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critical futures: how superflux draws upon speculative designs to transform our present

founded in london by anab jain and jon ardern, the studio turns to hypothetical worlds to build a collective future based on actionable methods. The post critical futures: how superflux draws upon speculative designs to transform our present appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. ...

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critical futures: how superflux draws upon speculative designs to transform our present

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elevate the all-new nissan MICRA global design competition reveals the finalists

nissan, in collaboration with designboom, announces 11 finalists of elevate all-new nissan MICRA: an international design competition. The post elevate the all-new nissan MICRA global design competition reveals the finalists appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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elevate the all-new nissan MICRA global design competition reveals the finalists

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water run interactive installation maps water cycles through tactile play and movement

a six-by-two-meter steel track sets wooden balls in motion across rotating segments, each marking a moment in the movement of water on earth. The post water run interactive installation maps water cycles through tactile play and movement appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. ...

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water run interactive installation maps water cycles through tactile play and movement

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paola pivi imagines a living cosmos grown from lemon trees at perrotin paris exhibition

on view until april 18th, 2026, the exhibition presents 'new life', a series of star-like sculptures made from lemon trees cut to regrow. The post paola pivi imagines a living cosmos grown from lemon trees at perrotin paris exhibition appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. ...

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paola pivi imagines a living cosmos grown from lemon trees at perrotin paris exhibition

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open-air museum reshapes remembrance through reclaimed materials and oral history

physical remains of industry become a testing ground for how architecture can extend memory and generate new forms of experience. The post open-air museum reshapes remembrance through reclaimed materials and oral history appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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open-air museum reshapes remembrance through reclaimed materials and oral history

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walk through the fantastical world of david hockney's immersive opera stage designs

all these sets are built from the same spirit of colors and perspectives that run through the artist’s paintings, allowing the actors to perform within his artworks. The post walk through the fantastical world of david hockney's immersive opera stage designs appeared first on designboom | architecture ...

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walk through the fantastical world of david hockney's immersive opera stage designs

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Stockholm Design Lab: 1998?2025

Stockholm Design Lab 1998"2025 is the second monograph over the studio's 27 years; a carefully curated 456-page book published by Victionary, Hong Kong, a global leader in design publishing with the Thames & Hudson distribution network reaching from the Asia-Pacific region to Europe and the Americas. Spanning ...

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Stockholm Design Lab: 1998?2025

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Dolly & Friends_Character Design_Part 25

Character Concept Design

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Dolly & Friends_Character Design_Part 25

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Until the Water

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Until the Water

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Illustrations for the board game "Kumato"

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Illustrations for the board game "Kumato"

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Brass

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design milk

Light, Space, and Proportion Coalesce in the Conrad Residence

For his own family home in Melbourne, architect Paul Conrad begins with interior architecture—crafting a sequence of spaces where light, material, and proportion quietly shape everyday life.

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Light, Space, and Proportion Coalesce in the Conrad Residence

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Kelly Wearstler Harnesses Traditional Indian Crafts in Contemporary Designs

Developed with Mumbai-based collectible design gallery æqu?, the Lahar and Tarang collections translate age-old techniques and motifs into limited edition, minimalist furnishings.

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Kelly Wearstler Harnesses Traditional Indian Crafts in Contemporary Designs

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Crisalide by Draga & Aurel Presents New Depths Within Glass

Dive in to the new lighting collection from Draga & Aurel with Todd Merrill Studio, hand-wrought glass gestures frozen in space.

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Crisalide by Draga & Aurel Presents New Depths Within Glass

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Ancient clay ovens inform red-toned sports pavilion by Sam Crawford Architects

A large red roof and patterned red-brick walls were informed by ancient clay ovens discovered on the site of this sports pavilion in Willowdale, Sydney, completed by local studio Sam Crawford Architects. Named Willowdale Sports Precinct, the pavilion is located in the southwestern suburb of Willowdale, ...

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Ancient clay ovens inform red-toned sports pavilion by Sam Crawford Architects

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Axia lighting by Martinelli Venezia for Lodes

Dezeen Showroom: design studio Martinelli Venezia has created a modern chandelier where form follows function for Italian brand Lodes. "With Axia, we wanted to engage with that tradition, asking ourselves what our voice could bring today," said Carolina Martinelli and Vittorio Venezia. "We believe the ...

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Axia lighting by Martinelli Venezia for Lodes

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Becoming an architect "just happened" says Eduardo Souto de Moura

Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto de Moura describes how his career began almost by chance in the first video in a series produced by Dezeen. Speaking in the short film, the Pritzker Architecture Prize laureate explained that his decision to study architecture came largely from a desire to pursue subjects ...

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Becoming an architect "just happened" says Eduardo Souto de Moura

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Ravi Handa Architect "mirrors the discovery" of woodland walks in Quebec house

Canadian studio Ravi Handa Architect has completed a cedar-clad house that fits into its wooded setting on the shores of a lake in Quebec. Known as Maison du Lac Perdu, the 1,694-square-foot (157-square-metre) house was informed conceptually and physically by the four-acre site in Wentworth-Nord in ...

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Ravi Handa Architect "mirrors the discovery" of woodland walks in Quebec house

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Prada plays on typical New York scaffolding with mesh-wrapped installation

Fashion brand Prada has worked with local design studio 2x4 to cover a New York City store in functional seafoam-green scaffolding designed to shift visually with changing light and weather. The temporary installation covers the brand's 5th Avenue shop and is made of a scaffolding structure covered ...

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Prada plays on typical New York scaffolding with mesh-wrapped installation

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Platform seating by Derlot

Dezeen Showroom: Australian designer Alexander Lotersztain and his furniture brand Derlot aimed to bring contemporary refinement to beam seating with Platform, a system for transport terminals. The Platform seating system features a stainless steel beam frame designed for visual lightness, with slender ...

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Platform seating by Derlot

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DLSS 5 is Nvidia’s boldest graphics leap yet, and its most controversial

The future of game graphics, or the end of artistic control?

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DLSS 5 is Nvidia’s boldest graphics leap yet, and its most controversial

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From movies to video games, can fan art be genuinely creative?

Artists and academics tackle an existential question of authenticity and originality.

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From movies to video games, can fan art be genuinely creative?

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Adobe agrees to $150 million settlement over cancellation policy

The company denies any wrongdoing.

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Adobe agrees to $150 million settlement over cancellation policy

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From Jaguar to HBO: should brands commit to a failed rebrand?

To stick or quit, that is the question.

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From Jaguar to HBO: should brands commit to a failed rebrand?

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How we taught AI to understand light

It was transformational, and a major win for artists and filmmakers.

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How we taught AI to understand light

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Wild new handwriting font is 'Comic Sans on steroids'

Rando Sans solves the biggest problem with handwriting fonts.

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Wild new handwriting font is 'Comic Sans on steroids'

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FontMonth: One Year, Twelve Typefaces, and a Personal Typographic Laboratory

Alberto Molina’s FontMonth project documents a year-long self-initiated challenge to design one new typeface every month, using the process as a personal laboratory to explore discipline, experimentation, storytelling, and the expressive potential of letterforms. The post FontMonth: One Year, Twelve ...

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FontMonth: One Year, Twelve Typefaces, and a Personal Typographic Laboratory

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What Matters to Sandy Mays

Sandy Mays talks about how creativity, family, curiosity, and human connection shape her life, saying she finds the most joy in making art with her kids, traveling to be with loved ones, and using design and storytelling to bring people together while staying sensitive to the world around her. The ...

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What Matters to Sandy Mays

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The Drips and the Drabs of the 2026 NWSL Season Kit Drop

A breakdown of the best and worst recently released 2026 NWSL kits. The post The Drips and the Drabs of the 2026 NWSL Season Kit Drop appeared first on PRINT Magazine.

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The Drips and the Drabs of the 2026 NWSL Season Kit Drop

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Flow and Overflow: Base Design’s Holistic Vision for Kanal

Base Design has created a holistic, multisensory brand identity for Brussels’ forthcoming Kanal cultural center, building a flexible “360°” system designed to reflect the institution’s hybrid structure, civic mission, and evolving role as a new model for public cultural space in Europe. The ...

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Flow and Overflow: Base Design’s Holistic Vision for Kanal

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The Daily Heller: When Will They Ever Learn?

'Where have all the soldiers gone"' The post The Daily Heller: When Will They Ever Learn" appeared first on PRINT Magazine.

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The Daily Heller: When Will They Ever Learn?

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DesignThinkers: Emmi Salonen

Emmi Salonen on burnout, systems, slowness, education, and what it really means to protect your creative energy in an industry that often demands constant output. The post DesignThinkers: Emmi Salonen appeared first on PRINT Magazine.

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DesignThinkers: Emmi Salonen