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Toronto completes one of largest North American subway lines in decades

The 19-kilometre metro Line 5 – Eglinton has opened in Toronto, with 15 underground stations integrated into the urban landscape of the city's Midtown section. Though it faced multiple delays and settlements between municipal groups, engineers and designers, Line 5 opened in February, with riders ...

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Toronto completes one of largest North American subway lines in decades

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100 hand-traced coastal stones form a graphic identity system before returning to the sea

hand-traced stone silhouettes build a graphic system rooted in natural variation. The post 100 hand-traced coastal stones form a graphic identity system before returning to the sea appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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100 hand-traced coastal stones form a graphic identity system before returning to the sea

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casette tape records lo-fi songs from smartphones and replays it using portable retro player

the user’s smartphone sends music wirelessly to the machine, which then records it onto a moving loop of tape, the same way a cassette worked in the 1980s. The post casette tape records lo-fi songs from smartphones and replays it using portable retro player appeared first on designboom | architecture ...

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casette tape records lo-fi songs from smartphones and replays it using portable retro player

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Dezeen Events Guide launches its digital guide to Milan design week 2026

Check out Dezeen Events Guide's digital guide to Milan design week 2026, which takes place across the city from 20 to 26 April. Our festival guide highlights the key events taking place across the participating districts, including exhibitions, installations, open showrooms, launches, talks and parties. ...

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Dezeen Events Guide launches its digital guide to Milan design week 2026

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Reused Shipping Containers Form A Flexible Workplace in Spain

Designed by Impepinable Studio, a workplace formed of reused shipping containers provides flexibility for an agro-industrial company in Spain.

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Reused Shipping Containers Form A Flexible Workplace in Spain

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Could the Project Hail Mary VR 'sequel' redefine how we experience movies?

The mixed-reality game will immerse players in a new extension of the story.

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Could the Project Hail Mary VR 'sequel' redefine how we experience movies?

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The New Laundry Chair by Simone Giertz Cleans Up Nicely

Tired of looking at that pile of clothes? For those of us with this affliction, a lifesaver – the Laundry Chair by Simone Giertz.

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The New Laundry Chair by Simone Giertz Cleans Up Nicely

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ACE Surfaces by PoliLam

Dezeen Showroom: US company PoliLam utilised nanotechnology to create its ACE Surfaces range of laminate panels, which have high performance qualities and are soft to the touch. Made for applications such as wall panelling, cabinetry and countertops, the ACE Surfaces range of high-pressure laminate ...

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ACE Surfaces by PoliLam

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An Argument for Interior Design with Neuroaesthetics in Mind

John Hopkins University's International Arts + Mind Lab publishes a report calling for the development of a new interdisciplinary Neuroarchitecture sector.

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An Argument for Interior Design with Neuroaesthetics in Mind

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michelangelo pistoletto turns global screens into shared space for reflection and coexistence

broadcast daily across cities worldwide, the work repositions the screen as a civic surface, where viewers become active participants in a collective experience. The post michelangelo pistoletto turns global screens into shared space for reflection and coexistence appeared first on designboom | architecture ...

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michelangelo pistoletto turns global screens into shared space for reflection and coexistence

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The most gorgeous floral iPad cases to start your Spring refresh

Upgrade your iPad accessories for the new season.

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The most gorgeous floral iPad cases to start your Spring refresh

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The Best Medicine

Rob Schwartz on The Laughter Metric. The post The Best Medicine appeared first on PRINT Magazine.

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The Best Medicine

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We Don't Need Another Hero

Susan Milligan on the dangers of hero worship, urging a shift away from centering social movements on flawed individuals and toward honoring the collective ideals and communities behind them. The post We Don't Need Another Hero appeared first on PRINT Magazine.

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We Don't Need Another Hero

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The Daily Heller: NUTS! I Missed the Peanuts Symphony

On March 27 the Seattle Symphony performed the worldwide premiere of a new Peanuts experience. The post The Daily Heller: NUTS! I Missed the Peanuts Symphony appeared first on PRINT Magazine.

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The Daily Heller: NUTS! I Missed the Peanuts Symphony

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the not-yet: dreams, reveries, and hope in an unfinished world

what if our dreams were not just nocturnal illusions, but systems already in motion? for so long, we have treated dreaming as a nocturnal retreat, a subconscious escape from a waking world that feels too rigid or overwhelming. but if the world is truly unfinished, our dreams and reveries are far more ...

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the not-yet: dreams, reveries, and hope in an unfinished world

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the anatomy of a daydream: how jeeyoung lee builds her ephemeral inner worlds

the seoul-based artist explores dreams as spaces that can be entered and examined, making use of the blank room as a backdrop. The post the anatomy of a daydream: how jeeyoung lee builds her ephemeral inner worlds appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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the anatomy of a daydream: how jeeyoung lee builds her ephemeral inner worlds

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the dreamachine discovered the most powerful image-making device was already inside us

brion gysin and ian sommerville's flickering light device synchronizes with the brain to generate shifting internal patterns. The post the dreamachine discovered the most powerful image-making device was already inside us appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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the dreamachine discovered the most powerful image-making device was already inside us

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Sabella Arquitetura crowns Brazilian house with gridded timber roof

A gridded timber roof shelters the interiors and external terraces of Casa Colmeia, a low-lying home outside São Paolo designed by local studio Sabella Arquitetura. Located on a sloping wooded site in Porto Feliz, the 1,600-square-metre home is organised across two wide levels that open out onto a ...

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Sabella Arquitetura crowns Brazilian house with gridded timber roof

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Smaller-wheeled Lime bike aims to "get more people cycling"

Micromobility company Lime is rolling out a new design of its rental electric bikes in the UK that it hopes will be more appealing to women and older riders. Updated Lime bikes started appearing in British cities in late March, having already been trialled on streets in select locations across the US, ...

8 hours ago

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Smaller-wheeled Lime bike aims to "get more people cycling"

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Why are we all so obsessed with Apple's Little Finder Guy?

The new mascot has already won hearts.

8 hours ago

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Why are we all so obsessed with Apple's Little Finder Guy?

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Kengo Kuma appointed to extend National Gallery in London

Architecture studio Kengo Kuma and Associates has won the competition to design a new wing for the National Gallery in London, which will be the museum's largest transformation in its 200-year history. Tokyo-based Kengo Kuma and Associates will work alongside architecture firms BDP and MICA to design ...

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Kengo Kuma appointed to extend National Gallery in London

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Always doing your best work at the worst possible time? An ADHD coach explains what's happening in your brain

"Your inconsistency isn't a character flaw".

9 hours ago

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Always doing your best work at the worst possible time? An ADHD coach explains what's happening in your brain

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This hand-drawn Where's Wally?-like game is as calming as it is beautiful

Nippets is all about people watching.

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This hand-drawn Where's Wally?-like game is as calming as it is beautiful

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Why Super Mario Land felt different from the other games

But it still became a classic.

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Why Super Mario Land felt different from the other games

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Dreaming

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Dreaming

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Packaging Design for PetiteHouse ?"?"

PetiteHouse, a clinic-grade premium care brand from Shanghai, China. Presenting core ingredient information directly on the front of the packaging is both a design choice and a reflection of PetiteHouse's product philosophy and conviction.

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Packaging Design for PetiteHouse ?"?"

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IKEA Emerges a Cheeky Disruptor in the Collectible Space with GREJSIMOJS

GREJSIMOJS turns the collectible design conversation on its head, swapping distance and decorum for tactile joy, life-sized whimsy, and a riot of rebel color.

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IKEA Emerges a Cheeky Disruptor in the Collectible Space with GREJSIMOJS

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The Trim House by KWK Promes Splits the Difference

The site's buildable area was cut in half — so KWK Promes adapted its two-story residential scheme to fantastic effect.

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The Trim House by KWK Promes Splits the Difference

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The Settecento Chair by Leonardo Liendo Brings New Depth To Stability

Stackable, sturdy, and ready for anything, the Settecento Chair by Leonardo Liendo is ready for residential, hospitality, and more.

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The Settecento Chair by Leonardo Liendo Brings New Depth To Stability

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What Matters to Anique Mautner

Anique Mautner on how creativity and meaning in her life come from moments of awe, curiosity, and emotional openness, shaped by a childhood surrounded by artists and experiences that taught her to value creativity for its own joy rather than perfection. The post What Matters to Anique Mautner appeared ...

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What Matters to Anique Mautner

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Type Design—Then, Now, and 4EVA

Type design deserves to be recognized, shared, and celebrated. Enter the PRINT Awards where your letters, quite literally, have the power to move the world. The post Type Design—Then, Now, and 4EVA appeared first on PRINT Magazine.

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Type Design—Then, Now, and 4EVA

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Pollock's toyshop Character Design

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Pollock's toyshop Character Design

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The Daily Heller: Space, the Final Frontier Again

When it comes to the NASA logo, which type of person are you? The post The Daily Heller: Space, the Final Frontier Again appeared first on PRINT Magazine.

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The Daily Heller: Space, the Final Frontier Again

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Erosion Basins

Shallow coastal formations can develop where soft sedimentary rock is continuously shaped by tides, currents, and wind. Over time, these forces carve the surface into rounded depressions, forming a dynamic landscape that is constantly evolving. As the tide recedes, water remains trapped in these natural ...

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Erosion Basins

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HOUSE HEADS 1:1 COLLE?"?"?""CTION (part 2/2)

The collection of 10 unique pieces cannot yet be shown. Only one of the 10 was shown, and I can therefore bring it back here to explain what it is about. These 10 House Haeds are designed individually, not combined randomly, this allowed me to have full creative freedom. The collection of unique pieces ...

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HOUSE HEADS 1:1 COLLE?"?"?""CTION (part 2/2)

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Vinyl Artworks Collect

2025 Vinyl Artworks Collection. Clients : ICONYC® W® BERLIN ASSEMBLED® MODULE® ? Motion by TUGS Studio

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Vinyl Artworks Collect