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An independent design knowledge library
Design is a system of connections, not a stream of images.
VANSMITHLAB examines fashion, architecture, photography, typography, materials and technology through traceable facts, visual analysis and cultural context.
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Knowledge with a visible trail
Every publication begins with an object, claims, sources and relationships. Verification status, update history and media provenance remain visible.
Method
From question to published knowledge
Verification
Every material claim receives evidence, confidence and a status.
Relationships
Each object joins a timeline, glossary and network of related subjects.
Publication
The Russian master releases first, followed by an English editorial adaptation.
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A Magazine Is No Longer Paper
Why editorial culture now lives across the issue, archive, database, event, studio, object and space
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Routes through the library
Five entry points into different kinds of knowledge: a concept, research, an essay, a maker and a collection.
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adidas FIFA World Cup 2022: How Nine Shoots Became 376 Files in Three Months
A global campaign turns approval speed into part of its creative system.
Open →02Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture
A Finnish model where material, people, environment and research work together
Open →03A Magazine Is No Longer Paper
Why editorial culture now lives across the issue, archive, database, event, studio, object and space
Open →04Hiro
Light, colour and surreal precision
Open →05Design Language
A curated collection of movements, principles and authors that shaped a shared professional vocabulary of visual design.
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