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Art & Sole, the definitive sneaker culture bible, gets an update

Seventeen years after its original publication, Art & Sole returns in an expanded, updated edition, capturing the evolution of sneaker culture with the same sharp eye for artistry and design that made the first edition essential reading for sneakerheads everywhere. Author Nathan Gale began documenting sneaker design in the mid-2000s as a way to explore the intersection of contemporary art…...

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Fredrik Bond directs new Inception-esque spot for Citroën

BETC Paris has once again partnered with renowned Swedish director Fredrik Bond on a new advert for Citroën. Following his 17th century-themed spot for the French automobile company last year, which focused on the newly-released ë-C3, Bond has returned for yet another off-the-wall concept. This time it’s Citroën’s latest C5 Aircross model in the limelight, and BETC and Bond have...

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Graffiti y marcas: entre la expresión artística y la apropiación comercial – Gianmarco Higuchi

El graffiti ha atravesado un proceso complicado: de ser considerado un acto vandalismo, ha evolucionado hacia un lenguaje visual que es ahora adoptado por la publicidad, el diseño y el marketing a nivel global. Lo que se penaliza en el ámbito público como un delito, se recontextualiza en los medios como un recurso estético y una estrategia comunicativa. Un caso...

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Why Our Immune System Doesn’t Attack Us — And the 2025 Nobel Prize That Finally Explained It

Every October, when the Nobel announcements start rolling in, the world leans in a little closer. There’s always that sense of quiet awe — who uncovered something so fundamental this time that it changed how we understand life itself? In 2025, the spotlight turned to three scientists who helped answer one of biology’s oldest mysteries: Why doesn’t our immune system...

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Eva Cremers champions the chicken nugget for McDonald’s China campaign

This year, for its annual celebration of Children’s Day, McDonald’s China has joined with London-based illustration agency Jelly and Dutch illustrator Eva Cremers on a new character-led campaign titled We Love to See You Play. Looking to target Gen Z, Gen Alpha families and older consumers who want to embrace their inner child, McDonald’s utilised Cremers’ striking visual style to...

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Writing in the Margins

»Cultures are complex, layered and nuanced. Within each culture, subcultures exist. There are regional differences, minorities within minorities, and countless stories and histories.« Students from the Graphic Design and Visual Communication program at Berlin International University of Applied Sciences have published the independent newspaper Writing in the Margins. With the academic guidance of Barbora Demovič, Mio Kojima and Muj Abdulzade,...

Casa Batlló Contemporary: un nuevo espacio para el arte diseñado por Mesura

Por primera vez, la segunda planta de la Casa Batlló se abrirá al público como galería de arte contemporáneo. Una intervención firmada por Mesura que establece un puente entre el legado de Gaudí y la creación artística actual. Un nuevo espacio para el arte contemporáneo en Barcelona Casa Batlló continúa ampliando su narrativa cultural con la apertura de un espacio...