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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 …

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 …

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 …

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

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

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

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

Africa is experiencing a mini-boom in skyscraper construction, with new towers rising in Egypt, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast and more. But are they symbols of progress or just vanity projects? Dezeen editor-at-large Amy Frearson investigates. Read more

Dezeen Showroom: British kitchen brand Inglis Hall aimed to create a quintessential kitchen bench with Rift, a handcrafted seat made from solid wood. Read more

The continued blockade of the Strait of Hormuz could push up prices of building materials, including steel and cement, a study by global construction consultant Linesight has warned. Read more