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ZARA flagship store by AIM Architecture & Art Recherche Industrie As a mass fashion retailer for many decades, it’s somewhat surprising that ZARA has quietly pulled...
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Christopher Butler
Order is Always More Important than Action in Design Before users can meaningfully act, they must understand — a principle our metrics-obsessed design...
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Before users can meaningfully act, they must understand — a principle our metrics-obsessed design culture has forgotten. Today’s metrics-obsessed design culture is too fixated on action. Clicks, conversions, and other easily quantified metrics have become our purpose. We’re...
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Glenmorangie whisky collection by Butterfly Cannon Glenmorangie wanted to celebrate their Head of Whisky Creation’s combined passion for whisky and...
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Glenmorangie wanted to celebrate their Head of Whisky Creation’s combined passion for whisky and wine, through the release of three...
Retail Design Blog
Moroch offices by OTJ Architects Dynamic and strategic, Moroch is a Dallas-based marketing firm, noted for its tech-forward approach...
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Dynamic and strategic, Moroch is a Dallas-based marketing firm, noted for its tech-forward approach to developing media-savvy, stakeholder-informed solutions. Located...
Retail Design Blog
Portlantis by Kossmanndejong A striking new landmark has emerged on Rotterdam’s Tweede Maasvlakte: Portlantis. This...
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A striking new landmark has emerged on Rotterdam’s Tweede Maasvlakte: Portlantis. This state-of-the-art visitor centre brings the Port of Rotterdam...
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Senbai x Gugo by 古戈品牌 Using design to talk to the rainforest [National Tea Aesthetics] When sun, moon, and stars grow...
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Using design to talk to the rainforest [National Tea Aesthetics] When sun, moon, and stars grow rainforests in the tea...
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Paris Smith Offices by AXIS House AXIS House transformed the Paris Smith offices in Southampton into a bright, welcoming workspace...
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AXIS House transformed the Paris Smith offices in Southampton into a bright, welcoming workspace that fosters collaboration and reflects the...
Retail Design Blog
Luxembourg Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka by STDM architectes The Luxembourg pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka is both welcoming and intriguing. It is a shady resting...
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Christopher Butler
Printing Everything and Owning Nothing Something is starting to happen. As of right now, 3D Printer ownership is niche. Many know what it...
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Something is starting to happen. As of right now, 3D Printer ownership is niche. Many know what it is, but very few people have one. This will change rapidly over the next few years. Plenty of contemporary sci-fi have depicted futures where everything is “printed.” The exact...
Christopher Butler
The Compound Interest of Small Ideas Many Small Ideas Are Worth More Than One Big One When it comes to thinking, we’ve been sold a...
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Many Small Ideas Are Worth More Than One Big One When it comes to thinking, we’ve been sold a high-risk investment strategy. Our cultural narratives around innovation celebrate the breakthrough, the paradigm shift, the disruptive, revolutionary * concept that changes everything...
Retail Design Blog
Fang Eyewear Showroom by M-D Design Studio the Fang Eyewear Showroom by architecture firm M-D Design Studio, a project which reimagines the...
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the Fang Eyewear Showroom by architecture firm M-D Design Studio, a project which reimagines the traditional showroom in the town...
Christopher Butler
Screens Are Good, Actually A screen isn’t a technological distraction to overcome but a powerful cognitive prosthetic for...
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A screen isn’t a technological distraction to overcome but a powerful cognitive prosthetic for external memory. Screens get a lot of blame these days. They’re accused of destroying attention spans, ruining sleep, enabling addiction, isolating us from one another, and eroding...
Christopher Butler
In Defense of Screens Screens are good, actually. Screens get a lot of blame these days. They’re accused of...
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Screens are good, actually. Screens get a lot of blame these days. They’re accused of destroying attention spans, ruining sleep, enabling addiction, isolating us from one another, and eroding our capacity for deep thought. “Screen time” has become shorthand for everything...
Retail Design Blog
nuvéa body lotion by Aiham Othman This project involves a packaging series for nuvéa, a brand focused on hydration, softness, and...
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This project involves a packaging series for nuvéa, a brand focused on hydration, softness, and sensory beauty. The design seamlessly...
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Storybox by General Projects Offices by Oktra Oktra’s Storybox by General Projects in London artfully reimagines office space with a flexible...
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Oktra’s Storybox by General Projects in London artfully reimagines office space with a flexible design, fostering collaboration and creativity while...
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By magic Krona beauty salon by Vilchinskaya Design Bureau Request Initially, we received a single-story space. One of the most challenging and crucial...
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Request Initially, we received a single-story space. One of the most challenging and crucial decisions was its reconfiguration. The ceilings...
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Matsuri restaurant renewal Founded in 1986 by a French entrepreneur Eric Woog, Matsuri introduced kaiten sushi, or conveyor...
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Founded in 1986 by a French entrepreneur Eric Woog, Matsuri introduced kaiten sushi, or conveyor belt sushi, to Paris with...
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Solid Order Jewelry by ADS Solid Order is a young fine jewelry brand from China, known for its neutral aesthetic inspired by...
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Solid Order is a young fine jewelry brand from China, known for its neutral aesthetic inspired by geometric forms and...
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BOOSTN café by Blurker The BOOSTN chain has once again expanded in Seoul‘s sprawling metropolitan area, and this time with...
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The BOOSTN chain has once again expanded in Seoul‘s sprawling metropolitan area, and this time with a branch in Guro,...
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Ascencio Offices by Tétris Tétris’ project for Ascencio/Equilis in Belgium involved creating a unique office design reflecting...
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Tétris’ project for Ascencio/Equilis in Belgium involved creating a unique office design reflecting values, building a mountainous landscape with architectural...
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Caffè Nazionale by AMAA – Collaborative Office For Research And Development The Caffè Nazionale, designed by AMAA, embraces the city: the restoration of this historic venue in...
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NFIB Offices by HLGstudio HLGstudio reimagined the NFIB offices in Nashville, creating a vibrant, collaborative environment...
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HLGstudio reimagined the NFIB offices in Nashville, creating a vibrant, collaborative environment that maximizes natural daylight and promotes productivity and...
Retail Design Blog
Missoni store by LIT STUDIO During this year’s edition of Milan‘s Salone del Mobile, the house of Missoni inaugurated a...
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During this year’s edition of Milan‘s Salone del Mobile, the house of Missoni inaugurated a standalone boutique exclusively dedicated to...
UX Collective
It’s far past time to control the algorithm Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers.
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Fonts In Use – Blog...
Star Wars movie posters from Hungary Contributed by Florian Hardwig Source: movieposters.ha.com Image: Heritage Auctions. License: All...
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Contributed by Florian Hardwig Source: movieposters.ha.com Image: Heritage Auctions. License: All Rights Reserved. Csillagok háborúja (Star Wars), 1979. The custom acute accents are simple squares. The secondary typeface is ITC Avant Garde Gothic. More info on...
Christopher Butler
We Cannot Talk About AI Without Talking About Capitalism, Fascism, and Liberty Let me begin with a disambiguation: I’m not talking about AI as some theoretical intelligence...
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Let me begin with a disambiguation: I’m not talking about AI as some theoretical intelligence emerging from non-biological form — the sentient computer of science fiction. That, I suppose, can be thought about in an intellectual vacuum, to a point. I’m talking about AI, the...
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The history of album art Album art didn’t always exist. In the early 1900s, recorded music was still a novelty, overshadowed...
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Album art didn’t always exist. In the early 1900s, recorded music was still a novelty, overshadowed by sales of sheet music. Early vinyl records were vastly different from what we think of today: discs were sold individually and could only hold up to four minutes of music per...
UX Collective
Everything’s a vibe: is it progress or just an illusion? Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers.
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Christopher Butler
Periodical 22 – Technological Entitlement Technological entitlement, knowledge-assumptions, and other things. Are we entitled to...
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Technological entitlement, knowledge-assumptions, and other things. Are we entitled to technology? A quick thought experiment: A new technological advance gives humans the ability to fly. Does it also confer upon us the right to fly? Let’s say this isn’t a Rocketeer...
Retail Design Blog
All in One by Antonia Skaraki A nourishing and convenient meal solution designed for today’s health-conscious, eco-aware...
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A nourishing and convenient meal solution designed for today’s health-conscious, eco-aware consumers. Two freeze-dried velouté soups—Lentils & Vegetables and White...
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Häfele Romania Design Center and Offices by AMA Design AMA Design created the Häfele showroom in Bucharest featuring a meticulously designed spaces...
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AMA Design created the Häfele showroom in Bucharest featuring a meticulously designed spaces showcasing furniture components with special movable display...
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Polène store by WGNB Following the opening of a string of boutiques in Tokyo, New York City, Seoul and London, French...
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Following the opening of a string of boutiques in Tokyo, New York City, Seoul and London, French leather goods brand...
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Nana Coffee Roasters by IDIN Architects Nana Coffee Roasters, Central Westville Branch started from the question of how we can communicate...
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Nana Coffee Roasters, Central Westville Branch started from the question of how we can communicate the story of the Nana...
Christopher Butler
You Can Be a Great Designer and Be Completely Unknown I often find myself contemplating the greatest creators in history — those rare artists, designers,...
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I often find myself contemplating the greatest creators in history — those rare artists, designers, and thinkers whose work transformed how we see the world. What constellation of circumstances made them who they were? Where did their ideas originate? Who mentored them? Would...
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The Department of Bed Intentions by Blurr Bureau The Department of Bed Intentions is the world’s first fully sustainable microbiome-friendly...
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The Department of Bed Intentions is the world’s first fully sustainable microbiome-friendly prebiotic personal lubricant. The brand shakes up the...
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Father & Bun by Atelier130 & Mo Al Ghossein The project was designed by Atelier130, in close collaboration with branding strategist and creative...
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The project was designed by Atelier130, in close collaboration with branding strategist and creative director Mo Al Ghossein, ensuring a...
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BNZ Offices by Studio Pacific Architecture BNZ Place in Wellington features a design focusing on navigation, landform, and seascape, with...
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BNZ Place in Wellington features a design focusing on navigation, landform, and seascape, with sustainable Southland beech timber elements creating...
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Café by toit-design + Kazuto Nishi Architects This is a plan for a café that will be built in the middle of town and open to the...
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The DESK Magazine
The story of the Orange Welcome back! Many new readers joined this email list last week. Makes me happy that my writing...
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Welcome back! Many new readers joined this email list last week. Makes me happy that my writing resonates. Thank you for recommending this newsletter to your friends and colleagues, it means a lot to me ♡ LAST WEEK ON DESK Last...
Retail Design Blog
Opulence body cream by Tatyna Koreneva The body cream packaging exudes minimalist sophistication, brought to life through carefully curated...
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The body cream packaging exudes minimalist sophistication, brought to life through carefully curated design elements. Matte square boxes frame stylized...
Retail Design Blog
White Fox Offices by PMG Group PMG Group collaborated with White Fox Boutique for five years, designing and constructing various...
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PMG Group collaborated with White Fox Boutique for five years, designing and constructing various modern spaces reflecting the brand’s vision,...
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Dries Van Noten store After opening up shop in Los Angeles in 2020, things were somewhat quiet on the retail front for...
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After opening up shop in Los Angeles in 2020, things were somewhat quiet on the retail front for Dries Van...
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Peper Multifunctional Building by Architecten De Bruyn The project gives a new face to a small-scale corner plot in the middle of the city center of...
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UX Collective
A case for slow growth Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers.
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Retail Design Blog
Morokanella Fermented in Concrete Egg by Marios Karystios Makarounas Vineyards Unveils Exclusive Release of Morokanella Fermented in a Concrete Egg....
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Makarounas Vineyards Unveils Exclusive Release of Morokanella Fermented in a Concrete Egg. Makarounas Winery presents its latest limited release—an exceptional...
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ELBAT Offices by MoVe Architects MoVe Architects‘ project ELBAT showcases a holistic workplace design focusing on functionality,...
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MoVe Architects‘ project ELBAT showcases a holistic workplace design focusing on functionality, material innovation, and user-centric layout to exceed contemporary...
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Aman Nai Lert hotel by Denniston In a remarkable post-pandemic resurrection, Bangkok has not only emerged as Southeast Asia‘s top...
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In a remarkable post-pandemic resurrection, Bangkok has not only emerged as Southeast Asia‘s top destination, but also the region’s leading...
Retail Design Blog
The Swiss Pavilion at Expo Osaka 2025 by Manuel Herz Architekten The latest photographs of the Swiss Pavilion for Expo 2025 Osaka have just been released. Designed...
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Christopher Butler
Developing Digital Disgust Our world treats information like it’s always good. More data, more content, more inputs — we want...
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Our world treats information like it’s always good. More data, more content, more inputs — we want it all without thinking twice. To say that the last twenty-five years of culture have centered around info-maximalism wouldn’t be an exaggeration. I hope we’re coming to the end...
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Root Labs by BRIGADE Challenge Develop strong brand foundations for an international supplement company with a proven...
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Challenge Develop strong brand foundations for an international supplement company with a proven product to help them take the US...
Retail Design Blog
Barnes & Thornburg LLP Offices by ASD|SKY ASD|SKY designed Barnes & Thornburg’s modern 36,000 square-foot Atlanta office with a focus on...
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ASD|SKY designed Barnes & Thornburg’s modern 36,000 square-foot Atlanta office with a focus on inner-office collaboration, utilizing unique lighting fixtures,...
Retail Design Blog
Louis Vuitton store Thanks to the innate savoir-vivre of discerning local shoppers, tiny Belgium boasts no less than...
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Thanks to the innate savoir-vivre of discerning local shoppers, tiny Belgium boasts no less than three Louis Vuitton boutiques nationwide....
Retail Design Blog
The story of scents The story of scents ist die Fläche im Erdgeschoß des KaDeWe, auf der die weltweit exklusivsten...
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The story of scents ist die Fläche im Erdgeschoß des KaDeWe, auf der die weltweit exklusivsten Parfums präsentiert und verkauft...
UX Collective
When faces go virally wrong Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers.
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Retail Design Blog
PMW Next-Gen Street Culture Label Store by ADS The store is conceived as an “exploded box,” symbolizing the act of breaking free. Red brick...
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The store is conceived as an “exploded box,” symbolizing the act of breaking free. Red brick flooring, lightweight brick walls,...
Retail Design Blog
Transforming the everyday with Edding Showcasing how easy it is to breathe new life into home accessories with Edding spray paints. From...
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Showcasing how easy it is to breathe new life into home accessories with Edding spray paints. From refreshing decor to...
Retail Design Blog
Aila Lifestyle Aila Lifestyle, a boutique dedicated to homeware and lifestyle objects, presents an immersive retail...
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Aila Lifestyle, a boutique dedicated to homeware and lifestyle objects, presents an immersive retail experience in Shuwaikh, Kuwait crafted by...
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Elios innovative honey by Margo Pavlova Packaging of innovative honey, where there are different flavors. name of innovative honey Elios (in...
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Packaging of innovative honey, where there are different flavors. name of innovative honey Elios (in ancient Greek mythology, the solar...
Retail Design Blog
Kimball International Showroom by Eastlake Studio The driving principle behind our design for Kimball’s new Chicago showroom is a shift from seeing...
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The driving principle behind our design for Kimball’s new Chicago showroom is a shift from seeing the “showroom” as a...
Product Identity
Building as gardening Although I've never had a garden
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Louis Vuitton store by Peter Marino Following a three-year renovation, the Louis Vuitton store in Milan timely reopened its doors during...
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Following a three-year renovation, the Louis Vuitton store in Milan timely reopened its doors during this year’s Salone del Mobile,...
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Osaka Expo 2025 Japan Pavilion by Nikken Sekkei The Japan Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, serves as the official pavilion of the Japanese...
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The Japan Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, serves as the official pavilion of the Japanese government. Designed in response...
Fatih Arslan
Managing friction I thought lately about what has changed in my life over the years. People change (even if they don't...
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I thought lately about what has changed in my life over the years. People change (even if they don't admit it). And there are always some sort of triggers that cause these changes. Some people start a habit of running, maybe; some start hanging out with friends who
Retail Design Blog
Krem by Camille Piot Creating a skincare brand means crafting an experience down to the finest detail. The packaging: A...
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Creating a skincare brand means crafting an experience down to the finest detail. The packaging: A sculptural bottle topped with...
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Loong Noodles by Design Next Agency Design Next Agency reveals the vibrant interior of Loong Noodles, a Manhattan restaurant inspired by...
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Design Next Agency reveals the vibrant interior of Loong Noodles, a Manhattan restaurant inspired by St. Marks with a fusion...
Retail Design Blog
rag & bone store Based in New York City, high-end fashion brand rag & bone first opened an outpost on the other side...
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Based in New York City, high-end fashion brand rag & bone first opened an outpost on the other side of...
Retail Design Blog
PLP City Range by ASWA Situated within the tranquil and upscale neighborhood of the Thonglor area in Bangkok, the PLP City...
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Situated within the tranquil and upscale neighborhood of the Thonglor area in Bangkok, the PLP City range presents an innovative...
Christopher Butler
Discernment in the Digital Age How elimination, curation, and optimization can help us see through the technological...
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How elimination, curation, and optimization can help us see through the technological mirror. Technology functions as both mirror and lens — reflecting our self-image while simultaneously shaping how we see everything else. This metaphor of recursion, while perhaps obvious...
The DESK Magazine
The future of the designer — From the Desk of van Schneider — Edition №263
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Xilote restaurant by Espacio 18 Arquitectura As in many a capital city across the planet, the culinary scene in Mexico City continues to evolve...
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UX Collective
No research is often better than “some” research Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers.
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Retail Design Blog
Confidential Reinsurance Company Offices by Trispace AG Trispace AG redesigned a Zurich office, focusing on flexibility and sustainability with intelligent...
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Trispace AG redesigned a Zurich office, focusing on flexibility and sustainability with intelligent interior design, harmonious color schemes, and a...
Retail Design Blog
KRW by Shakshi Designs Clothing Brand Identity, Positioning & Packaging | KRW KRW is poised to be a trailblazer in the...
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Clothing Brand Identity, Positioning & Packaging | KRW KRW is poised to be a trailblazer in the fusion of premium...
Retail Design Blog
Tanatap Heritage Garden by RAD+ar (Research Artistic Design + architecture) Tanatap Heritage Garden is a small architectural intervention that transformed a once-mediocre...
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Tanatap Heritage Garden is a small architectural intervention that transformed a once-mediocre vertical building, which stood as a barrier in...
Retail Design Blog
TEC Energy offices by A+ This boldly elegant workplace located in 3,000 ft2 of an industrial building in Montreal is a...
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This boldly elegant workplace located in 3,000 ft2 of an industrial building in Montreal is a noteworthy example of an...
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Erbe Cilento by Paolo De Angelis Erbe Cilento is a company dedicated to enhancing the native medicinal herbs of Cilento, transforming...
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Erbe Cilento is a company dedicated to enhancing the native medicinal herbs of Cilento, transforming them into high-quality herbal teas....
Retail Design Blog
NERA Offices by TSK Group TSK Group partnered with NERA to design a new London office emphasizing well-being, productivity,...
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TSK Group partnered with NERA to design a new London office emphasizing well-being, productivity, and exceptional client experiences, featuring enhanced...
Retail Design Blog
Rose Mary Cafe by Chiasmus Partners Cafe Rosemary is located next to the Daewang Reservoir in Sangjeok-dong, Seongnam-si. It consists of...
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Cafe Rosemary is located next to the Daewang Reservoir in Sangjeok-dong, Seongnam-si. It consists of two buildings of approximately 285㎡...
Retail Design Blog
SEBO – Minimalism Meets Technology SEBO, a new brand by Mania Jeans, introduces a refined, cutting-edge retail experience. Designed by...
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SEBO, a new brand by Mania Jeans, introduces a refined, cutting-edge retail experience. Designed by architect Kfir Galatia Azulay from...
Retail Design Blog
Bidfood Pizza Academy by mode:lina Bidfood Pizza Academy in Wrocław, designed by mode:lina™ studio, is a space dedicated to training...
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Bidfood Pizza Academy in Wrocław, designed by mode:lina™ studio, is a space dedicated to training and culinary workshops, where Italian...
Retail Design Blog
KAFÉN by Jawad Zelmadi KAFÉN is a new coffee brand shaped by clarity and built with intention, designed to create structure...
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KAFÉN is a new coffee brand shaped by clarity and built with intention, designed to create structure without losing life....
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Truffle Originals store by Studio Nomatter Founded by Rawin Kanathananon, Truffle Originals is a Thai apparel brand that blends urban outdoor...
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Founded by Rawin Kanathananon, Truffle Originals is a Thai apparel brand that blends urban outdoor fashion with Japanese-inspired designs and...
Retail Design Blog
Monarch by OPEN Strategy & Design MONARCH – A ROYAL WELCOME CRAFTING A LEGACY For forty years, Mansion House has stood for ‘A Warm...
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MONARCH – A ROYAL WELCOME CRAFTING A LEGACY For forty years, Mansion House has stood for ‘A Warm Welcome’, a...
Retail Design Blog
Barnes & Thornburg LLP Offices by ASD|SKY ASD|SKY designed Barnes & Thornburg’s new Nashville office in the Broadwest Building, featuring a...
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ASD|SKY designed Barnes & Thornburg’s new Nashville office in the Broadwest Building, featuring a flexible and client-focused space with a...
Retail Design Blog
Oztile Showroom by Atelier MODS Site Characteristics and Design Concept – A train station runs along a main street on the west side...
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Site Characteristics and Design Concept – A train station runs along a main street on the west side of the...
Retail Design Blog
AlMusalla – On Weaving by Nicolas Fayad & Rayyane Tabet The second Islamic Arts Biennale’s official prayer space, AlMusalla, is a meditative reflection on...
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The second Islamic Arts Biennale’s official prayer space, AlMusalla, is a meditative reflection on ritual and transience embedded in regional...
Retail Design Blog
ZERNO Coffee beans by Egor Shlaferov Coffee Beans — The New Oil. Due to the global coffee crisis, coffee beans are becoming increasingly...
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Coffee Beans — The New Oil. Due to the global coffee crisis, coffee beans are becoming increasingly expensive, and finding...
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Indika Nature Offices by Arkadia Works Arkadia Works in Jakarta, Indonesia embodies ‘The Elegance of Nature’, integrating natural elements...
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Arkadia Works in Jakarta, Indonesia embodies ‘The Elegance of Nature’, integrating natural elements and modern sophistication in a biophilic design,...
Retail Design Blog
MASONPRINCE store by TOMO Design Chinese fashion brand MASONPRINCE is known for its evocative retail spaces, and its newest outpost...
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Chinese fashion brand MASONPRINCE is known for its evocative retail spaces, and its newest outpost in Guangzhou, is no exception....
UX Collective
UX or PX? Why naming matters Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers.
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Retail Design Blog
House of Olives by ARHINGinženjering House of Olives is a building intended for the Association of Olive Growers of Montenegro as an...
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House of Olives is a building intended for the Association of Olive Growers of Montenegro as an administrative and educational...
Retail Design Blog
Tinner Bros. Whisky Co. by Buddy Creative This brand creation for Southwestern Distillery is born from the legend of two nineteenth century...
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This brand creation for Southwestern Distillery is born from the legend of two nineteenth century Cornish brothers who spent all...
Retail Design Blog
RWE Offices by JLL “The Flow” office space in Seoul by JLL merges energy-inspired design motifs, modern-industrial...
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“The Flow” office space in Seoul by JLL merges energy-inspired design motifs, modern-industrial elements, and Korean sustainability features, prioritizing employee...
Retail Design Blog
SISO Yoga studio by molae There’s no denying, yoga has permeated the lifestyle of urbanites across the planet, including those...
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There’s no denying, yoga has permeated the lifestyle of urbanites across the planet, including those living in Seoul. The city’s...
Retail Design Blog
ThiLa Bistro & Café by 3fconcept A Nostalgic Touch in the Heart of Da Nang – Da Nang is a dynamic, modern city, yet it sits...
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Christopher Butler
Digital Echoes and Unquiet Minds There’s a psychological burden of digital life even heavier than distraction. When the iPhone...
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There’s a psychological burden of digital life even heavier than distraction. When the iPhone was first introduced in 2007, the notion of an “everything device” was universally celebrated. A single object that could serve as phone, camera, music player, web browser, and so...
julian.digital
The case against conversational interfaces 01 Intro Conversational interfaces are a bit of a meme. Every couple of years a shiny new AI...
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01 Intro Conversational interfaces are a bit of a meme. Every couple of years a shiny new AI development emerges and people in tech go “This is it! The next computing paradigm is here! We’ll only use natural language going forward!”. But then nothing actually changes and we...
Retail Design Blog
Hoapham Mid-Autumn Packaging Design 2025 Mid-Autumn Festival is not only an occasion for people to gather and enjoy delicious mooncakes, but...
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Mid-Autumn Festival is not only an occasion for people to gather and enjoy delicious mooncakes, but also a moment to...
Retail Design Blog
Private Client Offices by SPACE SPACE in Guildford designed a 50,000 square-foot office with a focus on sustainability, featuring a...
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Project overview At Move Architects, we believe in creating spaces that transcend functionality to spark creativity, collaboration, and connection. When...
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Sameer Madan flagship store by Karigar Design Studio Have you ever stepped into a space that feels like it’s whispering promises of indulgence and...
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A New Kind of Wholeness Check out the light in my office right now 🤩 . AI effectively, but to understand how it fits into...
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Check out the light in my office right now 🤩 . AI effectively, but to understand how it fits into the larger patterns of human creativity and purpose. That’s a good thing — designers are good observers. No matter what the tech, we notice patterns we notice the lack of...
Jim Nielsen’s Blog
Aspect Ratio Changes With CSS View Transitions So here I am playing with CSS view transitions (again). I’ve got Dave Rupert’s post open in one tab,...
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So here I am playing with CSS view transitions (again). I’ve got Dave Rupert’s post open in one tab, which serves as my recurring reference for the question, “How do you get these things to work again?” I’ve followed Dave’s instructions for transitioning the page generally and am...
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Bloom Bright is a packaging design for Tualang Honey, celebrating its unique medicinal and beauty benefits. The name “Bloom Bright”...
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Our team was entrusted with transforming this office into a modern, efficient environment that reflects Ascent’s dynamic and forward-thinking ethos....
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Knoll flagship showroom American design brand Knoll has opened a new flagship showroom on New York’s Park Avenue, where...
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American design brand Knoll has opened a new flagship showroom on New York’s Park Avenue, where metal mesh curtains serve...
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Factory Coffee HQ by TasteSpace Co., Ltd. Factory HQ
A Modern Industrial-Style Coffee Shop and Office Redefining Functional Aesthetics Design...
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Factory HQ
A Modern Industrial-Style Coffee Shop and Office Redefining Functional Aesthetics Design Concept
Inspired by industrial factory aesthetics, Factory HQ seamlessly...
Christopher Butler
The AI Debate We're Not Having We will never agree about AI until we agree about what it means to live a good life. Current...
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We will never agree about AI until we agree about what it means to live a good life. Current debates* about artificial intelligence circle endlessly around questions of capability, economic impact, and resource allocation – not to mention language. Is AI truly useful? What...
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International pharmaceutical company offices by Stoked Associates Stoked Associates redefines workplace design with a human-centric approach, blending local graphics,...
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Stoked Associates redefines workplace design with a human-centric approach, blending local graphics, biophilic elements, and smart solutions to create a...
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Matyáš Chochola’s The Virtues and Vices of Our Time installation merges historical allegory with technology to reimagine the timeless duality...
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Intro For the store, the brand chose a building dating back to 1870 – A. S. Khomyakov’s profitable house at...
Jim Nielsen’s Blog
Search Results Without JavaScript I’m currently looking to add a search feature to my blog. It’s a client-side approach, which means I...
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I’m currently looking to add a search feature to my blog. It’s a client-side approach, which means I was planning on using my favorite progressive-enhancement technique for client-side only search: you point a search form at Google, scope the results to your site, then use...
Retail Design Blog
Vita-Care vitamin tablets by Mpack Studio The packaging design for Vita-Care vitamin tablets was developed with the aim of attracting more...
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The packaging design for Vita-Care vitamin tablets was developed with the aim of attracting more attention from the target audience....
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Banking Circle by Woodalls Matching the world-class dynamism at the heart of its culture and vision is Banking Circle’s...
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Matching the world-class dynamism at the heart of its culture and vision is Banking Circle’s impressive new location at 68...
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Juxtaposing organic tensile forms with a geometric silhouette, Curly Cube by People’s Architecture Office (PAO) reactivates Shanghai’s waterfront for increased...
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The Kissaten bar Founded in London a decade ago by sound engineer-turned-entrepreneur Paul Noble, Spiritland is a...
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Founded in London a decade ago by sound engineer-turned-entrepreneur Paul Noble, Spiritland is a multi-faceted endeavour comprising a listening café,...
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CBRE, Inc. Offices CBRE’s Oak Brook office exemplifies the “Future of Work” space standards through dynamic design,...
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CBRE’s Oak Brook office exemplifies the “Future of Work” space standards through dynamic design, unassigned seating, advanced technology, and a...
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Brioni store It isn’t only in Italy where Fare la bella figura is an innate skill, the Japanese know a thing...
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It isn’t only in Italy where Fare la bella figura is an innate skill, the Japanese know a thing or...
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OZBE Café by KKOL Studio OZBE is a new café brand occupying four floors that offers premium fruits and serves them by...
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OZBE is a new café brand occupying four floors that offers premium fruits and serves them by directly juicing or...
Product Identity
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The Productive Void What enabled us to create AI is the very thing it has the power to erase. I still have dozens...
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What enabled us to create AI is the very thing it has the power to erase. I still have dozens of sketchbooks, many filled with ideas for logos, layouts, and other designs. These pages don’t just capture fully realized images, albeit sketches. They capture an entire process...
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Reactive Haptics When people think of haptics, they usually think of typing on mobile keyboards or tapping on...
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When people think of haptics, they usually think of typing on mobile keyboards or tapping on trackpads. While impressive, these are fairly limited uses of haptics, both attempting to recreate a simple “click.” These are one-shot user events that don’t respond dynamically to the...
Retail Design Blog
EMKA store EMKA Store in Salaris is a unique project by Sinitsa Bureau, spanning 250 m². The concept emerged...
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EMKA Store in Salaris is a unique project by Sinitsa Bureau, spanning 250 m². The concept emerged from a deep...
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Luxury furniture store Trio-Interior In the heart of Moscow, on Kutuzovsky Prospekt near the Badaevsky residential complex, a new TRIO...
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In the heart of Moscow, on Kutuzovsky Prospekt near the Badaevsky residential complex, a new TRIO salon has opened —...
Christopher Butler
Shut up, Siri There will be no monoculture of human-computer interaction. Every day I see a new thinkpiece on...
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There will be no monoculture of human-computer interaction. Every day I see a new thinkpiece on “the post-screen future” or “UI-less design” or “the end of the click.” I even used to write things like that. But that’s because I had less experience with human-computer...
Christopher Butler
Shut up, Siri The post-screen future does not exist. Every day I see a new thinkpiece on “the post-screen...
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The post-screen future does not exist. Every day I see a new thinkpiece on “the post-screen future” or “UI-less design” or “the end of the click.” I even used to write things like that. But that’s because I had less experience with human-computer interaction than I have now....
Jim Nielsen’s Blog
The Art of Making Websites Hidde de Vries gave a great talked titled “Creativity cannot be computed” (you can checkout the...
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Hidde de Vries gave a great talked titled “Creativity cannot be computed” (you can checkout the slides or watch the video). In his slides he has lots of bullet points that attempt to define what art is, and then in the talk he spends time covering each one. Here’s a sampling of...
Retail Design Blog
The Better Chip by Studio Zak The Better Chip packaging design pays homage to the ancient tale of the Rabbit on the Moon,...
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The Better Chip packaging design pays homage to the ancient tale of the Rabbit on the Moon, reimagining the round...
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DataVolt Offices by JTCPL Designs JTCPL Designs unveiled a sustainable interior design project for DataVolt in Mumbai, inspired by the...
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JTCPL Designs unveiled a sustainable interior design project for DataVolt in Mumbai, inspired by the Silk Route and featuring a...
UX Collective
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Lubna restaurant by Q-BIC When Fondazione Prada was inaugurated almost a decade ago, it was evident that its glorious presence...
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When Fondazione Prada was inaugurated almost a decade ago, it was evident that its glorious presence – indeed, we’re referencing...
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% Arabica store by Nguyen Khai Architects & Associates Surrounded by many commercial towers and office buildings, this % arabica store boasts its prime...
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Surrounded by many commercial towers and office buildings, this % arabica store boasts its prime position as the heart of...
Christopher Butler
Dedigitization When quantum computing breaks everything. You probably know someone who still keeps essential...
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When quantum computing breaks everything. You probably know someone who still keeps essential passwords scrawled on a post-it note stuck someplace. And you’ve probably urged them to set up a password manager and shred the note for God’s sake! But what if they’re on to...
The DESK Magazine
Style is the answer to everything — From the Desk of van Schneider — Edition №258 Welcome back and if you're new here, welcome to DESK! In case you missed my last essay "Objects of...
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Jim Nielsen’s Blog
Software Pliability Quoting myself from former days on Twitter: Businesses have a mental model of what they...
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Quoting myself from former days on Twitter: Businesses have a mental model of what they do. Businesses build software to help them do it—a concrete manifestation of their mental model. A gap always exists between these two. What makes a great software business is their ability to...
Retail Design Blog
Mother’s Magic by Mihir Sheth Mother’s Magic is a premium spice brand offering a range of carefully crafted spice blends. Each...
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Mother’s Magic is a premium spice brand offering a range of carefully crafted spice blends. Each blend is made from...
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Le GRAND CLOSET de PARIGOT / MAN by Wonderwall PARIGOT, a fashion boutique that has primarily focused on women’s wear in the Tokyo metropolitan...
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PARIGOT, a fashion boutique that has primarily focused on women’s wear in the Tokyo metropolitan area, has opened its first...
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Fuscoe Engineering Offices by Hendy Hendy‘s design for Fuscoe Engineering’s Irvine headquarters reflects its employee-owned culture with...
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Hendy‘s design for Fuscoe Engineering’s Irvine headquarters reflects its employee-owned culture with innovation and sustainability, featuring natural elements, ergonomic furniture,...
Retail Design Blog
A SURNAME store by Studio Profile Garden Situated in Shenzhen Bay, this design abstractly reimagines a traditional Chinese garden,...
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Garden Situated in Shenzhen Bay, this design abstractly reimagines a traditional Chinese garden, transforming aspects of it into a spatial...
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Keep Memories by Gianvito Turi Keep Memories is a limited edition packaging project for the extra virgin olive oil from the Mimì...
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Keep Memories is a limited edition packaging project for the extra virgin olive oil from the Mimì mill. The illustrations...
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Ashan Yemek Offices by Gönye Design Gönye Design created a productive and enjoyable office space in Istanbul, prioritizing comfort,...
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Gönye Design created a productive and enjoyable office space in Istanbul, prioritizing comfort, natural light, strategic space use, a sophisticated...
Retail Design Blog
PIMS café by KIDZ PIMS is a tea salon inspired by China‘s contemporary tea-based drink craze. Founded in 2019 by...
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PIMS is a tea salon inspired by China‘s contemporary tea-based drink craze. Founded in 2019 by entrepreneurs Artur Shusteriovas and...
Retail Design Blog
Chaoreum Hair Salon by HAhi Studio The theme of personal sensibility at Chaoreum Hair reflects a new approach to beauty salons, moving...
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The theme of personal sensibility at Chaoreum Hair reflects a new approach to beauty salons, moving beyond traditional models to...
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Gorilla Bites by Mostafa Abdelmawla “Gorilla Bites” is a personal passion project—an imaginative chocolate brand with a bold,...
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“Gorilla Bites” is a personal passion project—an imaginative chocolate brand with a bold, adventurous twist! The Legend of Gorilla Bites:...
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Opella Offices by Gensler Opella’s new headquarters in Morristown, designed by Gensler, emphasizes connection, agility, and...
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Opella’s new headquarters in Morristown, designed by Gensler, emphasizes connection, agility, and employee well-being through a dynamic culture and consumer...
Retail Design Blog
Bohèmi Soul store by Kornelia Kiełbasa Founded by Agnieszką Balbierz, Bohèmi Soul is a Polish sustainable womenswear brand which has made...
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Founded by Agnieszką Balbierz, Bohèmi Soul is a Polish sustainable womenswear brand which has made waves in the local fashion...
Retail Design Blog
Gallery Katachi by Negishi Kenchiku Studio This is a renovation of a 130-year-old traditional house in the historical streetscape of a regional...
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This is a renovation of a 130-year-old traditional house in the historical streetscape of a regional city. The client uses...
Christopher Butler
The Internet Can't Discover: A Case for New Technologies The internet reflects us. But new technologies must explore the world beyond. We’ve spent more...
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The internet reflects us. But new technologies must explore the world beyond. We’ve spent more than two generations and trillions of dollars building the internet. It is, arguably, humanity’s most ambitious technological project. And yet, for all its power to process and...
Jim Nielsen’s Blog
Blown Away By the Unexpected A friend gave me a copy of the book “Perfect Wave” by Dave Hickey. I’ve been slowly reading through...
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A friend gave me a copy of the book “Perfect Wave” by Dave Hickey. I’ve been slowly reading through each essay and highlighting parts with my red pencil. When I got to the chapter “Cool on Cool”, this passage stood out. I want to write it down and share it: there was this...
Retail Design Blog
A Workplace in Perpetual Beta: A Design that Adapts, Inspires, and Evolves In the heart of Bengaluru, a global asset management leader envisioned more than just a workspace—it...
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Jiak Kim House Jiak Kim House, a modern Asian dining establishment adjacent to Fraser Residence River Promenade,...
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Jiak Kim House, a modern Asian dining establishment adjacent to Fraser Residence River Promenade, nestled in a restored early 20th-century...
Christopher Butler
AI is here. I'm doing Office Hours. Here’s why: I think we need a safe, private place to talk about what AI means for design, and...
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Here’s why: I think we need a safe, private place to talk about what AI means for design, and more broadly, the future of work. AI looms as a double-layered threat. We are right to wonder, will AI take my job? But also, we worry that talking openly about our concerns and...
Retail Design Blog
Prime Foods by W Design Bureau Prime Foods is a premium brand of high-quality marbled beef, utilizing a unique approach to...
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Prime Foods is a premium brand of high-quality marbled beef, utilizing a unique approach to fattening and raising animals in...
UX Collective
A transparency framework for AI Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers.
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Fyrtornet High-Rise Building by Wingårdhs Fyrtornet is Malmö’s new timber high-rise – a striking addition to the skyline and the final piece...
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Fyrtornet is Malmö’s new timber high-rise – a striking addition to the skyline and the final piece completing Hyllie Square....
Retail Design Blog
KHAITE store by Griffin Frazen Almost a year after opening up shop in SoHo, women’s fashion brand KHAITE has opened a second retail...
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Almost a year after opening up shop in SoHo, women’s fashion brand KHAITE has opened a second retail space in...
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Tan Mok Won Mixed Use Spaceby USER + NAUxLab Tan-Mok-Won is located on the site of a 2013 fire in Ulsan, South Korea. Such history defines the...
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Tan-Mok-Won is located on the site of a 2013 fire in Ulsan, South Korea. Such history defines the site’s locality,...
Christopher Butler
The Interface Is Always There There’s no such thing as UI-less anything. If it’s not one of your five senses, it’s an...
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There’s no such thing as UI-less anything. If it’s not one of your five senses, it’s an interface. This might seem like a bold claim in an era obsessed with “invisible” and “UI-less” design, but consider what an interface actually is: any mediating layer between you and...
The DESK Magazine
Objects of Affection — From the Desk of van Schneider — Edition №257 As always, if you missed last weeks email, its now on my blog. Last week I shared my big bucket list...
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As always, if you missed last weeks email, its now on my blog. Last week I shared my big bucket list "Designs of my Dreams" with you. Feel free to forward this article to friends or colleagues if you like, its now open to everyone to read. Designs
Jim Nielsen’s Blog
UI Pace Layers Jeremy Keith, Chris Coyier, and others (see Jeremy’s post) have written about the idea of “pace...
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Jeremy Keith, Chris Coyier, and others (see Jeremy’s post) have written about the idea of “pace layers” and now I’m going to take a stab at applying it to user interface primitives. First, let’s start with a line of reasoning: Common user interface controls — such as checkboxes...
Christopher Butler
Ten Books About AI Written Before the Year 2000 This by no means a definitive list, so don’t @ me! AI is an inescapable subject. There’s obviously...
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This by no means a definitive list, so don’t @ me! AI is an inescapable subject. There’s obviously an incredible headwind behind the computing progress of the last handful of years — not to mention the usual avarice — but there has also been nearly a century of thought put...
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The Subtle Art of Designing Physical Controls for Cars Two years ago, I explored how to rethink climate controls in cars. I was frustrated by carmakers...
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Two years ago, I explored how to rethink climate controls in cars. I was frustrated by carmakers relying too heavily on touch screens and…
Christopher Butler
From Pages to Scenes The Evolution of Digital Space The metaphors we use to describe digital spaces shape how we...
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The Evolution of Digital Space The metaphors we use to describe digital spaces shape how we design them. When we moved from “pages” to “screens,” we were acknowledging a shift from static information to dynamic display. But even “screen” feels increasingly inadequate for...
Fatih Arslan
The Zettelkasten note taking methodology. My thoughts about the Zettelkasten (Slip box) note taking methodology invented by the German...
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My thoughts about the Zettelkasten (Slip box) note taking methodology invented by the German sociologist Niklas Luhmann.
Retail Design Blog
DJI flagship store by Various Associates Chinese interior studio Various Associates has completed an irregular pyramid-shaped flagship store...
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Chinese interior studio Various Associates has completed an irregular pyramid-shaped flagship store for drone brand DJI in Shenzhen, China. Located...
Retail Design Blog
CHOUX store by Elena Lokastova Ukrainian-born entrepreneur Viktoria Moldavskaya knows a thing or two about fashion, managing both a...
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Ukrainian-born entrepreneur Viktoria Moldavskaya knows a thing or two about fashion, managing both a jewellery brand – whose new boutique...
Retail Design Blog
KEPCO Community Lounge by STUDIO I’ll When I first visited the site, I felt overwhelmed. The entrance from the parking lot was elevated,...
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When I first visited the site, I felt overwhelmed. The entrance from the parking lot was elevated, exposing the interior,...
Jim Nielsen’s Blog
Notes on Google Search Now Requiring JavaScript John Gruber has a post about how Google’s search results now require JavaScript[1]. Why? Here’s...
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John Gruber has a post about how Google’s search results now require JavaScript[1]. Why? Here’s Google: the change is intended to “better protect” Google Search against malicious activity, such as bots and spam Lol, the irony. Let’s turn to JavaScript for protection, as if the...
Retail Design Blog
Kedrovka cedar milk by Maria Korneva Kedrovka is a brand of plant-based milk crafted for those who care about their health, value natural...
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Kedrovka is a brand of plant-based milk crafted for those who care about their health, value natural ingredients, and seek...
Retail Design Blog
Gram Games office by Park Studio Park Studio collaborated with Üçadam to design Gram Games’ Istanbul office, incorporating industrial...
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Park Studio collaborated with Üçadam to design Gram Games’ Istanbul office, incorporating industrial elements like brick walls and wooden accents...
Retail Design Blog
MAAP LaB Taipei by Clare Cousins Architects Australian cycling wear brand MAAP continues its global retail expansion and has now planted a flag...
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Australian cycling wear brand MAAP continues its global retail expansion and has now planted a flag in leafy Da’an area...
Retail Design Blog
Hana Bank by Indiesalon While a bank is a space with a clear purpose, the gap in waiting that is in the process often...
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Christopher Butler
The Empty Hours AI promises to automate both work and leisure. What will we do then? In 2005, I lived high up...
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AI promises to automate both work and leisure. What will we do then? In 2005, I lived high up on a hill in Penang, from where I could literally watch the tech industry reshape the island and the nearby mainland. The common wisdom then was that automation would soon empty the...
Jim Nielsen’s Blog
Missed Connections Let me tell you about one of the best feelings. You have a problem. You bang your head on it for a...
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Let me tell you about one of the best feelings. You have a problem. You bang your head on it for a while. Through the banging, you formulate a string of keywords describing the problem. You put those words into a search engine. You land on a forum or a blog post and read someone...
Jim Nielsen’s Blog
HTML Minification for Static Sites This is a note to my future self, as I’ve setup HTML minification on a few different projects and...
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This is a note to my future self, as I’ve setup HTML minification on a few different projects and each time I ask myself, “How did I do that again?” So here’s your guide, future Jim (and anyone else on the internet who finds this). I use html-minifier to minifiy HTML files...
UX Collective
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AMOUAGE opens a new flagship in the historic heart of the Zhang Yuan landmark in Shanghai, China Amouage, the Omani House of High Perfumery, expands its global presence with its first Asian...
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Hunkemöller new retail concept Complete store transformation in 10 weeks. A new era begins for Hunkemöller with the introduction of...
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Complete store transformation in 10 weeks. A new era begins for Hunkemöller with the introduction of their innovative retail concept—and...
Christopher Butler
The Testing Trap Meaningful design decisions flow from clear intent, not from data. “We don’t know what people...
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Meaningful design decisions flow from clear intent, not from data. “We don’t know what people want. We don’t even know what they do.” This confession — which so many clients never truly say but should — drives an almost compulsive need for testing and validation. Heat...
The DESK Magazine
Designs of my dreams — From the Desk of van Schneider — Edition №256 Many new subscribers joined over the last week, welcome everyone to DESK (: In case you missed it:...
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Many new subscribers joined over the last week, welcome everyone to DESK (: In case you missed it: In my last essay I wrote about why we are taking steps backward in a world that keeps moving forward. From vintage Instagram filters to the resurgence of vinyl records, there's
Christopher Butler
Digital Reality Digital Shock Growing Up at the Dawn of Cyberspace For those of us born around 1980, William Gibson’s...
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Growing Up at the Dawn of Cyberspace For those of us born around 1980, William Gibson’s Neuromancer might be the most prophetic novel we never read as teenagers. Published in 1984, it predicted the digital world we would inherit: a reality where human consciousness extends...
Fatih Arslan
My first lighting design: Block Lamp After designing a few gadget-related projects, I decided to take on a new challenge: designing a...
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After designing a few gadget-related projects, I decided to take on a new challenge: designing a lightning from scratch. Lightning is an area of fascination for me. I have an ongoing draft post about the various designer lamps in my home that I plan to publish soon. In the...
Retail Design Blog
Nanobébé Offices by Switchup Switchup designed Nanobébé’s office with a focus on simplicity, natural light, and glass dividers,...
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Switchup designed Nanobébé’s office with a focus on simplicity, natural light, and glass dividers, creating a modern, collaborative space that...
Retail Design Blog
Dog & Spoon by Arobase Creative Challenge Dog & Spoon are a Derbyshire based distillery that have been producing incredible spirits...
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Challenge Dog & Spoon are a Derbyshire based distillery that have been producing incredible spirits for many years, but they...
Retail Design Blog
Stone Island store by OMA It’s Paris Men’s Fashion Week, and the French capital is abuzz with hotly anticipated fashion...
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It’s Paris Men’s Fashion Week, and the French capital is abuzz with hotly anticipated fashion frenzy, hosting catwalk shows, trade...
Retail Design Blog
Genesis office by ZIKZAK Architects According to the client, each employee of the company is in the process of continuous rapid...
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According to the client, each employee of the company is in the process of continuous rapid development and needs to...
Christopher Butler
The Exodus A product marketing consultant with over a decade of experience is leaving to pursue art,...
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A product marketing consultant with over a decade of experience is leaving to pursue art, illustration, and poetry. Another designer, burned out on growing her business, is pivoting to focus on fitness instead. These aren’t just isolated anecdotes — they’re part of an emerging...
Retail Design Blog
Māsa Māsa is a restaurant in Riga with natural wine and local products from Latvian farmers. The clients...
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Māsa is a restaurant in Riga with natural wine and local products from Latvian farmers. The clients are a couple...
Christopher Butler
Dreams in the Machine When AI meets the unconscious… I have had dreams I will never forget. Long, vivid experiences...
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When AI meets the unconscious… I have had dreams I will never forget. Long, vivid experiences with plot twists and turns that confound the notion that dreaming is simply the reorganization of day residue. I have discovered and created new things, written essays, stories, and...
Jim Nielsen’s Blog
Consistency For Who? Thoughts on Overriding Basic Computing Controls A note before we start: I don’t know how much of this I believe. I’m sketching out some feelings in...
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A note before we start: I don’t know how much of this I believe. I’m sketching out some feelings in this post and thinking through whether it actually makes any sense. I’d be curious where other folks land on this. I’m not sure I totally understand this impulse we have on the...
Retail Design Blog
Hempure by Jose Manuel Vega Hempure is one of those projects that, unfortunately, didn’t come to fruition, but that deserves to...
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Hempure is one of those projects that, unfortunately, didn’t come to fruition, but that deserves to be seen and appreciated....
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Private Equity Firm Offices by LP & Co Design LP & Co Design transformed an 11,000 square-foot space in Washington DC, featuring various work...
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LP & Co Design transformed an 11,000 square-foot space in Washington DC, featuring various work areas, a café, and collaboration...
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The Manner hotel by Hannes Peer Architecture Oozing a bold cinematographic chic – think Austin Powers, but infused with sophisticated European...
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Oozing a bold cinematographic chic – think Austin Powers, but infused with sophisticated European flair – The Manner has made...
Retail Design Blog
Curvy Dining by Unknown Surface Studio A Blooming Flower in Bangkok’s Industrial Landscape. Curvy Dining, designed by Unknown Surface...
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A Blooming Flower in Bangkok’s Industrial Landscape. Curvy Dining, designed by Unknown Surface Studio, is a delicate white dining café...
Christopher Butler
Who is the internet for? SEO, Clickless Search, and the AInternet Imagine designing and building a home while its...
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SEO, Clickless Search, and the AInternet Imagine designing and building a home while its residents continued living in it. What you create is highly customized to them because you observe them living in real time and make what they need. One day, while you’re still working,...
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Alap Sardines by Rajib Bhuiyan Raja Alap Sardines by Rajib Bhuiyan Raja
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Virgin Media O2 Headquarters by Gensler As the first major office investment since its merger in 2021, Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) needed a...
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As the first major office investment since its merger in 2021, Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) needed a sustainable, inclusive, and...
Retail Design Blog
Marisfrolg Showroom by Zaha Hadid Architects Located at the heart of Marisfrolg Fashion Group’s Shenzhen campus, the 2,900 sq. m Marisfrolg...
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Located at the heart of Marisfrolg Fashion Group’s Shenzhen campus, the 2,900 sq. m Marisfrolg Showroom interiors by Zaha Hadid...
Retail Design Blog
Self Maker Showroom by BLURKER SELF MAKER, located in Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, is a brand that customizes curtains and blinds...
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SELF MAKER, located in Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, is a brand that customizes curtains and blinds by providing professional and sensuous...
Christopher Butler
The Value of Friction What technology’s drive for seamlessness gets wrong. I’ve been thinking lately about...
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What technology’s drive for seamlessness gets wrong. I’ve been thinking lately about friction — not the physical force, but the small resistances we encounter in daily life. The tech industry has made eliminating friction its north star, pursuing ever more seamless...
Jim Nielsen’s Blog
Relationship Advice for AI You know what’s really helpful in solving my own problems? Writing them down, sending them to...
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You know what’s really helpful in solving my own problems? Writing them down, sending them to someone, and not hearing back. You ever do that? For me, it’s a bulletproof method to solving problems. It’s akin to those moments when you go to someone with a problem, you talk it...
The DESK Magazine
One step forward, two steps backwards — From the Desk of van Schneider — Edition №255 ⏱️ Average reading time: 4 minutes 🎵 Soundtrack of this essay: Listen here while reading It's a...
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⏱️ Average reading time: 4 minutes 🎵 Soundtrack of this essay: Listen here while reading It's a curious paradox: Scroll through your Instagram feed or peek at your own profile and you'll likely find pixel perfect, high-resolution photos deliberately aged and weathered with...