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by reworking matter, valerian blos opens up new possibilities for design and production

through hands-on material experiments, the designer develops alternative new ways of making, using design as a tool for discovery and change. The post by reworking matter, valerian blos opens up new possibilities for design and production appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine. ...

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by reworking matter, valerian blos opens up new possibilities for design and production

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Benjamin Hall Design uses masonry walls for Arizona accessory dwelling unit

Local studio Benjamin Hall Design has attached an accessory dwelling unit made of concrete block to an existing house to accommodate a multi-generational family in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Known as Moon Valley Residence, the 1,756-square-foot (163-square-metre) dwelling was designed to intentionally ...

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Benjamin Hall Design uses masonry walls for Arizona accessory dwelling unit

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Samsung set to create "space for exploration" at Milan design week

Promotion: consumer electronics brand Samsung will explore the human side of technology with an exhibition showcasing experimental concepts and its recent products at Milan design week 2026. Named "Design is an Act of Love", the exhibition at Superstudio Piu was designed as a "laboratory for exploration". ...

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Samsung set to create "space for exploration" at Milan design week

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Kopa collection by Orlandini Design for Narbutas

Dezeen Showroom: Italian studio Orlandini Design and workplace furniture brand Narbutas have released a collection of seating designed to create a pleasant environment in contemporary offices. Comprising a sofa, lounge chair and armchair, the Kopa collection is intended to bring softness and character ...

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Kopa collection by Orlandini Design for Narbutas

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Social media design is finally facing the reckoning it deserves

Facebook and YouTube were just found liable in a social media addiction trial. But what comes next?

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Social media design is finally facing the reckoning it deserves

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TIMM Architecture fronts House of Iron Doors with weathered steel shutters

Georgian studio TIMM Architecture has completed House of Iron Doors, a home on the outskirts of Tbilisi that features an openable facade of perforated weathered steel shutters. TIMM Architecture aimed to transform the aesthetic of high fences and walls of man homes in the neighbourhood into "an architectural ...

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TIMM Architecture fronts House of Iron Doors with weathered steel shutters

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Parinamah Architects references temple architecture at Indian jewellery store

A monumental stone table forms the centrepiece of this jewellery store in Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu, which Parinamah Architects designed as a meditative space informed by religious rituals and symbology. Parinamah Architects, which is based in the nearby city of Kochi, designed a space that aims to reflect ...

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Parinamah Architects references temple architecture at Indian jewellery store

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This week we interviewed Pritzker Architecture Prize-winner Smiljan Radić

This week on Dezeen, we spoke to elusive architect Smiljan Radić about his "surprise" Pritzker Architecture Prize win. Radić explained how he was surprised by the win and didn't want his work to be seen as a blueprint for "good or bad" architecture. "There is no message in what I do," he said. "I'm ...

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This week we interviewed Pritzker Architecture Prize-winner Smiljan Radić

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Quirky table tennis equipment promotes "more creative" play at French school

French architecture studio Exercice has installed four unconventional table tennis tables at a school in Ingré, France, to encourage children to make up their own rules and strategies. Named Ping Pong Park, the equipment is an extension of Exercice's research into play as a means for social connection, ...

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Quirky table tennis equipment promotes "more creative" play at French school

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Vectorworks acquires Morpholio to help designers "unlock new creative superpowers"

Promotion: global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks has acquired mobile app developer Morpholio in a bid to revolutionise the workflows of architects and designers. The acquisition brings the mobile apps for paper-style sketching and presentation, Morpholio Trace, Board, and Journal, into ...

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Vectorworks acquires Morpholio to help designers "unlock new creative superpowers"

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How I combine Unreal Engine 5 and Photoshop to push creative boundaries in my digital art

Game artist Xingkong outlines his process for creating an atmospheric scene.

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How I combine Unreal Engine 5 and Photoshop to push creative boundaries in my digital art

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MoMu opens major exhibition dedicated to ‘antwerp six’ designers, including dries van noten

40 years after the group’s london debut, the museum highlights their works in an authorized show, which runs on march 28th, 2026 through january 17th, 2027. The post MoMu opens major exhibition dedicated to ‘antwerp six’ designers, including dries van noten appeared first on designboom | architecture ...

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MoMu opens major exhibition dedicated to ‘antwerp six’ designers, including dries van noten

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The critique that changed my career: designers share the toughest feedback that helped make them better creatives

Sometimes you have to learn lessons the hard way.

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The critique that changed my career: designers share the toughest feedback that helped make them better creatives

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KWK promes encloses interior garden within triangular 'trim house' in vilnius

in vilnius, KWK promes' 'trim house' explores how reduced footprint and light shape a compact residential design. The post KWK promes encloses interior garden within triangular 'trim house' in vilnius appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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KWK promes encloses interior garden within triangular 'trim house' in vilnius

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fran silvestre organizes three-part house around hovering living volume in spain

the architects use orientation, structure, and landscape to shape a clear and cohesive domestic environment in alicante. The post fran silvestre organizes three-part house around hovering living volume in spain appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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fran silvestre organizes three-part house around hovering living volume in spain

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Studio Blur models Quito arts school after Le Corbusier house

Local design practice Studio Blur has created a concrete building with a sawtooth roof for the visual arts department of a school in Quito, Ecuador. Known as Aulas de Arte at the Unidad Educativa Cardenal Spellman, or the Visual Arts Building at the Cardinal Spellman Salesian Bilingual School, the 142-square ...

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Studio Blur models Quito arts school after Le Corbusier house

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"Asteroid: I think it's time" says commenter

In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the Pickle Puffer, a gherkin-filled coat created by fast-food chain KFC. Created to advertise KFC's upcoming pickle-themed menu, the jacket was designed for picklebacks on the go and features a built-in straw and pickle-shaped zipper pull. "I pick ...

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"Asteroid: I think it's time" says commenter

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Apple's CEO wants us to spend less time on our iPhones. Somebody call the irony police

Maybe don't sell us a new one every year?

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Apple's CEO wants us to spend less time on our iPhones. Somebody call the irony police

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Are 2-in-1 laptops dead, or is there still time for a comeback?

Tablets are improving all the time which could mark the end for 2-in-1 laptops

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Are 2-in-1 laptops dead, or is there still time for a comeback?