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'Beige sustainable design is cringe’: the key to authentic eco branding

Onward's Anna Öhrling discusses the value of sustainability as strategy.

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'Beige sustainable design is cringe’: the key to authentic eco branding

dezeen

Dezeen In Depth looks at Antoni Gaudí's impact on global architecture

This month's Dezeen In Depth newsletter features a look at Antoni Gaudí's influence and an interview with Pritzker Architecture Prize-winner Diébédo Francis Kéré. Subscribe to Dezeen In Depth today! As part of our Gaudí Centenary series, Dezeen's features editor Nat Barker explored why Gaudí ...

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Dezeen In Depth looks at Antoni Gaudí's impact on global architecture

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What does Adobe's Topaz Labs acquisition mean for creatives?

The AI image enhancer could bring big upgrades to Firefly and Photoshop.

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What does Adobe's Topaz Labs acquisition mean for creatives?

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The OpenAI movie debacle isn't a good look for Amazon

The studio has canned 'Artificial' – months after investing $50 billion in OpenAI.

2 hours ago

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The OpenAI movie debacle isn't a good look for Amazon

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This week Frank Gehry's design for a Saadiyat Island arts centre was unveiled

This week on Dezeen, we published visuals of a rippling performing arts centre currently under construction in Abu Dhabi, designed by the architect Frank Gehry before his death. Named Dar al Funoon Abu Dhabi, the theatre complex will emulate swathes of flowing fabric on a site close to Gehry's Guggenheim ...

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This week Frank Gehry's design for a Saadiyat Island arts centre was unveiled

Designboom

plush long-pile textile wraps tubular yellow steel bench observation.01

kibekoumuten applies an ongoing research into observation as a design method. The post plush long-pile textile wraps tubular yellow steel bench observation.01 appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

7 hours ago

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plush long-pile textile wraps tubular yellow steel bench observation.01

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five hand-painted cars fill joshua vides' monochromatic garage at the petersen

'flat out' turns car culture into a graphic space, with every seam, shadow and tire tread pulled into the artist's black-and-white linework. The post five hand-painted cars fill joshua vides' monochromatic garage at the petersen appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

12 hours ago

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five hand-painted cars fill joshua vides' monochromatic garage at the petersen

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There's just 5 hours left to save 30% on this R2D2 Lego set

It's an absolute steal for £63 - this IS the droid deal you're looking for.

14 hours ago

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There's just 5 hours left to save 30% on this R2D2 Lego set

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Benoist F. Drut on Peonies, an Eiffel Tower Sculpture, a Louis XV Armchair + More

Benoist F. Drut, collector and owner of the Manhattan gallery Maison Gerard, shares some of his favorite pieces, from a Louis XV armchair to an Eiffel Tower sculpture, and more.

14 hours ago

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Benoist F. Drut on Peonies, an Eiffel Tower Sculpture, a Louis XV Armchair + More

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IKEA Canada arranges familiar homeware into World Cup team flags

IKEA Canada has launched a marketing campaign where dinnerware, towels, furniture and more have been arranged to resemble the national flags of teams competing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. A collaboration with marketing firm Dentsu Creative, the Bring the World to Life campaign features IKEA goods arranged ...

15 hours ago

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IKEA Canada arranges familiar homeware into World Cup team flags

printmag

The 86-year Evolution

PRINT is committed to keeping independent design journalism, competitions, and community programs free and human-made, and now we're inviting readers who value that work to help support its future. The post The 86-year Evolution appeared first on PRINT Magazine.

16 hours ago

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The 86-year Evolution

Designboom

mapping street vending typologies as mobile urban infrastructure across india

laari futures turns the street vending cart into a mobile infrastructure of care, using small-scale technology to produce a more stable social space around vendors. The post mapping street vending typologies as mobile urban infrastructure across india appeared first on designboom | architecture & ...

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mapping street vending typologies as mobile urban infrastructure across india

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Our Top 12 Picks from NeoCon 2026 & Design Days

In Chicago, these standout product launches, installations, and pop-ups from NeoCon 2026 and Design Days stole the show.

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Our Top 12 Picks from NeoCon 2026 & Design Days

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Social housing centre with football pitch among projects from the Royal Danish Academy

Dezeen School Shows: a centre in Mérida, Mexico, with social housing and a shaded football pitch is among the projects from the Royal Danish Academy. Also featured is a knitted wool pavilion that creates interconnected microclimates and a gamified mobile app design to reduce food waste. Royal Danish ...

17 hours ago

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Social housing centre with football pitch among projects from the Royal Danish Academy

Designboom

gehry partners' billowing performing arts center to neighbor guggenheim abu dhabi

planned for 2030, more than 6,000 seats will gather within the rippling, fabric-like venue by gehry partners. The post gehry partners' billowing performing arts center to neighbor guggenheim abu dhabi appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

17 hours ago

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gehry partners' billowing performing arts center to neighbor guggenheim abu dhabi

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This MP3 player is both retro and cutting edge – and is down 16% to $104

The Surfans F20 player is durable and made for 'intentional listening'.

18 hours ago

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This MP3 player is both retro and cutting edge – and is down 16% to $104

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Katrien Van Der Shueren’s Cabinets of Curiosity Are at Once Primeval and Present-Day

The L.A.-based, Belgian artist’s wall mounted The Ark of Us sculptures are compartments of personal meaning; portraits forged out of collected experience

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Katrien Van Der Shueren’s Cabinets of Curiosity Are at Once Primeval and Present-Day

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Xian tile by El Barco

Dezeen Showroom: Spanish tile brand El Barco draws a connection between the Mediterranean and ancient China with its Xian porcelain tiles, celebrating the enduring appeal of terracotta. The Xian collection was created with reference to the Terracotta Warriors of Xi'an, the 2,000-year-old life-sized ...

19 hours ago

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Xian tile by El Barco

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Apple is raising its prices by over 15%, grab these Prime Day deals while they still exist

This is your final chance to board the M5 train before the price hike.

21 hours ago

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Apple is raising its prices by over 15%, grab these Prime Day deals while they still exist

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code as contemporary craft: yehwan song's digital art asks radical questions about innovation

the Korean artist uses interactive installations and digital art to reveal how technology can be shaped with care, experimentation, and human intention. The post code as contemporary craft: yehwan song's digital art asks radical questions about innovation appeared first on designboom | architecture ...

21 hours ago

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code as contemporary craft: yehwan song's digital art asks radical questions about innovation

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SAM Architecture designs stepped school in Nanterre as "village at the child's scale"

French studio SAM Architecture has created the Yvonne Kerzrého School Complex in Nanterre, France, arranging classrooms around cascading terraces and courtyards that extend learning outdoors. The 4,856-square-metre building accommodates a nursery, primary school, after-school care centre, media library ...

21 hours ago

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SAM Architecture designs stepped school in Nanterre as "village at the child's scale"

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trenchs studio threads low-impact glamping among the pines of southern spain

lightweight construction, natural materials, and a palette drawn directly from the site, in pale woods, earth tones, and soft greens define the camp. The post trenchs studio threads low-impact glamping among the pines of southern spain appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. ...

21 hours ago

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trenchs studio threads low-impact glamping among the pines of southern spain

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The Landscape Becomes a Tool for Learning at This School in India

Designed by Morphogenesis, the Dakshana Valley Institute embraces the surrounding landscape and becomes a part of the education experience for students.

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The Landscape Becomes a Tool for Learning at This School in India

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The Logic of Weaving Entwines These Rugs

With The Cord Collection for LAYERED, Swedish design studio Massproductions extolls the fundamentals of textile construction

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The Logic of Weaving Entwines These Rugs

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A Return to Roots with Bentley Mills

Design Milk celebrates 20 years, and Bentley Mills launches a new textile collection.

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A Return to Roots with Bentley Mills

printmag

Lord & Taylor's Next Chapter Is a Food Hall Named After Its Most Visionary Boss

Love & War's branding for the new Shaver Hall transforms the historic Lord & Taylor building into a food and culture destination that honors the legacy of retail pioneer Dorothy Shaver while giving the iconic Fifth Avenue address a distinctly contemporary second act. The post Lord & Taylor's Next ...

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Lord & Taylor's Next Chapter Is a Food Hall Named After Its Most Visionary Boss

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Typography Has Its Monumental Moment at the Obama Presidential Center

Few projects celebrate typography at this scale. The Obama Presidential Center's Words of Hope installation uses 458 oversized Gotham Bold letters to transform one of President Obama's most memorable speeches into a permanent architectural experience. The post Typography Has Its Monumental Moment ...

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Typography Has Its Monumental Moment at the Obama Presidential Center