Information Architecture: Structuring Content for Findability
Your website has great content. Users can’t find it. This is not a content problem. It’s an information architecture problem. Information architecture (IA) is the discipline of organizing, structuring, and labeling content so that users can find what they need without thinking about how they’re finding it. When IA works, users don’t notice it. When …
Changes in architecture degree classification may « push students out of the profession » says AIA
The American Institute of Architects has released a statement criticising the federal government’s exclusion of architecture as a professional degree, which it says may discourage students from becoming architects. Read more
Bar Extra forms stylish social centrepiece for Montreal Design Week
Culinary studio Menu Extra and local interior design studio Atelier ZĂ©bulon Perron have created a temporary bar outfitted with a custom chandelier for festival-goers at Montreal Design Week. Read more
Ringo lighting by Joan Gaspar for Marset
Dezeen Showroom: designer Joan Gaspar and Spanish brand Marset created this ice block-like light from a material that the company describes as « astonishing ». Read more
ODDO Architects looks to urban alleyways for narrow extension in Vietnam
Local studio ODDO Architects has extended TH+ House in Vietnam, organising a series of shared, flexible spaces around tall voids informed by the « social intensity » of Hanoi’s urban alleyways. Read more
A simple guide to parametricism
What actually is parametricism? As part of our series on the style, we’ve written a quick and simple overview of the notoriously complex and contentious concept. Read more
Rocket-like skyscraper becomes Morocco’s tallest building
The 250-metre-tall Mohammed VI Tower designed by architecture studios Rafael de La‑Hoz and Hakim Benjelloun has opened in Morocco as the country’s tallest building and the third tallest in Africa. Read more
Linde Freya Tangelder blends « ancient and contemporary » crafts in Fluid Re-Collection
Dutch designer Linde Freya Tangelder has partnered with Italian brand Cassina on a Milan exhibition featuring furniture and lighting made from blown glass, cast bronze, sheet metal and lacquered wood. Read more
David Chipperfield creates freestanding plywood bathtub for Agape
David Chipperfield Design has developed a wooden bathtub for Italian bathroom brand Agape, featuring a pared-back form with an integrated seat, shelf and washbasin. Read more
UX Research Methods: When to Use Each Technique
UX research is not a one-size-fits-all activity. The method you choose determines what you learn. Use the wrong method, and you’ll answer the wrong question with confidence. Use the right method, and you’ll uncover insights that actually improve the product. Here’s a practical guide to the most common UX research methods, what they’re good for, …
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