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In Albania, MVRDV Redefines a Relic of Communism

Azure Magazine

Enter Dutch architecture firm MVRDV , which was tapped by the government and the Albanian-American Development Foundation (AADF) in 2017 to transform it into a nurturing cultural hub for young people. MVRDV injected a sense of fun — and new programs — through a series of vibrantly colourful boxes placed on, in, and around the main structure.

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Zaha Hadid Architects: Vertical Urbanism, the Exhibition

Design Milk

The newly opened Zaha Hadid Architects: Vertical Urbanism exhibition showcases the bold, explorative urbanism they’re known for through a variety of design strategies used to create vibrant and sustainable community-orientated spaces within densely populated urban spaces. © Photo Courtesy of Hong Kong Design Institute.

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Introducing JennAir’s Modern Luxury: The Event Series!

Azure Magazine

JennAir Canada is launching a brand-new, three-part virtual program — Modern Luxury: The Event Series! With a focus on thought-provoking design topics, each event will spark meaningful dialogue about modern luxury’s evolution, new design trends and what will shape the industry over the next year and beyond.

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Meet Anuja Shukla, Shillington Graduate and Creative Strategist at Twitter

Shillington

I still remember meeting up with one of my close friends from the program a few days before the classes started and just feeling the rush and creativity of the city. What made the full-time Shillington design course stand out from the rest? Design is truly everywhere you look, and design thinking is the core of innovation.

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Study Design Abroad: Oyinkan Karunwi, Lagos to Shillington New York

Shillington

After that, I read countless reviews, researched other design courses and stalked Linkedin pages to get more information. I initially considered plunging into a full-time 4-year BA program in Graphic Design, then I later looked into some 2 years and 1-year design programs. The more I read the more convinced I was.

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Daring more raw AI-ness, a critique of personified voice assistants

UX Collective

A 2017 study ( link ) found out that users who anthropomorphized their voice assistants were also more satisfied with the product. A program based on machine learning instead will be lost and would have to be trained again for this specific new environment. Think of a human Go player who has always played on a 10x10 board.

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How to improve Experience Design by managing cognitive biases

UX Collective

For example, continuing investment in CX programs or design strategies that do not yield the expected results. Research triangulation: an overarching de-biasing strategy In this article, we’ve covered three cognitive biases that can negatively impact UX measurement, decision-making, and business outcomes.