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My Testing Setup I used Midjourney V7 (midjourney.com, Standard plan at $30/mo for this project — volume was too high for Basic) over five weeks across six product photo projects: lifestyle context images, background replacement concepts, packaging mockups, and mood-board style reference images for briefing photographers. Some outputs went live in ads. Others were used internally. A few were scra…

Saddleback Mountain House is the result of eight years of planning and construction to fulfill a family's dream for a home that would support their growing children and a lifestyle strongly connected to the outdoors. From the beginning, the clients asked for a house that responded directly to its landscape, using robust materials and passive design principles to create a sustainable home that wou…

Designer turns to the accessory that launched his empire as he invokes the golden age of Italian sport For his second standalone menswear show in Milan, Ralph Lauren reverted to the accessory that launched his empire in 1967 – ties. Skinny silk ties featuring subtle swirly prints were neatly knotted and used as the finishing touch to elegant pinstripe suits, while more brightly printed or striped…

Located in Dongguan within the Greater Bay Area of southern China's Pearl River estuary, the new Songshan Lake Exhibition and Performance Centre is at the heart of a mixed-use masterplan to revitalize the Yuehe Lake waterfront. Designed by ZHA to serve as a civic and cultural anchor of the growing community, the Songshan Lake Exhibition and Performance Centre (SSLEPC) will host a variety of natio…

Coastal landscapes often determine far more than views. Steep slopes, fragmented rock formations, dense vegetation, hidden coves, and limited accessibility can shape how privacy, movement, and occupation unfold before architecture enters the site. Their proximity to water and climate make coastal territories highly desirable for habitation, yet their ecological sensitivity and limited geography o…

This week 's coverage brought together a range of news, projects, and announcements from across the architectural world. Stories included conversations ahead of the UIA World Congress 2026, where architects, critics, and award organizers are set to discuss the evolving role of architectural recognition, alongside BIG's proposal for a new university campus in Bentonville , Arkansas. The week also …

Concéntrico , the large-scale laboratory for architecture, design, and urban experimentation, has officially inaugurated its six-day calendar of activities. The festival is transforming the Spanish city of Logroño from June 18 to 23, 2026, with a series of collective, festive, and performative practices in public space. The program includes 24 installations by international practices and creators…

Two rammed-earth pavilions emerge from the dunes at Te Arai . Offset in plan and section to reconcile sun path and sea view, the courtyards within each pavilion create distinct atmospheres, generating a house both sheltered from and continuous with the broader coastal landscape.

Curator Lele Barnett is one of the brains behind xispa, a new independent arts innovation lab in South Lake Union.

House 2302 renovates a traditional farmhouse in the Baix Empordà with respect for its setting and heritage, while embracing a contemporary perspective. The architecture engages in dialogue with its surroundings, featuring open interiors and light-filled sequences rich in materiality.

Before choosing a stick to satisfy your Crayola makeup cravings, it’s wise to consider your skin type and tone There’s something deeply satisfying about scribbling on your face with a makeup stick. Also, convenient. Solid sticks of foundation eliminate the risk of smashed or leaky bottles, are more compact and portable than liquids and creams, and can mostly be blended with fingertips, dispensing…

Yves Saint Laurent saw the power of photography to push boundaries and take risks that had an impact in the fashion world and beyond. The new exhibition Yves Saint Laurent and Photography , at New York’s International Center of Photography, includes nearly 300 iconic photographs and archival objects with images by artists including Richard Avedon, Annie Leibovitz, Irving Penn, Andy Warhol and oth…

Riverton is a Queenslander renovation that transforms a historically layered family property into a contemporary subtropical home. Set within expansive grounds, the project balances restoration and reinvention, retaining the character of the original Queenslander while creating a residence designed for modern family life. The result is a home that feels timeless, connected to its setting, and cap…

Working between sculpture, jewellery, and installation, Shu Wang creates wearable structures that are not fully complete until they encounter a body. Drawing on a background in material engineering, her practice explores how objects influence movement, perception, and physical experience through pressure, tension, weight, and proximity. Rather than treating jewellery as decoration, Shu approaches…

The kitchen has evolved from a functional space into a shared environment and the heart of many households. Serving as the setting for daily rituals in countless families —and even collective practices in urban life—food brings people together, making the design of spaces that respond to these needs essential to everyday living. Beyond the various kitchen layouts, aesthetics, and configurations ,…

Fashion house pays tribute to Chinese style with its 75th anniversary catwalk show in Shanghai “New York may be the city that never sleeps, but Shanghai doesn’t even sit down.” For the British designer Ian Griffiths, who encountered this line in the New Yorker, it summed up why China’s biggest city was the right place to celebrate Max Mara’s 75th anniversary. “Max Mara is a product for metropolit…

You've seen it. You ask an AI to build a dashboard, and it returns something that's… fine? Every component is individually competent. The button is a button. The card is a card. And yet the whole thing reads as generated — like a stock photo of a UI. For a long time I assumed the fix was "better components" or "more taste in the prompt." It isn't. After digging through the actual design literatur…

Eight San Mateo county artists explore place, belonging, and community through paintings, photography, digital compositions, and 3D installations.

A beautiful interface isn't created by random colors. The right color palette can increase usability, improve brand recognition, and guide users toward important actions. Here's a simple process I follow when designing products: ✅ 1. Start with Your Brand Personality Ask yourself: • Professional or playful? • Premium or affordable? • Modern or traditional? Examples: 🔵 Blue = Trust, security, prof…