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Hikarigami Lighting Forges New Finishing Techniques

A Harvard GSD team transforms flat aluminum into a luminous, ever-shifting object, using robotic precision to reframe craft as both computational and deeply human.

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Hikarigami Lighting Forges New Finishing Techniques

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xi’an international football center opens its stadium bowl to the city through a porous form

xi’an international football center is conceived as an open civic infrastructure, redefining the role of the stadium within the urban realm. The post xi’an international football center opens its stadium bowl to the city through a porous form appeared first on designboom | architecture & design ...

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xi’an international football center opens its stadium bowl to the city through a porous form

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Your viral marketing stunts are cringe

The good, the bad, and how to make them work.

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Your viral marketing stunts are cringe

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FACTORIAL

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FACTORIAL

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The Daily Heller: Posters Were Holland's Secret Passion

To Brad Holland, the poster was a happy home for his personal handlettering and typography. The post The Daily Heller: Posters Were Holland's Secret Passion appeared first on PRINT Magazine.

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The Daily Heller: Posters Were Holland's Secret Passion

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SolidNature and OMA/AMO reimagine the everyday as eternal stone dream for milan design week 2026

the installation is designed to ground the visitor, encouraging them to stand still and consider the millions of years of history held within a single shelf. The post SolidNature and OMA/AMO reimagine the everyday as eternal stone dream for milan design week 2026 appeared first on designboom | architecture ...

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SolidNature and OMA/AMO reimagine the everyday as eternal stone dream for milan design week 2026

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Goldstein Heather doubles London home's footprint with four-storey extension

Architecture studio Goldstein Heather has transformed a Victorian terrace house in London, adding a four-storey extension with arched openings and a sculptural timber staircase. Named West London House, the home in Stamford Brook was overhauled by Goldstein Heather to expand and reorganise what the ...

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Goldstein Heather doubles London home's footprint with four-storey extension

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carsten höller on the 'most powerful architect' and collective experience at MIT museum

speaking with designboom, carsten höller explores how sleep can be guided yet never controlled, as dreams echo across multiple minds. The post carsten höller on the 'most powerful architect' and collective experience at MIT museum appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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carsten höller on the 'most powerful architect' and collective experience at MIT museum

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Sydney Harbour Bridge Cycleway Ramp draws on industrial heritage of Harbour Bridge

Photos shared exclusively with Dezeen showcase the serpentine Sydney Harbour Bridge Cycleway Ramp, designed by local firms Aspect Studios and Collins and Turner to reference the industrial palette of Sydney's Harbour Bridge. The elevated cycle ramp, which opened earlier this year, creates a continuous ...

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Sydney Harbour Bridge Cycleway Ramp draws on industrial heritage of Harbour Bridge

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Visuals of Centre Pompidou Hanwha in Seoul revealed ahead of opening

French architecture studio Wilmotte & Associés has released visuals of the Centre Pompidou Hanwha in Seoul, South Korea, which is set to open in June. Nearing completion in Seoul's financial district, the cultural venue will encompass 11,000 square metres and operate as a partner venue to the Centre ...

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Visuals of Centre Pompidou Hanwha in Seoul revealed ahead of opening

Designboom

sanctuary of dreams: toguna world's digital temple for collective visioning

developed by artist pierre-christophe gam, the multi-sensory work draws on African philosophies of cyclical time and ancestral memory to act as a collective framework for imagining futures. The post sanctuary of dreams: toguna world's digital temple for collective visioning appeared first on designboom ...

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sanctuary of dreams: toguna world's digital temple for collective visioning

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obama presidential center set to open with site-specific artworks and sculptures on campus

the artists include njideka akunyili crosby, maría magdalena campos-pons, jeffrey gibson, rashid johnson, hugo mccloud, martin puryear, lorna simpson, and norman teague. The post obama presidential center set to open with site-specific artworks and sculptures on campus appeared first on designboom ...

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obama presidential center set to open with site-specific artworks and sculptures on campus

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"They should have embraced what they avoided" says commenter

In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the renovation of a 20th-century villa in Lviv by Ukrainian architecture studio Replus Bureau. Villa Quince was originally designed in a neoclassical style in 1906 and altered by architect Józef Hornung in 1922, before being renovated by Replus ...

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"They should have embraced what they avoided" says commenter

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Frankey draws on local legends and childhood memories for Lucky Dragon installation

Street artist Frankey has created Lucky Dragon, a playful interactive sculpture at the Rosewood hotel in Hong Kong with a light-up heart that aims to "bring joy". The red dragon, which sits in the lobby of Rosewood Hong Kong, draws on some of the local legends that the artist was told about when visiting ...

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Frankey draws on local legends and childhood memories for Lucky Dragon installation

creativebloq

What will it mean if Disney buys Unreal Engine?

Developers are divided over rumours of a potential bid for Epic Games.

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What will it mean if Disney buys Unreal Engine?

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THE X-MEN SERIES

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THE X-MEN SERIES

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Joseph Joseph develops mop with integrated water-separation mechanism

Homeware brand Joseph Joseph has launched a floor-cleaning system designed to keep clean and dirty water separate during use, as captured in this video featured on Dezeen. Called UltraClean, the product rethinks a common cleaning process that typically involves reusing dirty water during mopping, which ...

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Joseph Joseph develops mop with integrated water-separation mechanism

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Tested: PNY has made a budget GPU with real creative potential

Lower-end in games, but extremely capable at creative work.

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Tested: PNY has made a budget GPU with real creative potential

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This isn't a photo from Artemis II – it's an Unreal Engine 5 scene made with real NASA data

The 3D recreation reveals stunning detail.

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This isn't a photo from Artemis II – it's an Unreal Engine 5 scene made with real NASA data

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House of Chappaz

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House of Chappaz

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gisela colón's iridescent, otherworldly monoliths inspire moments of dreamlike reflection

the puerto rican artist's glimmering monuments reorient viewers within complex sites, creating moments of focus through their optical materiality. The post gisela colón's iridescent, otherworldly monoliths inspire moments of dreamlike reflection appeared first on designboom | architecture & design ...

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gisela colón's iridescent, otherworldly monoliths inspire moments of dreamlike reflection

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Industrial World

Illustrating the industrial world of Elkem: a series focused on the group's applications and facilities.

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Industrial World

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The City of Little Stories

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The City of Little Stories

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The Secret World of Little Travelers

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The Secret World of Little Travelers

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Why this incredible photo makes it look like Super Mario is twerking on the moon

It's the moon landing conspiracy we deserve in 2026.

22 hours ago

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Why this incredible photo makes it look like Super Mario is twerking on the moon

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Googly Eyes, Zero Budget Energy, and the Art of Not Trying Too Hard

Half Batch Brewing’s “100% Beer” campaign proves that in a hyper-polished social media landscape, intentionally lo-fi, weird, and character-driven content cuts through by feeling more authentic, culturally native, and human than traditional advertising. The post Googly Eyes, Zero Budget Energy, ...

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Googly Eyes, Zero Budget Energy, and the Art of Not Trying Too Hard

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The Creative Bloq Big Teq Review Show is live!

From mice and speakers to AI note-takers and haptic gaming vests(?), we cover all the creative tech you can imagine. On video!

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The Creative Bloq Big Teq Review Show is live!

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Amangiri Unveils Its First Six-Bedroom Villa in Utah's Canyon Country

At Amangiri, Aman’s newest residence aligns architecture, light, and service into a calibrated retreat shaped by its surroundings.

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Amangiri Unveils Its First Six-Bedroom Villa in Utah's Canyon Country

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EssentiallySports and the Design Case for Longevity

A redesign rooted in restraint, EssentiallySports signals a shift away from speed as strategy toward clarity as infrastructure. By centering headlines, systemizing flexibility, and building for cohesion across platforms, the new identity reframes what media brands can be; less reactive to the feed, ...

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EssentiallySports and the Design Case for Longevity

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The Daily Heller: What is a Successful Design Business When All You Want to Do is Design?

Find out in 'How Not To Run a Graphic Design Studio & Other Hard Lessons.' The post The Daily Heller: What is a Successful Design Business When All You Want to Do is Design? appeared first on PRINT Magazine.

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The Daily Heller: What is a Successful Design Business When All You Want to Do is Design?

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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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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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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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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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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