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Mesmerizing Mist
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Urban & Landscape Design
Nature powered mesmerizing visual installation
9 May 25
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Insta-Byble
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A Bible experience for the Instagram generation.
9 May 25
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Hopes and Impediments
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African Design
Nigeria makes design debut at London Biennale with their inaugural pavilion.
9 May 25
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Camouflage State Park
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Architecture & Interiors
Ai Weiwei Wraps Roosevelt Island in Camouflage—With a Twist
2 May 25
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Art in Motion
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Barbara Kruger turns a passenger train into a tribute to the resilience of Ukrainian people.
2 May 25
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Kunsthalle Bern
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Kunsthalle Bern gets wrapped
2 May 25
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Twin Flames
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Product Design
Carlo Ratti Reveals Elegant and Sustainable Torch Designs for Milano Cortina 2026
25 Apr 25
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Energy from Rain
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Industrial Design
A New Frontier in Clean Power
25 Apr 25
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3D Printed Train Station
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Architecture & Interiors
Japan Builds 3D-Printed Train Station in Just 6 Hours
25 Apr 25
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Blue Ocean Dome
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Architecture & Interiors
Shigeru Ban unveiled the Blue Ocean Dome, a pavilion designed as a call for climate action, ocean conservation and sustainability
18 Apr 25
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Cosmic Playground
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Art & Photography
Dr. Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian's Piccadilly Un:Plugged
18 Apr 25
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HEAD FIRST
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Product Design
From MIT Linebacker to Helmet Innovator
17 Apr 25
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Library of Light
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Architecture & Interiors
Es Devlin unveils the Library of Light at Milan Design Week 2025.
11 Apr 25
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Rubix Square
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Architecture & Interiors
Rubix Square spans 1,400-square-meters and comprises of five distinct installations
11 Apr 25
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Tiny Pacemaker
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Product Design
Rhythmic support for patients.
11 Apr 25
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Redesigning an Icon
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Design Thinking
NYC’s MTA has unveiled a refreshed design of the longstanding subway map
4 Apr 25
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Aperture
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Product Design
Rethinking Smartphone Use
4 Apr 25
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A new horizon for TGV
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Architecture & Interiors
France's TGV inOui high-speed train gets a redesign
4 Apr 25
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The Hormometer
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Information Design
Innovative at-home hormone testing kit.
28 Mar 25
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OneCourt
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Product Design
A haptic device to making live sports more accessible for visually impaired users.
28 Mar 25
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SpellRing
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Information Design
AI powered ring converts American Sign Language into text for smartphones and computers.
28 Mar 25
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Streetfood Furniture
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Architecture & Interiors
Design studio Jhanyar has introduced a collection of "street food furniture attachments" to elevate the streetfood dining experience.
20 Mar 25
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Empowering Urban Design
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Architecture & Interiors
Urban-Think Tank Empower has unveiled their Empower Upgrade model for housing
20 Mar 25
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Next Generation Passport
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Information Design
Switzerland has unveiled its next-generation passport, a blend of innovative visual design and advanced security.
20 Mar 25
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