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scmp.com - Morning Studio editors - How Changan Automobile's design-driven brand strategy shapes its global expansion plans
How Changan Automobile's design-driven brand strategy shapes its global expansion plans
South China Morning Post

“The Chinese automotive industry is rapidly moving from being perceived as a volume manufacturer and follower to establishing itself as a leader in innovation, design and new technology paradigms,” Klaus Zyciora, vice-president of…

wwd.com - Alexandra Harrell - Future Snoops Argues Sustainability Is Making Design More Distinctive
Future Snoops Argues Sustainability Is Making Design More Distinctive
WWD

For years, sustainability has occupied an uneasy place inside the creative process: necessary, increasingly unavoidable and, for many designers, synonymous with limitation. But Future Snoops is arguing the opposite. In a recent webinar with…

wwd.com - Fairchild Studio - Hansae Strengthens European Scaling and Service With Spain Design Office
Hansae Strengthens European Scaling and Service With Spain Design Office
WWD

The role of a manufacturer is quickly evolving from a producer to a partner, as demands for differentiation drive brands toward companies that can support product development from start to finish. South Korea-based original design manufacturer…

afr.com - Angela Macdonald-Smith - Gas giants slam 'Argentina-style' reservation design
Gas giants slam 'Argentina-style' reservation design
Australian Financial Review

Forcing east coast gas producers to sell 20 per cent of their LNG exports into the domestic market will kill gas companies and destroy businesses, according to Santos chief executive Kevin Gallagher, who says Australia risks going the way of…

wwd.com - Julia Teti - Salma Hayek Pinault Thrills in Feathery Design
Salma Hayek Pinault Thrills in Feathery Design
WWD

Salma Hayek Pinault went the textural route in a custom design by Gucci for the annual Kering Women in Motion Dinner during the 2026 Cannes Film Festival on Sunday night in Cannes, France. The Oscar-nominated “Frida” star wore a…

androidauthority.com - Brady Snyder - Android users are finally starting to see Google's major Gemini app design overhaul
Android users are finally starting to see Google's major Gemini app design overhaul
Android Authority

Ryan Haines / Android Authority Google's new look for the Gemini app is rolling out on the eve of the company's I/O 2026 developer conference. The fresh user interface adds a blue-and-white gradient color scheme to the app, while combining and…

fortune.com - Nick Lichtenberg - A record number of 18-year-olds are set to graduate into an economy designed against them
A record number of 18-year-olds are set to graduate into an economy designed against them
Fortune

At commencement ceremonies across the country this May, a telling phenomenon is obvious. A speaker steps to the podium. They say the words “artificial intelligence.” And the audience erupts in boos. It happened at the University of…

wwd.com - Mary Wenthur - Isamaya Ffrench Shifts Her Gaze to Art, Interiors and Design With Studio Iron
Isamaya Ffrench Shifts Her Gaze to Art, Interiors and Design With Studio Iron
WWD

LONDON — Isamaya Ffrench, the British makeup artist and designer, has turned her attention to a different color palette with the opening of a gallery and concept store called Studio Iron. Her aim is to create a platform where younger artists…

wwd.com - Evan Clark - Buying Marc Jacobs: The Details of WHP and G-III's $925M Designer Deal
Buying Marc Jacobs: The Details of WHP and G-III's $925M Designer Deal
WWD

WHP Global and G-III Apparel Group are positioning themselves for a much stronger presence in the designer space with their deal to buy Marc Jacobs from LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton. But how well the brand works under the new regime will…

vogue.com - Laird Borrelli-Persson - Savannah College of Art and Design Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection
Savannah College of Art and Design Fall 2026 Ready-to-Wear Collection
Vogue

Uncertainty defines the present moment, but SCAD's Class of 2026 is heading confidently into the future. That's not to say the students are pollyannaish. A good number of students are using their practices to work through personal trauma; they are…

housebeautiful.com - Alyssa Khan - Designers Say This Trend Is Actually Making Your Home Feel 'Sad'
Designers Say This Trend Is Actually Making Your Home Feel 'Sad'
House Beautiful

How do you know when you've taken the “clean” aesthetic too far? We're talking all-white everything and restrained minimalist accents. When does that blank slate look go from trendy to tacky? According to our experts, it happens the…

yankodesign.com - JC Torres - The Orion PDA Runs on Sunlight and Ignores the Internet by Design
The Orion PDA Runs on Sunlight and Ignores the Internet by Design
Yanko Design

The smartphone has become so dominant in daily life that it's hard to remember what it felt like to carry a device that did only a handful of things. Every swipe, tap, and notification competes for your attention, turning what was once a…

cosmopolitan.com - Urmi Pandit - Glossy Pink Nails Are Trending for Summer: 6 Elegant Designs to Try, From Ballet Slippers to Pearly Rose
Glossy Pink Nails Are Trending for Summer: 6 Elegant Designs to Try, From Ballet Slippers to Pearly Rose
Cosmopolitan

Of all the beauty things that feel synonymous with summer (hey, fruity perfumes and sun-kissed skin), nothing beats a bright, fresh manicure. After months of wearing winter-y burgundies and browns on my nails, I'm itching to embrace color again.

wallpaper.com - Jonathan Bell - Hiroshi Fujiwara's Fragment Design launches a collaboration with Bang & Olufsen
Hiroshi Fujiwara's Fragment Design launches a collaboration with Bang & Olufsen
Wallpaper*

Bang & Olufsen extend their global reach and collaborative scope with a new partnership with Fragment Design, the Tokyo streetwear studio established by Hiroshi Fujiwara in 2004. Over two decades, Fujiwara has expanded into fashion, music, pop…

housebeautiful.com - Janae McKenzie - The Home Design Mistake Couples Fight About Most-and How to Fix It
The Home Design Mistake Couples Fight About Most-and How to Fix It
House Beautiful

Our home is our grounding space. If we constantly find ourselves chafing against a layout that makes no sense or a color scheme that feels “ hostile,” it will do nothing but stress us out. When we have a secure home base that reflects…

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