audemars piguet collaborates with marvel on black panther royal oak watch

audemars piguet collaborates with marvel on black panther royal oak watch

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watches

a designboom guide to the best of the fine watch world.

the DEFY 21 felipe pantone watch for zenith explores high-frequency in colors

juliana neira

louis vuitton unveils the carpe diem automata watch at watches & wonders 2021

juliana neira

tadao ando unveils second octo finissimo watch for bulgari at watches & wonders 2021

juliana neira

dot watch is a stylish braille device designed for the visually impaired

lynne myers

URWERK takes stormtrooper cues to form the EMC timehunter watch

juliana neira

maven watches' artisan series blends elements of modern architecture + natural landscapes

philip stevens

hublot's 'big bang millennial pink' is a timepiece for an inclusive generation

Thomas Bay readers

konstantin grcic designs hexagonal ROKU watch for issey miyake

juliana neira

Hermès unveils hand-painted porcelain dial in arceau harnais français watch

juliana neira

all systems go: casio launch limited-edition G-shock timepiece with NASA

casio releases G-SHOCK full metal watch with laser-etched grid design

sofia lekka angelopoulou

UNIMATIC x massena LAB diving watch features a unique patina dial and tactile black bezel

giovanni moro readers

tadao ando designs limited edition octo finissimo watch for BVLGARI

kieron marchese

virgil abloh customizes louis vuitton timepiece to reverse back in time

bryan shim

marc newson, daniel arsham, nendo, & wieki somers design timepieces for singapore exhibit

philip stevens

TACS designs the AVL II with fisheye layered sapphire glass to look like a camera lens

UNIMATIC watches celebrates SpongeBob SquarePants' 20th anniversary with yellow timepiece

juliana neira

IBM patents smartwatch that folds out into a smartphone and tablet

kieron marchese

ji lee’s ‘redundant watch’ tells time two times

Joe Kwan readers

roger dubuis crafts watch with a full carbon structure

cristina gomez

nao tamura's 1/6 watch for issey miyake moves the crown to the 6 o'clock position

juliana neira

this watch by nendo fuses timepiece and buckle into one single element

juliana neira

braun BN0265 chronograph — the iconic watch gets a sleek contemporary makeover

juliana neira

unimatic launches ceramic-coated watch in collaboration with designer mihara yasuhiro

kieron marchese

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glazed passage frames lake views through this compact japanese house

Kouichi Kimura readers

planted roof extends garden over tato architects’ timber house in mibu, japan

Yo Shimada readers

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events guide

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

TURANDOT: To the Daughters of the East

Venice, Italy 09 May – 31 Oct 2026

Speaking Stones

Tallinn, Estonia 19 Jun – 22 Nov 2026

Arthur Jafa: I Am Tony

New York City, USA 24 Sep 2026 – 03 Jan 2027

Matriclysm: An Archaeology of Connections Lost

Venice, Italy 06 May – 22 Nov 2026

Learning from ‘Hōjōki’: Tiny Architecture Reweaves Life

Tokyo, Japan 28 Aug 2026 – 11 Jan 2027

The Island

Milan, Italy 04 Dec 2025 – 30 Oct 2026

Flower Power

New York City, USA 23 May – 18 Oct 2026

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AWA Carafe : replacement bottle for SodaStream, Aarke and other Carbonators

AWA

US $ 45

Cauny x Ando

Cauny

portugal $ 318

Knit necklace, 3D printed statement necklace

monocircus

japan $ 162

Airframe - picture frame brings the window seat indoors

TEEV

south korea ~~$ 99~~ $ 89

Oval Maidan Earrings inspired by Art Deco window screens

Angular Moment

US from $ 52

99 CLASSICS (2ND GEN)

Meze Audio

romania $ 349

Custom Wall Mural - Ombre

MARTINA BANOZIC TEXTILES

croatia from $ 89

architects are assholes mugs make a cheeky statement

krista jahnke

canada $ 21.95

Flip lenticular earrings based on a lenticular multi-view display system

A.pair

south korea $ 38

Gradient Watch – A Timepiece of Shifting Patterns and Minimal Elegance

Lawa Design

denmark $ 239

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competitions

2026 Tokyo Design Awards Season #2 deadline: october 15th, 2026

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

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

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

The Architect’s Chair Stockholm Furniture Fair Edition $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: january 5th, 2027

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

2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026

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

Valli Wine Tasting Room $ 11,632.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027

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

2026 Tokyo Design Awards Season #2 deadline: october 15th, 2026

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

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

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

The Architect’s Chair Stockholm Furniture Fair Edition $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: january 5th, 2027

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

2026 London Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 17th, 2026

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

Valli Wine Tasting Room $ 11,632.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027

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

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courses

Sustainable Architectural Design Program by My Archischool deadline: december 31st, 2026

Train Your Own Architectural AI-Model by My Archischool deadline: december 31st, 2026