The valve that closes itself when connectivity is lost isn't a clever feature — it's the minimum standard for any system that controls water near living things. Fail-safe design is an ethical choice, not just a technical one.
Courtesy of Blu Dot. For NeoCon 2026, the Minneapolis-based Blu Dot returned to Chicago with their Floating Showboat activation and something new to show for it: Blu Dot Graded-In, a contract-focused upholstery program built for commercial design. The program pairs Blu Dot’s furniture with pre-approved textiles from two of the industry’s most trusted names, New […]
Photo by Benjamin Lund Developed in Switzerland by Vitra, in collaboration with Lisa Ertel and Anne-Sophie Oberkrome of Berlin-based Studio OE, the Bascule lounge chair conveys a relaxed visual language through its loosely fitted fabric adornment. Introduced at 3daysofdesign, the chair--which comes with a four-star aluminium swivel base or a wooden base, in a highback […]
Most portfolio templates fail at the exact moment they matter most. You open one in front of a client, and suddenly the layout feels rigid, the color system makes no sense, and you’re apologizing for placeholder text that somehow survived. That’s not a design problem. That’s a template selection problem. So when I loaded this […]
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Rimowa Just Gave Thousands to Two German Design Students. Here’s Where the Winners Plan to Spend It.
The fourth annual Rimowa Design Prize competition selected two wildly different, but equally exciting, projects as its first and second place winners...
For a neighborhood staple in Dallas’ Lower Greenville area doing triple duty as a restaurant, market, and gathering space, Kevin Klein Design deployed a highly personal approach. Founded by siblings Rosemary Walker-Greene and Russell Walker, Walkers’ Bar & Market was conceived as a destination rooted in hospitality. Spanning 3,310 square feet, the space transitions throughout…
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Between Bone and Porcelain: The Sculptural World of Hyoid Studio Situated somewhere between jewelry, sculpture, and contemporary art. Hyoid Studio has developed a distinctive visual language in which porcelain becomes a living material. Founded by an artist drawn to organic forms. The brand takes its name from the hyoid bonethe, most fragile bone in the…
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Form Portfolios brings a landmark retrospective of the Danish textile pioneer, and introduces a new chapter with Dansk Moderne. Photo by Sofie Hvitved. At 3daysofdesign 2026, Form Portfolios turns the spotlight on Kim Naver. One of the most quietly influential figures in Scandinavian design, Naver has spent six decades shaping the language of Danish textiles […]
Print is not dead. It is, if anything, more deliberate than ever. And when a publication like Slanted Magazine dedicates an entire issue to digital tools, you pay attention—not because the topic is trendy, but because the editorial team has earned the right to make that call. Slanted Magazine #47—Digital Tools arrives in May 2026 […]
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Google Design found that expressive design can make products feel more modern, relevant, and desirable, while helping users spot key elements faster. The catch is control. Expression works only when it sharpens the experience instead of competing with usability, accessibility, and familiar patterns. Val Pavliuchenko, founder and CEO of Hosanna Studio, is the kind of […]
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Dotted around the streets of London is a collection of stylish inter-war railway stations. These are not, however, the Art Deco Underground stations commissioned by Frank Pick between the two world wars, which seem to get all the attention. This second set, in contrast, is often overlooked. The stations are
La designeuse Anaïs Fernon, lauréate du Prix Coup de Cœur des AD & Range Rover Awards 2026, nous ouvre les portes de son atelier, celles des artisans du Mobilier national et des Manufactures de Sèvres, ainsi que de son fournisseur de liège dans les Landes.
Courtesy of Moet & Chandon As Creative Director of Louis Vuitton Men’s, founder of Humanrace and Joopiter, fourteen-time Grammy winner, Chevalier de la Legion d’honneur, and now the creative voice behind Moet & Chandon’s summer chapter, Pharrell Williams works across music, fashion, and design with the same editing instinct. His collaboration with Moet & Chandon […]
For Flora Yu, environment design begins before style. Before objects, lighting, or surface detail, she asks what a space should awaken in the person entering it. As a 3D artist working across games, interactive media, and stylized digital production, Yu approaches environment design as a way to translate a game’s emotional, narrative, or educational purpose […]
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Three applications define professional typeface design in 2026. FontLab 8, Glyphs 3, and RoboFont each command loyal followings among working type designers—and that loyalty isn’t accidental. These font editors carry distinct philosophies about what type design software should be, how it should behave, and who it ultimately serves. Choosing between them is less about features […]
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For over 50 years, Ian Schrager has subverted every tried-and-true rule of hospitality to create hotels, residences and entertainment facilities that are of-the-moment and innovative, yet timeless. That balancing act has defined every project Schrager has undertaken, and PUBLIC West Hollywood is no exception. Settled on Sunset Boulevard, the hotel, which is set to open…
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The most technically critical layer of Axiom Space‘s next-generation lunar spacesuit will be the one no one ever…
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Mosaïques en macaronis, chaises façon lasagnes pliées, abat-jours garnis de linguine : partout, les designers transforment les pâtes en projets de design.
‘Partie Une,’ the gallery’s debut presentation, places historic works by Jean Prouvé and Ettore Sottsass in direct dialogue with Maarten Baas and …
Building a dream home often comes down to a brutal game of compromises, especially when balancing a tight…
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Image by Nik Koenig Hotel iconography is etched into the shoreline of Lake Como, with storied properties situated in and alongside historic, picturesque towns. New to the tony banks, and providing a perspective (both literally and metaphorically) previously unseen from the destination, The Lake Como Edition imbues a 19th-century palazzo with a more minimal, contemporary […]
Justin Bieber is moving beyond music. The pop icon recently took to social media to preview what appears to be an upcoming audio hardware brand, sharing a series of behind-the-scenes images featuring SKYLRK Audio products alongside a characteristically low-key caption: “crazy to think skylrk audio is almost here. stay tuned :)))))))))))))))))) xoxoxo“ The images reveal […]
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At the Prada Broadway Epicenter in New York, the Italian fashion house unveiled the next chapter of its partnership with Axiom Space, presenting the next-generation Liquid Cooling and Ventilation Garment (LCVG) that NASA astronauts will wear as they set foot on the lunar surface for the first time in more than 50 years. The press […]
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I downloaded this pitch deck presentation design template on a Tuesday afternoon with no particular agenda—just curiosity. Two hours later, I was still inside the InDesign file, swapping out placeholder content and running through the interactive PDF export. That doesn’t happen with most templates. Usually I’m done in fifteen minutes and mildly disappointed. This strategic […]
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Buying a gift for a creative professional is harder than it looks. These are people who obsess over kerning at midnight, who have strong opinions about paper weight, and who notice immediately if something feels cheap or generic. A scented candle or novelty mug sits unopened in a drawer. What actually works is something that […]
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I’ve seen too many of them, and I honestly think that most resume templates try too hard. They pile on color blocks, icon sets, sidebar gradients, and decorative borders—all in an attempt to stand out. The result is visual noise that distracts hiring managers from what actually matters: your experience, your clarity of thought, and […]
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Studio KO crafts a highly tactile sanctuary layered with corduroy curtains and custom electric-hued glass. Studio KO reimagines Paris’s historic Bus …
In the heart of the Sorrento Peninsula, a large olive grove represents the visual and sentimental source of inspiration for the most recent renovation and interior design project by architect Valentina Autiero, founder of the eponymous architectural and design practice. The Neapolitan architect’s visionary and spectacular design language has thus reinterpreted a detached residence of…
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Courtesy of Matthew Donaldson Officially unveiled this June 10-12 at 3daysofdesign, the two-piece Timothy Dining Collection marks the latest chapter in the long-standing creative dialogue between holistic design agency Yabu Pushelberg and Shanghai-based contemporary furniture manufacturer Stellar Works. A masterclass in simplification, the collaboration will debut within Stellar Works' "THOUGHT /…
Michael Patrick joined Barnes Vanze Architects in 2014, becoming principal in 2018 and partner in 2020. With experience in Dallas, Atlanta, Boston, and New York, he is passionate about helping people create homes that support their goals, aspirations and daily activities. His international travel and ongoing work with the Institute for Classical Architecture & Art…
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