcoming exhibitions, fairs, conferences, and workshops.

designboom radar: exhibitions to see around the world this october

Built 99

Delhi, India 14 Nov 2026

Venice Art Biennale 2026

Venice, Italy 09 May – 22 Nov 2026

Zaha Hadid ‘I Think There Should Be No End to Experimentation’

Arles, France 01 May 2026 – 31 Mar 2027

TURANDOT: To the Daughters of the East

Venice, Italy 09 May – 31 Oct 2026

clinamen

Athens, Greece 26 Sep – 05 Dec 2026

Richard Tuttle: Half-Light

New York City, USA 31 Jul – 31 Dec 2026

Taryn Simon: Father Country I Do Love You

New York City, USA 18 Sep 2026 – 14 Mar 2027

Vyacheslav Akhunov: Instruments of the Mind

Venice, Italy 09 May – 22 Nov 2026

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competitions

The Quiet Tower $ 11,535.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027

Re:Form - New Life for Old Spaces Edition #3 $ 11,618.00 USD deadline: october 12th, 2026

Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026

2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026

Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: october 20th, 2026

Wege Prize 2027: a Student Design Competition for the Circular Economy deadline: october 4th, 2026

Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026

2026 NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026

Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026

2026 NY Product Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026

The Quiet Tower $ 11,535.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027

Re:Form - New Life for Old Spaces Edition #3 $ 11,618.00 USD deadline: october 12th, 2026

Kinderspace: Architecture for Children's Development competition / Edition #4 $ 11,773.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026

2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026

Buildner’s Unbuilt Award 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: october 20th, 2026

Wege Prize 2027: a Student Design Competition for the Circular Economy deadline: october 4th, 2026

Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026

2026 NY Architectural & Interior Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026

Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026

2026 NY Product Design Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026

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