A Security Camera Designed to Indicate When It's Not Watching (You)

Home security cameras are intended to record intruders, not the homeowners themselves. It's creepy to think that someone could hack into them to observe you, but that's the trade-off these products require.

One departure is this Smart Camera 4 Zoom by Xiaomi.

It has two lenses that resemble eyes; one is an 8 MP ultra-wide and the other a 5 MP telephoto, so it can cover an entire room but still zoom in on people. 

The motion-tracking camera can pan and tilt.

Most notably, the camera has been designed...

The Era of Contradiction Materializes in Genesis Belanger’s Uncanny Sculptures

How do we distinguish between the artificial and the real? And perhaps more importantly, why should we? Genesis Belanger makes the tension and anxiety that arise from these questions tangible as she lures viewers into an unsettling world.

Known for her ceramic works depicting an uncanny vision of domestic life, Belanger often teases out the dynamic relationships between discomfort, consumption, and capitalism. New pieces like “Dreams of the Luddite” nod to our collective malaise over the ubiquity of technology, portraying a nostalgic world just out of reach. “Care-taken” captures a similarly contemporary dilemma, as it presents a bathroom cabinet with medicines...

На интерфейсном курсе: убираем необязательные элементы с плашки

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Чекбокс на плашке — это «обязательный чекбокс». Почему размещение необязательных элементов формы на плашке выглядит как препятствие. Необязательные поля можно перенести на потом. 3 минутки:

Это фрагмент № 203 онлайн-курса «Пользовательский интерфейс и представление информации». Записано на курсе 25 октября 2024 года.

Последние дни идёт запись на курс 25 июля — 23 августа!

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Jeunesses Musicales Françaises

An illustration project crafted for JMF (Les Jeunesses Musicales Françaises), a major French cultural association dedicated to bringing live music to young audiences. This series encompasses the official visuals for both the 2024 and 2025 cultural seasons.

AIM's Deconstructed Kitchen Faucet

For thirty years, Wenzhou Dinggu Technology Co. made molds for manufacturers of bathroom fittings. In 2018, they decided to do their own thing and lean into design, forming a spin-off called AIM Faucet. The company now does OEM/ODM design and manufacturing for other brands.

The strategy has paid off, and this year the company's won an iF Design Award for their deconstructed three-section kitchen faucet:

Что послушать — 89

Всё, что можно слушать, я стараюсь слушать, а не читать и не смотреть. Потому что когда у меня свободны глаза, я предпочитаю делать что-то более полезное.

Вот что я слушал в последнее время, что мне понравилось:

Breezy louvre walls enclose restaurant in Thailand by Studio Locomotive

An external skin of timber louvres filters light and air into the double-height interiors of Waankarn, a restaurant and events space in Thailand designed by local architecture practice Studio Locomotive.

Located in the coastal village of Khao Lak, the space was designed to combine a bar and restaurant for the area's increasing number of tourists, with spaces that can be used by the local community for gatherings and exhibitions.

According to Studio Locomotive, its use of vernacular materials and techniques was a means of allowing visitors to "experience the sensory realities of...

Kenta Hirayama clads House in Kinuta in steel-sheet facade

Architect Kenta Hirayama has designed an "unpretentious house" in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward, which features a metal facade and deliberately simple gabled roof.

Called House in Kinuta, the detached home's pared-back design aims to maximise natural light while still providing enough privacy for the young family living in the densely populated area.

"Located in a residential area of Tokyo with a high density, the concept is to create a healthy and comfortable living environment filled with natural light, while managing the views of nearby houses,"...

Marmoleum Cocoa flooring by Forbo Flooring

Dezeen Showroom: surface brand Forbo Flooring's Marmoleum Cocoa flooring makes use of unwanted cocoa shells – an oft-wasted by-product of the cocoa industry.

Marmoleum Cocoa is an evolution of Forbo Flooring's existing Marmoleum range, which is made from up to 98 per cent natural raw materials, including linseed oil, wood flour and jute.

In addition to these, Marmoleum Cocoa contains cocoa shells, which give each of its 16 colourways a distinctive look and feel that the brand describes as "natural yet contemporary".

"By integrating these shells into the flooring, we give new life to an underutilised resource while contributing to a...

Noméa Studio Branding and Webdesign

Noméa Studio is a visual design studio specialized in hospitality and tourism. For this project, we developed a colorful Mediterranean-inspired identity that leaves space for the studio's beautiful film and photography work to shine. Our scope included print materials, social media assets, and a custom website, and we're excited to finally share the results with you.