Design & Inspiration

Li Ming Explores Light and Restraint in “Plain Shadow · Boundary”

Li Ming is a spatial designer focused on “quiet luxury” and material storytelling. Inspired by childhood moments of sunlight filtering ...

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Nomaki Etsu Reveals How Small Shifts in Form Can Change Design

Focusing on the intersection of material and perception, Nomaki Etsu develops furniture and objects that balance precision with sensitivity. His [...]

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Yijing Wang, Yijun Huang, and Jinghan Cao on Reimagining Self-Exams Through Palpa

Designers Yijing (Jennie) Wang, Yijun (Claire) Huang, and Jinghan (Jenna) Cao bring together backgrounds in product design ...

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Hanke Wang, Founder of Hanke Studio, on the Story Behind The Battle of the Mouse King

Hanke Wang is the founder of Hanke Studio, combining his background in animation and character design with a...

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Wenyu Zheng on “Fragment” and the Poetics of Broken Form

Wenyu Zheng is a creator working at the intersection of art and design, where his practice is driven by a persistent, almost stubborn ...

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Elen Gasparyan, Co-Founder and Executive Creative Director of Davel Creative Agency Behind “See Me, Not My Cancer”

Elen Gasparyan is the Co-Founder and Executive Creative Director of Davel Creative Agency, a Los Angeles–based creative studio ...

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A New Light on Starlite: From Rat Pack Glamour to Modern Sophistication

Starlite, originally crafted by Bells + Whistles in 2007, answers this question with quiet confidence. Designed as a steakhouse lounge, it captured [...]

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Miniso Friends: Modular Design, Lasting Impact

Miniso Friends feels less like a typical store and more like a place shaped around experience. Set within a space that stretches beyond a thousand [...]