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Dutch design duo Kiki + Joost on the power of co-creation

Design Wanted

Their collective identity is defined by experimentation — experimentation with materials, form and function. She adopts a free-form approach, as can be seen in Ceramic Wall Stories (2020-21) , a series of hand-built ceramic mirrors in which slabs of glazed ceramic are placed around a mirror to create a 3D collage.

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Microsoft is looking for a new default font after 14 years of Calibri

Design Week

Calibri was chosen as the default font for Microsoft programmes like Office, Powerpoint and Outlook in 2007. It is also encouraging people to provide feedback and commentary on social media. Microsoft is replacing its default font for the first time in 14 years and asking the public for feedback on potential replacements.

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Celebrating World Industrial Design Day with Srini Srinivasan, president of the World Design Organisation

Design Wanted

Since 2007, the 29th of June has been observed as World Industrial Design Day to celebrate the merits of industrial designers and to actively engage design professionals and design enthusiasts to explore their creativity. It was first declared in 2007 on the occasion of our organization’s 50 th anniversary on 29th June.

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Microsoft is looking for a new default font after 14 years of Calibri

Design Week

Calibri was chosen as the default font for Microsoft programmes like Office, Powerpoint and Outlook in 2007. It is also encouraging people to provide feedback and commentary on social media. Microsoft is replacing its default font for the first time in 14 years and asking the public for feedback on potential replacements.

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What’s the Guochao trend and what does it mean for global brands in China?

Inside Retail

This policy was established to shift China’s manufacturing-led economy to a more consumption-based economy due to the country’s falling GDP value between 2007 and 2010. Its unique brand ethos that employs traditional beauty rituals in the form of modern cosmetics has made it popular not only in China, but also in the international market.