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Lego to mark Sagrada Familia completion with largest ever set

Toy brand Lego is reportedly set to release a model of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, which will be the largest set ever created. Read more

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Food Photography That Sells: Styling, Lighting, and Psychology

Great packaging starts with great photography. Whether you’re designing for a premium chocolate brand or a fast-casual restaurant chain, the images you work with need to do more than look pretty. They need to trigger hunger, communicate quality, and tell a story about what’s inside the box. Food photography is its own discipline with specific …

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Messa House boutique recalls traditional Kazakh yurt

Design studio Up2date Architects has revealed the minimalist Messa House store in Almaty, Kazakhstan, which reimagines the form of a Kazakh yurt. Read more

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6 Web Design Mistakes That Turn Off Consumers

A well-designed website can be among a company’s strongest assets. It can act as a digital storefront and communication platform, and in many cases, it’s the first point of contact for potential customers and clients.  But here’s the thing. Things can go horribly wrong if web design is off-putting to visitors. Instead of turning consumers …

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5 Ways Magazines Are Adapting to the Digital Age

The evolution of digital media has significantly impacted how the publishing industry operates.  Many people these days access news and other forms of entertainment through their smartphones, tablets, and computers. This has forced traditional print media, such as magazines, to diversify their strategies and tactics to remain relevant in the industry.  Although some have failed …

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What Relocation Teaches You About Functional Interior Design

There is a quiet poetry to packing up one’s life into boxes. Perhaps it does not quite register in an immediately obvious fashion. Still, it begins in a small way, with every pause in every decision concerning the numerous possessions we possess. And then, almost without noticing, it deepens. Moving is good for focusing on …

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Frank Lloyd Wright and Martha Stewart named among most impactful American designers

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York has recognised 15 American architects, designers and companies that have « left a lasting mark on the field » to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States. Read more

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NASA accelerates plans to build permanent moon base

NASA has announced that it has cancelled a planned orbital space station to expedite its plans to build a permanent lunar base on the moon « landing by landing and incrementally » . Read more

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Snøhetta transforms Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers in France into « urban lantern »

Architecture studio Snøhetta has completed the renovation of Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers in France, unifying its performance spaces around a tilted glass hall that overlooks a landscaped plaza. Read more

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« There is no message in what I do » says Pritzker Architecture Prize-winner Smiljan Radić

Elusive architect Smiljan Radić explains how his work should not be seen as a blueprint for « good or bad » architecture, in this exclusive interview following his « surprise » Pritzker Architecture Prize win. Read more

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