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Drift Us by DRIFT Turns Motion Into Meaning at Milan Design Week

Dutch studio DRIFT has long captivated audiences with its kinetic installations, capturing fleeting moments from nature and translating them into immersive, sensory experiences within built environments. At Milan Design Week 2025, artists Lonneke Gordijn and Ralph Nauta did it once…
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House of Sound Offers a Private Refuge in NYC to Listen in Style

In the heart of Chelsea in New York City, a relatively unassuming charcoal gray facade conceals an immersive world of sound. House of Sound curates a listening experience that is next level, each subsequent floor of the building revealing somehow…
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This Futuristic XR Lab Looks Straight Out of a Sci-Fi Film

Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR), collectively known together as Mixed Reality (XR), are rapidly advancing as companies focus on miniaturizing AR technology and enhancing VR capabilities. While fully immersive virtual collaboration may be the future, today’s priority is…
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easco modernizes flip phones with swappable and customizable keypads

Modern flip and bar phones with changeable keypads The modern bar and flip phones by Easco have swappable and customizable keypads that users easily switch. Users unclip these ‘keyboards’ using the small inlets at the bottom or pull them down…
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yuri suzuki installs world map with speakers that play ambient sounds at google’s paris office

World Ambient Sound Map by yuri suzuki at google office Yuri Suzuki creates a large-scale installation of a world map with speakers that play ambient sounds for Google Arts and Culture’s main office in Paris. Named the World Ambient Sound…
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Meet Movr: Your Future Rideable AI-Powered Personal Assistant

By now, we’ve all seen robots roaming city streets, delivering food, packages, and even groceries. But what if a robot could do even more, like transform into a personal ride? That’s exactly what Movr envisions: a futuristic concept designed to…
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How to Help the Los Angeles Community Affected by Wildfires

The recent fires in Los Angeles have left an indelible mark on the vibrant design community and the rest of the countless individuals whose lives and homes have been upended. At Design Milk, our hearts are with everyone affected by…
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inside smart gadgets at CES 2025, from XREAL AR glasses to anker’s power bank for laptops

Heads-up: When you buy through links on designboom, we may earn an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. Exploring the personal and home smart gadgets at CES 2025 Upgraded smart and home gadgets take center stage at CES…
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FreePower + Cosentino Bring Wireless Charging to Your Counters

Charging our phones has never been more convenient, with fast wired options via USB ports and wireless charging eliminating messy cables. Yet, despite these advancements, charging locations remain limited. FreePower and Cosentino aim to change that with a groundbreaking partnership.…
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DEOND Presents Enfold: A Pavilion to Quiet the Mind

As our lives reach frenzied peaks around the end of the year and the start of a new one, restful and healing design is always a welcome respite. DEOND, a studio co-founded by Ila Columbo and Ross Lovegrove, is proud…
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Get in the Know: Does Sound Define Space?

Can sound define space? If brooks can babble and the wind can whistle, who’s to say walls can’t talk? Curious co-hosts Faraz Shah and Ella Hazard pose this question in the fifth episode of their podcast Sense of Space where…
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Giulio Barresi on Underwater Restaurant, a Dyson Vacuum + More

Growing up in Geneva, Switzerland with a Norwegian mother and Sicilian father, Giulio Barresi was convinced he would follow a more traditional route, with an emphasis on biology. As he looked into more artistic fields he became intrigued, and decided…
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From Videogame Landscapes to Embrodery Canvas: La Sentinelle by…

Marine Beaufils is a French embroidery artist whose meticulous work draws on the analogy between pixels and needlepoints, as she translates scenes from her favorite video games, movies, or scientific imagery from screen to embroidery canvas. This process freezes a…
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Take a Virtual 3D Tour of St. Peter’s Basilica Created by the Vatican Using 400,000 Images and AI

Photo: Kasto/Depositphotos St. Peter’s Basilica, one of the world’s most iconic landmarks, is now more accessible than ever thanks to a collaboration between the Vatican and Microsoft. They teamed-up with digital preservation company Iconem to create a stunning digital replica…
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gpTea: an interactive AI-powered tea set that facilitates storytelling between distant friends

gpTea merges AI and tea rituals for interactive storytelling The gpTea tea set, designed by Kevin Tang and Kelly Fang, introduces generative AI into the ritual of tea drinking, transforming it into an interactive storytelling experience. Unlike traditional digital AI…
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World’s First Robot and AI Museum Opens in Seoul

The world’s first Robot & AI Museum (RAIM) opened in South Korea. Located in Seoul, the futuristic building was designed by Melike Altınışık Architects and takes on a spherical, non-directional form intended to “reflect the fluidity and dynamism of the…
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2024 Best Modern Gifts Under $50

In times of great change and turbulence, it’s important to show people we care, and not just during the holiday season. With our actions, with our words, and a sweet gift doesn’t hurt either. Here are ten of our picks…
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Design Milk’s 2024 Gift Guide Preview

‘Tis the season for giving, and Design Milk’s 2024 modern holiday gift guides are just around the corner! Whether you’re the kind of gift giver who meticulously plans for months, or the last-minute shopper frantically wrapping gifts in the parking…