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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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Retail Design Blog
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...
Retail Design Blog
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
Beautiful, boring, and without soul Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers.
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Retail Design Blog
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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Retail Design Blog
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....
Retail Design Blog
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...
Retail Design Blog
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,...
Retail Design Blog
Alap Sardines by Rajib Bhuiyan Raja Alap Sardines by Rajib Bhuiyan Raja
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Retail Design Blog
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...