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Inside Louis Vuitton’s technicolour homage to Virgil Abloh

Inside Retail

Dubbed “Walk in the Park”, the temporary space opened on December 15, paying homage to the late Virgil Abloh, Louis Vuitton’s men’s artistic director since 2018. . Considered the most influential black designer in fashion, as people learned of his passing, the words ‘Rest in Power’ spread like wildfire across social media.

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Meet the Insta-makers mastering the slow, mindful craft of pottery

Design Wanted

Still, there is a slightly ironic way that you can get a quick fix of this crafting trend: pottery and ceramics are a huge hit on social media. Ceramics artist and designer Eric Landon captures the beauty of throwing pottery mastering forms that are sensual, elegant and draw from a long history of Danish craft.

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Deniz Aktay and the potential of hyper-realistic furniture renders

Design Wanted

Aktay understands the power of social media as a place to be noticed, particularly in the case of digital renders and CGI-design. Up to now, these channels with millions of viewers were rarely opened for unknown artists and designers but mostly reserved for established professionals.

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How Chinese toy giant Pop Mart thinks local, dominates global

Inside Retail

Around 2012, Wang had already recognised the popularity of toys in his stores. Working with artists, he created first characters, then different figurines of each, and for the past decade, he has been building a pool of more than 100 trademarked characters. The balance is sourced from local artists in each market the company enters.

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Gen Z Workplace Needs Are Transforming Semi-Urban Design

All Work

As the first generation of digital natives, Generation Z aka Gen Z (born between 1997 and 2012) is highly accustomed to a technology-first lifestyle. Instagrammable” moments: Finally, Gen Z is accustomed to sharing their lives on social media and relies heavily on the internet to make decisions, including where they want to live and rent.

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