METABLOKS / INSPIRATION

dezeen

Akb Architects creates "deliberate tension" between past and present at Ontario house

Canadian studio Akb Architects has designed a white, hilltop house that "dissolves into the snow" in Mono, Ontario, acknowledging the vernacular architecture while implementing contemporary tactics. Known as Timbertop House, the 2650-square-foot (245-square metre), gabled home sits on an elevated clearing ...

30 minutes ago

dezeen

Akb Architects creates "deliberate tension" between past and present at Ontario house

dezeen

Dezeen Agenda features home designed by humanoid robot

The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features a building concept created by a humanoid robot. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. Ai-Da, an artificial intelligence-powered robot created by robot artist Aidan Meller, has completed what is claimed to be the first building concept designed ...

1 hour ago

dezeen

Dezeen Agenda features home designed by humanoid robot

dezeen

Erased Heritage rug collection by Jan Kath

Dezeen Showroom: German brand Jan Kath has released a collection of traditional woollen rugs overlaid with abstract silk motifs, which aim to "surprise, unsettle and invite reflection". The Erased Heritage range takes traditional East and Southeast Asian rugs archetypes – which vary in pattern from ...

1 hour ago

dezeen

Erased Heritage rug collection by Jan Kath

dezeen

Triptyque wraps São Paulo skyscraper with continuous grid of planters

French-Brazilian architecture studio Triptyque has completed the Inspira SP building in São Paulo, which is wrapped in a structural concrete cage lined with planters. Located not far from the Museu de Arte de São Paulo, designed by Lina Bo Bardi, Inspira SP rises 100 metres (28 feet), capped at 20 ...

2 hours ago

dezeen

Triptyque wraps São Paulo skyscraper with continuous grid of planters

Behance

Haglöfs

The story of Haglöfs is one of genuine craftsmanship, attention to detail, and attending to the needs of people who spend most of their time outdoors. It all started with Wiktor Haglöf in 1914. In times of hard work in the forests of Dalarna, equipment was often carried long distances and inspired ...

3 hours ago

Behance

Haglöfs

dezeen

Sustainable outdoor seating proposal among projects from Ajman University

Dezeen School Shows: a proposal for an outdoor seating collection made from teak and bamboo is among the furniture design projects from Ajman University. Also featured are a modular public seating proposal and a project that aims to encourage social interactions. Ajman University Institution: Ajman ...

4 hours ago

dezeen

Sustainable outdoor seating proposal among projects from Ajman University

design milk

A Form of Hug: The Mysa Chair by Studio Kohlhass

A hug requires that we lean on one another, oxytocin delivered directly to the brain. The power of this simple gesture is sometimes understated—elegant in its simplicity, tender in its sweetness. The Mysa Chair by Studio Kohlhass plays upon this fundamental tenet of human physiology, using color, structure, ...

4 hours ago

design milk

A Form of Hug: The Mysa Chair by Studio Kohlhass

creativebloq

I experienced an AI-first game in action, and it's a glimpse of an imperfect future

Create creatures using AI in Pokémon-like card game Bobium Brawlers.

4 hours ago

creativebloq

I experienced an AI-first game in action, and it's a glimpse of an imperfect future

creativebloq

The most beautiful jigsaw puzzles in the world

You'll want a piece of these.

4 hours ago

creativebloq

The most beautiful jigsaw puzzles in the world

design milk

Charlotte Chesnais + Maison Christofle Present Carrousel Flatware

Take a trip every time you set the table with the Carrousel Flatware collection by Charlotte Chesnais and Maison Christofle.

5 hours ago

design milk

Charlotte Chesnais + Maison Christofle Present Carrousel Flatware

creativebloq

It's bleak outside: Cosy up with the best board games for creative minds

From classic strategy to modern art-based games, there's something for everyone.

5 hours ago

creativebloq

It's bleak outside: Cosy up with the best board games for creative minds

Designboom

kanal cultural complex in brussels to reopen with exhibition from centre pompidou’s archives

to open on november 28th, 2026, the project marks the city’s first institution fully dedicated to modern and contemporary art and architecture. The post kanal cultural complex in brussels to reopen with exhibition from centre pompidou’s archives appeared first on designboom | architecture & design ...

5 hours ago

Designboom

kanal cultural complex in brussels to reopen with exhibition from centre pompidou’s archives

printmag

Sharing Food Culture With Cynthia Duran of Xinca Foods

On this episode of Brands for a Better World, the founder of Salvadoran frozen-food brand Xinca talked about her family’s love of food, their cultural roots, and the challenges of entrepreneurship. The post Sharing Food Culture With Cynthia Duran of Xinca Foods appeared first on PRINT Magazine. ...

6 hours ago

printmag

Sharing Food Culture With Cynthia Duran of Xinca Foods

creativebloq

Grab over 50 free Unreal Engine 5 VFX systems

Epic Games has released its first Niagara Examples Pack for Unreal Engine 5.7.

6 hours ago

creativebloq

Grab over 50 free Unreal Engine 5 VFX systems

dezeen

Omogenea surface collection by Dimore Surfaces

Dezeen Showroom: Italian brand Dimore Surfaces aimed to capture the beauty of nature at its most powerful with Omogenea, a collection of sintered stone surfaces based on volcanic rock. Dimore Surfaces' in-house designer Sabastian Holmbäck created the Omogenea collection based on his studies of volcanic ...

6 hours ago

dezeen

Omogenea surface collection by Dimore Surfaces

design milk

The Scale Collective Brings Tactile Warmth to This Beverly Hills Penthouse

High above Los Angeles Country Club, Sara Alexander inverts the luxury penthouse formula with absorptive fibers and sculptural curves.

6 hours ago

design milk

The Scale Collective Brings Tactile Warmth to This Beverly Hills Penthouse

Behance

One drawing a day

7 hours ago

Behance

One drawing a day

printmag

The Daily Heller: Name That Designer

Do you know which well-known designer created this unsigned piece? The post The Daily Heller: Name That Designer appeared first on PRINT Magazine.

8 hours ago

printmag

The Daily Heller: Name That Designer

Designboom

mini cauldron by carlo ratti casts flame into vertical vortex for 2026 milan winter olympics

developed for selected cities during the games, the mobile fire bearer accompanies the torch relay in around 80 public events. The post mini cauldron by carlo ratti casts flame into vertical vortex for 2026 milan winter olympics appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

8 hours ago

Designboom

mini cauldron by carlo ratti casts flame into vertical vortex for 2026 milan winter olympics

Designboom

vaulted palm canopy shields dry stone guesthouse cluster in southeastern iran

the roof reinterprets the regional kapar typology using handmade timber trusses. The post vaulted palm canopy shields dry stone guesthouse cluster in southeastern iran appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

9 hours ago

Designboom

vaulted palm canopy shields dry stone guesthouse cluster in southeastern iran

Designboom

DFA awards honors 5 visionaries for remarkable achievements in global and asian design

from human-centric tech and nature-inspired architecture to mindful haute couture, see how the DFA awards winners 2025 redefine the global design landscape. The post DFA awards honors 5 visionaries for remarkable achievements in global and asian design appeared first on designboom | architecture & ...

9 hours ago

Designboom

DFA awards honors 5 visionaries for remarkable achievements in global and asian design

Designboom

thousands of recycled CDs form reflective vertical sculptures in tara donovan's stratagems

installed within the transamerica pyramid center, the sculptures reflect the skyscraper’s architecture. The post thousands of recycled CDs form reflective vertical sculptures in tara donovan's stratagems appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

10 hours ago

Designboom

thousands of recycled CDs form reflective vertical sculptures in tara donovan's stratagems

creativebloq

How a photo of an insect inspired this surprising retrofuturistic cityscape

Xie Xufeng’s urban scene adds a touch of whimsy to the monotonous routine of daily commuting.

10 hours ago

creativebloq

How a photo of an insect inspired this surprising retrofuturistic cityscape

Behance

Messolonghi Lagoon - Salt Pans

11 hours ago

Behance

Messolonghi Lagoon - Salt Pans

creativebloq

Blender artist travels in time, turning old photos into explorable 3D scenes

And the workflow is free.

11 hours ago

creativebloq

Blender artist travels in time, turning old photos into explorable 3D scenes

Designboom

pitched timber roofs unify greek renovation project by local firm oblq

formerly consisting of small studios, the architects reconfigured the volume and exterior spaces into a ‘difficult whole’. The post pitched timber roofs unify greek renovation project by local firm oblq appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

13 hours ago

Designboom

pitched timber roofs unify greek renovation project by local firm oblq

Behance

GEO Magazine - Migraines

15 hours ago

Behance

GEO Magazine - Migraines

Behance

23rd Golden Drawing Pin Award & Exhibition (2026)

A typographic identity for the 23rd Arany Rajzszög Award & Exhibition, Hungary's largest annual graphic design event. Built as a non-dominant system: it marks and organizes the event while keeping the work in front, yet remains unapologetically characterful.

19 hours ago

Behance

23rd Golden Drawing Pin Award & Exhibition (2026)

Behance

MATéRICA

MATéRICA unfolds as an inquiry into matter understood not as a support, but as a subject in itself. The sculptures do not depict stone; they operate as mineral bodies, formed through accumulation, pressure, and transformation. Ceramic functions here as a field of negotiation between control and material ...

23 hours ago

Behance

MATéRICA

printmag

Design that Takes Shape: The Power of Packaging Design

Packaging must do more than protect—serving as brand ambassador, communicator, and sustainability statement all at once. If your work reimagines how packaging feels, functions, and resonates, it deserves recognition. Enter the PRINT Awards Packaging Design category and let your creativity take shape ...

1 day ago

printmag

Design that Takes Shape: The Power of Packaging Design

design milk

Dig in to Momos by José A. Gandía-Blasco for GAN

Evoking the warmth and texture of handmade dumplings, the MOMOS Collection by José A. Gandía-Blasco for GAN comes in two delectable colors.

1 day ago

design milk

Dig in to Momos by José A. Gandía-Blasco for GAN

design milk

Dyson’s New HushJet Compact Purifier is Small but Mighty

Able to efficiently filter air through an entire room with close to no noise, the new device is inconspicuous in size yet powerful.

1 day ago

design milk

Dyson’s New HushJet Compact Purifier is Small but Mighty

design milk

The Art of What We Throw Away

Rhea Gupte’s COMPOST finds color, texture, and meaning in frozen food scraps – transforming everyday waste into art, ritual, and shared experience.

1 day ago

design milk

The Art of What We Throw Away

printmag

The Technicolor Surrealism of Enda Burke’s Photographic Worlds

We chat with the Irish photographer about his practice that's infused with a fascination with wallpaper, retro props, and the goofy elegance of greyhounds. The post The Technicolor Surrealism of Enda Burke’s Photographic Worlds appeared first on PRINT Magazine.

1 day ago

printmag

The Technicolor Surrealism of Enda Burke’s Photographic Worlds

printmag

The Daily Heller: For the Love of Illustration

Steven Heller revisits some of his favorite 'New York Times Book Review' covers. The post The Daily Heller: For the Love of Illustration appeared first on PRINT Magazine.

1 day ago

printmag

The Daily Heller: For the Love of Illustration

printmag

What Matters to James Glover

Fluid's James Glover on dreaming in the parallel universe, Spider-Man, and a good Sunday roast. The post What Matters to James Glover appeared first on PRINT Magazine.

2 days ago

printmag

What Matters to James Glover