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noor riyadh sheds light on how public art can create a more livable, connected city

noor riyadh director nouf almoneef discusses how the world’s largest light art festival connects the city's past and future, making art accessible to everyone. The post noor riyadh sheds light on how public art can create a more livable, connected city appeared first on designboom | architecture ...

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noor riyadh sheds light on how public art can create a more livable, connected city

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ZAO/standardarchitecture snakes concrete art gallery around courtyard in China

Chinese studio ZAO/standardarchitecture has created the Xiao Feng Art Museum in Hangzhou, housing galleries within an angular concrete form that loops around a central courtyard. Located at the foot of Daci Mountain, the 1,298-square-metre museum is dedicated to the artist couple Xiao Feng and Song ...

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ZAO/standardarchitecture snakes concrete art gallery around courtyard in China

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Kazunari Sakamoto creates art library in Shanghai museum for Chanel

Japanese architect Kazunari Sakamoto has renovated the third floor of Shanghai's Power Station of Art museum, transforming it into an art library named Espace Gabrielle Chanel. Espace Gabrielle Chanel is the first public library in China dedicated to contemporary art and design. It was designed by ...

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Kazunari Sakamoto creates art library in Shanghai museum for Chanel

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How life in São Paulo inspired this artist's award-winning art and animation

“Making art isn’t a choice, it’s how I process life,” says Pedro Conti.

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How life in São Paulo inspired this artist's award-winning art and animation

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From Wicked to KPop Demon Hunters, see the Concept Art Awards 2025 winners in full

The year's best concept art, from character and creature design to storyboards.

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From Wicked to KPop Demon Hunters, see the Concept Art Awards 2025 winners in full

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Has AI made art directors redundant, or more important than ever?

AI makes us all art directors, but can we all be art directors?

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Has AI made art directors redundant, or more important than ever?

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vertical turntable VS-01 lets records stand upright as a design object

by exposing the motion of the record, the turntable treats listening as both an auditory and visual act. The post vertical turntable VS-01 lets records stand upright as a design object appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.

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vertical turntable VS-01 lets records stand upright as a design object

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Task to design sauna on Icelandic lake among the latest Dezeen Competitions

Dezeen Competitions: we've rounded up five architecture and design competitions that are open for entries into the new year, including designing a sauna and greenhouse in Lake Mývatn, Iceland. Other competitions include a call to create two bespoke benches for Tooting Bec in London, and a competition ...

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Task to design sauna on Icelandic lake among the latest Dezeen Competitions

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The 10 best architecture and design exhibitions of 2025

Check out the best 2025 exhibitions from Dezeen Events Guide, including Designing Motherhood: Things that Make and Break Our Births, which examines the arc of human reproduction through the lens of design. Design You Can Feel and Design and Disability were also among the architecture and design exhibitions ...

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The 10 best architecture and design exhibitions of 2025

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From '80s arcades to retro remasters, Kazuma Kujo explains R-Type’s design legacy

Why this retro game classic remains an influence.

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From '80s arcades to retro remasters, Kazuma Kujo explains R-Type’s design legacy

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10 ways 2026 will be a turning point for game design, according to indie devs

From Switch 2 momentum and Steam Machine 2.0, to AI fatigue, GTA 6 shockwaves, and the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 legacy.

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10 ways 2026 will be a turning point for game design, according to indie devs

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See the incredible engineering behind Disney's real-life Olaf

Behind-the-scenes videos show how Disney made the Frozen character walk and talk.

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See the incredible engineering behind Disney's real-life Olaf

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See this self-taught comic artist's painterly take on Edward Scissorhands

Roberto Ricci works with ink, watercolour, acrylic and gouache.

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See this self-taught comic artist's painterly take on Edward Scissorhands

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"Data can be artful" behind the scenes on JKR's award-winning Centersquare identity

We talk to the people behind the BIAs Best of Show.

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"Data can be artful" behind the scenes on JKR's award-winning Centersquare identity