Dear friends, BE OPEN is launching its next global Internet open call together with the Mayor’s Fund for London. The open call is named #BEOPENDesignCity. The challenge presents the opportunity for those who are eager to share their love of their city as well as any ideas on how to make it a better place.

Win €300 by posting a visual piece (photo or a video) on Instagram with the hashtag#BEOPENDesignCity and write some words to explain your idea.
Check out the details: beopensocial.com

(the photo is from BE OPEN Sounding Space Symposium project)

Dear friends, the BE OPEN Foundation is happy to announce the winner of our Instagram #BEOPENUrbanPattern open call!
Our congratulations go to Giancarlo Cazzaniga from Italy!
Giancarlo’s photo with a distinct futurist poster vibe has been chosen as the winning one by our jury comprised of BE OPEN Founder Elena Baturina and the members of BE OPEN Community from the shortlist of entries with the most likes. The winner will be awarded the prize of €300.
We applaud all the contestants: we are truly amazed by the number of outstanding submissions we have received in response to our challenge. Thank you all for taking part in the open-call!
Please, stay tuned, as the next open call is just a few days away!

Each year the world demands more flexibility from each of us. The need to adjust to the constantly changing environment is a great challenge for designers these days. Divided furniture, inclusive furniture, mix-and-match, mobile and flat-packed furniture — many names and many ways to in fact respond to the same urge for sustainability and minimalism, boosted up by an extensive housing crisis. Still, before our furniture gets intelligent enough to transform and fit our needs with the help of AI, let us marvel at some of those smart design decisions.

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