I pulled out my phone at the airport gate to check my boarding time, then spent the next fifteen minutes scrolling TikTok. I nearly missed my flight. The phone wasn’t lying when it said Gate 23, but somewhere between the lock screen and actually standing up, Instagram happened, then Twitter, then one more reel. We’ve […]
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Regina Ruiz is a concept artist, color designer, and background painter. She currently works as a background artist at the renowned international animation studio Le Cube. Regina describes her own artistic aesthetic as “urban, punk chaos”. Her portfolio is dominated by atmospheric, slightly gritty, and deeply nostalgic cityscapes, alongside highly detailed concepts of street scenes
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A Designer’s 1970s Home Where The City Meets The Country Homes by Amelia Barnes Damasca marble benchtop by Artedomus. Pavone Basketweave from Academy Tiles on splashback. Joinery in Tuscan Oak by Elton Group. Open shelf in Laminex Moroccan Clay. Yellow Italian jug from Mediterranean Wholesalers. Outline D Knobs from Lo & Co. Kettle and coffee pot
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Simon Heller is a French illustrator, graphic designer, and art director based in Paris. He studied graphic arts in Strasbourg, Lyon, and at the École Supérieure d’Art et de Design in Amiens. Working as an independent artist since 2020, Heller creates visual content for musicians, magazines (such as Society and Usbek & Rica), publishing houses,
Maxime Velhinho De Araujo is a French digital artist and designer who creates highly polished, atmospheric artwork using AI generation tools like Midjourney. Describing his work as “conversations between human and machine,” his portfolio bridges minimalism, sci‑fi aesthetics, and vibrant energy. He has built a following of over 88K on Instagram by balancing refined, melancholic
Most architects, when faced with a steeply sloping lot, treat the terrain like a problem to solve. Something to flatten, fill, or work around. Frederico Bicalho Arquitetura did the opposite with GM House, a private residence tucked into the Condomínio Serra dos Manacás in Minas Gerais, Brazil. They treated the hillside not as an obstacle
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Smartphone cases have become one of the more predictable corners of the mobile accessory market. Most of them do exactly what you’d expect: wrap around the phone, absorb some impact, and stay out of the way. A few go further with card slots or battery packs, but the core idea hasn’t changed much in years.
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shenzhen’s tech growth translates to design innovation The Róng Museum of Art, designed by Büro Ole Scheeren, is taking shape in Shenzhen’s Nanshan District as a cultural institution embedded within a larger urban campus. With its organic surfaces and glimmering facade, the project signals a shift across the Chinese city where growth in technology
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The entryway tends to be the most neglected spot in any home when it comes to design. Things pile up at the door, and most of the solutions people reach for, plastic key hooks, adhesive strips, wire baskets, tend to prioritize function so heavily that they end up looking like afterthoughts. It’s a corner of
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The lamp has gotten interesting again. What was once a fixture relegated to task lighting and matching living room sets has turned into something more intentional, especially among people who care about how their spaces feel at different times of day. Cordless, portable table lamps have become a genuine category of their own, offering the
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