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These apartments look like giant seashells and honestly, why don't they allCulture

These apartments look like giant seashells and honestly, why don't they all

Vincent Callebaut's new Montpellier residential project wraps housing units in curved shell-like facades and organizes living around loggias, patios, and shared terraces - making most apartment blocks look like the boring rectangles they are.

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This giant sunflower bench in spain is the most extra public seating you'll ever want to sit onCulture

This giant sunflower bench in spain is the most extra public seating you'll ever want to sit on

zU-studio has installed a sunflower-shaped sculptural bench in San Sebastián's La Bretxa plaza, weaving traditional Basque symbolism into a piece of urban furniture that's genuinely stunning.

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This chair is made from pineapple leaves and hemp, and it might be smarter than your sofaCulture

This chair is made from pineapple leaves and hemp, and it might be smarter than your sofa

A new chair made from pineapple-leaf fiber composite and hemp fabric ditches heavy frames entirely, relying on rope tension and curved forms to hold its structure - and its sitter - in perfect balance.

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Thai craft just crashed Milan Design Week and honestly it's about timeCulture

Thai craft just crashed Milan Design Week and honestly it's about time

The Slow Hand Design 2026 exhibition at Milan Design Week is showcasing the evolution of Thai craft through upcycled materials and bio fibers, making a bold case for handmade as the future of design.

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This São Paulo skyscraper is basically a 22-floor argument for wood being the coolest building material aliveCulture

This São Paulo skyscraper is basically a 22-floor argument for wood being the coolest building material alive

São Paulo architecture firm Königsberger Vannucchi has completed a 22-floor residential tower where each floor holds one giant apartment, clad in an eyebrow-raising combination of wood and porcelain.

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This Beijing coffee kiosk is literally shaped like the thing that makes your coffeeCulture

This Beijing coffee kiosk is literally shaped like the thing that makes your coffee

Architecture studio Atelier L has designed a 28-square-metre coffee kiosk in Beijing shaped like two stainless-steel conical drippers - because why sell specialty coffee from a boring box when you can sell it from the thing that makes it?

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These Italian tiles are so glossy they might just make your bathroom look like a Renaissance paintingFashion

These Italian tiles are so glossy they might just make your bathroom look like a Renaissance painting

Marazzi has expanded its majolica-inspired Lume tile collection with a new 10x10cm square format designed to show off the glazing's zellige-like depth and glossiness.

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IKEA dropped a collection so good designers are having an existential crisisCulture

IKEA dropped a collection so good designers are having an existential crisis

IKEA's new PS collection is raising uncomfortable questions for the design industry, while a colossal Utah data centre and Paris's tall-building drama round out a chaotic week in design news.

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'Hire a damn artist': LA magazine used AI to generate its election cover and people are furiousCulture

'Hire a damn artist': LA magazine used AI to generate its election cover and people are furious

Los Angeles magazine used AI-generated likenesses of real mayoral candidates for its election issue cover - and the internet responded with a collective 'hire a damn artist.'

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Architects are using AI as a 'collaborator' now, not just a fancy image generatorTech

Architects are using AI as a 'collaborator' now, not just a fancy image generator

A new survey from Chaos and Architizer finds that AI is moving well beyond image generation in architecture firms, increasingly shaping real design decisions as an 'active collaborator' in professional workflows.

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This Vietnamese house extension is only 2.5 metres wide - and somehow it slapsCulture

This Vietnamese house extension is only 2.5 metres wide - and somehow it slaps

ODDO Architects expanded Hanoi's TH House into a 2.5-metre-wide neighbouring plot, drawing on the social energy of urban alleyways to create flexible spaces around dramatic vertical voids.

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This adjustable stool is basically a giant cat's cradle - and we're obsessedCulture

This adjustable stool is basically a giant cat's cradle - and we're obsessed

Students at Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts built an adjustable stool inspired by a traditional Japanese string game - and it might be the most charming furniture concept we've seen all year.

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John Pawson accidentally became one of architecture's great minimalists (and he's fine with that)Culture

John Pawson accidentally became one of architecture's great minimalists (and he's fine with that)

John Pawson, the British designer synonymous with minimalism, revealed at a Gaggenau Milan Design Week talk that he never actually planned to become an architect - and his accidental path is kind of inspiring.

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Swiss appliance brand V-ZUG is turning old washing machines into furnitureCulture

Swiss appliance brand V-ZUG is turning old washing machines into furniture

Swiss appliance brand V-ZUG is dismantling decommissioned washing machines and turning their components into home furniture, with a new collection of poufs and tables that give old appliances an unexpected second life.

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The art show that was also a store - and that was the whole pointCulture

The art show that was also a store - and that was the whole point

Martine Syms turned Gallery Weekend Berlin's most talked-about space into a shoppable store - and in doing so, made a pointed statement about art, commerce, and the world we actually live in.

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Casa lomadas folds concrete into the Argentine landscape in a way you won't forgetCulture

Casa lomadas folds concrete into the Argentine landscape in a way you won't forget

Grizzo Studio's Casa Lomadas uses folded concrete volumes to mirror the natural mounds of the Argentine landscape outside Buenos Aires, creating a home that feels like it grew from the terrain itself.

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Dubai's new wasl tower twists into the skyline with a bold sculptural formCulture

Dubai's new wasl tower twists into the skyline with a bold sculptural form

UNS's newly completed wasl tower brings a twisting, sculptural silhouette to Dubai's skyline, pairing a contrapposto-inspired form with a ceramic facade and sustainable high-rise design strategies.

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Kengo Kuma's cathedral entrance divides the internet: 'a beautiful face wearing a VR headset'Culture

Kengo Kuma's cathedral entrance divides the internet: 'a beautiful face wearing a VR headset'

A concrete archway added to a medieval French cathedral by architect Kengo Kuma has sparked passionate online debate, with one commenter's 'VR headset' quip perfectly capturing the tension between old and new.

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Milan Design Week 2026: what you actually need to knowCulture

Milan Design Week 2026: what you actually need to know

Milan Design Week has grown far beyond its furniture fair roots into a city-wide collision of fashion, architecture, and design. Here's why it's worth your attention in 2026.

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A tiny Maine town tried to use AI for its new logo. It did not go well.Culture

A tiny Maine town tried to use AI for its new logo. It did not go well.

When a small Maine town revealed its new proposed logo was AI-generated, residents pushed back hard - raising bigger questions about community identity and tech shortcuts.

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