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The Louvre Abu Dhabi—set to open this year—is anchored to the seafloor. That way it won’t float away before you get there. The post Pumps Ran for 6 Years to Build Abu Dhabi’s New Island Museum appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico

Humanlike speech poses a major challenge to designers, and raises important questions about what people really want from their virtual assistants. The post The Surprising Repercussions of Making AI Assistants Sound Human appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico

University researchers create a simple device that plugs into an electrical outlet and connects everything in the room. The post A Sensor That Could Soon Make Homes Scary-Smart appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico

Some good kerns of phrase. The post The Weird Words and Phrases Designers Use to Test Their Fonts appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico

Amazon is building a massive biodome in downtown Seattle… The post Amazon’s Expansive Biodomes Get Their First of 40,000 Plants appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico

In reflecting the 44th president’s proclivities and priorities, the Obama Presidential Center creates a monument to community. The post Obama Pioneers a New Approach to the Presidential Library appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico

The most compelling visual artists are tech innovators, using advanced materials, industrial design, and clever light manipulation to trick your brain. The post How Artists Engineer Their Work to Mess With Our Minds appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico

With help from machine learning algorithms, Artsy wants to create an art brain that understands the whims and nuances of the art market the way an insider would. The post Inside Artsy’s Quest to Make You Love Art as Much as Music appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico

A new book from data designer Manuel Lima looks at why so many infographics are circular. The post Why Are Data-Viz Designers So Obsessed With Circles? appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico

Pulling ornament into the digital age generates just a few feels in the field. The post Architects Discover Emoji, and Guess What They Aren’t All Happy About It appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico