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Contemporary Heritage: Expormim’s Lapala Chair at 25

Azure Magazine

The iconic Lapala chair, which marks its 25th anniversary with a standout new edition that epitomizes the renowned Spanish company’s reverence for tradition, craft and sustainability. Designed by Lievore Altherr Molina , the Lapala chair was first introduced in 1998 for a company belonging to the Expormim group. Case in point?

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The many deaths of UX design

UX Collective

In this article, I attempt to dissect the role of UX in the world dominated by AI and rockstar CEOs, debunk some common misconceptions about the responsibilities of UX designers, and demonstrate that although UX is not disappearing, it may be facing challenging times ahead. Design is in danger. “ The not so phantom menace.

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What does it mean to design urban technology?

UX Collective

This post is a report-to-date of our thinking on the nature of design in urban technology. We’re combining service, strategic design, and product management, all with a focus on urban needs. Our students will leave as service and strategic designers who focus on urban needs.

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The extended designer, and the design machine

UX Collective

Something we see often in the majority of the processes within the Double-Diamond, and often in the processes used by Product Managers to make good value-based judgements. Even tools that have changed the game for Architects and Industrial Designers such as AutoCAD have not achieved such a lofty aim. Available online.

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F5: Michael DiTullo Favors Local Coffee Shops, Good Playlists + More

Design Milk

Prior to starting his eponymous design studio, Michael was Chief Design Officer for Sound United, the parent company of Denon, where he oversaw the industrial design, UX, packaging, product management, and marketing creative. The first production units are just hitting the water. Photo: Arc One.