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Top storyThinking·23 Jul

Steal this UX framework from Dubai’s most over-the-top hotel

A Google UX researcher suggests studying hotels, specifically Dubai's Atlantis The Palm, to uncover hidden user experience design principles in hospitality.

UX Collective
7 min read

In this edition

Stories from Friday, 24 July 2026

Codrops
Inspo

The Art of Continuous Transformation: How Garden Eight Blends Integrity with Play

Garden Eight, a Tokyo-based studio, integrates design and development to create visually striking, evolving websites, prioritizing integrity and playfulness in their digital communication approach.

6 days ago·8 min read
UX Planet
Thinking

Figma vs. Claude Design: Two Fundamentally Different Design Workflows

Figma and Claude Design represent two fundamentally different design workflows.

23 Jul·6 min read
Codrops
Inspo

Building Cerebrium: Making Serverless Infrastructure Tangible

Designers used 3D and WebGL techniques to create an interactive experience for Cerebrium's complex AI infrastructure.

23 Jul·7 min read
UX Collective
Thinking

The screens are getting demoted

As AI advances, user experience design shifts from creating screens to questioning their necessity, with AI performing tasks previously requiring multiple user interface steps.

22 Jul·12 min read
Figma (YT)
Video

Easily animate loaders with the arc tool and Figma Motion

Figma's arc tool and Figma Motion enable users to easily animate loaders, streamlining the process of creating dynamic visual elements for interfaces.

22 Jul
UX Collective
Thinking

I handed a UX review over to AI. Here’s what happened.

AI assists UX reviews but does not replace human expertise, requiring user input for accuracy.

21 Jul·6 min read

Editor's pick

Four questions every tool should answer (even Figma) about AI training model usage

Design tools should answer four questions regarding their AI model training practices to build user trust, especially after recent controversies involving Figma, Zoom, Slack, and Adobe.

UX Collective
17 min read

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UX Planet
Thinking

Figma vs. Claude Design: Two Fundamentally Different Design Workflows

23 Jul·6 min read
UX Collective
Thinking

The screens are getting demoted

22 Jul·12 min read

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The Art of Continuous Transformation: How Garden Eight Blends Integrity with Play

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Building Cerebrium: Making Serverless Infrastructure Tangible

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Figma (YT)
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Easily animate loaders with the arc tool and Figma Motion

22 Jul
NNGroup (YT)
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Transitioning from Graphic Design to UX

20 Jul
Muzli

Why designing solutions isn’t enough and strategy is the only thing that saves you

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AI: The Mediocrity Amplifier