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Design is more than how it looks — it’s how it works. The Verge brings you the best of design from the web, the home, the software world, and architecture.

Procreate is getting a new graphics engine and the ability to import Photoshop brushesProcreate is getting a new graphics engine and the ability to import Photoshop brushes
How Team Rolfes uses motion capture suits to create wild interactive experiences

‘What is live? And what is recorded?’

Grayson Blackmon
Nike’s Adapt Huaraches will let you ask Siri to unlace your shoesNike’s Adapt Huaraches will let you ask Siri to unlace your shoes
Julien Rivoire’s 3D concepts imagine modern-day versions of retro techJulien Rivoire’s 3D concepts imagine modern-day versions of retro tech
This curvy cat font inspired by cat tails was created for a zine about catsThis curvy cat font inspired by cat tails was created for a zine about cats
Facebook now lets anyone make an Instagram face filterFacebook now lets anyone make an Instagram face filter
Adobe Fresco brings the joy of painting to the iPadAdobe Fresco brings the joy of painting to the iPad
Adobe’s next big bets are on AR and mixed reality softwareAdobe’s next big bets are on AR and mixed reality software
I let strangers design my apartment

If you hate redecorating, make someone else do it for you

Natt Garun
This limited edition all-black speaker displays animated lyricsThis limited edition all-black speaker displays animated lyrics
A father knitted his baby’s first year of sleep pattern data into a blanketA father knitted his baby’s first year of sleep pattern data into a blanket
These white Converse sneakers change colors when you step into the sunThese white Converse sneakers change colors when you step into the sun
How Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob meme toys were birthed by the internet

Nickelodeon’s Creative Director of Toy Design, Freddy Tutiven, explains

Dami Lee
Wacom’s new Cintiq 22 is a bigger addition to its entry-level pen display lineWacom’s new Cintiq 22 is a bigger addition to its entry-level pen display line
Ford secretly proposed a pickup truck emoji, and it might make it to our phones next yearFord secretly proposed a pickup truck emoji, and it might make it to our phones next year
Twitter desktop redesign adopts some of its mobile app’s best featuresTwitter desktop redesign adopts some of its mobile app’s best features
Spotify, YouTube, and others get reimagined as retro anime tech

Artist Sheng Lam is behind the satisfyingly chunky designs

Jon Porter
This video reimagines the iPhone as a retro MacintoshThis video reimagines the iPhone as a retro Macintosh
A story about phones that look like onions and garlicA story about phones that look like onions and garlic
It’s July Fourth, and that means palm trees will be fireballs

A Californian tradition

Elizabeth Lopatto
‘User Inyerface’ teaches you about terrible modern web design by making you suffer through it‘User Inyerface’ teaches you about terrible modern web design by making you suffer through it
Apple CEO Tim Cook says report on tensions with Jony Ive is ‘absurd’Apple CEO Tim Cook says report on tensions with Jony Ive is ‘absurd’
Ikea releases free ‘Soffa Sans’ font made of couchesIkea releases free ‘Soffa Sans’ font made of couches
Play with synths in your browser with Ableton’s fun, interactive toolPlay with synths in your browser with Ableton’s fun, interactive tool
The end of an era: Jony Ive’s indelible mark on Apple and techThe end of an era: Jony Ive’s indelible mark on Apple and tech
Dribbble’s CEO accused of suspending an artist’s account for criticizing the site’s changesDribbble’s CEO accused of suspending an artist’s account for criticizing the site’s changes
A photo history of Frog, the company that designed the original Mac

Frog Design is 50 years old today

Dieter Bohn and Vjeran Pavic
The Lightyear One is a prototype ‘solar car’ with 450 miles of rangeThe Lightyear One is a prototype ‘solar car’ with 450 miles of range
Original USB plug wasn’t reversible because being cheap was more importantOriginal USB plug wasn’t reversible because being cheap was more important
How D’ana Nunez went from fashion show production to art directing Instagram’s Coachella house

‘Creating for yourself should always be first, before anything else.’

Alex Castro
YouTuber proves Apple’s new Mac Pro would not actually grate cheese that greatYouTuber proves Apple’s new Mac Pro would not actually grate cheese that great
Xiaomi fires employee who used artist’s work without permissionXiaomi fires employee who used artist’s work without permission
Wacom releases rechargeable Bamboo Ink Plus for Windows 10 tabletsWacom releases rechargeable Bamboo Ink Plus for Windows 10 tablets
Ikea is introducing robotic furniture for people who live in small spacesIkea is introducing robotic furniture for people who live in small spaces
Sidecar lets you use your iPad as a second display for your MacSidecar lets you use your iPad as a second display for your Mac
Playdate is an adorable handheld with games from the creators of Qwop, Katamari, and morePlaydate is an adorable handheld with games from the creators of Qwop, Katamari, and more
Designer Virgil Abloh collaborated with Pioneer DJ to create custom ‘skeleton’ DJ gearDesigner Virgil Abloh collaborated with Pioneer DJ to create custom ‘skeleton’ DJ gear
How street artist Swoon creates life-size dreamlike worlds

‘Oh fuck, this is what a work of art can do’

Grayson Blackmon
DeviantArt is growing up with its biggest redesign ever

The site’s perennial army-green design is being revamped with a sleek new layout called DeviantArt Eclipse.

Dami Lee
Zach Lieberman’s interactive art creates moments of wonder and surpriseZach Lieberman’s interactive art creates moments of wonder and surprise

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