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fromArchDaily
9 hours ago

Why Do We Want to Float? The Psychology of Lightness in Architecture

In 1962, the architect Buckminster Fuller envisioned a floating city that would free humanity from its dependence on the Earth. The speculative project consisted of enormous geodesic spheres that would naturally levitate in air warmed by the sun and be anchored to mountaintops.
Design
fromItsnicethat
1 hour ago

Introducing It's Nice That In Depth: The Everyday Edition

In a world where ideas can be generated with a click, homogeneity is prevalent. The Everyday Edition seeks to uncover fresh sources of inspiration in overlooked places.
Graphic design
Music production
fromKALTBLUT Magazine
1 day ago

ARY's 'DARKSTAR': A Journey Through Light and Darkness % - %

ARY's new album 'DARKSTAR' showcases her evolution as an artist, exploring deep personal themes and redefining her sound in the Nordic music scene.
#lighting-design
Photography
fromApartment Therapy
17 hours ago

I Stopped Buying Souvenirs - I Get These "Whimsical" Finds for My Walls Instead

Personal photos from travel can serve as meaningful souvenirs that capture memories and emotions.
Writing
fromThe Atlantic
1 hour ago

Peter Hujar's Photos Are All the Rage. He'd Be Shocked.

Peter Hujar's work, characterized by its handmade quality and erotic portraiture, is gaining renewed attention decades after his death.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
16 hours ago

5 Ways Indoor Lighting Can Change Your Mood

Lighting significantly influences mood through various pathways to the brain, with bright bluish light enhancing alertness and warm light promoting relaxation.
fromHyperallergic
17 hours ago

Jule Korneffel Finds Meaning at the End of Light

Korneffel develops a palette for each painting based on research and intuition, paying particular attention to the paint's viscosity and its capacity for making distinct kinds of marks.
Arts
#graphic-design
Graphic design
fromItsnicethat
1 day ago

Miggie Bacungan's graphic design challenges the artificial flavouring of pop culture imagery

Miggie Bacungan uses design to tell stories, blending nostalgia with social commentary through vibrant, chaotic visuals inspired by Filipino culture.
Graphic design
fromItsnicethat
5 days ago

Nao Lee's posters are digital terrains that hide small and unruly treasures for you to find

Nao Lee's design philosophy embraces juxtaposition, using everyday vernacular influences to create layered, interpretive compositions that inspire debate and curiosity.
Graphic design
fromItsnicethat
1 day ago

Miggie Bacungan's graphic design challenges the artificial flavouring of pop culture imagery

Miggie Bacungan uses design to tell stories, blending nostalgia with social commentary through vibrant, chaotic visuals inspired by Filipino culture.
Graphic design
fromItsnicethat
5 days ago

Nao Lee's posters are digital terrains that hide small and unruly treasures for you to find

Nao Lee's design philosophy embraces juxtaposition, using everyday vernacular influences to create layered, interpretive compositions that inspire debate and curiosity.
#architecture
Renovation
fromwww.archdaily.com
1 day ago

House of Light Oaxaca / T804 Arquitectura e Interiorismo Estrategico

Casa Luz is an architectural intervention in Oaxaca that emphasizes local context through materiality, light, and craftsmanship.
Graphic design
fromDesign Milk
3 days ago

F5: Peter Pelsinski Talks Shadows and Light, Color, Play + More

Peter Pelsinski transitioned from aspiring astronaut to architect, co-founding SPAN Architecture and emphasizing collaboration and creative processes in design.
UX design
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
6 days ago

how wutopia lab's 'magical realism' turns everyday spaces into ethereal interior atmospheres

Wutopia Lab creates immersive architectural experiences that transform ordinary spaces into imaginative environments, enhancing perception through design elements like light and geometry.
Design
fromwww.archdaily.com
2 weeks ago

Light, Lighter, Lightest: ArchDaily's April Editorial Focus

Building lightly is an ecological and ethical imperative shaped by environmental concerns and technological advancements.
Renovation
fromwww.archdaily.com
1 day ago

House of Light Oaxaca / T804 Arquitectura e Interiorismo Estrategico

Casa Luz is an architectural intervention in Oaxaca that emphasizes local context through materiality, light, and craftsmanship.
Graphic design
fromDesign Milk
3 days ago

F5: Peter Pelsinski Talks Shadows and Light, Color, Play + More

Peter Pelsinski transitioned from aspiring astronaut to architect, co-founding SPAN Architecture and emphasizing collaboration and creative processes in design.
UX design
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
6 days ago

how wutopia lab's 'magical realism' turns everyday spaces into ethereal interior atmospheres

Wutopia Lab creates immersive architectural experiences that transform ordinary spaces into imaginative environments, enhancing perception through design elements like light and geometry.
Design
fromwww.archdaily.com
2 weeks ago

Light, Lighter, Lightest: ArchDaily's April Editorial Focus

Building lightly is an ecological and ethical imperative shaped by environmental concerns and technological advancements.
UX design
fromMedium
2 days ago

The misrepresentation of "good taste" as a core design skill

Taste is positioned as a crucial differentiator for designers in an AI-driven landscape, but its meaning and implications are complex.
Photography
fromThe New Yorker
4 days ago

David Armstrong's Probing Gaze

David Armstrong's retrospective at Artists Space showcases over ninety works, emphasizing portraits and desire, revealing his artistic evolution and impact.
#contemporary-art
Arts
fromdesignyoutrust.com
3 days ago

These Striking Artworks By Dima Rebus Carry The Physical Traces Of Glacial Melt, Political Unrest, And Strangers' Memories

Dima Rebus creates art using water samples from global contributors, exploring human life and connection through material transformation.
Arts
fromdesignyoutrust.com
3 days ago

These Striking Artworks By Dima Rebus Carry The Physical Traces Of Glacial Melt, Political Unrest, And Strangers' Memories

Dima Rebus creates art using water samples from global contributors, exploring human life and connection through material transformation.
fromKALTBLUT Magazine
1 week ago

Xinyu Hou: Holding Ground! Designing for the Lived Body - KALTBLUT Magazine

Xinyu Hou designs for adaptation, working with the body as it actually behaves under stress, rather than how it is only expected to perform for an audience.
Fashion & style
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

I want people to see nature as a wondrous work of art': Jon McCormack's best phone picture

Kangaroo Island is home to wildlife found nowhere else, including a soot-coloured dunnart, and has a human population so low that there are 14 kangaroos for every one person.
Photography
fromColossal
3 days ago

Anarchic Cats Are Ensnared in Chaos in Leo Forest's Dynamic Drawings

The cat is, above all things, a dramatist. Sacred to ancient Egyptians, domestic cats share more than 95% of their genetic makeup with tigers, and they can leap five times their height.
Arts
Renovation
fromAol
5 days ago

The Overlooked Tip For Designing A Dining Room (It's So Obvious)

Dining rooms are making a comeback as homeowners seek dedicated spaces for connection and daily living, moving away from formal designs.
#photography
fromItsnicethat
3 weeks ago
Photography

Gideon Tsang's blurred and distorted work is nature photography as you've never seen it before

Photography
fromItsnicethat
3 weeks ago

Gideon Tsang's blurred and distorted work is nature photography as you've never seen it before

Gideon captures the essence of time and change in photography, focusing on the ephemeral rather than traditional beauty or detail.
fromArchDaily
3 weeks ago

Architectures of the Gaze: 25 Viewpoints for Experiencing the Landscape

Viewpoints are structures designed for observing the landscape from elevated positions. They act as devices that organize the gaze and establish a direct relationship between the body and the territory.
Philosophy
fromArtnet News
5 days ago

7 New Art Books to Step Into Spring | Artnet News

Casa Kahlo offers an unprecedented look into the famed Mexican painter's family home, Casa Roja, which stands just blocks away from Casa Azul in Mexico City. Kahlo would retreat to Casa Roja when Casa Azul got crazy.
Arts
Graphic design
Branding is crucial in the AI market due to low product differentiation, with visual identities evolving to create a friendly and distinct appeal.
Photography
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

A ruined building, five Ghanaians and an elegant horse: Ron Timehin's best photograph

Labadi showcases the vibrant community life of Accra, emphasizing local fishing traditions and the pride residents take in their heritage.
Design
fromArchDaily
5 days ago

What Textiles and Translucency Bring to Public Space: 5 Lightweight Interventions

Lightweight materials enhance public spaces through flexibility, visual permeability, and adaptability, fostering new relationships between the environment and human experience.
Photography
fromArchitectural Digest
1 week ago

Ready, Style, Shoot: AD PRO's Ultimate Guide to Styling and Photographing Projects

Hiring the right team and refining details are crucial for capturing publication-worthy interior photography.
Graphic design
fromdesignyoutrust.com
2 weeks ago

This Artist Creates Dark Wood-Burned Illustrations Exploring Identity And The Human Psyche

Robb is an Italian artist known for his intricate pyrography, creating dark, psychological imagery that explores themes of identity and isolation.
#interior-design
Design
fromDesign Milk
1 week ago

An Argument for Interior Design with Neuroaesthetics in Mind

Interior design should prioritize functional aesthetics to enhance mental health, creativity, and interpersonal connections through a new field called Neuroarchitecture.
fromwww.businessinsider.com
2 months ago
Remodel

An interior designer shares 11 things she'd never have in her own home

Avoid homemade or mass-produced decor like mason jars and filler accessories; choose stylized fixtures and meaningful, curated accents collected intentionally.
fromArchDaily
2 months ago
Design

Rethinking Interior Surfaces, From Finishes to Frameworks

Surface materials function systemically, integrating color, texture, and technical performance to shape spatial quality, durability, and coherent design across applications.
Design
fromDesign Milk
1 week ago

An Argument for Interior Design with Neuroaesthetics in Mind

Interior design should prioritize functional aesthetics to enhance mental health, creativity, and interpersonal connections through a new field called Neuroarchitecture.
fromArchDaily
2 weeks ago

The Illusion of Lightness: Designing Civic Voids for Public Life

The original intent of pilotis was to create a sense of lightness that would allow circulation and light to flow beneath a structure, but contemporary requirements render thin columns insufficient for large-scale civic projects.
Renovation
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 weeks ago

A View From the Easel

The artist values the quiet of the countryside and the collaborative relationships with other artists in their community.
Remodel
fromApartment Therapy
1 month ago

I Tried the "8-Inch Rule" - and It's Going to Make Everything Look More Expensive

The '8-inch' paint rule significantly improves the accuracy of paint color selection by using larger swatches for better representation in different lighting.
Arts
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago

Grimanesa Amoros and the architecture of illumination

Light is a powerful force in art, transcending culture and language, and is essential to understanding perception and truth.
Graphic design
fromdesignyoutrust.com
3 weeks ago

Amazing Atmospheric 3D Architecture And Melancholic Landscapes of Josh Brockett

Josh Brockett is a 3D digital artist known for his Everydays project, inspired by Beeple's approach to daily art.
Graphic design
fromItsnicethat
3 weeks ago

If Francesca Melis' illustrations are "slightly imperfect", she's done her job well

Francesca Melis creates richly detailed illustrations that blend nature, mythology, and personal heritage, emphasizing themes of identity and memory.
fromwww.archdaily.com
1 month ago

Poetry Anthology of Light / P.M.A.Studio

This project involved the reconstruction of a dilapidated building located in Guangzhou's old town along Tongfu Xi Road, a historic street established in 1926. Once vibrant, this area has suffered from significant neglect over the years, with many buildings falling into disrepair, creating safety hazards that forced both residents and businesses to leave.
Renovation
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

A View From the Easel

An MFA student adjusts studio practice to smaller school workspace while maintaining multitasking creative habits and intentionally resisting constraints on artistic vision.
fromColossal
1 month ago

Breezy Swathes of Fabric Dance Amid Landscapes in Thomas Jackson's Photos

Rooted in the tension between nature and artificiality, the installations pose questions about how we interact with the environment and how we might find equilibrium with it. All of my photographs strain credulity by design. At first blush, they can appear to be digital fabrications, but in truth, they are entirely in-camera, printed with minimal post-production.
Photography
fromColossal
1 month ago

Scale the Dramatic Verticality of Grundtvigs Kirke in David Altrath's Dreamy Photos

The building feels both austere and atmospheric, especially in the way light moves through the interior spaces and emphasizes the geometry of the structure. He's always seeking unique relationships between form, light, and atmosphere.
Miscellaneous
fromCurbed
2 months ago

Sentimental Value Is an Excellent Lamp Movie

Sentimental Value is very much a film about a house - a Victorian " dragestil," or "dragon style," home in Oslo where generations of the same family have lived for more than a 100 years. Director Joachim Trier, who found the house in Oslo's Frogner neighborhood, called its role in the film "a witness of the unspoken ... a witness of the 20th century."
Remodel
fromApartment Therapy
1 month ago

Designers Say This Vintage Piece Is the "Jewelry" Every Room Is Missing

Vintage lighting, particularly sconces and torchères from the 1930s-1950s, is a major 2026 home decor trend that transforms spaces with unique character and visual interest.
fromApartment Therapy
2 months ago

The Clever Way to Turn Your Home into a Curated Art Gallery

LG Gallery+ is a new visual curation service for LG TVs - and a brilliant way to make your home more unique and personalized. It lets you express your ever-changing creativity with a massive library of classic art, digital and 3D artwork, scenery, games, and more. With more than 4,500 options to choose from, you can turn your LG TV into a world-class art gallery, a peaceful forest, or an homage to your favorite video game - all in the same day.
Gadgets
fromBoard Game Quest
2 months ago

Sand Art Review

Sand Art is a game by Kory Jordan and published by 25th Century Games for two to four players ages 10 and up. It takes about an hour to play, and has you collecting resources and then coloring in a bottle, making art in a bottle out of sand, in case the name didn't give away the plot. Gameplay Overview: Sand Art has you gathering and mixing sand, which is used to fill your bottle.
Board games
Film
fromCurbed
2 months ago

Sentimental Value Is an Excellent Lamp Movie

Lamps and a century-old Oslo house visually trace generational change, era, and character, making lighting central to design and storytelling.
Remodel
fromApartment Therapy
2 months ago

I Learned the Right Way to Put Photos on My Wall, and Now I'll Never Go Back

Find, frame, and hang art and photos to dress bare walls using existing pieces, thrifted or purchased prints, appropriate frames, and correct hanging hardware.
Design
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 month ago

These Shell-Inspired Lamps Cast Wing-Like Shadows on Your Walls - Yanko Design

Pelk lamps prioritize sculptural form over functional invisibility, using shell-inspired curved metal arcs to create dramatic lighting effects and shadows that extend the fixture's visual presence.
Design
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
1 month ago

'raw geological poetry': how SolidNature interprets stone into an architecture of emotions

SolidNature transforms natural stone from conventional building material into atmospheric, emotionally expressive design medium through craftsmanship, technology, and artistic collaboration.
Remodel
fromApartment Therapy
1 month ago

Accent Walls May Be Back - But Here's What No One Tells You

Select wallpaper before paint color and commit fully to mural designs for successful room transformations.
fromEast Bay Express | Oakland, Berkeley & Alameda
3 months ago

The color of home: 'Domestic Light' is visual immersion

Considering how this experience could be expressed artistically, he conceived "Domestic Light," which for two years used windowsill sensors in nearly 100 sites globally to record what he describes as "multispectral traces of home."
Arts
Design
fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
1 month ago

perforated wooden screens filter light and shadow within milan ceramic workshop

Curved walls and filtered light create an intimate ceramic workshop where shadow enhances material texture and artisanal gestures while maintaining functional separation of spaces.
Arts
fromdesignyoutrust.com
2 months ago

Artist Paints Smoky Lounges And Quiet Strangers, Letting Halffinished Details Turn Viewers Into Coauthors Of The Scene

A wide-ranging visual roundup showcases creative reinterpretations, vintage design, activist art, photography, illustration, and humorous cultural works spanning contemporary and historical styles.
Design
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 month ago

5 Floating Designs That Look Like Photoshop (But They're Real) - Yanko Design

Floating design lifts architectural elements from the ground to create visual lightness, spatial clarity, and refined interventions that balance engineering precision with aesthetic intent.
Photography
fromdesignyoutrust.com
1 month ago

Stunning Digital Storytelling Landscapes By Prismofpixels, Turning Quiet Streets And Town Squares Into Cinematic Moments Of Color And Light

A curated collection of diverse visual works spanning paintings, photography, design, and historical images across eras, genres, and artistic mediums.
Photography
fromColossal
2 months ago

Striking Photos by Peter Li Capture the Soaring Majesty of Sacred Spaces

Panoramic and natural-vision photographs of cathedrals emphasize light, symmetry, atmosphere, and a deliberate balance between architectural realism and intensified colour and presence.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

Does It Have to Mean Something to Be Great?

Joanne Greenbaum combines diverse media and mark-making to create cohesive paintings where individual elements retain distinctiveness, blending stillness with accelerating movement.
Design
fromDesign Milk
2 months ago

Sandscape Lighting by Studio Haran Breathes Water Into Wood

Sandscape Collection transforms coastal ripple patterns into wooden and ceramic lighting and objects that celebrate grain, depth, and customizable ceramic finishes.
Design
fromArchitectural Digest
2 months ago

What to Hang When Even A Noguchi Lantern Isn't Big Enough

Isamu Noguchi's Akari lights remain timeless design staples, yet large double-height spaces can call for bespoke, oversized paper-and-bamboo lanterns that reinterpret the same light quality.
Design
fromDesign Milk
2 months ago

After Series by Michael Anastassiades for Fritz Hansen

After Series reinterprets columnar forms into a refined dining collection of solid oak chairs and marble-topped tables, combining Danish humility with artisanal finish.
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