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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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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. There is a mismatch between the expectations that the public has about AI technology and the actual state of development in the field. When you ask Alexa “Who are you?”,

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The making of a strategic designer

UX Collective

I have wanted to be a Strategic Designer since I read an article on design thinking back in 2017, and after four years, I finally reached that goal. After hitting a wall in my development at the integration stage, and knowing that I always wanted to pursue higher education, I decided to apply to a Master’s program in the field.

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“Architects Should Claim the Role to Bring Beauty into People’s Lives”: A Conversation with Alison Brooks

Azure Magazine

The school is famous for its Rome-based design program in the fourth year and it had a unique “co-op program” that alternated academic terms with work terms in professional practice. AB: Inhabited edges are about celebrating the threshold moments in buildings — spaces between inside and outside, between public and private.