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How dark patterns help brands like Temu and Shein to drive sales

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However, lurking in the shadows are what are known as ‘dark patterns’, intricately designed digital experiences that exploit human psychology – often at the expense of users’ best interests. In essence, a dark pattern is a devised user interface or interaction design that guides users into taking actions they might not have intended.

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Linehouse creates greenhouse-informed food market in Shanghai

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Architecture studio Linehouse has wrapped a food market in a Shanghai laneway neighbourhood around a central atrium informed by Victorian greenhouses. The same recycled red bricks sourced from demolished houses in China can also be found on the interior walls, stacked to create three dimensional patterns.

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Victorian balusters pattern surfaces at Aesop Yorkville store by Odami

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The history of Toronto 's Yorkville neighbourhood informed this store for skincare brand Aesop , which local studio Odami has given ruby-toned walls and smooth beige counters. The profile of balusters found across nearby buildings and porches is translated as a closely repeated pattern that forms maple wainscoting around the interior.

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Linehouse designs Shanghai restaurant informed by New Wave art movement

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Design studio Linehouse has filled a restaurant in a Shanghai art museum with mirrors and arched details informed by eastern and western art and design. New Wave by Da Vittorio also features a ceiling installation formed by arches designed in a more eastern style. Different types of stone create a polka-dot pattern on the floor.

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Form and function: How Cargo Crew is bringing style to workwear

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How have those skills and knowledge helped inform what you create now at Cargo Crew? For example, the most suitable fabric design is a check pattern, as it helps to hide stains which can occur during work shifts, or a dark colour palette is helpful in the working environment. IR: You come from a fashion design background.

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How to utilise AI chatbots in the workplace (without risking your job)

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The stunning human-like abilities of conversational AI – a form of artificial intelligence that enables computers to process and generate human language – have sparked widespread optimism about their potential to transform workplaces and increase productivity. Simply speaking, text is turned into numbers, or probabilities.

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EBBA references modernist architecture at WatchHouse coffee shop

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Wooden seating is provided in an adjacent atrium Elements of the shop's design are informed by European modernist architecture. Referencing the work of architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe , EBBA used grid patterns and clean lines to bring order to the interior, while sculptural objects help to partition the space.