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Dreamlike Electric Landscapes And Twilight Nostalgia by Disney Art Director Justin Parpan

Justin Parpan is a San Diego-born writer, producer, animator, and visual development artist. A CalArts graduate (2006), he is currently an Adjunct Associate Professor at USC Cinematic Arts and Creative Director at Parpan Creative (co-founded with brother Josh Parpan). Parpan has 15+ years in animation, art directing Disney TV series like Star vs. the Forces […]

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a bright red crane drives the needle in love hultén’s reimagined vinyl player

miniature crane drives the needle in love hultén’s vinyl player   Love Hultén reimagines the record player as an intentionally overbuilt, semi-absurd machine where sound is no longer just played but actively performed. Commissioned for Rebin Shah, the piece replaces the conventional tonearm with a bright red crane that physically navigates the vinyl surface, shifting the

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moto g stylus 2026 Review: Accessible Pocket Productivity and Creativity

PROS: Stylus with pressure and tilt sensitivity Beautiful, minimalist design Bright and vibrant screen Headphone jack and microSD card slot CONS: Short software support period Relatively higher price compared to peers Not much hardware upgrades from last-gen RATINGS: AESTHETICS ERGONOMICS PERFORMANCE SUSTAINABILITY / REPAIRABILITY VALUE FOR MONEY EDITOR’S QUOTE: The moto g stylus – 2026

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at milan’s cinema of dreams, paf atelier immerses viewers in a suspended time capsule

paf atelier turns cinema into an introspective environment   At Milan Design Week 2026, designboom collaborates with Paf atelier to present Cinema of Dreams inside the ROOM FOR DREAMS takeover at ME Milan Il Duca. Conceived by Christopher Dessus and his studio, the installation frames cinema as an environment where space becomes the medium through which

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Mohab Altus quick-deploy hardshell rooftop tent turns any rugged truck into comfy, all-season camping rig

Clumsy extensions, flimsy fabrics, and cumbersome installation of rooftop tents have often marred the camping experience for many, including the creators of the Altus – a mobile habitat. This was essentially before the hardshell tents made it to the scene. These tents are growing in number, and their differences in functionality are just making the

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silent embrace: a film exploration of body movement against hostile urban design

using choreography to navigate restrictive urban space   Silent Embrace is a short film by Luuk Walschot that examines the relationship between the human body and the built environment, focusing on how urban design shapes movement, behavior, and presence in the city. The film is set in Amsterdam, where elements of so-called hostile architecture have

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5 Best EDC Knives Under $100 That Rival $200 Blades

Spending $200 on a pocket knife used to be the unofficial threshold between serious carry and serious compromise. That math has quietly shifted. A new generation of EDC blades is closing the gap between boutique craftsmanship and accessible pricing through smarter material choices, unconventional deployment mechanisms, and design thinking that prioritizes daily function over heritage

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interview: samsung proves design is an act of love at milan design week 2026

samsung explores human side of tech for milan design week 2026   ‘Design, at its core, is an act of love,’ asserts Mauro Porcini, President and Chief Design Officer at Samsung Electronics, in an interview designboom. At Milan Design Week 2026, Samsung brings this vision to life through an exhibition that reimagines the human side

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