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2024.
08.07

Skyscraper by Pei Architects Follows "Toronto's Rich Tradition of Concrete"

New York studio Pei Architects has unveiled a skyscraper in Toronto, Canada, wrapped in precast concrete balconies and above a travertine podium. Pei Architects – founded by the two sons of modernist architect IM Pei – created the 56-storey reside...more

2024.
07.29

Manufactura and BioMatters Create 3D-Printing Composite From Discarded Lobster Shells

Mexican design studio Manufactura and New York studio BioMatters have created 3D-printed objects using a composite consisting mainly of shells from industrial lobstering byproducts in Maine. During a residency at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts...more

2024.
07.08

Kengo Kuma's Aeaj Green Terrace Promotes Eco-Friendly Elegance in Wood

At aeaj green terrace, the design story is rooted in the commitment to sustainability and eco-friendliness. The design emphasizes the use of natural materials such as wood, chosen not only for its visual appeal but also for its numerous environmental...more

2024.
06.26

Building a Sustainable Future: Sports Facilities Made from Bamboo

As awareness of sustainable development grows, bamboo is emerging as an attractive alternative to traditional construction materials. This innovative material is making significant inroads in the construction of sports facilities, showcasing how sust...more

2024.
06.03

Reversing Design Order through Material Recycling: An Interview with RUÍNA Architecture

RUÍNA Arquitetura aims for greater socio-environmental awareness and the appreciation of materials while advocating for reuse as an alternative within the construction industry. In their practice, they explore new avenues for reclaimed materials, dim...more

2024.
05.22

Land as Raw Material: Latin American Homes Built With Locally Sourced Soil

Organizing, shaping, stacking. Transforming raw materials from the soil into architecture. This is a challenge that many Latin American architects embrace, demonstrating that scarcity can be daunting but also a rich opportunity to unleash creativity....more

2024.
05.08

Expanding horizons: the evolution of user experience spaces

With the advent of extended reality (XR) technologies, particularly the recent introduction of Apple’s Vision Pro, our perception of “space” has expanded, leading to an evolution of its meaning across various contexts and definitions....more

2024.
04.29

Smart Concrete: Revolutionizing building materials for sustainability

In recent years, there has been a change in the way we view science and technology and how new concepts and advancements are being applied to everyday life. This revolution took place, particularly in the last few decades....more

2024.
04.17

Chromasonic makes "light audible and sound visible" for Google's Milan installation

Google has returned to Milan design week with a kaleidoscopic installation by research studio Chromasonic, designed to simulate the experience of having synesthesia. Stretching across 600 square metres inside a redeveloped industrial building near...more

2024.
04.01

Understanding 'Architectures of Transition, Emergent Practices in South Asia'

【 Conceived to articulate the agency of architecture during transitory, political and socio-economic movements, the publication details emerging trends in South Asian practices. 】 Architectures of Transition, Emergent Practices in South Asia is a ...more

2024.
03.18

Harvesting Architecture: A Glimpse Into 3 Plant-Based Materials

For decades, our society has predominantly embraced an extractivist approach when formulating models for material manufacturing across diverse industries. While we now know that this model is unsustainable, a major question remains: So, how do we do ...more

2024.
02.21

Transforming textiles into bricks: FabBRICK

The use of various waste-derived, biologically inspired, technologically advanced innovative materials has been increasing in line with many concerns and goals recently. The contributions of traditional construction and manufacturing materials to bot...more

2024.
01.22

Through The Eyes of The Blind: How Architecture Supports Blind People’s Daily Lives

Through the Eyes of The Blind- Architecture is often linked with visual aesthetics but should include all senses, creating experiences for people from diverse backgrounds. While architecture is theoretically a multisensory field involving various sen...more

2024.
01.10

Game changers: the designers innovating graphics for sports

【 Visual identities across the sporting world are modernising and innovating to reach new audiences, while trying to keep a firm grasp on tradition and, importantly, their loyal fanbase. 】 In some ways, graphic design is like a team sport (hear me...more

2023.
12.27

How Rammed Earth Walls are Built?

Rammed earth has been used in construction for thousands of years, with evidence of its use dating as far back as the Neolithic Period. Commonly used especially in China, the technique was applied to both ancient monuments and vernacular architecture...more

2023.
12.13

Turning Corn Waste Into an Innovative Bio-Based Material

The practice of upcycling –present in a variety of industries from fashion to construction– not only revitalizes discarded items, adding new values and functions, but also contributes to turning them into valuable resources....more

2023.
11.27

Mottled and Timeless: Why do Architects and Designers Specify Epoxy Terrazzo?

Initially conceived as a way to use fragments from marble construction waste, terrazzo is a material widely used around the world, with its modern roots dating back centuries to Venice, Italy. Its aesthetic is unmistakable, characterized by mottled p...more

2023.
11.06

Googie Architecture: 6 examples from the futuristic design movement

Googie can be defined as a futuristic style of architectural design, which was born in the 1930s and stayed popular roughly between 1945 and 1970. Its popularity was mainly in the United States, particularly in Los Angeles and the surrounding suburbs...more

2023.
10.25

The Timeless Charm of Stone Cladding: Modern Design, Ancient Materials

Stone cladding has been a popular choice in architecture for centuries, providing durability and timeless aesthetics. Whether designing a residential home, a commercial space, or any other structure, exterior stone cladding can add character and valu...more

2023.
10.02

How Environmental Neuroscience is Shaping Architecture and Urban Planning?

Environmental neuroscience is an emerging field devoted to studying the impact of social and physical environments on brain processes and behaviour. From the various opportunities for social interaction to noise levels and access to green spaces, the...more

2023.
09.18

How Can Metaverse Help Re-Imagine The Future Of Heritage Preservation?

Metaverse has been a subject of increasing curiosity in every forum, industry, and stage of work. Given the versatile possibilities the virtual world presents, it is difficult for anyone not to explore what the metaverse offers....more

2023.
08.21

Carbonized Wood: A Traditional Japanese Technique That Has Conquered the World

Ancestral, vernacular, minimalist and harmonious. For many, these words have come to define the architecture of Japan, a country that has long served as a source of cultural and technological inspiration for countless societies worldwide....more

2023.
07.31

Optic: Counter-Print's new book explores the world of optical effects in graphic design

What is it about optical illusions that captivates graphic designers so much? These optical effects are often found in beloved book designs, packaging, and branding the world over. In Counter-Print'...more

2023.
07.19

Architects collaborate with nature for fungus-based building material

The UK’s PLP Architects is focused on creating a greener future by collaborating with nature, developing a fungus-based modular block that is renewable and biodegradable, and has the potential to become a new building material with minimal environmen...more

2023.
07.05

How Can Kinetic Architecture Enhance Public Space?

Advancements in technology have paved the way for a revolutionary approach to architecture, one that involves responsiveness and movement. This concept called "kinetic architecture" allows buildings to dynamically adapt to their ever-changi...more

2023.
06.28

Robots In Architecture: Transforming Architecture With Precision And Efficiency

Robotics has always inspired a keen sense of curiosity and interest among individuals. Precision and accuracy are prime factors that one strives for in work production, and achieved by robots are curious to everyone....more

2023.
06.15

Scientists develop 'cosmic concrete' to construct habitats on Mars

Over 50 years after the first human set foot on the Moon, humanity is preparing to take the next big steps in space exploration. The Moon, and eventually Mars, will be the first destinations for human settlement....more

2023.
06.07

“It’s A Blob”: An Exploration Of Blobism And Blobitecture

In the dictionary of architectural expressions passers-by use to title or describe an architectural object, the ‘blob’ occupies a central position. Hereby, blob refers to everything that is somewhat unusual, round, and organic and oftentimes complete...more

2023.
05.22

Ephemeral beauty: What is ‘Wabi Sabi’ and how to incorporate it into the home?

【 Going beyond aesthetics, wabi sabi is a Japanese philosophy that lets us accept life’s sublime imperfections. 】 Nothing is perfect. Nothing is finished. Nothing lasts forever. These are the phrases that encapsulate wabi sabi, the Japanese philos...more

2023.
04.24

Improving Acoustics in Shared Spaces with Sound Absorbing Materials

Acoustical comfort is a critical element of interior design that should never be neglected, especially in shared spaces such as restaurants, convention centers, museums, sports halls, and many others. Good acoustics can contribute to the occupants�...more

2023.
03.20

How Will We Illuminate Our Interiors in the Future?

As trivial as the act of flipping a switch and lighting up a room may seem, we've had to come a long way to have safe and reliable light sources. It is estimated that the first lamps were invented 70,000 years ago, consisting of hollowed out sto...more

2023.
02.20

Materials Innovations: What is Structural Engineered Bamboo (SEB)?

Pretentious as it may sound, we can say with certainty that bamboo is one of the most promising materials for the future of the construction industry. Neil Thomas, principal engineer at atelier one, says that if we were to design an ideal building ma...more

2023.
02.06

The Use Of Waste Materials In The Construction Industry

Global material crises are approaching. The consequences of recklessly consuming resources are already being faced. It is foreseen that in a not-so-distant process, the days will come when reuse and transformation will be not just a choice but a nece...more

2023.
01.11

WILL WE SOON COEXIST WITH LIVING, SENSING MATERIALS?

In the future, hybrid materials made of 3D-knitted textiles and genetically modified bacteria could turn interiors into living canvasses that can sense and react to their surroundings. So believe Romy Kaiser, Bea Delgado Corrales, Paula Nerlich a...more

2023.
01.04

Designers are clamouring for cork—but why?

Nearly every material has undergone a greenwashing campaign by this point. There are even versions of plastic that are now branded as “sustainable.” But lately, designers are embracing one surface that really does seem like the real deal: cork....more

2022.
12.28

How to Design Environmentally Friendly Products?

Most of us want to do what we can to reduce our negative impact on the planet. Product design and manufacturing are often thought of as being harmful to the environment. Unfortunately, this reputation is warranted....more

2022.
12.19

What is biophilic architecture and how it works?

Originating from a theory of biologist Edward Wilson, biophilic design allows for improved comfort and performance of the people occupying those spaces through the inclusion of natural elements in built spaces, such as non-artificial light, water or ...more

2022.
12.07

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO DESIGN THE WORKPLACE AS AN EXPERIENCE?

As we reconsider the role of the office in our everyday lives, there’s a shift towards viewing it as a multifaceted experience rather than a physical place. Hybrid workers expect time spent in the office to be purposeful – as enriching and exciting a...more

2022.
11.28

How to Take Advantage of Stairs for Different Uses?

Vertical circulation may be just one of the functions of a ladder. Always occupying a reasonable area, this element can serve to bring some other uses when it is thought of in a more integrated way with the entire room, providing living spaces, stora...more

2022.
11.14

5 latest technologies and plant-based sustainable innovations in the textile and fabric domain

Designers and brands are now embracing the power of nature to create a more sustainable, safer and healthier world through plant-based innovations. - The fashion industry is known to be at the forefront of innovation....more

2022.
10.31

Blending Wellness with Architectural Design

These days, wellness is a commonly-used word in design and other areas, but what does it truly mean? According to the National Wellness Institute, the concept is defined as "an active process through which people become aware of, and make choice...more

2022.
10.17

HOW IS HYBRID WORK CHANGING MEETING AND CONFERENCE SPACES?

The office boardroom is becoming a thing of the past as companies shrink their real estate and embrace hybrid work. Companies are cutting costs by hiring local meeting spaces on demand rather than have them in-house....more

2022.
10.05

How to Design a Sidewalk? The Key Role of Street Furniture

If the pavement of a sidewalk is a key element for the flow organization, the urban furniture chosen to compose the public space is responsible for the qualification of the place, creating more friendly spaces....more

2022.
09.26

How Tall Can We Build? Construction Materials and Methods for Skyscrapers of the Future

Many urban planners predict that by 2050, more than 6 billion people will live in cities, and in places where building outwards isn't an option, the only way to keep up with the growing density is to build up....more

2022.
09.07

How to Organize a Kitchen With Good Design

Whether for large multi-generational families, cohabiting cohorts, or retired couples, the kitchen is the heart of our homes. It’s where we spend most of our time and, therefore, where we keep all our stuff....more

2022.
08.31

What Will Image Generators Mean for the Creative Industries?

Over the past year, the AI research company OpenAI has been feeding a giant bank of captioned images into a program called DALL-E. Named after the Surrealist artist and the endearing robot from Pixar’s 2008 classic WALL-E, the machine learning system...more

2022.
08.24

From Bio Materials to Load-Bearing Structures: Fungi, Algae and Tree Forks

As researcher, designer and MIT professor Caitlin Mueller once said, “The greatest value you can give to a material is to give it a load-bearing role in a structure.” Load-bearing components – foundations, beams, columns, walls, etc....more

2022.
08.09

How Do You Design a Better Hospital? Start With the Light

JUST AS MEDICAL care has evolved from bloodletting to germ theory, the medical spaces patients inhabit have transformed too. Today, architects and designers are trying to find ways to make hospitals more comfortable, in the hopes that relaxing spaces...more

2022.
08.02

Architecture as a function of agency

When it comes to analogies, architecture has had its generous share, as if its all-pervasiveness deemed it more inexplicable, in need of frameworks that draw parallels to simplify what it is that architecture is and does....more

2022.
07.25

What is Salutogenic Architecture?

At a hospital, patients are always one conversation away from good or bad news. When not being rushed into treatment rooms, the sick are often left to feel stressed about their health. Healthcare workers have one of the most stressful jobs, with sudd...more

2022.
07.18

How Japan Utilizes Capsule Hotels to Achieve Both Functionality and Rich Staying Experiences

The capsule hotel is typically representative of the image that many people have of Japan, combining dense use of space, technical ingenuity, and a futuristic vibe. Capsule hotels, also known as pod hotels, are one of Japan’s best-known and unique ty...more

2022.
07.06

Ten homes that make decorative use of board-formed concrete

A board-formed concrete staircase that leads to a double-height library and a bathroom with irregular concrete walls are among ten home interiors with board-formed concrete showcased in this lookbook. Board-formed or board-marked concrete is a met...more

2022.
06.27

Which Building Construction Materials Are Ecological?

In the current scenario of a climate crisis, thinking about an architectural project without defining ecological guidelines has become practically unacceptable. One of the main emitters of carbon dioxide and other pollutants, the construction sector ...more

2022.
06.15

Will Co-Living Ever Be Viable?

Tom Dixon’s Design Research Studio introduces Unity, a micro-housing concept that plans to open several hybrid living facilities across Scandinavia over the next couple years. Given the recent fumbles of similar concepts like Starcity, Common, and We...more

2022.
06.06

Sustainability: The New Aesthetic Order

In the history of architecture the concept of beauty has always been linked to different factors that represent, mainly, the values of society in a given period. The zeitgeist is certainly crucial to these definitions, so something that was once cons...more

2022.
05.23

Ten homes with water features to help keep cool on a hot day

In dezeen's latest lookbook they've collected 10 homes with water features to aid relaxation in warm weather, from an indoor reflective pool to a house perched on a pond. Nothing is more effective than a water feature for imbuing an outd...more

2022.
05.11

How to Choose the Most Suitable Window Type for Your Project

Windows are the elements that connect us to the outside world. It is from them that views are framed, privacy, lighting and natural ventilation are defined. Nowadays in the construction market we find different types of openings....more

2022.
05.04

MB>CO2 installation visualises internet's hidden impact on the environment

Dutch artist Thijs Biersteker has developed a machine that shows the emissions associated with everyday online activities from video chats and emails to trading NFTs as visible puffs of CO2. The MB>...more

2022.
04.25

A guide to Biophilic Design – Kellert’s principles and the benefits of nature

What is biophilic design? A look at the work of social ecologist Stephen Kellert outlines the theory and practice of incorporating nature in design. With nature it is possible to improve the built environment – that’s the idea behind biophilic des...more

2022.
04.13

Why Use Translucent Polycarbonate on Building Facades?

Whether blending in or standing out, embodying transparency or solidity, expressing coarseness or softness, a façade is the medium through which we engage with architecture. It tells a story and can often set the tone for the rest of the interior....more

2022.
04.06

Ten plant-filled hotel interiors that feel close to nature

A greenhouse-cum-dining room and a miniature forest in a skyscraper are among the verdant hotel interiors featured in Dezeen's latest lookbook. Whether tiny succulents or fully-grown trees, plants can help connect an interior to its surroundi...more

2022.
03.25

Handcrafted Elements: Materials and Textures to Enhance Home Environments

Handicraft translate the culture of a people and, therefore, carry a strong presence when placed in residential spaces. Through the most varied techniques, it represents traditional methods and acts in the memory of each person who crosses it....more

2022.
03.16

Stacking Up: Urban Agriculture Reaches New Architectural Heights in Vertical Farms

As the global population continues to grow, architects and cities could cultivate fresh greens in skyscrapers to confront food shortages. Vertical farming is the concept of growing crops in vertical indoor spaces in order to produce vegetables thr...more

2022.
03.04

Building the Future: Cross Laminated Timber

Cross-laminated timber (CLT) has been dubbed the concrete of the future. As a highly resilient form of engineered wood made by gluing layers of solid-sawn lumber together, CLT is reshaping how we understand architecture and design today....more

2022.
02.23

What Building Materials Can Be Harmful to Our Health?

In each of our nostrils, two types of nerves play an essential role in our health. The olfactory and trigeminal nerves capture odors and send information to the brain, more specifically to the olfactory bulb, for interpretation....more

2022.
02.18

SUSTAINABLE MODULAR ACOUSTIC PANELS ARE MADE FROM A UNIQUE BLEND OF UP-CYCLED TEXTILE AND MYCELIUM

Foresta System is a modular acoustic panel design made from a unique blend of fungal mycelium and upcycled textile material. Mycelium is like nature’s hidden superpower. Mushrooms can be used for anything from cooking, health and wellness, and eve...more

2022.
02.11

SketchUp to V-Ray Rendering Tips

Rendering uses a program to simulate materials, lights, and shadows in a 3D model. The output image looks more like a photo than a 3D computer model. Rendered images are can more accurately represent the final build than the 3D model alone....more

2022.
02.04

Cities Address Environmental Issues with Digital Twins, Climate Research and Bee Bricks Mandates

A series of cities worldwide have revealed various initiatives that would help them better understand the effects of climate change and shape a more environmentally conscious environment. From several American cities creating digital twins to help cu...more

2022.
01.24

6 standout web design trends set to make waves in 2022

Discover the web design trends that will shape 2022. Staying on top of the latest web design trends is a sure-fire way for web designers to ensure they're prepared to capture the fleeting attention of the online masses among the huge competit...more

2022.
01.14

Peelsphere is a leather-alternative biomaterial made from fruit waste and algae

Berlin-based textile designer Youyang Song has used fruit peels and algae to create a biodegradable plant-based material that offers an alternative to leather. Peelsphere is a versatile and waterproof textile that can be hardened to form accessori...more

2022.
01.10

RESEAT: 7 SEATING DESIGNS CREATED UTILIZING WASTE MATERIALS

Take a look around you. How many of the furnishings you see incorporate waste material? In ten years' time, the likelihood that that number is substantially higher is probable. As new technologies afford greater material innovation, so open the ...more

2022.
01.03

Green Inspiration: The World’s 7 Best Eco-Friendly Schools

Lately, there has been lots of buzz around eco-friendliness and sustainability. It is not surprising given the growing concerns about climate change. So, now, more and more people, organizations, and even schools are trying to adopt greener habits an...more

2021.
12.29

The Top 10 Redesigns Of 2021

The PRINT Magazine brings this list of the top 10 rebrands they identified throughout 2021. From museums and stationery brands to a bunch of fast food heavy-hitters, 2021 saw a slew of savvy redesigns we will be carrying with us well into the new yea...more

2021.
12.22

Eco bathroom designs, ideas and features - how to make a splash while staying green

Eco bathrooms are a rising design trend, and experts explain how to create one while losing nothing on style. The quest to create eco bathrooms is becoming ever more popular, as we are all becoming increasingly aware of our impact on the planet....more

2021.
12.15

Drawing in Layers: How Architectural Collage Can Expand Your Design Possibilities

Architects like Tatiana Bilbao are proving that collage is more than an aesthetic — it is a way to open up the design process. Collage has become one of the most powerful narrative techniques in architectural drawing....more

2021.
12.10

Free tool to measure embodied carbon at early design stage launched by Sasaki

Sasaki has launched a free tool to help designers to assess a proposal’s carbon emissions from early in the design process. The Carbon Conscience App, which builds on a year-long internal research project within the firm, seeks to differentiate itsel...more

2021.
12.06

interior design trends that will dominate 2022

In 2022, interior design trends will centre around reclaiming spaces previously adapted to home working, a renewed interest in bringing the natural world indoors, and a drive to purchase and decorate more consciously....more

2021.
12.01

3 principles to design the perfect display ad in 2021

James Pentland, a senior designer at Essence, shares his best practice in design for digital display advertising, sharing the view that the perfect banner ad takes more work than you could ever imagine....more

2021.
11.10

China Wants To Curb Excessive Overpackaging

We don't agree on much these days, but for the most part, we can all accept that overpackaging isn't exactly the greatest thing in the world. Now, China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) has outlined stricter rules...more

2021.
11.03

11 Must-Follow Graphic Design Accounts on Instagram

If you are a graphic designer, illustrator, or web designer and you want to promote your work on Instagram, you must follow these community accounts that daily share work from different designers, in this list, I will explain to you the different the...more

2021.
11.01

This Cabin Has a Flexible Design To Transform From an Enclosed To Open Space

Cabin architecture is often about creating a beautiful enclosure that still feels connected to nature. Cabin ANNA by Caspar Schols makes the relationship between the building and nature flexible by incorporating adjustable walls....more

2021.
10.25

When Should You (and Shouldn’t You) Use Compostable Packaging?

In one teaspoon of healthy soil, you’ll find more organisms than there are people on earth. Keeping the ground below us healthy can trickle down into so many aspects of our lives, whether it's from the food we eat and the animals thriving in our...more

2021.
10.14

Brands don't prioritise sustainability "unless they see dollar signs" says Benjamin Hubert

Leading design brands need to stop valuing affordability over sustainability or risk becoming obsolete, according to Layer founder Benjamin Hubert. Despite a growing number of companies touting their environmental initiatives, the designer reveale...more

2021.
10.06

What's that little 'e' symbol?

As a packaging designer I come across lots of different packaging from around the world. Most of the time, I design packaging for US-based companies, which have their packaging standards. The FDA and USDA regulate food packaging guidelines relating t...more

2021.
09.22

Aldo Giannotti Mischievously Scrutinizes Contemporary Notions of Safety & Security at MAMBo

Italian artist Aldo Giannotti’s anthological exhibition “Safe and Sound”, which opened last month at Museo d'Arte Moderna di Bologna (MAMbo), may have been conceived in 2019, a time when global pandemics were the subject of science fiction rathe...more

2021.
09.13

CarbonPositive: If Architects Act Together Now, They Can Change the World

Architecture 2030 is calling on all architects, engineers, planners, and individuals involved in the building sector worldwide to design all new projects, renovations, landscapes, cityscapes, and infrastructure to be zero carbon starting now....more

2021.
09.08

How Remarkably Innovative Are Product Designers? Check Out the Best in Product Design

Some have said that today’s consumers buy the experience and not necessarily the product. For example, the smell of a pleasingly aromatic coffee would entice consumers to buy a particular coffee machine before they ever viewed the actual product....more

2021.
09.01

Scientists Develop New Way To Make Transparent Wood

Glass has a lot of things going for it. It can be shaped and molded into intricate shapes, recycled over and over with little to no degradation, and it’s transparent. Of course, glass is also heavy, and it requires plenty of fuel to make it, as furna...more

2021.
08.25

Ten Chinese bookshops that display books in imaginative ways

From shops that display books on tree trunk columns to stores that reflect books all over the walls, we've rounded up ten bookshops in China that exhibit books in non-traditional ways. 1. Chongqing Zhongshuge Bookstore, Chongqing, by X+Living...more

2021.
08.23

Massive Crochet Canopy Provides Color and Shade in Hot Spanish Town

With crafting becoming more and more popular, contemporary artists from around the world are exploring the creative possibilities of age-old traditions. Recently, Spanish crochet teacher Eva Pacheco showed that textiles can do more than keep you warm...more

2021.
08.06

Ten impressive bamboo buildings that demonstrate the material's versatility

From a modular housing prototype to a disaster-proof yoga studio, we've rounded up 10 bamboo architectures from Dezeen's archive that use the ancient construction material in new and unusual ways....more

2021.
07.26

Latest KFC Buckets In Costa Rica Support Artisan Community Hurt By COVID

Most of us know that the global coronavirus pandemic impacted the service, hospitality, and tourism industries. The negative economic consequences were most evident by the significant losses and layoffs reported by airlines, cruise operators, restaur...more

2021.
07.19

Environmentally Friendly ‘Airlander’ Could Be the Future of Zero-Carbon Air Travel

Around 2.4% of global CO2 emissions come from air travel, and the industry is responsible for around 5% of global warming. With this in mind, those who are eco-conscious may choose to fly less or make their journey by road....more

2021.
07.12

"We're taking CO2 out of the system" says carbon-capturing concrete maker Carbicrete

Montreal company Carbicrete has developed a method for sequestering carbon in concrete, claiming its product captures more carbon than it emits. The technology cuts out the need for calcium-based cement, a key ingredient in traditional concrete th...more

2021.
07.07

"The Race to Zero is neither highly ambitious nor providing the leadership needed at this critical time"

Last week, UN climate champion Nigel Topping claimed that architects have been slow to sign up to its net-zero carbon emissions programme. This "unfairly presented architects and top firms in a negative light,"...more

2021.
06.21

Vhils Uses Explosives to Blast a Brilliant Portrait Onto a Building

Street art comes in many forms, but none are nearly as explosive as the work of Alexandre Farto, aka Vhils. The Portuguese visual artist has captivated art enthusiasts around the world over the last 15 years with his unique techniques....more

2021.
06.15

5 Futuristic Buildings Showcasing the Aesthetics of Contemporary Architecture

Contemporary architecture is not defined by a single style or set of characteristics. Unlike Modernism, Art Nouveau, or other types of architecture, contemporary architecture does not refer to a specific movement....more

2021.
05.28

Learn How to Ice Dye to Add Some “Cool” to Your Craft Projects

When crafting, it's always a good goal to make your work as original as possible. That way, you're not just creating but expressing yourself, too. For fibers, it doesn’t get much more customized than when you dye your own fabric....more

2021.
05.21

Crypto Art

Over the past 30 days, NFT works worth over $ 100 million have been sold. It’s time for crypto art and DotPigeon is its new, very rich prophet. Who is DotPigeon? The Italian DotPigeon has become a world celebrity thanks to Nifty Gateway, a crypto...more

2021.
05.14

How to predict if a user will use your design, before you ship it

You’re designing, doing the whole 9-yards — researching, sketching, validating ideas, and so on. You hand things off to the engineering team, dust off your hands and pat yourself on the back for a job well done. You ship, and crickets!...more

2021.
05.04

15 Must-See TV Shows for Architects and Architecture Lovers

Have you ever binge-watched a show while working on your latest project? This is nothing new for many architects and designers; but even if you’re not the type to watch while you work, there are certain shows that can inspire you during your downtime...more

2021.
04.26

Free Software Lets You Easily Create Complex Japanese Wood Joinery

Traditional Japanese carpentry employs a variety of ancient techniques that allow wooden structures to be built without the use of any nails, screws, adhesives, or modern power tools. To the Western observer, that may seem far from structurally sound...more

2021.
04.16

How NFTs Are Shaking Up the Contemporary Art World

The buzzword of the contemporary art market right now is NFT. If you don't know what all the fuss is about, you aren't alone. The world of blockchains, cryptocurrencies, and crypto art isn't easy to unravel for newcomers....more

2021.
04.13

5 Postmodernist Buildings That Capture the Movement’s Playful Side

Postmodernism is one of those architectural styles that, at first, may seem hard to describe. Does anything after modernism count as Postmodernism? The answer is that this architectural style is a direct response to the incredibly popular and utopian...more

2021.
04.02

7 surprising sources of design inspiration

Design inspiration comes in all shapes and sizes. It doesn’t matter if you’re an illustrator working on a glossy magazine cover or a graphic designer working on a logo mock-up for your client’s latest product....more

2021.
03.24

What is good design and how can it be applied in a school environment?

There are many factors which contribute to positive education outcomes in a school environment. Purposeful design of campuses, buildings, social spaces and classrooms can facilitate deeper learning, greater social connectivity and a more discernible ...more

2021.
03.16

Sugar Apple Blessing IP & Cha Jin Er Liang

After artist Florence Lo prospected in Taitung for several times, she was obsessed with the breathtaking coastal there. Therefore, her project of the “Sugar apple Blessing” was deeply inspired by the stones in Taitung Seashore Park....more

2021.
02.19

Everything designers need to know about residencies

With traditional creative opportunities uprooted because of the pandemic, Design Week explores how residency programmes can help fill the gap. “With the current lack of physical exhibitions and social gatherings, where you’d usually find opportuni...more

2021.
02.17

How to Design Smart Homes? 8 Tips for Incorporating Domotics Into Architecture

Home automation has long been associated with high costs, a burdening assembly time, and a cumbersome process that impelled us to discard the idea of automating projects. However, these days are long gone....more

2021.
02.01

German town installs sleep pods to give homeless people protection

The German city of Ulm has introduced a unique solution for rough sleepers during the winter months – warm sleep pods placed in parks and other places where homeless people are known to sleep. The city, 75 miles west of Munich, has dubbed the futuris...more

2021.
01.22

Building History: German Museums Revealing Culture and Place

Museums reveal local and shared heritage. As cultural institutions embedded in the fabric of modern life, each museum serves as a window into history and human exchange. Made to promote understanding and provoke new ideas, these monumental buildings ...more

2021.
01.21

Transparent Buildings and the Illusion of Democracy

Somewhere between 1914 and 1915, Le Corbusier designed the Maison Dom-Ino, a groundbreaking modular structure that replaced the heavy load-bearing walls with reinforced concrete columns and slabs. The open floor plan with minimal thin elements, coupl...more

2021.
01.14

ZHA Wins Competition to Build Tower C at Shenzhen Bay Super Headquarters Base

Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has won the design competition to build Tower C at Shenzhen Bay Super Headquarters Base, in China. The winning design is a multi-dimensional vertical city of two naturally-lit towers that respond to the city'...more

2021.
01.12

Medieval Brutalism: The Entrance of Switzerland's Castelgrande Captured by Simone Bossi

Situated on Ticino's rocky peaks are the historic Medieval Castles of Bellinzona: Montebello, Sasso Corbaro, and Castelgrande. And while all three castles and their fortifications have become part of UNESCO'...more

2021.
01.07

The transformative buildings set to shape the world in 2021

The pandemic may have brought work to a halt on projects around the world, but next year is nonetheless set to welcome an exciting array of new buildings. Commissioned and designed years ago, these structures are unlikely to reflect the new design...more

2020.
12.30

Seamlessly Continuous: NEXXA, A New Door Handle by Zaha Hadid Design

A single, continuous line unbroken by handle rotation: such was the simple, yet difficult-to-execute design concept motivating Zaha Hadid Design’s new innovative door handle. The result is a beautifully molded sculptural yet ergonomic design, playful...more

2020.
12.25

The World's Tallest Tower in Toronto and a Vertical City in Dubai: 10 Unbuilt Projects Submitted by our Readers

Scale dramatically shapes how we experience architecture and the built environment. Whether looking at buildings by volume, square area or height, the larger a project gets, the greater our perception changes....more

2020.
12.23

Pantone’s Color of the Year 2021: Yellow and Grey in Architecture

On December 9, Pantone announced its color(s) of the year for 2021: PANTONE 17-5104 Ultimate Gray and PANTONE 13-0647 Illuminating. Selecting two colors for only the second time in 22 years, Pantone described the chosen yellow and gray as independent...more

2020.
12.22

How Has Public Space Changed in 2020?

The pandemic provided a unique circumstance for city-scale experiments regarding mobility, while immediate responses showed the transformative power of tactical urbanism. In many cities, the measures meant to ensure social distancing are to be kept i...more

2020.
12.17

Nendo unveils a credit card-sized phone for OPPO that unfolds into three screens

OPPO, a leading smart device company, has tapped renowned japanese design studio nendo to explore the possibilities of the future of design. the collaboration showcases an exploration into form design, materials and interaction, resulting in the slid...more

2020.
12.11

MVRDV's Winy Maas on Dipping Our Planet in Green in Design and the City Podcast

Design and the City a podcast by reSITE, on how to make cities more livable and lovable, raising questions and proposing solutions for the city of the future, kicks off its second season, with Winy Maas....more

2020.
12.05

Why We Should Integrate Tactile Surfaces into Architecture

Accessibility is one of the most important considerations in architecture, ensuring that the built environment caters to people of all abilities. However, popular conceptions of what disability and accessibility look like remain limited, and often en...more

2020.
11.27

Engineers design a heated face mask to filter and inactivate coronaviruses

The reusable mask would include a heated copper mesh that’s powered by a battery and surrounded by insulating neoprene. The research described in this article has been published on a preprint server but has not yet been peer-reviewed by scientific...more

2020.
11.19

Giulio iacchetti references an ox-shaped sardinian carnival mask to design 'boès' mirror

To celebrate the rich history of sardinia, giulio iacchetti has teamed up with traditional wood craftsman, diego moretti of ebanisteria meccanica, to create the ‘boès’ mirror and coat rack. the design is inspired by one of the most famous masks of th...more

2020.
10.26

MTA launches live new york subway map to show trains moving in real-time

The metropolitan transportation authority (MTA) has launched a live digital map that lets users navigate the new york subway system in real-time. the ambitious project marks the subway map’s first major redesign in four decades, replacing the design ...more

2020.
10.19

Beyou is a transforming chair with over 10 different ways to sit

The team at bravo tribe has taken their own experiences of working from home and channeled them into a new furniture piece called ‘beyou’. with over 10 different positions that you can switch between in seconds, this transforming chair intends to rev...more

2020.
10.12

Berry Creative designs Climate Change Stamps with heat-reactive ink

Berry Creative's stamps aim to raise awareness on climate change The stamps are printed with heat-reactive ink When heated with a finger, the stamps reveal hidden images --- These stamps by Finnish studio Berry Creative feature images of...more

2020.
10.08

Smart Cities need Smarter Design Education | Sushant Verma | TEDxGurugram

On a multi-institutional level, good design and proper design education have not been able to catch up with the rate of technological advancements. The few and far between examples of excellent design serve to remind us of the change that is yet to t...more

2020.
09.30

Graphic Designer Fixes The 9 Worst Logos Ever

Regular readers of Digital Synopsis must have read our article on 25 epic logo design fails. Now, Italian graphic designer Emanuele Abrate has come up with an interesting project in which he has redesigned the 9 worst logos out of that list....more

2020.
09.25

UX For Kids: A Personal Journey

As a user experience designer, most of my career has been focused on designing for adults. When the opportunity arose to help redesign a product for kids, I jumped at the chance to learn something new. Though, switching focuses from serving adult aud...more

2020.
09.21

How to Develop an Empathic Approach in Design Thinking

Empathy requires us to put aside our learning, culture, knowledge, opinions, and worldview purposefully in order to understand other peoples’ experiences of things deeply and meaningfully. It requires a strong sense of imagination for us to be able t...more

2020.
09.14

Graphic Design Style: The Ultimate Guide

Graphic design is an ever expanding creative discipline. A great designer is not just someone who is skilled and versatile on the tools. Great designers are also exceptionally rigorous researchers. We would argue that the ability to research and cont...more

2020.
09.04

Is Salutogenic Design the Next Big Issue For the Workplace?

A number of progressive workplace issues have crossed into mainstream thinking over the past few years, and perhaps none more so than biophilia. It is now a principle that has become an issue talked about in the mass media, as shown by a recent CNN i...more

2020.
08.14

Graphic Design Trends 2020: Breaking the Rules

Graphic design trends 2020 are here and about to steal your heart! Year 2020 is less than three months away and everyone is already wondering what the world of graphic design will look like. Undoubtedly, graphic design has always been a field of d...more

2020.
08.07

Design Trends: Education

Our environments shape the way we experience a space. Architects and designers inherently know that good, intentional design can promote student success both academically and socially and, as we move away from traditional classroom settings to spaces...more

2020.
07.31

8 Ways COVID-19 Will Impact the Future of Interior Design

The allure of gazing into a crystal ball isn’t so much about seeing the future of design as it is about knowing how to prepare for it. To that end, AD PRO asked a number of experts to detail how they think COVID-19 will impact key aspects of interior...more

2020.
07.17

"Education spaces will never be the same again" says Roar report

Pic(1),Curl la Tourelle Head's concept for pop-up teaching spaces could expand capacity for socially distanced learning. Pic(2),UNIT Fabrications created mobile screens for a primary school in London to aid social distancing....more

2020.
07.10

A New College Model? Design it with Students.

A New College Model? Design it with Students. Local high school students in Tucson, Arizona, participate in the early stages of program design for the new Catholic University model. When I got a phone call from the Provost of Catholic Universi...more

2020.
05.18

5 Big Trends Shaping Product Design in 2020

Today, consumers need the latest technology more than ever. Moreover, they are increasingly willing to pay more for these technologies. However, they also want environmentally responsible products. They increasingly want to buy products from authenti...more

2020.
02.19

Aloha - An Inspirational Trip at Hawaii

During the winter break, I finally have some spare time away from the cold winter on the MIT campus. “He that travels far knows much” said by Thomas Fuller, which is true to me. Travel for me as well as for most other people is one impactful way to g...more

2019.
12.25

A Design Sprint Project Reflection – Revisit Teamwork in the Lens of Kano Model

The article is inspired by one of the courses I took at MIT. It was a 6-week design sprint project with a 3-member team specialized in design, engineering and business respectively. The project brief is an interesting topic that covers a very broad r...more

2019.
10.24

A Brief Discussion on Object-Process Methodology (OPM) and Design Thinking Approach

I. The Definition of OPM Most designers know the “Design Thinking Approach”. Generally speaking, it starts from identifying the right questions, conducting in-person researches, seeking for inspiration, ideation, prototyping, and refinement....more

2019.
08.14

Inspiration from My Three-month Stay for the Designer in Residence Program in Germany - Part 4/4

V. A Museum Guide Doubles as an Experience Designer: from Achievement to Fulfillment A while ago, I was fortunate enough to be invited to the Cube Design Museum in the Netherlands to share my ideas on Industry 4.0 topics....more

2019.
08.07

Inspiration from My Three-month Stay for the Designer in Residence Program in Germany - Part 3/4

IV. Design Inspirations from within a Train Carriage: From Five Senses to Integrated Sense On my way from Frankfurt to the Cube Museum in the Netherlands, I transferred to an Arriva-like train after crossing the border....more

2019.
08.01

Inspiration from My Three-month Stay for the Designer in Residence Program in Germany - Part 2/4

II. When 3D Printing Meets Traditional Industries – a One-Week Design Sprint with a Century-Old Seal Shop The three-month Designer in Residence program in Pforzheim has offered me plenty of time to interact with local residents, communities and un...more

2019.
07.24

Inspiration from My Three-month Stay for the Designer in Residence Program in Germany - Part 1/4

I. Jogging Diary: Design Consciousness: Small Things with Big Heart During the three-month Designer in Residence program, I’ve managed to put together a little book, Design Consciousness: Small Things with Big Heart, recording my life here with ph...more

2019.
03.05

3 TRENDS CHANGING CHINA.

After a decade in China we understand one thing –the customer culture is very different from the west. Yet, we realize that it is here growth will occur in the next decade. Companies are scrambling to decipher what to keep and when to change as they ...more

2019.
02.12

Design and Design Literacy in Everyday Life

I. Design Literacy in Everyday Life During a business trip to Foshan, Guangzhou, I saw dozens of blue sprinklers in a small garden by the road *(Figure 1 – Sprinklers in the garden)*. They stood out against layers of green plants and instantly c...more

2018.
10.18

A Preliminary Discussion on What Makes a Good Design Consultant?

In my student days, I've been taught and I believe I always thought I was going to be a designer, but after graduation I stumbled into the design consultancy industry by accident. And it's been four years now....more

2018.
09.17

Identity Today

The pace of innovation, with its ceaseless introduction of new products, services, channels and markets, has radically altered how we approach design. Visual identity development was once thorough, deliberate and based on the premise that a brand’...more

2018.
07.16

Connecting Indigenous students with university through design at Swinburne

Young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls from Upper Yarra Secondary College, Gisborne Secondary College, and Korin Gamadji Institute have been given a glimpse into the exciting world of fashion design and communication design career paths th...more

2018.
07.13

Shaping The Future Of Design

CAREER DEVELOPMENT We sat down with Jessica Walsh, a designer and art director working as a partner at a New York City design firm, to talk about typography, freelancing, coding and the ever-evolving design industry....more

2018.
06.08

Now, more than ever, we need support for creative education"

With the government pushing forwards with the English Baccalaureate, design and technology GCSE uptake plummeting 10 per cent in a year, and the shadow of Brexit threatening the movement and richness of our industry'...more

2018.
06.01

“Design thinking” can prepare graduates for the real working world

At first glance, it looks as though the group of young adults is building Lego. But these are actually students at the University of Cape Town’s Hasso Plattner Institute of Design Thinking, and they’re using the colourful blocks to design a prototype...more

2018.
05.25

10 Ways to Use Design Thinking for Driving Business

Running a business is quite complex. One needs to deal with constantly changing business dynamics, manage multiple stakeholders, meet ever-growing customer needs and deal with an unknown future with certainty....more

2018.
05.18

Paintbrushes are being snatched out of children's hands" says Design Business Association head

The UK's vibrant design economy is at risk from education policies that undervalue creativity, according to Design Business Association chief executive Deborah Dawton. "Great designers take years to gestate and we’re in the process of de...more

2018.
05.11

How to Create a Culture of Design Thinking

Everyone wants to be innovative, but few willingly work toward a culture of raw, risk-taking creativity. Slowly but surely, that’s changing at companies like GE, Turner, and Capital One. Capital One Labs is the self-professed “rogue” branch of the...more

2018.
04.27

US architecture school intends to ban use of styrene in model-making

The architecture college at Washington University in St Louis has announced it plans to prohibit students from using styrene in their models, citing health risks related to the chemical that is used to make foam boards....more

2018.
04.16

"The Design Academy is dead, long live the Design Academy"

Design Academy Eindhoven has been without a leader for seven months, since its former creative director stepped down in October 2016 after resigning in June earlier that year. The situation makes for an urgent reflection on the limitations of the Dut...more

2018.
04.13

New University of the Underground design course aims to build "a network of creative soldiers"

A new masters programme titled the University of the Underground is promising a fee-free design education to students who want to "positively challenge institutions and power structures". Masterminded by designer Nelly Ben Hayoun, the co...more

2018.
04.06

CHINA: Design education for future economic growth

Just days after the death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs in October, Hong Kong design student Jonathan Mak's silhouette of Job's profile in the bite of the Apple logo went viral internationally....more

2018.
03.30

"Architecture schools are the punching bags of the industry"

The Architectural Association recently concluded its long search for a new director with an internal election. Eva Franch i Gilabert emerged triumphant with 587 of a possible 1,077 votes. In her manifesto, Franch painted a picture of an architectu...more

2018.
03.23

University of Brighton course changes leave design students and staff feeling “downgraded and ignored”

Students and tutors at the University of Brighton are protesting changes to graphic design and illustration courses that they say have not been “transparent or inclusive” and have “downgraded and ignored” their needs....more

2018.
03.16

Piet Zwart Institute launches online archive of student design research

the Piet Zwart Institute in Rotterdam has created a digital archive of student projects, in order to share its research with a wider audience. The archive platform showcases projects by the institute'...more

2018.
03.02

Number of EU applicants for UK creative courses rises as Brexit approaches

Universities in the UK have received more applications from EU citizens for art and design courses this year, belying fears that Brexit would lead to falling demand. Figures from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) show there w...more

2018.
02.23

Do I Need a Degree to Work In User Experience?

This is a question that, in slightly different forms, gets asked a lot by those considering a UX design career. The question is a simple one but the answer..? Well, that’s a bit more complicated. A lot depends on you and your approach to life and you...more

2018.
02.16

The Problem with Design Education

University industrial design programs are usually cloistered in schools of art or architecture, and students in such programs are rarely required to study science or technology. That bothers Don Norman, former head of research at Apple and an advocat...more

2018.
02.09

Suffragette-inspired school uniforms and colourful coding kits: design in education

Last week, publisher Oxford University Press Education was given a new look by Baxter and Bailey. Now, designers share some of their favourite examples of educational design. John Spencer, founder and creative director, Offthetopofmyhead “Higher ...more

2018.
02.02

“Pushing science and ignoring the arts will make school students miserable”

The repercussions of cutting resources for creative subjects in secondary schools could affect the “mental health and wellbeing” of society, says an associate dean at a higher education arts college. Matias Shortcook, associate dean of pre-degree at ...more

2018.
01.26

Tristram Hunt: 'With Brexit, our schools must be refocused on subjects such as art and design – instead, they're on the endangered list'

The director of the V&A, and former shadow education secretary, explains how his organisation aims to support schools in delivering the art and design subjects in schools at risk of falling onto the endangered list What should the role of muse...more

2018.
01.19

Young people want creative jobs but schools don’t support them, survey shows

Research has shown that half of young people surveyed want to pursue a job in the creative industries, but the majority do not feel informed about careers in the sector. The survey has been conducted by market research company OnePoll for London-b...more

2018.
01.05

Art and design can help drive up standards in schools, says UK government

The UK government is urging schools to promote art and design subjects, after a report found that schools with more creative pupils achieve significantly higher grades. Released today, the New Schools Network (NSN) Arts Report reveals that schools...more

2017.
12.29

Nomadic design exhibition showcases new talent from the Middle East and North Africa

Bowls made from recycled metals and seating inspired by traditional Arabic Majlis featured in an exhibition of emerging talent from the Middle East and North African regions at this year's Dubai Design Week. Middle East: Design Now!...more

2017.
12.26

Design education needs space to explore

Opinion: the internet is about to disrupt education and kill the lecture, which brings together "bored lecturers with hungover students". But, asks Dan Hill, would design students be better off learning in the "...more

2017.
12.22

Young people "don’t need a creative industries degree to work in the creative industries" says Peter Bazalgette

Students don't need to take creative subjects at school as they are already exposed to creative processes thanks to mobile phones, according to the author of a new government-commissioned report on the UK's creative sector....more

2017.
12.15

RCA tutor attacks gender bias in architectural education with female-focused reading list

Royal College of Art tutor Harriet Harriss has created a list of over 300 notable architectural texts written by women, to show universities that there are no excuses for giving students male-dominated reading lists....more

2017.
12.08

MIT named world's top architecture school for third year

Massachusetts Institute of Technology has taken the number one spot as world's leading architecture school for the third year running, according to new global rankings. The US institute topped the leaderboard of architecture schools in the QS...more

2017.
12.05

"Design West" - International Design Summer School is Open for Applications Now. What Are You Waiting For?

Design West is an international summer design school located in the beautiful village of Letterfrack in Connemara, on the West Coast of Ireland. For two weeks next summer, from June 23rd to July 6th 2018, participants will get the opportunity to work...more

2017.
12.01

Evolving expectations for design education

The strategic environment for design The general characteristics of the strategic environment for design to which programs claiming student preparation for professional practice should respond. AIGA leaves the specific means of that response to the ...more

2017.
11.24

The Conflicting Rhetoric of Design Education

As design has categorically emerged as a necessity for companies and cultures facing massive change, design education has come under increasing scrutiny. What do these designers—who, if you believe the rhetoric, are capable of driving massive innovat...more

2017.
11.17

The Future of Design Education is... No Design Education

Have you ever seen a door and have been unsure whether to push or pull? Or worse, have you ever pushed a door that was meant to be pulled? This classic design error--the Norman door-- was named after Don Norman, who explored the phenomenon in his bes...more

2017.
11.10

State of Design: How Design Education Must Change

Design is the practice of intentional creation to enhance the world. It is a field of doing and making, creating great products and services that fit human needs, that delight and inform. Design is exciting because it calls upon the arts and humaniti...more

2017.
11.03

John Spencer: “Universities aren’t the future of design education”

We love to bellyache about the failure of university design education to prepare students for a career in graphic design. One of the greatest complaints is that it hasn’t kept pace with the times and some say it’s decades out of date, but I don’t thi...more

2017.
10.27

The problem with web design education

Traditional education is failing the web design industry, but new initiatives are popping up that take a different approach. The other day I realised that it's been 10 years since I started teaching. I never thought I would become a teacher;...more

2017.
10.20

DESIGN, EDUCATION AND THE ROLE OF REVOLT

There’s an image I have in my mind as I try to process the third annual Graphic Design Educators’ Network conference, Ideas of Revolt. It’s a photo that I came across, I can’t remember when. German artist and educator Joseph Beuys is leaving his p...more

2017.
10.13

The problem with design education

Furniss has spoken to key designers and figures in the design world including Thomas Heatherwick, Ron Arad, Punchdrunk, Jason Bruges Studio, Assemble, Nat Hunter, Tim Lindsay, and Lynda Relph-Knight to gauge how design practice and design education a...more

2017.
10.06

Design Education’s Big Gap: Understanding the Role of Power

Conventional design education believes that by training the mind and the hand, a designer can solve just about any problem. In many ways, this works beautifully. Designers leave their schooling prepared to work for commercial clients with business pr...more

2017.
09.01

The Future of Design Education is... No Design Education

Have you ever seen a door and have been unsure whether to push or pull? Or worse, have you ever pushed a door that was meant to be pulled? This classic design error--the Norman door-- was named after Don Norman, who explored the phenomenon in his bes...more

2016.
06.30

"We are coming to view design more as a mentality than a skill"

Opinion: as the market for design education explodes and schools struggle to keep up, we need to work out what a designer actually is and what they need to learn says Lucas Verweij. Design has expanded in all imaginable directions, but the world...more