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What I learned teaching AI prototyping at university

Teaching students how to prototype with AI tools instead of Figma revealed exciting possibilities and uncomfortable trade-offs. It also offered valuable insight into how non-tech people can create apps with generative AI. I teach digital prototyping to fashion design undergraduates and master’s students at UPM’s Fashion School. My course focuses on exploring app concepts that can enrich the fashion experience. Past project ideas ranged from aesthetic affinity social communities (and dating) and live-action fashion-branded games to smart garment upcycling, VR fashion recommendations, and even a

UX Collective · EN

Architecture and Neurodivergence: Designing for Different Ways of Perceiving Space

Wide doorways, properly designed ramps, and elevators are essential to a building's accessibility. But whether people can actually use its spaces also depends on the sensory conditions they offer. For some neurodivergent people, this is critical, as bright lights, overlapping sounds, or confusing circulation routes can prevent them from staying in a space and participating in activities.

ArchDaily · EN

Lacaton & Vassal Receives the 2027 Charlotte Perriand Award

Pritzker Prize laureates Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal have been announced as the recipients of the 2027 Le Prix Charlotte Perriand . Organized annually by the Créateurs Design Awards (CDA), the prize recognizes practitioners whose contributions have advanced architecture and design through a peer-led voting process. For its eighth edition, the organization highlighted the work of the French architectural studio as a demonstration of "how the adaptation of existing structures can improve living conditions while preserving resources and architectural heritage." Previous recipients of th

ArchDaily · EN

New Cantonal School Wattwil / Gunz & Künzle Architekt*innen

The new Cantonal School in Wattwil is located directly on the banks of the Thur River and, together with the Vocational and Continuing Education Centre on the opposite bank, forms a new educational campus.

ArchDaily · EN

Designing Furniture to Outlast the Fit-Out

Furniture waste is not always the result of physical damage that renders a product unusable. Chairs, sofas, and tables are often discarded because they no longer fit an interior concept , are perceived as outdated, or are replaced during a renovation . In many cases, their structures remain functional, even when upholstery is worn, or the surrounding space has changed. The result is a cycle of replacement in which usable products become waste, while new resources are extracted and processed to manufacture their successors.

ArchDaily · EN

Sharjah Design Centre Unveils Plans for Rammed Earth Building Opening in 2029

Sharjah Design Centre (SDC), a new institution dedicated to design, material research, prototyping, and production, is scheduled to open in 2029 as part of the Sharjah Creative Quarter in the United Arab Emirates . Designed by Taller de Arquitectura – Mauricio Rocha in collaboration with architect Daniel Rosselló, the centre will bring together specialist laboratories, research facilities, production spaces, and public programmes within a purpose-built building. Under the leadership of H.E. Sheikha Hind bint Majid Al Qasimi, SDC aims to connect designers, manufacturers, researchers, and entrep

ArchDaily · EN

Ar-Rahbah Market at Amman Design Week 2026 / Laith Matarweh Studio for Architecture

The proposal conceives Ar-Rahbah as an open urban void that mediates movement while accommodating social and commercial activities. Its cubic form draws from the cubic geometries that characterize the urban fabric of Amman , abstracting the continuous aggregation of built volumes into a lightweight and permeable market structure.

ArchDaily · EN

A Walk on the Roof: Linnahall and Tallinn’s Shifting Shoreline

From the end of Mere Boulevard in Tallinn , Linnahall appears as a long, low mass of limestone and concrete laid between the Old Town and the bay, kept deliberately beneath the line of the medieval silhouette so that the spires remain visible from the water. Broad stairways climb its flanks to a roof paved as a public square, and from there a sequence of terrace steps down toward a small pier, a helicopter pad and the open Gulf of Finland . Under that surface sit an amphitheater for 4,200 people, a foyer of 6,000 square meters, an ice hall, cafés, a bowling alley and a recording studio.

ArchDaily · EN

An Atlas of Architecture Today: The New “World’s Best Architecture” Book Has Arrived

Looking for the pulse of contemporary architecture? The 14th A+Awards book is a global atlas of a discipline doubling down on craft, place and care. The post An Atlas of Architecture Today: The New “World’s Best Architecture” Book Has Arrived appeared first on Journal .

Architizer · EN

Old Bamboo Scaffolding Becomes a Retreat, but Not Forever

Old Bamboo Scaffolding Becomes a Retreat, but Not Forever The bamboo in Macau’s Bamboo Pagoda had already worked on construction sites before becoming a place to take a breather. I like that reversal. Scaffolding...

Yanko Design · EN

NOX Cordless Lamp Lets You Carry the Beam Without the Base

NOX Cordless Lamp Lets You Carry the Beam Without the Base Cordless table lamps let you move the whole fixture, but sometimes you only need to take the light. Studio Apure’s NOX makes that distinction with...

Yanko Design · EN

The 8 Best Tech Gadgets of November 2026

The 8 Best Tech Gadgets of November 2026 A phone with a screen beside its rear camera is a literal way to improve a selfie. A mouse that folds flat takes a direct...

Yanko Design · EN

InFocus Drawer Charges Three Devices and Keeps Them Off the Counter

InFocus Drawer Charges Three Devices and Keeps Them Off the Counter Kitchen counters have a habit of becoming parking lots for phones, usually with a cable trailing behind each one. Fabuwood and FreePower’s upcoming InFocus Drawer...

Yanko Design · EN

Navigation Without Looking Down: Aegis Rider’s AR Helmet

Navigation Without Looking Down: Aegis Rider’s AR Helmet A phone mounted between the handlebars is a practical place for a map, right up until you need to read it. The route is down...

Yanko Design · EN

Your Midterm Guide to Voting for the Arts

We rounded up key races and where candidates stand on culture funding, AI, and more.

Hyperallergic · EN

Book Design: 1,000 Marks Monograph by Pentagram

Pentagram teams up with Unit Editions on the book design of 1,000 Marks, pairing a black linen slipcase with a Pantone A2 poster jacket. Pentagram first released its compact red Marks monograph back i...

Abduzeedo · EN

The midterms’ biggest branding trend? Centrism

When Griffin Glaze, a graphic designer, got the job to design James Talarico’s campaign branding , she had just 10 days to do it. Talarico, a Texan who is running for a seat in the U.S. Senate, wanted something that looked unique and nonpartisan. “A lot of what they were looking for was something that felt different,” Glaze tells Fast Company . The North Carolina designer came up with a visual identity inspired by hand-painted signage at Baptist churches, with texture and imperfection designed into its typography and asterisks for decorative Texas stars. Though they tried out different color p

Fast Company Design · EN

Major League Baseball’s new look pays homage to the sport’s history

Major League Baseball has a new look, courtesy of an all-star lineup of type designers. In 2020, after MLB moved to its new headquarters in New York City, it reached out to Mother Design , the branding and design agency behind work for brands like Cadillac, Tripadvisor, and the scented water bottle Air Up . The league was looking to expand professional baseball’s fandom and talent, and it wanted its visual identity to feel unified. Beginning in late 2022, Mother Design started building out MLB’s new brand architecture, which was introduced beginning in 2024 on a rolling basis. The league’s fam

Fast Company Design · EN

Wildwood: a big leap forward for animation that you need to see on a big screen

Laika's handmade epic blends stop motion and CG like nothing before it, and it deserves to win at the box office. Last week I walked into a sold-out cinema screening, and let me tell you: it's been a...

Creative Boom · EN

Koto: We need to talk about how all electric car brands look the same

The studio's new report asks a fundamental question: how EVs can stand out when they all look alike? Here's something about the electric car boom that hasn't been widely reported, but for me is fundam...

Creative Boom · EN

An Alternate Take on Booklights

Here's a peculiar device that, if the reviews are to be believed, a subset of book readers love: The AwesomePre , a portable book light designed by Seoul-based ID firm Bebop . Rather than being a light that shines on your book from a distance, it instead resembles a screen and is placed atop the page. The device uses an LED technology developed by client MemsLux, which apparently uses "light wavelengths most comfortable to the eyes." The obvious use case is if you're reading in bed and don't want to disturb a sleeping partner. I could also see this being useful on airplanes, where I find the r

Core77 · EN

The (Partially) Hide-Away Urban Desk

This Urban Desk is by UrbanNature, a space-saving furniture brand started by German industrial designer Jörg Brachmann. It's not a full hideaway desk, but tucks its lower worksurface away in order to become less obtrusive. The mechanism is low-tech and human-powered. "The fixed superstructure remains in place when the desk is extended. This means the monitor, lamp, and work accessories don't need to be rearranged each time. Two integrated A4-sized drawers provide additional storage for documents and everyday office supplies." The Urban Desk is made of Ash, and sells in Europe for €995 (USD $1,

Core77 · EN

Sabine Marcelis takes a moment to reflect in first museum exhibition

Sabine Marcelis has a knack for creating viral objects, from IKEA's most-sold light to her mesmerising Candy Cube tables. Now, the designer is revealing the method behind her "magic" in an exhibition at Zürich's Museum für Gestaltung. The post Sabine Marcelis takes a moment to reflect in first museum exhibition appeared first on Dezeen .

Dezeen · EN

Yinka Ilori reveals Tottenham Hotspur away shirt

British-Nigerian designer Yinka Ilori has collaborated with Nike to create a customised version of Premier League football team Tottenham Hotspur's colourful away shirt. The post Yinka Ilori reveals Tottenham Hotspur away shirt appeared first on Dezeen .

Dezeen · EN