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Eight furnishings with their roots in design icons

Dezeen Showroom: the following pieces from our Showroom section are either reissues or reinterpretations of classic furnishings, spanning the 1800s to the 2010s. The selection below spans faithful reworkings of William Morris wallpapers, a Danish modern desk from 1958, a retro-yet-futuristic 1980s ...

11 hours ago

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Eight furnishings with their roots in design icons

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Crocheted fashion collection among projects from the National College of Art and Design Ireland

Dezeen School Shows: a fashion collection exploring femininity and a sister's bond is among the projects from the National College of Art and Design Ireland. Also featured is a medical device designed as a holistic treatment for osteoarthritis, and a film exploring the views of theatre-makers. National ...

1 day ago

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Crocheted fashion collection among projects from the National College of Art and Design Ireland

creativebloq

What artists can learn from 30 years of Pokémon character design

Everyone needs to study Game Freak and Nintendo's art rules.

14 hours ago

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What artists can learn from 30 years of Pokémon character design

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These beautiful jet-black headphones promise an open soundstage from a closed-back design

But are they worth the price?

1 day ago

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These beautiful jet-black headphones promise an open soundstage from a closed-back design

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How a childhood dinosaur obsession became a creature design career

Exposure to films like Jurassic Park sparked Michael Michera's love of design as a concept artist.

1 day ago

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How a childhood dinosaur obsession became a creature design career

printmag

What Does a Thoughtful AI Policy Look Like in Design Education?

Generative AI is no longer a future issue in design education—it’s already in the studio, in workflows, and in the tools students are experimenting with on their own. Policies like ArtCenter College of Design’s generative AI guidelines offer a useful example of what a balanced, workable approach ...

14 hours ago

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What Does a Thoughtful AI Policy Look Like in Design Education?

printmag

The Daily Heller: The Design of Selling Design Books

Meet Katherine Small Gallery proprietor Michael Russem. The post The Daily Heller: The Design of Selling Design Books appeared first on PRINT Magazine.

1 day ago

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The Daily Heller: The Design of Selling Design Books

printmag

The Daily Heller: Can (Typographic) Design Emote Kindness?

'Visual Voices for Change — Global Typographic Posters' gathers 600+ images created by designers from every continent. The post The Daily Heller: Can (Typographic) Design Emote Kindness? appeared first on PRINT Magazine.

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The Daily Heller: Can (Typographic) Design Emote Kindness?

dezeen

Safdie Architects designs residential Florida skyscraper to be "expressive without excess"

Boston architecture studio Safdie Architects has released images of the Mandarin Oriental Residences tower in West Palm Beach, with a sculptural shape that expands as it increases in height. Located at 5400 North Flagler Drive, the skyscraper will contain 87 units spanning 31 storeys and be the first ...

7 hours ago

Safdie Architects designs residential Florida skyscraper to be "expressive without excess"

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Dezeen's favourite lighting designs from February

Springy silicone, candy-coloured resin and second-hand cat figurines are among the materials used to create these shining examples of lamps spotted by Dezeen's design and interiors reporter Jane Englefield over the past month. Lineair by Baptiste Vandaele for YSM Belgian designer Baptiste Vandaele ...

17 hours ago

Dezeen's favourite lighting designs from February

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Peet Pienaar designs BLE$$ identity to challenge Western-centric financial branding

South African designer Peet Pienaar has created a bold, contextually led visual identity for BLE$$, a payment network that aims to make it easier for the country's rural population to transact digitally. BLE$$ was established by a team of fintech professionals as an alternative to traditional bank ...

21 hours ago

Peet Pienaar designs BLE$$ identity to challenge Western-centric financial branding

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Ma+rs designs thatched wildlife retreat in India as "a quiet observer"

Indian studio Ma+rs has completed Serenity, a wildlife retreat in Tamil Nadu crowned by a cluster of thatched roofs intended to blend in with the distant Anamalai mountain range. Nestled within a 1.6-hectare forested plot near the village of Sethumadai, the building is part of a wider project to transform ...

1 day ago

Ma+rs designs thatched wildlife retreat in India as "a quiet observer"

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Carl Fredrik Svenstedt Architects designs structural stone data centre in Sweden

Paris-based studio Carl Fredrik Svenstedt Architects has unveiled plans for a data centre in Sweden, which will be housed in silo-like forms built from structural stone. Carl Fredrik Svenstedt Architects first developed proposals for stone data centres across Europe, named Stone Clouds, in 2022 for ...

1 day ago

Carl Fredrik Svenstedt Architects designs structural stone data centre in Sweden

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Brian Murphy among architects exhibiting their artwork at Emeco House in Los Angeles

American architects Neil Denari and Brian Murphy are part of an exhibition of architect-created artworks presented at Emeco House, coinciding with this week's Frieze Los Angeles art fair. Including photographs, paintings, collages and sculptural furniture pieces, the Architect's Art exhibition highlights ...

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Brian Murphy among architects exhibiting their artwork at Emeco House in Los Angeles

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Ten iconic houses that show how Nordic architects have "punched above their weight"

In his latest book, The Iconic Nordic House, author Dominic Bradbury explores Nordic architecture from the past 125 years, including buildings by architects Finn Juhl and Alvar Aalto. Here, he picks ten favourites. The book, co-authored with photographer Richard Powers, follows Bradbury's publication ...

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Ten iconic houses that show how Nordic architects have "punched above their weight"

Designboom

equipo de arquitectura organizes compressed earth house around native trees in paraguay

solids and voids are distributed in response to the position of trees, replacing the conventional orthogonal grid with a more adaptive arrangement. The post equipo de arquitectura organizes compressed earth house around native trees in paraguay appeared first on designboom | architecture & design ...

18 hours ago

equipo de arquitectura organizes compressed earth house around native trees in paraguay

dezeen

The White House ballroom project progresses

In the latest Dezeen Weekly episode, we discuss an update to Donald Trump's controversial redevelopment of the White House's East Wing. Then, we delve into an unexpected story from Ukraine: the emergence of a flurry of interestingly designed interiors in the war-stricken country. Finally, we talk about ...

17 hours ago

The White House ballroom project progresses

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House Under Magic mixes material for "cosmic nostalgia" at New York bar

American design studio House Under Magic has created a space that features sci-fi elements and retro influences for Oddball bar in New York City's Alphabet City neighbourhood. Oddball uses retro elements and space-age memorabilia as scene-setting for its cocktail menu, which, in turn, influenced the ...

1 day ago

House Under Magic mixes material for "cosmic nostalgia" at New York bar

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How a famous landmark inspired this dramatic fantasy art

Dawn Pu takes inspiration from the real world to depict a dream-like structure that defies the power of nature.

17 hours ago

How a famous landmark inspired this dramatic fantasy art

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My 15 steps for creating concept art that feels real

Cheri Wang walks us through her process for building a fantastical yet believable world filled with detail and beauty.

1 day ago

My 15 steps for creating concept art that feels real

design milk

Dot Objects Presents Thoughtful New Shelving Collection

Founder & designer of Dot Objects Wiktoria Markiewicz works to minimize waste and celebrate simplicity in her new shelving collection.

2 days ago

Dot Objects Presents Thoughtful New Shelving Collection

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Gamers are already arguing about the nostalgic Marvel Maximum Collection

What do you think is missing?

1 day ago

Gamers are already arguing about the nostalgic Marvel Maximum Collection