1. Design Boom explores Tomás Saraceno’s “In Orbit,” an interactive exhibition at Germany’s K12 Staendehaus museum that allows visitors to seemingly float amid giant PVC bubbles on nets suspended high above the ground.
2. Io9 presents a roundup of beautiful former church buildings that have been transformed into everything from private residences to schools to restaurants.
3. PopSugar Home lists the best outdoor lighting fixtures, from modern to traditional, for summertime alfresco living.
4. Curbed looks at how IKEA, the United Nations, and NGO Peacebuilding Solutions have collaborated to create portable, durable, and affordable shelters for refugees.
5. Design Milk talks with creative talent Patricia Urquiola about her new work-space collection and the challenges of designing office furniture for the way we work now.
6. Cool Hunting takes a peek at carpet designer Deirdre Dyson’s recent offering, a fun yet sophisticated coloring book that lets aspiring young designers experiment with color combinations.
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