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The High Design And High Drama Behind Building Charlie Fox In Southampton
Charlie Fox opened as a luxury, state-licensed cannabis dispensary in Southampton in 2025. Ty Wenzel knows the Hamptons luxury market better than most. As cofounder and co-publisher of James Lane Post, the East End lifestyle publication chronicling…
Fashion designer Jeremy Scott gets a huge cheer after ripping up his AI-written commencement speech
Jeremy Scott's speech at a college graduation ceremony began with an AI-written speech, which could have ended in boos. Instead, the fashion designer received roaring applause. Scott's commencement address at the Kansas City Art Institute on May 16…
9 legendary desk lamp designs and their affordable alternatives
I've been putting a bit of effort into my home desk set up recently, and it dawned on me that my desk was missing a bit of light. After several hours research, it became clear that this was a quandary that people have been finding solutions to for…
Interior designers are clear: here are the 3 'outdated' living room colours to say goodbye to in 2026
Thinking about giving your living room a refresh this year? Before you grab the paint samples, interior designers say there are a few once-popular colours that may already be making your space feel a bit dated. And if your living room is the place…
Electromagnetic engineering designer chases his expert ambition in Tianjin
Fu Mingda operates a quadruped robot at Galileo (Tianjin) Technology Co., Ltd. in Tianjin, north China, May 22, 2026. Thirty-three-year-old Fu Mingda, an electromagnetic engineering designer at Galileo (Tianjin) Technology Co., Ltd., has his sights…
Designers Say These Under-Stair Ideas Maximize Small Spaces
In many homes, the space under the stairs is underutilized. That's why we've tapped designers to share some clever under-stair storage ideas that can transform this dead space into a conversation starter. You can turn your under-stair space into a…
5 Designer Pens That Make Every Other Gift for Him Look Lazy
Most gift guides for him are boring. A leather wallet, a whiskey set, a watch he already owns in a different color. But if the person you're buying for genuinely cares about the objects around him, about what something communicates before he even…
The Small, Beautiful Things of New York Design Month
There's a certain scale at which the discerning buyer might hit a rut; things that are smaller than most pieces of furniture might require turning to the largest of shelves at the biggest box stores. Part of the problem may be that it doesn't make…
Sex-Ed: Eighth Graders Given Class Project to Design a Brothel
A German school was forced to withdraw a sex-ed lesson after children aged 13 and 14 years old were given the classroom task of designing a “new brothel for all”. Children in an eighth-grade class at a Catholic high school in…
A physical therapist wants you to try this 10-minute full-body workout, designed for women over 40 that builds strength and stamina using just 4 exercises
Strength training is essential during all stages of life, but especially for women in their 40s, as hormones begin to shift during perimenopause and menopause, which can impact muscle mass, bone density, and metabolic rate. Yet if you're new to…
Researchers let Claude Code discover AI scaling algorithms that humans probably wouldn't have designed
Nano Banana Pro prompted by THE DECODER Instead of writing rules for more efficient AI reasoning themselves, researchers let a coding agent hunt for better control algorithms in a simulated environment. The result beats established methods while…
Japan's automotive industry is driving - slowly - toward a greener future
As the closure of the Strait of Hormuz continues, the Japanese government is spending up to ¥500 billion per month to keep gasoline and other fuel prices artificially low. According to estimates as of April, the subsidy could run out by June…
Your First Look at the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 Design
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 8 represents a thoughtful evolution in the foldable smartphone market, focusing on usability, durability, and performance. While it doesn't introduce radical changes, it refines essential features to deliver a more…
Ex-Activision Blizzard boss Bobby Kotick has claimed that a lawsuit opposing Microsoft's acquisition of the Call of Duty maker for $67.8bn was allegedly designed to 'help pave the way for Embracer to increase its foothold in the California market at the expense of Activision'.
Ex-Activision Blizzard boss Bobby Kotick has claimed that a lawsuit opposing Microsoft's acquisition of the Call of Duty maker for $67.8bn was allegedly designed to 'help pave the way for Embracer to increase its foothold in the California market…
I Got Tired of Heavy Design Tools… So I Built My Own
Like the title says, I got tired of heavy design tools… so I built my own. I wanted something simple, fast, and focused — no complicated setup, no unnecessary features, and absolutely NO TIME WASTED. Every time I wanted to create a…
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