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FastCompany Design

This Lego-like playground kit is designed for children displaced by war

At the Aysaita Refugee Camp in northeastern Ethiopia’s Afar region, there are about 40,000 Eritreans struggling to meet their basic daily needs. For the 10,000 children younger than 10 who live in the camp, that includes one often overlooked resource: play. At many refugee camps around the world, ...

3 hours ago

FastCompany Design

This Lego-like playground kit is designed for children displaced by war

FastCompany Design

This stunning new bridge in Helsinki is designed for cyclists, pedestrians, and trams—but no cars

In a new neighborhood in Helsinki, you can skip owning a car. One key part of the district's design? A new bridge that’s part of the city’s growing bicycle superhighway network. The 1.2-kilometer-long bridge, about three quarters of a mile, connects an island called Laajasalo to the city center. ...

3 hours ago

FastCompany Design

This stunning new bridge in Helsinki is designed for cyclists, pedestrians, and trams—but no cars

FastCompany Design

With GLP‑1 drug ads everywhere, here’s what to know to safely buy them online

If you watched the Super Bowl in 2026, you likely saw Serena Williams share her weight-loss journey on GLP-1 medications in a commercial. Like millions of others around the country, if you’ve ever considered taking one of these drugs, you probably went online to learn more about where you can ...

3 hours ago

FastCompany Design

With GLP‑1 drug ads everywhere, here’s what to know to safely buy them online

Muzli

Shipping a Live Moon Mission Dashboard as a Side Project

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Muzli

Shipping a Live Moon Mission Dashboard as a Side Project

Muzli

How to Create a Scalable Illustration System in Figma

3 hours ago

Muzli

How to Create a Scalable Illustration System in Figma

Muzli

Mastering Color Theory for Effective UI Design

3 hours ago

Muzli

Mastering Color Theory for Effective UI Design

Muzli

Dark Mode Design: Why Simply Inverting Colors Is Not Enough

3 hours ago

Muzli

Dark Mode Design: Why Simply Inverting Colors Is Not Enough

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UX Collective

I watched the manosphere documentary; here is how design is making things worse.

12 hours ago

UX Collective

I watched the manosphere documentary; here is how design is making things worse.

UX Collective

Autopilot, agentic AI, and the dangers of imperfect metaphors

12 hours ago

UX Collective

Autopilot, agentic AI, and the dangers of imperfect metaphors

UX Collective

Oh, but there’s one more thing

12 hours ago

UX Collective

Oh, but there’s one more thing

FastCompany Design

For her ‘Confessions’ sequel, Madonna takes Helvetica to the club

Madonna announced her new album Confessions on a Dance Floor II with sans-serif typography from the same creative agency behind Charli XCX's brat. On wheat paste posters and short-form video posted to social media, Madonna teased her forthcoming album, out July 3, and its first song, "I Feel So ...

22 hours ago

FastCompany Design

For her ‘Confessions’ sequel, Madonna takes Helvetica to the club

FastCompany Design

Gatorade, the inventor of the sports drink, is making a surprising pivot to reach non-athletes

Sixty years after it invented sports drinks, Gatorade is making a surprising pivot: It's no longer focusing primarily on athletes.PepsiCo, Gatorade's parent company, said Thursday that the brand wants to broaden its reach to non-athletes who are looking for ways to hydrate, whether they're on a long ...

22 hours ago

FastCompany Design

Gatorade, the inventor of the sports drink, is making a surprising pivot to reach non-athletes

Muzli

Weekly Designers Update 552

1 day ago

Muzli

Weekly Designers Update 552

UX Collective

We become what we behold

A discussion of AI + Design and our shifting roles. Continue reading on UX Collective »

1 day ago

UX Collective

We become what we behold

FastCompany Design

Meet Kyoto: the typeface that bleeds (on purpose)

In this episode of "It's all in the typeface," Fast Company's creative director Mike Schnaidt chose Kyoto for its handmade, human feel, blending Japanese calligraphy with classic Latin forms. Inspired by a process of exploration, its design reflects the human touch behind every page of this issue.

1 day ago

FastCompany Design

Meet Kyoto: the typeface that bleeds (on purpose)

UX Collective

AI, UX, and the factory model

1 day ago

UX Collective

AI, UX, and the factory model

UX Collective

The trust gap in healthcare AI isn’t about the AI

1 day ago

UX Collective

The trust gap in healthcare AI isn’t about the AI

Muzli

Weekly Designers Update 552

2 days ago

Muzli

Weekly Designers Update 552