Code, Craft, and the Making of Nested Folders | Figma Blog
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From treating code as a proposal to turning handoffs into conversations, here's how we shaped a new way of working to ship nested folders.
August 3, 2026 From treating code as a proposal to turning handoffs into conversations, here's how we shaped a new way of working to ship nested folders. Hero illustration by Sebastian Cestaro Today, we’re excited to introduce nested folders, a long-requested feature that helps growing teams keep their files organized as they scale content and tackle complex projects. Nested folders may sound like a straightforward quality-of-life improvement, but building them required rethinking Figma’s underlying content and permissions model from the ground up—everything from the file browser and…
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