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sharjah design centre announces opening with seven specialist labs in the UAE

designed by taller de arquitectura – mauricio rocha with daniel rosselló, the forthcoming institution explores how local resources, experimental materials and manufacturing capabilities can shape the future of design in the region. The post sharjah design centre announces opening with seven specialist ...

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sharjah design centre announces opening with seven specialist labs in the UAE

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SURROUND Presents: Why Good Product Design Requires More Than a Good Idea

In a new podcast episode, Souvik Paul and Sinclair Smith discuss how entrepreneurship, systems thinking, and human-centered design can turn ideas into real-world solutions

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SURROUND Presents: Why Good Product Design Requires More Than a Good Idea

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Oyster Estate Brings a New Design Perspective to Greenport

Islyn Studio transforms a former mid-century hotel on Long Island's North Fork with handcrafted details, warm materials, and subtle references to Greenport's maritime heritage

2 days ago

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Oyster Estate Brings a New Design Perspective to Greenport

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SOM unveils design for luxury waterfront development on Australian pier

International architecture studio SOM is set to transform a historic pier in Geelong, Victoria, into a waterfront destination culminating in a rounded high-rise. The post SOM unveils design for luxury waterfront development on Australian pier appeared first on Dezeen.

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SOM unveils design for luxury waterfront development on Australian pier

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Alter design exhibition returns to Tokyo with AI-powered tea ceremony and washi paper furniture

The second edition of young designers' exhibition Alter has opened in central Tokyo, featuring a glowing lung-like lamp and Japanese cedar stools made from every part of the log. The post Alter design exhibition returns to Tokyo with AI-powered tea ceremony and washi paper furniture appeared first ...

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Alter design exhibition returns to Tokyo with AI-powered tea ceremony and washi paper furniture

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SCAD alumni transform 18th-century staircase into colourful installation during Design Miami Paris

Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) has revealed a colourful tufted flooring installation at this year's Design Miami.Paris, as seen in this exclusive video produced by Dezeen. The post SCAD alumni transform 18th-century staircase into colourful installation during Design Miami Paris appeared ...

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SCAD alumni transform 18th-century staircase into colourful installation during Design Miami Paris

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Eight architecture and design events in November from Dezeen Events Guide

Miami art week, Design Doha Biennial, Dubai Design Week and the Dezeen Awards 2026 party are among the key architecture, design and art events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this November. Other events taking place during the month include Collectible New York, Cairo Design Week, Irish Design Week ...

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Eight architecture and design events in November from Dezeen Events Guide

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These classic design fails are still making us laugh

These examples serve as lessons to us all.

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These classic design fails are still making us laugh

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This clever logo design has been electrifying the internet since 2008

It's the best use of negative space since the FedEx logo.

1 day ago

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This clever logo design has been electrifying the internet since 2008

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Target Soho Redesign Brings NYC Streetscapes Indoors

Something Special Studios transforms the retailer’s lower level into a series of immersive shopping destinations inspired by the city

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Target Soho Redesign Brings NYC Streetscapes Indoors

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Dear Guest Cafe Brings Art Deco Whimsy to Silver Lake

Studio Jialun Xiong blends Art Deco elegance, playful geometry, and dreamlike details in a Los Angeles cafe inspired by European hotels and Japanese hospitality

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Dear Guest Cafe Brings Art Deco Whimsy to Silver Lake

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Toledo Museum of Art Brings Bobby Anspach Home

The late artist’s immersive sculptures invite visitors to explore perception, mindfulness, and human connection in a new exhibition

2 days ago

Toledo Museum of Art Brings Bobby Anspach Home

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This tabletop console brings family game night back, and it just got $60 cheaper

The retro board-game-and-video-game hybrid just got a major price drop.

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This tabletop console brings family game night back, and it just got $60 cheaper

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A Modern Seattle Floating Home Takes Coastal Living to New Heights

This Lake Union residence combines Nantucket-inspired interiors with the engineering required to live directly on the water

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A Modern Seattle Floating Home Takes Coastal Living to New Heights

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Christina Bowlby Finds Inspiration Close to Home for Bentley Mills

A return to California, two beloved Aussiedoodles, and an eye for everyday details shape the designer’s new Coming Home carpet collection

24 hours ago

Christina Bowlby Finds Inspiration Close to Home for Bentley Mills

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Former workshop converted into contemporary Japanese home with "a sense of the passage of time"

Japanese studio Akio Isshiki Architects has transformed the home and workshop of a sheet-metal craftsperson in the castle town of Tatsuno into a modern house with a latticed wooden gate. The post Former workshop converted into contemporary Japanese home with "a sense of the passage of time" appeared ...

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Former workshop converted into contemporary Japanese home with "a sense of the passage of time"

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The ultimate Zelda quiz: are you a Hero of Time or the weakest Link?

Put your knowledge of Hyrule to the test as Ocarina of Time returns.

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The ultimate Zelda quiz: are you a Hero of Time or the weakest Link?

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I'm blown away by the new Bambu Lab H3C - is this the best 3D printer of all time?

A built-in AMS, 9 spools, filament drying, craft tools, multi-diameter prints, TPU-optimised, what else could you need?

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I'm blown away by the new Bambu Lab H3C - is this the best 3D printer of all time?

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Zelda Ocarina of Time's maker reveals how the game could have been very different

Nintendo developers reveal the challenges of getting the art style and gameplay right.

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Zelda Ocarina of Time's maker reveals how the game could have been very different

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Tatiana Bilbao creates rammed-earth installation at Art Omi

Tatiana Bilbao Estudio has created a large-scale outdoor installation for New York arts centre Art Omi, which is made of rammed-earth sourced from local soil that will break down over time. The post Tatiana Bilbao creates rammed-earth installation at Art Omi appeared first on Dezeen.

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Tatiana Bilbao creates rammed-earth installation at Art Omi

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live-build documentary captures 1:1 timber pavilions at studio in the woods workshop

marking the 20th anniversary of studio in the woods, the documentary crossing, lookout, horizon chronicles the design and construction of three full-scale timber installations built from site-felled timber at the AA’s hooke park campus. The post live-build documentary captures 1:1 timber pavilions ...

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live-build documentary captures 1:1 timber pavilions at studio in the woods workshop

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10 top email newsletter tools to build your subscriber list

Covering a range of use cases and mailing list sizes, these are the best email newsletter platforms available today.

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10 top email newsletter tools to build your subscriber list

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How Helldivers 2 uses Blender to build its gritty sci-fi hardware

Concept artist Christian Forsgren explains how Arrowhead takes hardware from Blender blockout to in-engine testing.

1 day ago

How Helldivers 2 uses Blender to build its gritty sci-fi hardware