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arching timber shell installation by cheng tsung feng evokes the horseshoe crab in taiwan

Cheng Tsung FENG builds outdoor installation in Taiwan   Cheng Tsung Feng unveils Dragon Palace III in Kinmen, Taiwan, an outdoor installation that draws from the ancient horseshoe crab as both architectural form and cultural symbol. Set on Kinmen Island, where the species has long shaped local ecological and mythological narratives, the work translates the […]

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VoxeLite Is a Bandage-Thin Patch That Adds Textures to Screens

Screens and headphones already give us high-resolution sight and sound, but touch is still mostly limited to simple buzzes that tell you a notification arrived. That gap makes virtual experiences feel flat, even when the visuals are convincing. VoxeLite is a research project from Northwestern University that brings fingertip-level detail into digital touch, wrapped in

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cantilevered swimming pool extends out from studio saxe’s ‘villa nuri’ in costa rica

villa nuri completes in lush costa rica   Studio Saxe‘s newly completed Villa Nuri occupies a narrow slope in Costa Rica where sunlight and lush forests guide the flow of daily life. The home presents a sequence of elevated rooms and terraces that adjust to the land while directing attention out toward the horizon.  

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The Best EDC Pocket Knife Under $60 Just Got Better With Nitro V Steel and A 25% Discount

A pocket knife should work hard but carry light, a simple goal that many designs miss. The CIVIVI Button Lock Elementum II is the exception. It’s a compact everyday carry folder built for real work, yet it’s so slim and lightweight you’ll forget it’s in your pocket until you need it. What makes the Elementum

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MVRDV’s Spherical Grand Ballroom Redefines Mixed-Use Architecture in Tirana

A luminous sphere is rising in Tirana, Albania, and it’s set to become one of Europe’s most audacious architectural statements. MVRDV, the Dutch architecture firm known for pushing boundaries, has won the international competition to reimagine the site of the old Asllan Rusi Sports Palace with The Grand Ballroom—a 100-meter-diameter orb that defies conventional building

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This MIDI Controller Just Solved Music’s Biggest Portability Problem

There’s something refreshing about a gadget that looks this good while solving real problems. Germain Verbrackel’s MIDI controller concept doesn’t try to reinvent the wheel, but it does ask an interesting question: what if our music-making tools were designed with the same care we give to the objects we use every day? At first glance,

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Why Huawei’s Former PR Leader Says Most Brands Get Global Marketing Completely Wrong

Every week, Yanko Design’s podcast Design Mindset powered by KeyShot brings you conversations with design leaders who are shaping how products, brands, and experiences connect with people around the world. Hosted by Radhika, the show explores the intersection of design thinking, strategic communication, and the human stories behind successful brands. Whether you’re a designer, entrepreneur,

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This Artist Creates Pre‑apocalyptic Pop‑surreal Paintings With Glossy Humour And Horror Reframing Death And Consumer Culture

Tyler Tilley is a Canadian‑born surreal pop artist currently based in Thailand, known for “cute & weird” oil paintings that mash up pop‑culture icons, horror, kitsch and dark humour. He describes himself as “not a fan of normal” and “painting during the pre‑apocalyptic period,” building highly rendered, candy‑coloured scenes where skulls, mascots, cartoon characters and

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