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The OWO’s identity is inspired by the destination’s wartime past

Design Week

The work – which includes a logotype, bespoke typeface and Morse code-inspired graphic pattern – is inspired by the central London building’s heritage. In the 60s, the newly-formed Ministry of Defence took over the site and it acquired the name Old War Office. “People search for authenticity” [link].

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Ten Foster + Partners-designed Apple Stores

Dezeen

Apple has been working with Foster + Partners since 2014, when the technology company and architecture studio initiated its almost decade-long relationship to complete a retail location in Istanbul, Turkey. Hand-painted patterned ceilings and frescos were restored throughout. The store has a 24.4-metre

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Neo/craft reexamines traditional materials with striking effect

Design Wanted

The Berlin studio designs and fabricates exceptional furniture that re-examines conventional notions about materials, form and function. The Neo/craft label was founded in 2014 by the Berlin-based designer Sebastian Scherer. Together they create an interesting play of flowing forms and materials that are hard to identify on their own.

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Episode 46: Dr. Paul Zak

VMS

Paul’s ten decades of research have taken him form the Pentagon to Fortune 50 boardrooms to the rainforest of Papua New Guinea. It is connected to our ability to differentiate anomalies in complex patterns. Zak is a Professor at Claremont Graduate University and is ranked in the top 0.3% It is part of how we learn. in Singapore.

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So Much for ‘Energy Independence’

Robinson Meyer

And on a historical basis, gas was very cheap from 2014 to 2021. The market needs a constant price signal in order to move away from fossil fuels, but for now it is receiving a bewildering pattern of shrieks and coos. At the same time, the surge in U.S. oil production has helped weaken the country’s strategic position.

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Influencer-Inspired Packaging Trends 2023

CRP

Bing opened her first Los Angeles store in West Hollywood in 2014. Her unique perspective and edited collections, stellar customer service, and attractive packaging helped Bing form a retail model that had the potential to expand globally. In the years between 2016 and 2018, she launched new retail stores in Paris and New York.

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