<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <rss version="2.0"> <channel> <title>Design Remote Jobs | Find Remote Graphic Designer Job Positions</title> <link>https://www.designremotejobs.com</link> <description>Find remote graphic design jobs worldwide. Browse hundreds of remote positions for graphic designers, UI/UX designers, and creative professionals. Work from anywhere.</description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 05:18:25 GMT</lastBuildDate> <docs>https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html</docs> <generator>https://github.com/jpmonette/feed</generator> <language>en</language> <image> <title>Design Remote Jobs | Find Remote Graphic Designer Job Positions</title> <url>https://www.designremotejobs.com/images/logo-512.png</url> <link>https://www.designremotejobs.com</link> </image> <copyright>All rights reserved 2024, DesignRemoteJobs.com</copyright> <category>Bitcoin News</category> <item> <title><![CDATA[Parametricism: The Architecture of Neoliberalism or the Future of Design?]]></title> <link>https://www.designremotejobs.com/article/parametricism-the-architecture-of-neoliberalism-or-the-future-of-design</link> <guid>parametricism-the-architecture-of-neoliberalism-or-the-future-of-design</guid> <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 18:00:29 GMT</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[**Parametricism** has been billed by its originator as the defining architecture style of the 21st century. Owen Hopkins provides an overview of this controversial and famously complex theory. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe called architecture "frozen music." Although the German polymath was apparently referring to the Baroque, it's an analogy that has haunted architecture ever since. At its root is a decidedly 19th-century view of architecture as a set of styles to be deployed according to certain aesthetic principles – and today it's red meat to traditionalists and the "beauty" brigade. Yet, paradoxically, it's this analogy that always comes to mind when thinking about a style that claims the advanced technological mantle, sees all other forms of architecture as obsolete, and aims to channel the chaos and disorder of the contemporary world into its own formal and structural complexity. That style is, of course, **parametricism**. Most architectural styles emerge through the advent of new building technologies. With parametricism, it's not the technology of building from which it emerges – as with modernism, for example – but how its designs are modelled. Rather than a design being determined directly by an architect, with **parametric design**, it is formulated by an algorithm working from a set of input parameters. As those parameters are manipulated, the design itself changes in response. Parametric design constitutes a fundamental shift in how buildings can be designed. It has several antecedents, among them the tensile structures of Frei Otto and Antoni Gaudí, who apparently used a kind of analogue parametric modelling. But it was the **deconstructivism** of the late 1980s and 90s that directly spawned parametricism, with its experiments in fragmented forms and early computer-assisted 3D modelling. So if this is parametric design, then what makes it an "-ism"? Parametricism is indelibly associated with its chief proponent, **Patrik Schumacher**, and the work he did with Zaha Hadid from the early 2000s. The advent of parametricism is usually seen in the shift in ZHA's work from angular projects like the Vitra Fire Station to fluid forms like the Heydar Aliyev Center. Schumacher sought to codify a design philosophy, launching parametricism to the world at the 2008 Venice Architecture Biennale. He declared that architecture is retooling for the socio-economic era of post-Fordism, addressing a "demand for an increased level of articulated complexity." He concluded: "Parametricism is the great new style after modernism." The timing was significant, as the global financial system imploded. In retrospect, parametricism appears as the architecture of the pre-crash boom years – indeed, of **neoliberalism itself**. Douglas Spencer argued that parametricism wasn't just remote from labour conditions but actively served to widen the gap. Despite notable parametricist buildings being unveiled in the 2010s, it did not become the "hegemonic" style Schumacher hoped. He announced **Parametricism 2.0**, promoting a radical libertarian political agenda and becoming architecture's bête noire. His involvement in **Liberland** – a libertarian micro-nation – only hardened this position. Parametricism has its critics. There is its association with morally dubious clients and the paradox that while it gets vitality from fluid modelling, it is "frozen" when built. It's well-suited to transport infrastructure but next to useless when things get messy. An ever-more complex society requires architectures that reflect variability, not convergence around a single master style. Parametricism can create great buildings, but I wouldn't want to live in a parametric world.]]></description> <author>contact@designremotejobs.com (DesignRemoteJobs.com)</author> <category>parametricism</category> <category>architecture</category> <category>designtrends</category> <category>zahahadid</category> <category>patrikschumacher</category> <enclosure url="https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2026/04/parametricism-series-sq_dezeen_2364_col_0.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[This Retro Star Wars Poster Art Makes Me Want to Play Galactic Racer Immediately]]></title> <link>https://www.designremotejobs.com/article/this-retro-star-wars-poster-art-makes-me-want-to-play-galactic-racer-immediately</link> <guid>this-retro-star-wars-poster-art-makes-me-want-to-play-galactic-racer-immediately</guid> <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 18:00:30 GMT</pubDate> <description>< *A closer look at the boxy pod designs.*  The game releases on **PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC** on October 6. Can old-school poster art sell a modern game? The author thinks yes.]]></description> <author>contact@designremotejobs.com (DesignRemoteJobs.com)</author> <category>starwars</category> <category>gameart</category> <category>retrodesign</category> <category>keyart</category> <category>nostalgia</category> <enclosure url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/otiJ6PxxjyU5ZFLCWpeudR-2560-80.png" length="0" type="image/png"/> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Affordable Luxury: How One Architect Is Redefining Mid-Priced Housing in Jamaica]]></title> <link>https://www.designremotejobs.com/article/affordable-luxury-how-one-architect-is-redefining-mid-priced-housing-in-jamaica</link> <guid>affordable-luxury-how-one-architect-is-redefining-mid-priced-housing-in-jamaica</guid> <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 18:00:27 GMT</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[In a market crowded with new housing developments, architect Mlela Matandara-Clarke has carved out a position that is harder to hold than it looks — beautiful homes at prices ordinary Jamaicans can afford. **"I would describe it as creative, tropical, contemporary design solutions,"** she says of the aesthetic that has defined Matandara-Clarke Architects throughout seven years of practice. Her latest project makes the case most directly: **Wick Hall Estate**, a three-collection residential development by ALTRUHOMES in Spanish Town, St Catherine, now at an advanced stage of construction. The design ethos is **premium value** — a deliberate push against the formulaic layouts and sparse finishes that have long characterised mid-priced housing in Jamaica. **"We are aiming at Jamaicans on regular incomes who should be able to afford a certain quality of housing — and that is where Wick Hall falls,"** Matandara-Clarke explains. **"That has been a very intentional objective for our client — that this group of homeowners could afford it and still have an elevated standard of living,"** she adds. Prices start from **$28.5 million**. At that figure, the standard specification reads like a wish list: porcelain tile flooring, sintered stone countertops, hurricane-rated aluminium windows, solar water heating, a water tank and pump, and a home pre-wired for air conditioning and solar power. Matandara-Clarke is clear on the intent: **Buyers should feel at home from day one**, without a renovation list waiting on the other side of the keys. The three collections span 800 to 1,190 square feet on lots that start from 4,000 square feet. That entry point places Wick Hall well below the **$40-million-plus price points** that have become common for townhouses and high-rise apartments in recent years. **"The price point is definitely targeted at lower-to-mid-income brackets — for families — and we try to provide that variety of housing types,"** Matandara-Clarke says. Speaking alongside her husband, Design Lead Deon Clarke, and Production Director Shamar Boews, Matandara-Clarke walks through how the design approach took shape. **"We looked at different kitchen configurations and roofing elements, and the features we chose elevated the quality of the space,"** she says. **"We modulated the roof designs so that one half of the space is slab and the other is gable."** The effect is a deliberate variation in ceiling height: The living room reads as generous and open, while the kitchen and dining area settle into something more intimate, better suited to conversation. Cross-ventilation and natural light run through every decision. The kitchen, living, and dining areas are open-plan but purposefully zoned, each with its own character. **"The dining area connects directly to the kitchen through an island counter,"** Matandara-Clarke says, **"so you can have a conversation at the counter and then sit down for a proper family meal — with a window right in front of the dining table for natural ventilation and light."** Hurricane resilience is not an afterthought at Wick Hall — it is **load-bearing**. The importance of that approach has only sharpened in recent periods as Jamaica continues to experience increasingly severe weather patterns, but Matandara-Clarke is clear that the thinking pre-dates any single storm. **"Before the hurricane we were already talking about hurricane-proofing the designs,"** she says. **"From day one we wanted part of the home to have a slab component, which makes it considerably more resilient. We also adjusted the roof angles to account for wind load."** The angled slab will create a natural buffer between units. Each home is designed with hurricane straps, limited eave overhangs, and parapets that anchor the roof ends securely to the walls. Located off Old Harbour Road, Wick Hall sits on 36 acres of gently sloping land at the edge of a corridor that has seen considerable growth in middle-income housing. Pre-sales have just launched, with construction scheduled for completion in August 2028. Environmental sustainability is not incidental to the design — it is **structural**. A green belt runs through the centre of the community. **"That was important to us — it balances the hard and soft elements,"** Matandara-Clarke says. **"We looked at how to avoid overbuilding certain areas while still maximising the number of units. We consolidated the landscaping and dispersed green space throughout the site, with a dedicated play area separate from the community centre."** A natural pond at the lowest point of the site will be retained as both a functional and aesthetic feature. Following consultation with Fluid Systems Engineering Limited, advising on storm-water management, the design team has opted to build a recreational zone around it rather than fill it in. **"It flows naturally and reduces infrastructure costs,"** says design lead Clarke. **"We incorporated it not only as a functional feature but as something the whole community can enjoy."** On flooding — a live concern in any new development — Clarke is unequivocal. **"It is a shared responsibility between the developer and the local municipality. Storm water provisions need to be adequately sized, properly maintained, and ready to grow with the community,"** he says. The drainage system at Wick Hall is being designed with exactly that future in mind. Wick Hall is, in the end, a point well made. It is proof that good design does not require a luxury budget; that Jamaicans on regular incomes deserve sintered stone and solar and a home that holds in a storm. Wick Hall is Matandara-Clarke’s most concrete answer yet.]]></description> <author>contact@designremotejobs.com (DesignRemoteJobs.com)</author> <category>affordablehousing</category> <category>jamaicaarchitecture</category> <category>hurricaneresilientdesign</category> <category>sustainabledesign</category> <category>mid-pricedhousing</category> <enclosure url="https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/jamaicaobserver/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/05/3f87ae433f6b4a1cad5f9c492a39c2b8-1024x576.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[Milan Design Week 2026: The 12 Most Unforgettable Furniture and Lighting Finds]]></title> <link>https://www.designremotejobs.com/article/milan-design-week-2026-the-12-most-unforgettable-furniture-and-lighting-finds</link> <guid>milan-design-week-2026-the-12-most-unforgettable-furniture-and-lighting-finds</guid> <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 18:00:27 GMT</pubDate> <description><![CDATA[Stackable drawers, anthropomorphic lamps, and a pillowy PVC coffee table are among the standout products spotted by the Dezeen team at Milan Design Week 2026. Here are the highlights chosen by our editors. ## Inflatable Table 001 by Jabez Bartlett *Chosen by Jane Englefield* **Inflatable furniture** was a big trend this year, and British production designer Jabez Bartlett applied his cinematic vision to this **pillowy PVC coffee table**. Topped with a deliciously opalescent resin surface, it's both durable and irresistible to touch. ## THING_04 by Konstantin Grcic for 25kg *Chosen by Amy Frearson* German designer Konstantin Grcic's platform 25kg challenges norms. The latest is a **rotationally moulded seat** made from post-industrial plastic waste that clamps onto standard scaffolding poles—a clever, eco-conscious way to turn any scaffolding into furniture. ## PS 2026 Lamp by Lex Pott for IKEA *Chosen by Jennifer Hahn* This **affordable IKEA lamp** rivals Pixar's mascot with its cute trumpet-shaped head and trio of 45-degree hinges. Lex Pott's first lighting design is characterful and costs no more than a mid-range London dinner. ## Savoia Chair by Barber Osgerby for Kartell *Chosen by Max Fraser* A **refined, elegant chair** with a slender die-cast aluminum frame extending into armrests. Available in high-gloss colors with various seat and backrest options, it's a timeless addition from British studio Barber Osgerby. ## Compulsion Chair by Lara Bohinc *Chosen by Rima Sabina Aouf* This **dream-like chair** evolves Bohinc's bulbous forms into an emotive piece: one chair squeezed through the frame of another. Made of metal and wood, it's both a technical feat and a poetic statement. ## Stainless-Steel Bed by NM3 *Chosen by Cajsa Carlson* NM3 transformed their office into a **stainless-steel paradise**, featuring a bed with circle cutouts and a modular metal storage system. Inspired by Mies van der Rohe, it's the epitome of cool Italian design. ## Abaco Armchair by Ronan Bouroullec for B&B Italia *Chosen by Amy Frearson* Ronan Bouroullec's latest chair **lays everything bare**: a leather seat and backrest visibly sandwiched between wooden legs. Construction dictates aesthetic in this iconic piece. ## Becoming In Lamp by Anita Morvillo *Chosen by Jennifer Hahn* Italian designer Anita Morvillo's lamps evoke **spiky alien creatures** with intricate metal-wire bodies and glass tails. They provoke both protectiveness and repulsion—a mirror of the designer herself. ## Wall Cabinet by Marcin Rusak *Chosen by Jane Englefield* Rusak's **flower-infused glass and resin furniture** balances beauty with technical craftsmanship. The wall-mounted cabinet features dehydrated irises trapped between laminated glass, like painterly 'X-rays of plants.' ## Side Stack by Raw Edges for Established & Sons *Chosen by Rima Sabina Aouf* A **mini version of the iconic Stack drawers**, now sized as a side table or desktop organizer. Made of metal with a sand powder-coated finish, it retains the ingenious double-sided opening mechanism. ## Pasta Chopsticks by Jin Kuramoto *Chosen by Max Fraser* **Edible chopsticks made entirely from pasta**—a witty alternative to disposable wooden ones. Enjoy sashimi, then boil them for pasta. Nourishment and no waste, playfully combined. ## Aether Table Lamp by Kiki Goti *Chosen by Cajsa Carlson* A **monumental stone lamp** from Kiki Goti's marble collection. Despite being solid marble, its scalloped edges and translucent sides create a delicate, romantic impression. *Milan Design Week took place from 20 to 26 April 2026.*]]></description> <author>contact@designremotejobs.com (DesignRemoteJobs.com)</author> <category>milandesignweek</category> <category>furnituredesign</category> <category>lightingdesign</category> <category>designtrends</category> <category>productdesign</category> <enclosure url="https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2026/04/h-milan-design-week-independent-shows-c_dezeen_2364_col_0.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/> </item> <item> <title><![CDATA[IKEA's Old Warehouse Gets a Stunning Makeover into a Furniture Museum by Cobe]]></title> <link>https://www.designremotejobs.com/article/ikeas-old-warehouse-gets-a-stunning-makeover-into-a-furniture-museum-by-cobe</link> <guid>ikeas-old-warehouse-gets-a-stunning-makeover-into-a-furniture-museum-by-cobe</guid> <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 18:00:28 GMT</pubDate> <description><   ]]></description> <author>contact@designremotejobs.com (DesignRemoteJobs.com)</author> <category>ikea</category> <category>cobe</category> <category>museum</category> <category>furnituredesign</category> <category>adaptivereuse</category> <enclosure url="https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2026/05/museum-of-furniture-studies-cobe-ikea_dezeen_2364_col_sq.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/> </item> </channel> </rss>