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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

Fondazione Dries Van Noten

Venice, Italy 25 Apr – 04 Oct 2026

Matriclysm: An Archaeology of Connections Lost

Venice, Italy 06 May – 22 Nov 2026

Speaking Stones

Tallinn, Estonia 19 Jun – 22 Nov 2026

Marina Abramović: Transforming Energy

Venice, Italy 06 Mar – 19 Oct 2026

Architects Of Liberation: Modernism In Western Africa

New York City, USA 05 Jul 2026 – 02 Jan 2027

Metamorphoses: Hats by Maison Michel

Paris/Aubervilliers, France 23 Sep – 13 Dec 2026

The 90s: Art and Fashion

London, UK 08 Oct 2026 – 14 Feb 2027

Built 99

Delhi, India 14 Nov 2026

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competitions

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

Underbridge #2 $ 9,290.00 USD deadline: october 19th, 2026

International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026

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

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

TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2026 $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: october 30th, 2026

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

2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027

KOKUYO DESIGN AWARD 2027 deadline: october 7th, 2026

Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027

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

Underbridge #2 $ 9,290.00 USD deadline: october 19th, 2026

International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026

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

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

TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2026 $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: october 30th, 2026

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

2027 French Design Awards deadline: april 6th, 2027

KOKUYO DESIGN AWARD 2027 deadline: october 7th, 2026

Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027

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