A New Project Repurposes the Plywood of Boarded Up Storefronts
Plywood Protection Project by worthless studios awards materials and grants to five artists in order to transform boarded up storefronts into public art installations
Competition
Pratt Students Convert Everyday Waste into Viable Products and Materials
The new Material Lab Prize recognizes emerging talents who create designs and composites out of reclaimed waste.
WantedDesign’s Conscious Design Awards Honor Student Projects that Promise to Make a Difference
Winning projects from design students around the world tackle issues such as equity, natural disasters, immigration, sustainability, health, and more.
The Architectural League Announces the Winners of Its 2020 League Prize
Now in its 39th year, the juried competition recognizes exemplary work from six rising practices throughout North America.
Here Are the Winners of Wilsonart's Annual Student Furniture Design Competition
The manufacturer teamed up with student designers at the Maine College of Art for the "Wood, Trees, and the Forest" competition.
David Adjaye and Ron Arad to Design New UK Holocaust Memorial and Learning Center
The elegant competition-winning Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre, to be built alongside the Houses of Parliament in London, will be a “living place.”
How to Design Cities on Mars? A New Think Tank Has Some Awesome Ideas
Mars City Design differentiates itself from those other initiatives by encouraging proposals that put aeshetics, well-being, and urban-thinking first.
Student Designs Self-Navigating Fashion Line for the Blind
Parsons School of Design and AARP's "Disrupt Aging Design Challenge" asks students to design solutions for older clients. Camila Chiriboga's winning design helps blind wearers navigate the world, fashionably.
A Flying Drone Hotel, and Other Visions for the (Near) Future of Hotel Design
At the 10th annual Radical Innovation Awards, two worthy finalists presented their visions for the hotel of the future—including an idea for a flying drone hotel.
Another Trump Wall Competition Announced
This one promises to be much more hilarious than the last.
The Office of Tomorrow: Where Will You Choose to Work in Five Years?
Metropolis and Staples Business Advantage launch a design competition to address the dramatic changes in our approaches to workspace.
Can We Please Get Beyond the "Building the Border Wall?" Boycott?
A design competition has inspired controversy and a boycott—but also moved the conversation away from the important questions.
The Workspace, Like Identity, Is a Fluid Concept
The division between life and labor is disappearing, as was demonstrated by the LiveWork SpanishStyle Design installation at NeoCon 2015.
“We Mean to Be Provocateurs": Michael Sorkin on the Next Helsinki Competition
The architect and writer discusses his involvement with the alternative Guggenheim Helsinki.
Students Create Energy-Producing House for European Solar Decathlon
Designers from RISD, Brown, and the University of Applied Science Erfurt developed a prototypical home that actually generates 50% more energy than it uses.
Starchitects Vie for Coveted Commission in Revealing Documentary
A new documentary takes a behind-the-scenes look at a fitful 2009 architectural competition.
The Inaugural PER/FORM Competition Puts Designers on the Clock
The charrette gave students just three hours to produce a comprehensive and responsive building design.
A Design Upgrade Rethinks a Material You Thought You Knew
With Corian DeepColor solid surface, designers don't have to worry about scratches or stretch lines again.
Living Cities, the Runners-Up
A look at four honorable mentions from the Living Cities competition
Announcing the Winners of the Living Cities Competition
Two speculative visions for 2040 New York
