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CHAPTER POSTHUMAN UTOPIAS
the planet is in the room: mutualism by design
what does a house look like when it is designed from the perspective of a cat? what shape does a seawall take when the client is an oyster, a garden when it is planted for a bee’s vision rather than ours, or a bridge whose only users are deer and mountain lions? in posthuman utopias, we ask what a world looks like when we stop designing on the planet, and learn to design with it.
by sofia lekka angelopoulou
álvaro urbano brings casa cueva’s botanical memories to life at museo jumex in mexico city
in an exclusive interview, the spanish artist discusses helen fowler o’gorman’s overlooked legacy, the possibilities of architectural fiction, and why a sculpted leaf can have an attitude.
these glowing amber sculptures begin with a natural polymer produced by tiny insects
ori orisun merhav explores a future of multispecies design, where biological processes inform how we manufacture and inhabit the world.
this horse-shaped headset asks designers to see the world through animal eyes
simulating equine vision, the headset invites humans to reconsider how we design for and interact with other species.
what can looking at earth from space teach us about how we live on it?
bringing together more than 50 artists, astronauts, scientists, and cultural thinkers, 'inploration: art exploring space to understand earth' by richelle ellis and lawrence azerrad explores how art can turn the perspective of space exploration into a deeper understanding of our planet.
emma sicher grows biomaterials from wild berries and microorganisms
with bacteria and locally sourced plants, biodesigner emma sicher grows microbial cellulose into edible prototypes and packaging.
interview: aron sanchez-baranda finds otherworldly forms in marine life
the artist invites viewers to reconsider how they perceive nonhuman life, embracing the unfamiliar and the uncertainty of encountering other species.
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2026 Rome Design Awards Season 2 deadline: december 10th, 2026 Valli Wine Tasting Room $ 11,632.00 USD deadline: february 15th, 2027 International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026 WDC 2028 Busan Pavilion International Design Competition $ 46,666.00 USD deadline: october 26th, 2026 CLASSICS the Small Luxury Design Award 2027 $ 1,026.00 USD deadline: january 31st, 2027 L A M P International Lighting Design Competition deadline: october 31st, 2026 Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026 Museum of Emotions #9 $ 9,140.00 USD deadline: february 22nd, 2027 2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 Marca Corona Award 2027 | Contest for artists and designers under 35 $ 1,675.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 
