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Mercedes-Benz unveils skyscraper « city within a city » in Dubai

Car company Mercedes-Benz and developer Binghatti have revealed Mercedes-Benz Places Binghatti City, a development in Dubai that will comprise 12 residential skyscrapers. Read more

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Zaha Hadid Architects reveals Bishoftu International Airport in Ethiopia

UK studio Zaha Hadid Architects has begun construction of an airport in the city of Bishoftu, Ethiopia, which is being billed as « the largest aviation infrastructure project in Africa’s history ». Read more

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Foster + Partners unveils designs for Rijksmuseum sculpture garden pavilions

Plans have been unveiled for a sculpture garden beside the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, which will see three brick pavilions renovated by British architecture studio Foster + Partners. Read more

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APOC Store reimagines London boutique as rotating gallery for independent designers

Design retailer APOC Store has reconfigured its London boutique so it doubles as an informal gallery where emerging creatives can showcase their work amid « incredibly challenging » industry conditions. Read more

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The Anatomy of a Glyph: A Designer’s Guide to Speaking Type with Confidence

To the untrained eye, a letter is a shape. To a designer, it is an architectural marvel built from precise, named components. Mastering this specialized vocabulary does more than sound impressive. It provides the critical framework for seeing nuance, making purposeful choices, and articulating the “why” behind every typographic decision. This is the difference between …

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Photography – Generating the “Unshootable” Stock & Hero Images

Every designer has faced this: you need a specific hero image—a diverse team in a futuristic office, a product that doesn’t exist yet, a scene that would cost thousands to photograph—and stock sites offer only generic approximations. This is where AI photography becomes not just convenient, but revolutionary. The AI Photography Toolkit Midjourney v6+ (Photorealism champion) …

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Heinz creates fry box with built-in ketchup compartment to « makes dipping effortless »

US food brand Heinz has unveiled the Heinz Dipper, a French fry box with a built-in ketchup compartment for dipping on-the-go. Read more

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Stephen Brayda Book Covers

I am loving these book cover designs by Stephen Brayda.

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Ira Glass on The Creative Process

Not new, yet so good.

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Worc Studio centres circular stone table at « reverential » Mexico City restaurant

Mexico-based Worc Studio referenced familial traditions and shared experiences at Savvia in Mexico City, placing a circular, communal table, inside a historic structure in the city’s core. Read more

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