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Ai Weiwei’s New Toy Brick Masterpieces Re-Mix Art History

Design Milk

Ai Weiwei, “The Last Supper in Turquoise” 2022 (detail) Photo: David Behringer Ai Weiwei, “The Last Supper in Turquoise” 2022 (detail) Photo: David Behringer An added surprise of standing within a foot of these works is the revelation that there are various-sized blocks in the works, not just “square” pixels.

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The 25 creative studios inspiring us the most in 2025

Creative Boom

Recent highlights include their work with Gamma , an AI platform that lets you quickly get ideas out of your head and into a presentation deck or onto a website. Photo: Ed Park La Biennale di Venezia identity by A Practice for Everyday Life, 2022. Photo: Sanda Vučković 19.

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From Campervans to Containers: How Broaden built a DIY studio in Greater Manchester

Creative Boom

Past and present partners include the BBC Philharmonic, British Council, Adfree Cities, and the World Design Capital 2022. The studio officially launched in June, with local photographer Fiona Finchett capturing its opening party. The space gives Broaden a base to collaborate with the socially minded clients they champion.

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Motion branding's moment: Why brands need to catch up

Creative Boom

It's how your brand presents itself, moves, and connects in real-time. When we rebranded them in 2022, motion wasn't tacked on. It's overlooked, misused, or worse, ignored completely – when it should be doing the heavy lifting. In a screen-led world where attention is brutal and fleeting, motion shouldn't just look good.

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Andy Vella: How I designed the artwork for Songs of a Lost World

Creative Boom

The band logo for Songs of a Lost World goes back to the sell-out tour in 2022, Shows of a Lost World. It's got an amazing darkness, presenting a graphic reality that describes where we are now as a human species. It's pretty amazing in hindsight that the logos are associated with the sound of each individual album.

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How small studios stay independent in Korea

Its Nice That

In 2022, Double-D embarked on creating an internally produced project with an eye on the future. This conceptual thinking is present in the naming, meaning that (1)by3 Firstbythree is the first of many from the three-sided studio.

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“A dusting of love”: Matt Stetson creates mini portals to an almost utopian vision of the past

Its Nice That

His highly designed videos appear more like set pieces than the typical archival page, with a ton of thought put into the construction of the image and the relation between the presented media.