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  3. Figma

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    Figma is the collaborative interface design tool that brings your whole team into the design process. Browser-native, real-time, multiplayer.

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About Shakkei

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Shakkei

Cosy, focused ambience for your macOS workspace

Hi everyone,. For a while, I've been fascinated by a Japanese principle called Shakkei or “borrowed scenery”, used to design gardens and other exterior aesthetics. Using this principle, designers incorporate or "borrow" a distant element or landscape into the overall scene of a garden to make the area more harmonious with the natural surroundings.

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Price
Freemium
Category
Design
Website
shakkei.app