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Christian Louboutin and Pierre Yovanovitch perch chairs on legs informed by "iconic women"

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Photo by Eric Petschek "The concept of using figurative women's feet as the front legs of a chair came to me, and the idea to collaborate with Christian Louboutin quickly followed suit," Yovanovitch told Dezeen. With his enthusiastic acceptance, we collectively expanded upon the concept and crafted chairs that represent iconic women."

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V&A's Tropical Modernism exhibition explores "the politics behind the concrete"

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London's Victoria and Albert Museum has launched its Tropical Modernism exhibition, which highlights the architectural movement's evolution from colonial import to a "tool of nation building".

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"A manifesto of modernity in a Baroque city" says commenter

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Štvanice Footbridge in Prague designed as a "sculpture in the city" "A manifesto of modernity" Readers praised the minimalist design in the comments section, calling it "zen", "refreshing" and "simple". Zen and sober, a manifesto of modernity in a city famous for its Baroque architecture," wrote Pa Varreon. Simple or sterile?

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Will Gamble Architects draws on desert modernism for London extension

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Located in a conservation area, the extension is informed by desert modernism, a style that emerged in Palm Springs during the mid-20th century. The continuation of the terrazzo into the garden reinforces the building's connection between indoor and outdoor space, a driving principle behind desert modernism," added Gamble.

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QYF Boutique | Sun Concepts Office

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Excerpt : QYF Boutique is a retail interior design done by design firm, Sun Concepts Office, focusing on modernist aesthetics as their design approach. . Sun Concepts Office did image design for QYF, a multi-brand boutique with a 20-year history. Sun Concepts Office works out a simple display solution by leveraging the massive planes.

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Eight retro electric cars that are informed by motoring heritage

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Electric vehicles have entered the mainstream, but while some manufacturers are developing futuristic concepts, others are looking to the past for their designs. Designers at Korean automaker Hyundai have built the Heritage Series Grandeur, a modernised, all-electric concept version of its 1980s saloon car. Micro Microlino 2.0.

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AI Bias and Digital Colonialism; A Conversation with Morehshin Allahyari

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There is introspection on our preconceived views on concepts from open-source data to digital archiving. Finally, there is a blend of frustration and motivation to act as Allahyari takes us on a journey through the exploitative history of colonial power relations between the West and the Middle East.