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gessi debuts world-first overhead steam system for enhanced domestic wellness

ENHANCED DOMESTIC WELLNESS AT MILAN DESIGN WEEK 2026 At Milan Design Week 2026, Italian manufacturer Gessi expands its architectural footprint in the city’s design district with the unveiling of a new destination in the heart of the city and the presentation of a world premiere at Casa Gessi Milano: Rituale del Vapore. This revolutionary steam […]

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Edifier Melo Bar desk speaker turns any setup into a living canvas of sound and light

Architecture, Design

Edifier has spent years refining compact audio gear that quietly slips into everyday setups, but the Huazai Melo Bar takes a more expressive turn. The desktop speaker is not just a multimedia utility, but a visual extension of the workspace itself. The Melo Bar keeps things minimal and compact, yet underneath that restrained form is

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inflatable clay-like landscape by ulises studio fills palazzo del senato in milan with color

Design

Ulises Studio turns milan’s palazzo into a clay-inspired landscape Ooooh, that’s EpiQ! by Škoda Auto is an immersive, inflatable installation at Palazzo del Senato for Milan Design Week 2026, conceived by Spanish architect and digital artist Ricardo Orts of Ulises Studio. Described by its designer as ‘a playground not only for kids, but also

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These Stickers Turn Crumbling City Walls Into Tiny Living Ecosystems

Architecture, Design

Cities are built almost exclusively for people. Every surface, every wall, every façade is designed, maintained, and repaired with human use in mind. But cities aren’t just inhabited by humans, and the idea that urban decay, those crumbling plaster patches and cracked brick faces, is purely a problem to be fixed ignores the potential it

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These Sequins Are Made From Industrial Dye Sludge and Still Sparkle

Architecture, Design

The fashion industry has a water problem that most people never see. Dyeing fabric is one of the most chemically intensive steps in garment production, and the wastewater that comes out of that process carries synthetic dyes, heavy metals, and other pollutants that routinely end up in rivers and soil. By the time a sequined

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rammed earth finned facade wraps adjaye associates’ studio in accra, ghana

Design

rammed earth and concrete form adjaye associates’ accra studio Designed as both workplace and architectural statement, the new Accra studio for Adjaye Associates is defined by a monolithic structure of rammed earth and low-carbon concrete. The building brings together office, gallery, and shared spaces within a single framework, positioning the workplace as a site

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7 Outdoor Speakers So Well-Designed You’ll Actually Leave Them Out on the Counter

Architecture, Design

Good outdoor speakers are everywhere. Ones worth actually leaving on the counter are a different category entirely. These seven designs blur the line between audio gear and decorative object, earning a permanent spot on a shelf or desk not just because of what they play, but because of how they look doing it. Each one

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mapping the dreamworld: inside ursula k le guin’s unseen cartographies of myth and mind

Design

the surreal cartography archive of writer ursula k le guin At the University of Oregon, in the state where science-fiction writer Ursula K Le Guin called home at the end of her life, there is an archive of her work. Within it, there is a vast collection of maps that the author had created.

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when apricots blossom: twelve global designers show uzbek craft at palazzo citterio

Design

CONTEMPORARY UZBEK CRAFT AT MILAN DESIGN WEEK 2026 During Milan Design Week 2026 the Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation (ACDF) presents Uzbek craft with the exhibition ‘When Apricots Blossom.’ Hosted at the prestigious Palazzo Citterio in Brera, the showcase offers a vibrant exploration around textiles, food and shelter of the Karakalpakstan region. Commissioned

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A Rolling Home Robot That Recognizes Faces and Detects Falls for $549

Architecture, Design

Smart home devices have gotten remarkably good at answering questions and playing music, but they’ve always had one big limitation: they stay put. A speaker on the kitchen counter can’t check on an elderly parent who hasn’t moved in hours, or trail a curious toddler around the house. For families trying to stay connected and

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