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Moss-covered CityTree has the same air-purifying effect as 275 regular trees
20 of them have been deployed so far around the world<p>From smog-sucking bikes to electric taxis and paint made of car exhaust, designers and architects are stepping up to address air pollution—the world’s single largest health risk. But a new air filter making the rounds in Oslo, Paris, Brussels, …
Design ThinkingA Refresher on A/B Testing
It’s all about data these days. Leaders don’t want to make decisions unless they have evidence. That’s a good thing, of course, and fortunately there are lots of ways to get information without having to rely on one’s instincts. One of the most common methods, particularly in online settings, is …
UsabilityMoMA PS1 unveils futuristic solar canopy that reacts to heat, sunlight, and movement
MoMA PS1 just completed one of its most experimental and coolest installations to date. The Long Island City-based contemporary art museum wrapped up …
Design ThinkingPursuing Perfection: 8 Glass Boxes With Beautiful Detailing
Sometimes, thinking outside the box requires looking right through it. Grounding architecture, pure forms and geometry structure ideas on space, sequence and light. Architects and designers use shapes like triangles and squares as building blocks to larger concepts. As one of the most fundamental …
ArchitectureThe Next Big UX Revolution Is Quietly Taking Shape–At Work
UX is changing our jobs as we know them. Here are seven key takeaways from a new report on the state of enterprise software in 2017.<p>Think about all the frustrating products you’ve used at work. Expense reporting apps. Outdated CRM systems. Database management tools. In the world of B2B products, UX …
UX DesignKengo Kuma reveals plant-covered Eco-Luxury Hotel for Paris
Plants will spill out between the overlapping wooden blocks that make up the facade of this hotel, which Kengo Kuma & Associates has unveiled for a …
ArchitectureA Beautiful Series of Elegant Digital Insects Gracefully Formed From Letters of Different Fonts
Graphic designer Xavier Segers, who also goes by the name The Last Dodo has created “Typographic Insects“, a beautiful series of elegant digital …
TypographyA framework for measuring design maturity
If we want design to be at the core of the business, we need to know how to evaluate its maturity.<p>If you ask any modern CEO, they will say that …
UX DesignAtomic Design & creativity
I’ve been using atomic design in my projects over the last 2 years now. And since then, I can’t help but talking about it to anyone around me ;)<p>Quick …
CreativityAmazing House in Surat, India
The architectural firm Design work group has just realized a residence in the city of Surat in western India. This building has many peculiarities, …
AmazingGenius ‘info bulb’ projects virtual tools onto your real-life desktop
Why it matters to you<p>Smart user interface concept could make our devices more context aware, while also giving us extra work space.<p>Back in the 1980s, …
UI DesignMartis Camp Residence 1
On a down-sloping wooded site in Martis Valley, this home carves a serpentine form in the topography that simultaneously provides privacy toward the street while opening towards expansive meadow and Pacific Crest mountain views beyond. The primary forms are sited to create a seamless blending of …
ArchitectureThe Daily Design Quote
Download our free ebook <b>The Basics of User Experience Design</b> to learn about core concepts in UX design.<p>In 9 chapters, we'll cover: conducting user …
UX DesignCreating Data Entry Forms in Excel
01<p>of 09<p>Using a Form for Data Entry in Excel<p>Using Excel's built in data entry form is a quick and easy way to enter data into an Excel database.<p>Using …
Usabilityphilip gumuchdjian restores richard rogers' wimbledon house
<b>for the past two years, architect philip gumuchdjian and landscape architect todd longstaffe-gowan have been working to restore richard rogers’ famed</b> …
ArchitectureAscii Typewriter
Ascii typewriter is a website that users can explore and customize each letter forms that consists of 30 different foregrounds and 30 different …
TypographyRecharging Your Creativity
Sometimes, the same old routine of sitting at the computer can be draining. This is especially so when you spend most of your time doing grunt work …
CreativityStefano Boeri designs "vertical forest" city to eat up China's smog
Italian architect Stefano Boeri has unveiled plans for a city near China's Liuzhou, featuring towers completely covered in trees and plants to combat …
Architecture8 great business cards for marketing professionals
To work in marketing, you must be able to market yourself. So for marketing executives and agencies, a business card design has to work even harder …
Graphic DesignEthereal bubble building pops up in the middle of a Dutch forest
This gigantic bubble tucked in the middle of a forest may look like something out of a fairy tale, but it’s actually a gorgeous performance space in …
ArchitectureA Well-balanced Work Chair
That trend of sitting on exercise balls at work sure seems to have fizzled. Perhaps it’s because it made offices look like jungle gyms! Now you can …
Furniture DesignSmart Design: Doorknobs That You Can Open With Your Elbows, Hips, Pinkies Etc.
BHS has designed a series of multifunctional three-way knobs that will make life easier<p>More proof that there's always room for design improvements, …
HipsHow To Tell a Fake TIME Cover From a Real One
There are more than 4,800 "real" covers of TIME magazine that have been designed over the past 94 years. That’s certainly a lot of history, but it …
Graphic DesignMulliner shows off its love for details with its Flying Spur Design Series
Anyone who's ever been inside a Bentley knows that the company is a stickler for details, whether that be the carefully selected leather hides that …
LuxuryStudent creates physical interface for 3D modelling
We asked the creator of a new 3D modelling interface about<p>Belgian product design student Simon Van Pottelbergh has designed a physical interface for …
Product DesignYves Huy Truong Photography
Fashion, beauty, and lifestyle through the lens of photographer and director Yves Huy Truong.<p>Yves Huy Truong is a well established photographer and …
Photography$3.5M Great Jones Street artists loft harks back to the Soho of yore
An apartment with space for living and for making art<p>It’s been a long time since Soho was the epicenter of New York’s arts scene, but every once in a while an artists co-op pops onto the market that harks back to the Soho of the 1970s. Such is the case with the new-to-market seventh floor co-op at …
LoftsWomen's Center in a Maasai Village
Vernacular architecture in Tanzania is quickly disappearing due to modern influences. Years ago Maasai were forced into sedentary lifestyle after living as nomads for many generations. Construction is changing and the search for more sustainable techniques is essential.
ArchitectureThe Eden Locke Edinburgh Hotel Transforms from 18th Century Georgian to 21st Century Modern - Design Milk
It’s official: every hotel Grzywinski+Pons designs makes me want to instantly transport myself there, whether it’s in London, or New York, and now, …
Furniturejames kerwin's photographic series showcases the forgotten churches of europe
<b>‘domum dei’, meaning house of god in latin, is the third abandoned architecture photo series by british fine art photographer james kerwin.</b> in this …
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