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The Nationals didn't have a pitch design team. The new unit could change their future
TAMPA BAY, Fla. — Over the offseason, Washington Nationals pitching coach Simon Mathews held a baseball in front of his laptop camera and told his Opening Day starter, in subtler terms than these, that he may know a way to get a few more…
Lessons From Designing Zero-To-One Software
Shakti Mb, of Santori Labs, is a software designer and filmmaker. After a decade working in software design, I feel zero-to-one design work is categorically a different challenge. There's no prior product to react to, no crisp user problem…
User Agency In Digital Design: Key Factors To Consider
As digital products become more streamlined and automated, design choices that once felt helpful can sometimes create confusion, reduce transparency or limit user choice. Features that minimize effort can make workflows faster, but they can also…
Bringing RTLS To Scale: Designing Affordable Tracking For Every Item
Fabio Belloni is Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Quuppa and a leading authority on advanced location technologies. For years, the growth of real-time location systems (RTLS) in manufacturing was limited by practical scaling…
Apple's new CEO plots 'major design shake-up'
Summary created by Smart Answers AI Macworld reports that incoming Apple CEO John Ternus plans a major design shake-up to restore the team's influence and core importance. Apple's design team has faced significant challenges under Tim Cook's…
Nvidia Touts '100% Reduction in Water Use' With New Data Center Design
One of the biggest PR challenges currently facing Silicon Valley is the sizable ecological impact of building new AI systems; just this morning, the Wall Street Journal reported that Microsoft has inked a new deal with Chevron to build a sprawling…
Milan designers go lighter in silhouette, if not materials, for next summer
In complicated, heavy times, Milan designers went lighter — if not in materials, then in silhouette. Amid economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions and a sweltering Milan Fashion Week, designers largely stripped things back for next…
Kookmin University students win Red Dot Design Award
Two design students from Kookmin University have won the prestigious Red Dot Award: Design Concept 2026 for their innovative insulin pen design, the university said Monday. The winners are Kang Ha-neul and Lee Min-seo, both students in the…
Designers Reveal Their Best Kitchen Design Tips That'll Inspire Your Next Renovation
One of the best ways to get inspiration for a home renovation or just a simple refresh is by looking through stunning imagery, and these beautiful designer kitchens will undoubtedly make you want to switch up something in your own cook space. While…
Italian Art Designer Alex Turco Opens His First Gallery in Miami… and You've Probably Already Seen His Work
Alex Turco in front of his installation at Acqualina. Even if the name Alex Turco doesn't immediately ring a bell, there's a good chance you've encountered a work he's behind on one of your trips. The Italian artist and designer's distinctive…
Long-vacant south Minneapolis campus could bring healthcare to a designated shortage area, developers say
A long-vacant corporate campus in south Minneapolis could soon be transformed into a sprawling mixed-use development featuring housing, healthcare, retail and educational facilities. Novarum Development Partners announced Monday that it has…
9-Year-Old Designer Max Alexander Celebrates Documentary Premiere at FIT
The Fashion Institute of Technology opened the Bob Fisch Presentation Hall in its Joyce F. Brown Academic Building for a private screening of “Couture to the Max,” a 35-minute documentary short that had premiered earlier this year at…
Denim Interiors Are a Stroke of Design Jean-ius
Denim, considered one of the hardest wearing textiles out there, has recently become one of the hardest working —and not just in your closet. From beauty to bedding, indigo tones are sweeping beyond the sartorial landscape. Two months ago…
Milan designers go lighter in silhouette, if not materials, for next summer
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How ICFF 2026 Converges Design, Culture and Commerce in New York
Under the theme Common Ground, ICFF 2026 brought together the international design community through a shared focus on craftsmanship and innovation. From May 17–19, 2026, ICFF (International Contemporary Furniture Fair) returned to the…
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