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Marimekko Brings Bold Pattern Play to Artek’s Birchwood Classics

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Using the natural tones and grains of birch, they translated three of Isola’s archival patterns – Lokki , Kivet , and Seireeni – into quiet, softer expressions that beautifully integrate with Artek’s iconic silhouettes. Show-stopping without needing to command the spotlight, the collection is a masterclass in restraint and reverence.

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Miniature Architectural Models Celebrate the Fading Art of Craftsmanship

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This collection of 17 meticulously handcrafted pieces is a love letter to architectural detail and an ode to the artisans of yesteryear who brought character and soul to our built environment. Each piece captures the essence of architectural history, reinterpreted through a modern lens to create something entirely new and unexpected.

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British Airways celebrates 100 years of flying to India through illustration

Creative Boom

The airline commissioned illustrator and pattern designer Martha Olivia to create a suite of six bespoke illustrations for their High Life magazine. Her brief was to highlight the most unmissable attractions of India, including food and drink, sports, the bustling city, architecture and nature. million TikTok posts.

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A Geometric Pavilion for Porsche Made of 6,380 Aluminum Strips

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By day, sunlight filters through, creating ever-changing patterns of light and shadow. At night, the pavilion glows from within, evoking a sense of motion and adding a layer of spectacle to its architectural presence. Inspired by the Porsche Macan’s intricate body detailing, thousands of perforations punctuate the aluminum skin.

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Alessi 2025 Reimagines the Architecture of Everyday Objects

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Exuding warmth and nodding to ancient architecture, the Yucatan and Oaxaca salt and pepper grinders, also by Michele De Lucchi, celebrate artisanal craftsmanship and creative freedom. Small patterns formed that made me think of Aztec poles. The handle and knob are available in black or the originals iconic blue.

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LO Design Reimagines a Historic Row House in Philadelphia

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Designed by LO Design , this project merges modern living with a unique blend of adaptive reuse, creating a dwelling that stands as both a tribute to Philadelphia’s architectural heritage and a bold statement of contemporary design. From the outside, the Contextual House may appear to the casual observer as entirely new.

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Handcrafting the Future: How Scale Model Studios is blending tradition with innovation in stop-motion animation

Creative Boom

This saw the studio create a miniature Korean village, undertaking in-depth research to create totally authentic details from the architecture to traditional clothing and local fauna to the cultural nuances of Kimchi preparation, including recreating the large clay pots used for fermentation.

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