A case against boring designs

and the journey of shaping the future of digital beauty

Darren Yeo
UX Collective
Published in
14 min readJan 12, 2024

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This article explores the evolution of chair design, drawing parallels between historical principles and contemporary digital design while urging designers to rediscover and prioritise the often neglected aspect of beauty in their work with 10 practical steps.

Airbnb’s 2023 winter release is a signal for a different digital beauty to be applied in digital interfaces. A shift away from boring flat designs, to balanced natural experiences. (image source: Airbnb)
Airbnb’s 2023 winter release is a signal for a different digital beauty to be applied in digital interfaces. A shift away from boring flat designs, to balanced natural experiences. (image source: Airbnb)

From interesting chairs to…

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