The recently completed Musée Hergé, designed by Christian de Portzamparc, is a an odd sight in the midst of the dense Belgian forest it inhabits. The structure’s emphatic angles and wide planes jut out across an elevated footbridge, and house both permanent and temporary collections exploring the life and oeuvre of Hergé, most famous for his internationally beloved Tintin comics. But beyond the contents of the museum’s exhibits, Portzamparc worked to ensure that the building itself is a tribute to Hergé’s distinct style. Its interiors draw upon coloring and motifs from Hergé’s designs, its surfaces appearing as almost abstracted comic [...]

Mixing a bit of DIY culture with a sense of urgency, a group of volunteer designers, writers and photographers assembled on June 27th in Belgium to produce the 24Hour Magazine – a 47-page digital publication from scratch in the course of a day. And while the effort involved to realize a completed product in such a short time is impressive indeed, what made the project truly special was the team’s online outreach in the midst of the creation process.
The group shared the entire experience with would-be readers across a number of platforms, including live video streams on Vimeo, blog posts, [...]