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Why Everything Looks the Same: The Hidden Cost of Algorithm-Driven Design

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You know that moment when you walk into a coffee shop you have never visited and still feel like you can predict the chairs, the lights, the plants, and even the “selfie corner”? We are digging into that creeping sense of design déjà vu and asking the bigger question behind it: why are so many interiors, brands, and spaces starting to look the same, even when the design is genuinely good?

We start with what we call the coffee shop test and the “Pinterest living room” effect, then pull back the curtain on how modern inspiration works. When millions of people begin on the same…

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