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Baltimore figured out the secret to a better public swimming pool

Thanks to accessibility-focused renovations, these neighborhood anchors better serve the intergenerational communities around them.

07.07.2026 10

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How Meta designed its new eyewear to appeal to smart glasses skeptics

In the race to own your face real estate, Meta is doubling down on fashion with a new line of glasses.

23.06.2026 9

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‘Your best mind energy is right in the morning and right after lunch’: Ben Blumenrose on how to bring creativity into venture capitol

The cofounder and managing partner at Designer Fund says the path to innovation starts with tinkering.

15.06.2026 6

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Meet the designer behind NYC’s charming World Cup campaign

Creative director Arsh Raziuddin referenced vintage ads, archival photos of city symbols, and “the stuff that you walk past on your commute every...

13.06.2026 8

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Step inside the gorgeous, futuristic offices of Vast, the startup designing the next-gen space station

Office space, a clean room, and a minimalist mission control make up the sprawling HQ of the aerospace company.

05.05.2026 20

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You can finally buy an Eames house. Sort of

The Eames Office and Spanish design brand Kettal created a prefabricated Eames pavilion for the modern era.

30.03.2026 10

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New York City is giving its iconic Carnegie Libraries a makeover

The refreshed neighborhood landmarks balance historic preservation, modernization, and sustainability.

16.03.2026 20

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The internet’s favorite design shop is closing. Its founder reflects on what went wrong

After more than 20 years of bringing experimental products to life, Areaware is shutting down and taking a seemingly bygone era of design with it.

18.02.2026 40

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Intuit’s peaceful SoHo flagship tries to solve a problem of its own creation

16.01.2026 20

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What 11 top designers want to redesign in 2026

12.01.2026 10

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The Year ‘Magatecture’ consumed the White House

29.12.2025 30

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How the MetroCard became an icon of design

22.12.2025 20

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The year of the tactical vest

17.12.2025 30

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Sotheby’s bid to turn an architectural destination into destiny

07.11.2025 20

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JPMorganChase made a $3 billion bet on office culture

24.10.2025 30

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This charming animation is a love letter to New York City’s subway

13.10.2025 30

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How the MoMA Store became more MoMA than the MoMA

06.10.2025 30

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The best design of 2025 from North American companies

15.09.2025 10

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Architects just remade Donald Judd’s iconic Marfa office for the climate change age

04.09.2025 20

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How the Meatpacking District became NYC’s most walkable neighborhood

04.08.2025 50

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The anatomy of Zohran Mamdani’s winning campaign poster

30.06.2025 20

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How these hot pink chairs became a symbol of the L.A. protests

10.06.2025 20

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A first look inside MillerKnoll’s new million object archive

04.06.2025 20

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How to plan for the ‘creative wellness’ of a city

19.05.2025 20

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Inside the booming edibles economy

19.04.2025 30

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Dispatch from Milan: Luxury fashion rules the design scene, sustainability is still cool, and modernism is back

15.04.2025 30

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