This artist upcycles vintage artwork to give forgotten paintings a quirky modern twist
Heather Castles applies acrylic paints on vintage art surfaces, mimicking the original artist's style.
inside tom sachs’ handmade ’31 rue cambon’, plywood becomes chanel couture
thirty-one plywood suits fill tom sachs’ handmade version of chanel’s historic paris address in downtown new york. The post inside tom sachs’ handmade ’31 rue cambon’, plywood becomes chanel couture appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Eizo FlexScan EV3450XC review: a well‑rounded ultrawide with everyday smarts
The EV3450XC is a solid, comfortable monitor with a focus on usability rather than headline‑grabbing specs.
colorful oil paintings capture quiet scenes of everyday japan
through simplified colors and forms, naru hiko’s oil paintings invite viewers to see familiar everyday landscapes in japan with fresh eyes. The post colorful oil paintings capture quiet scenes of everyday japan appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
building a life in virtual worlds: the places we inhabit and lose
from minecraft shelters and animal crossing islands to VR bedrooms and contested digital real estate, video games have become places where people build a sense of home. The post building a life in virtual worlds: the places we inhabit and lose appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Forget the iPhone Duo, these super cheap dumb phones offer the digital detox you're probably craving
More isn't always better.
curved joinery and bold color reframe 1960s apartment in madrid
built-in furniture, curved geometries, and color organize the compact apartment around daily life. The post curved joinery and bold color reframe 1960s apartment in madrid appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
This teeny but powerful MacBook charger looks like it could be perfect for travel, and it costs under $90
It even comes with adapters for different plug sockets.
TikTok Is Quietly Putting Web Apps Inside Its App
TikTok isn’t just hosting videos anymore—it’s quietly letting web-based experiences live inside the app. TikTok Minis could blur the line between social network, browser, and app platform, and web designers should be paying attention.
community-led cultural hub provides permanent home for black creative education in new orleans
the black school creates a permanent space for creative education, neighborhood gathering, and black self-determination shaped through 18 months of community design research. The post community-led cultural hub provides permanent home for black creative education in new orleans appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Google Is Testing a Search Bar That Works Outside Chrome
Google is quietly testing a way to bring Search outside Chrome and directly on top of whatever app you’re using. It’s called Project Loom, and this little floating search box could hint at a much bigger future where Google follows you around your desktop.
The Metroid Dread sequel takes a surprising horror-esque direction with a shocking new mechanic
Metroid Ravenous looks spectacular, but fans have concerns.
artist gerhard richter designs hexagonal doha pavilion from his strip paintings
a digital experiment begun more than a decade ago expands across the walls and interior of gerhard richter’s new pavilion in doha, qatar. The post artist gerhard richter designs hexagonal doha pavilion from his strip paintings appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
light-absorbing fabric creates monumental black square in utah’s white salt flats
gregory orekhov’s shadow of light site-specific installation introduces a dark geometric form into the landscape. The post light-absorbing fabric creates monumental black square in utah’s white salt flats appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
Final Fantasy VII Revelation hands-on: a beautiful game world now looks even more stunning
The final chunk of Square Enix’s ambitious Final Fantasy VII remake project adds an open world and a new layer to the battle-system.
Apple just revealed exactly which two products the iPhone Duo is designed to replace
And it's created a conundrum for creatives.
The iPhone Duo is perfect for people with uncanny alien fingers
Apple's trying its best to prove the new foldable is ergonomic.
The brand new Sony ANC headphone... is the old Sony ANC headphone?!
Sony is resurrecting the best-selling WH-1000XM4, but with less battery life than the original, I have questions.
ancient korean hanji paper transformed into sustainable biomaterials at maison&objet 2026
korean designers reimagine thousand-year-old hanji mulberry paper into tactile, light-diffusing biomaterial at maison&objet 2026. The post ancient korean hanji paper transformed into sustainable biomaterials at maison&objet 2026 appeared first on designboom | architecture & design magazine.
This artist designed a poker deck inspired by the crisp textures and geometric shapes of Cubism and Futurism
Discover the work of Dan Gartman.