In a guest essay for designboom, the Italian architect and MIT professor muses on his latest installation for Milan Design Week 2026 and the connection between food and design. carlo ratti designs house of polpa from mutti cans At the University of Milan, beneath the historic Portico Richini, stands House of Polpa, an […]
Mirror Pavilion marries algorithmic design and Iranian tradition The Mirror Pavilion by Ehsani Sharafeh Associates examines the relationship between traditional Iranian architectural principles and contemporary computational design. The project combines historical references with algorithmic processes to construct a spatial environment defined by light, color, and reflection. Commissioned in 2020 by Mashhad Municipality, the
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Side tables have always been one of the harder pieces of furniture to make genuinely interesting. They’re functional by nature, meant to hold a drink, a remote, or that ever-growing stack of books. Most designs take the easy route: a flat surface, four legs, and nothing more. A few try to add storage or visual
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Xiaowen Family Tea ✖️ GUGE | Distilling the essence of mountains and rivers with craftsmanship, infusing time into every cup…
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A favicon appears in browser tabs, bookmarks, mobile interfaces, and even search results. It helps you stay consistent with branding across digital platforms. In this guide, explore how to design an effective one. A clear, well-designed favicon can increase credibility and professionalism quickly. It promotes your brand identity at every micro-interaction, helping your business remain
Flowers are easy. A thoughtful card is even easier. But the gifts that actually stay — the ones she sets on the counter without being asked, reaches for every morning, or pauses to show every guest — those take a different kind of thinking. They ask you to know your mom not just as your
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Studio G Architects Inc. designed the Airbnb Market Ready, Building 2 in Santa Clara to foster collaboration through hospitality-inspired spaces,…
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a sequence of dream states at ME Milan Il Duca Milan Design Week 2026, designboom’s ROOM FOR DREAMS took over ME Milan Il Duca to construct a temporary yet fully immersive environment where installations, talks, rituals, and moving images converged. Conceived as a spatial and cultural ecosystem, the project staged a sequence of interconnected
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Gaming peripherals have come a long way in terms of specialization, from mechanical keyboards tuned for competitive play to mice with adjustable DPI profiles and ergonomic grips. What hasn’t kept pace is hardware designed for players who can only use one hand. Existing options like gaming keypads only get so far, and none of them
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FRANKFURT REGION GETS GERMANY’S FIRST WORLD DESIGN CAPITAL TITLE In 2026, Frankfurt RheinMain will not just host a design festival, it will function as a regional laboratory for civic agency. Awarded by the World Design Organization (WOD), the region is the first in Germany to hold the title of World Design Capital (WDC). Moving
