German Design Awards 2026: In Search of the New Global Design Vocabulary

© WDC Frankfurt RheinMain 2026 The German Design Awards 2026 are now open for submissions worldwide. Under the theme Connecting Global Excellence, the awards extend an invitation not just to enter, but to engage—with ideas, with places, with people. This year’s open call is accompanied by a new series of Design Masterclasses in Zurich and … Read more

MAST Reveals Floating Neighborhood Design for Rotterdam’s Disused Spoorweghaven Dock

MAST and BIK bouw floating neighbourhood design for Spoorweghaven. Image © Slim Studio Danish maritime architecture studio MAST, in collaboration with construction company BIK Bouw, has designed a new floating community for the disused Spoorweghaven dock in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The proposed neighborhood, which has received initial support from the Municipality of Rotterdam, includes over 100 … Read more

“Ma Yansong: Architecture and Emotion” Exhibition Opens at the Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam

Ma Yansong: Architecture and Emotion Exhibition at the Nieuwe Instituut . Image © Ossip van Duivenbode The exhibition “Ma Yansong: Architecture and Emotion,” presenting the work of Chinese architect Ma Yansong and his globally recognized practice MAD Architects, has opened at the Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam, the Netherlands‘ national museum for architecture, design, and digital … Read more

Exploring Showroom Interiors: The Art of Displaying Materials, Furniture, and Design Objects

Maruhon Fukuoka Office & Showroom / KATORI archi+design associates. Image © Hiroshi Mizusaki When creating exhibition spaces, the design of the experience, the proposed route, and the transmission of certain perceptions and senses contribute to establishing different bonds and connections between the displayed objects and their visitors. Understanding a showroom as a space designed to … Read more