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robert smithson's entropy leads BEAR architects into the spaces architecture forgot

at concéntrico 2026, BEAR architects revisited robert smithson’s ideas on entropy, landscape and sedimentation to rethink domestic architecture, ageing materials and the spaces we tend to overlook. The post robert smithson's entropy leads BEAR architects into the spaces architecture forgot appeared ...

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robert smithson's entropy leads BEAR architects into the spaces architecture forgot

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MADE: bush terminal by NYCEDC empowers creative ecosystem on brooklyn waterfront

spearheaded by NYCEDC, the campus opens the shoreline to the public while providing modern workspaces for emerging creators and fabricators. The post MADE: bush terminal by NYCEDC empowers creative ecosystem on brooklyn waterfront appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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MADE: bush terminal by NYCEDC empowers creative ecosystem on brooklyn waterfront

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anne loch magnifies flowers, sheep and mountains at zentrum paul klee in switzerland

anne loch’s monumental paintings blur figuration and abstraction in a sweeping survey at zentrum paul klee in bern. The post anne loch magnifies flowers, sheep and mountains at zentrum paul klee in switzerland appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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anne loch magnifies flowers, sheep and mountains at zentrum paul klee in switzerland

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sordo madaleno sinks open-air art gallery four meters below ground in los cabos

a sloping ramp drops visitors four meters below ánima village into an open-air gallery framed by concrete and desert. The post sordo madaleno sinks open-air art gallery four meters below ground in los cabos appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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sordo madaleno sinks open-air art gallery four meters below ground in los cabos

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S+DLH and VASTO gallery bring contemporary art and collectible design under one roof

sierra+delahiguera and vasto gallery blur art, collectible design and interior space through a shared language of materiality and atmosphere. The post S+DLH and VASTO gallery bring contemporary art and collectible design under one roof appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. ...

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S+DLH and VASTO gallery bring contemporary art and collectible design under one roof

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biosphere 2: what happens when humans try to recreate earth?

an ambitious attempt at closed-loop living exposed the fragile relationships between ecosystems, infrastructure, and the people who depend on them. The post biosphere 2: what happens when humans try to recreate earth? appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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biosphere 2: what happens when humans try to recreate earth?

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Valspar’s 2027 Color of the Year Makes a Case for Blue as the New Neutral

Cottage Door is a muted mid-tone blue designed to bring a little more color—and personality—to the neutral home

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Valspar’s 2027 Color of the Year Makes a Case for Blue as the New Neutral

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Simon Weckert creates Digital Camouflage shirt to avoid AI video surveillance

Designer Simon Weckert has created a colourful camouflage shirt that cannot be detected using AI video systems. Developed in response to a pilot project to use artificial intelligence (AI) video surveillance at Berlin's Kottbusser Tor, which starts this month, the shirt was designed to stop the user ...

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Simon Weckert creates Digital Camouflage shirt to avoid AI video surveillance

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Big-name studios encouraging architects to use AI

The world's most prominent architecture studios are embracing AI for everything from coming up with designs to project analyses and reports, Dezeen research has found. Twenty-six leading architecture studios from around the world told Dezeen about their use of artificial intelligence (AI), including ...

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Big-name studios encouraging architects to use AI

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Five standout art installations from Houghton Festival 2026

The Dezeen team was on the ground at Houghton Festival. Here are five standout installations from the festival, including a timber-and-thatch pavilion and a laser installation featuring a vintage campervan. Set on the grounds of the historic Houghton Hall in Norfolk, England, the annual music festival ...

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Five standout art installations from Houghton Festival 2026

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DNCO brings "handmade quality" to Vermont's revamped logo

Undulating hills and winding rivers are translated into the letters of Vermont's updated tourism logo, designed by creative agency DNCO as part of a wider rebrand for the US state. The Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing asked DNCO to create a dedicated consumer tourism brand to reposition ...

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DNCO brings "handmade quality" to Vermont's revamped logo

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Peaked volumes top Los Angeles house by Allprace

Local design-build studio Allprace aimed to create a feeling of "warmth and permanence" in a house called Hargis, which features gabled roof forms and earthy materials such as wood and stone. Set within a creative district in Culver City, which is part of Los Angeles County, the project was designed ...

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Peaked volumes top Los Angeles house by Allprace

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Construction begins on world's tallest jail in Manhattan

A skyscraper-sized jail designed by architecture studio HOK is undergoing site preparation in New York City's Chinatown as one of the four new borough-based structures designed to replace the city's notorious Rikers Island jail complex. The Manhattan Detention Facility will be located at 125 White Street ...

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Construction begins on world's tallest jail in Manhattan

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How Screenbound's impossible '5D' platformer concept became a real game

Radical Forge technical artist Lyra Owen shares insights on turning Screenbound's 'mockups' into a playable game that makes sense between 2D and 3D worlds.

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How Screenbound's impossible '5D' platformer concept became a real game

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Apple's folding iPhone Ultra could have one fatal flaw for creatives

The iPhone 18 Pro Max might still be the best option for photographers.

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Apple's folding iPhone Ultra could have one fatal flaw for creatives

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The Duskbloods is FromSoftware at its weirdest – 5 things I learned from playing the Switch 2 exclusive

It looks like Bloodborne, plays like a battle royale, and is much weirder than I expected.

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The Duskbloods is FromSoftware at its weirdest – 5 things I learned from playing the Switch 2 exclusive

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The glaring design fail in the new iPhone Safari logo is proof that Apple's lost its direction

Will this be fixed before the release of iOS 27?

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The glaring design fail in the new iPhone Safari logo is proof that Apple's lost its direction

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AI is killing folk graphic design, and the resulting "Lovecraftian horrors" are making people want to never eat out again

Can we bring back the days of bad Photoshop?

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AI is killing folk graphic design, and the resulting "Lovecraftian horrors" are making people want to never eat out again

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While everyone's laughing at John Lewis's ridiculous university packing list, these dupes will save you hundreds of pounds

Forger posh "essentials", these alternatives will leave you with cash to spend on what you really need.

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While everyone's laughing at John Lewis's ridiculous university packing list, these dupes will save you hundreds of pounds

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The Daily Heller: Unwrapping the Flag and Its Satiric Meanderings

Gary Taxali has found 100 new ways to employ the flag for critical commentary. The post The Daily Heller: Unwrapping the Flag and Its Satiric Meanderings appeared first on PRINT Magazine.

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The Daily Heller: Unwrapping the Flag and Its Satiric Meanderings

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Dr. Dori's Cut: 100 Words. No Filler.

Dr. Dori’s August Cut considers what it means to “put Indigenous first" as a first step in decolonizing design. The post Dr. Dori's Cut: 100 Words. No Filler. appeared first on PRINT Magazine.

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Dr. Dori's Cut: 100 Words. No Filler.

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The Daily Heller: Ink Infused With Conscience

Art was a weapon and tool of resistance and enlightenment during the interwar years of 20th-cenutry America. The post The Daily Heller: Ink Infused With Conscience appeared first on PRINT Magazine.

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The Daily Heller: Ink Infused With Conscience

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PRINT Book Club Recap: Life, Liberty & Comics

If you missed last week's PRINT Book Club with R. Sikoryak, you can watch it here. What happens when the... The post PRINT Book Club Recap: Life, Liberty & Comics appeared first on PRINT Magazine.

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PRINT Book Club Recap: Life, Liberty & Comics