Sometimes the books I read shine a light (or cast a shadow) that is hard to ignore. This is what books are supposed to do–give you a new perspective. You need to be in the right headspace to take in the information, and you have to question the concepts to spin the idea from multiple angles to see if it holds up under scrutiny. But, when the idea is sound, you can’t see the world the same way you did before.
Architecture
Perennial House / Sifti Design Studio
Love the look, but I wonder about the stairs
Web Design/UX/UI
Pure is a flexible, future-proof design system created for and by Nokia
Created to produce consistent, flexible and future-proof digital products
macOS Cursors
Spontaneously made by David Darnes
Hierarchy strips in user interfaces
Show that you understand the WHY of your visual work
Industrial Design
Introducing M0.0NSHOT: The World’s First Net Zero Carbon Shoe
The landmark 0.0 kg CO₂e carbon footprint—versus the industry average of 14 kg CO₂e—was achieved without relying on a single carbon offset
Build Momentum Behind Your Desk With the Counterweight Table
Not everything needs to be electrified
Technology
Generative storytelling has arrived
Unlock your best work with Tome’s AI-powered storytelling format
Instruct-NeRF2NeRF
Editing 3D Scenes with Instructions
Photography
An Astounding Composite of 90,000 Images Unveils the Sun’s Hidden Atmosphere
Astrophotographers Andrew McCarthy (previously) and Jason Guenzel recently teamed up to create a staggering look at the sun that showcases the textured, fiery details of its atmosphere
Graphic Design
The Canadian Space Agency’s new logo is refreshingly different
Designed by the independent creative agency LG2 (opens in new tab)
From type to logotype
Do logos still matter?
Random
Mathematicians have finally discovered an elusive ‘einstein’ tile
A 13-sided shape called ‘the hat’ forms a pattern that never repeats
Mar1D
we needed to see the world from his eyes