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NASA Unveils Winning Designs for Mars Space Food Systems Challenge
NASA announced the winners of the Deep Space Food Challenge: Mars to Table Thursday, with the top $300,000 prize being awarded to Chinyere Ukeje of Philadelphia, Pa. for the Adaptive Nourishment Infrastructure (ANI) food system concept. This…
The lure of the loo: how restaurant bathroom design went wild
Anthony Bourdain was typically forthright when it came to his expectations for the toilet facilities in a food business. “I won't eat in a restaurant with filthy bathrooms,” wrote the late chef and author, in his seminal…
This MIT spinout designed an artificial reef to save shrinking beaches
Until recently, a beach on a tiny island in the Maldives was eroding away. The usual solution would be to dredge sand to try to replace what was lost—but that works only temporarily, and it harms marine ecosystems. Two years ago, a Marriott…
FEMA freezes money designated for Massachusetts seawall repair
Federal funding cuts have stalled seawall projects in Massachusetts designed to protect coastal communities from storms like this weekend's nor'easter. On Thursday, Kevin Gill was hoping his waterproof siding project at his oceanfront Scituate home…
Mechanicsville fights for national historic designation
DeMicha Luster has lived in Atlanta's Mechanicsville neighborhood for more than a decade, serving in nearly every capacity in its civic association and running a nonprofit that works to reduce gun violence in the community. 'We're proud of our…
'Both designs are solid testaments to the excellence of the BBC's engineering department' - we compare two legendary speaker designs
The most famous BBC-designed speaker is undoubtedly the little LS3/5A. Arguably the first proper high-quality mini-monitor, this little box design from 1975 has long achieved legend status among a section of the hi-fi community. It is a two-way…
AOC's 'Tax the Rich' designer accused of leaving small business with massive charity gala bill
The fashion designer behind Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's, D-N.Y., 'Tax the Rich' Met Gala dress is facing a seven-figure lawsuit accusing her of stiffing the small business she hired to throw her own star-studded charity gala. According to court…
Labour's claims of poverty are a myth designed to snatch your cash
Chancellor John Healey faces grim mood music, writes Leo McKinstry, As the Chancellor John Healey prepares for his Budget at the end of October, there is a continual barrage of grim warnings about the toughness of his task. Only yesterday it was…
Why the first 60 seconds matter in residential design
Long before someone has entered the apartment, the development has already told them a great deal about what kind of place it is. That is why the first 60 seconds of arrival deserves far more attention in residential design than they traditionally…
Serbia's Screen Industries in Crisis Amid Claims That Blacklists, 'State-Sponsored Censorship' Are Designed to 'Starve Independent Production'
The Serbian film and television industries are in a state of crisis, with independent production in the Balkan powerhouse crippled by what leading industry groups describe as “a coordinated campaign of state-sponsored censorship.”…
Bunny Williams and Elizabeth Lawrence's New Design Book Is a Feast for the Eyes
It's hard not to associate the Virginia native and iconic interior designer Bunny Williams with Elizabeth Lawrence, her longtime protégée and now partner at Williams Lawrence in New York City. Lawrence joined Williams's firm in 2003…
Researchers Publish 'Zcash-Style' Design for Private Bitcoin Transfers
Researchers at Bitcoin cryptography developer [[alloc] init] have published a design for 'ZCash-style' private transfers that would hide the sender, recipient and amount of a payment while running on the existing Bitcoin network. The 56-page paper…
95 Clever Designs That Prove The Smallest Changes Can Make The Biggest Difference
Before industrial design was recognized as a profession, people created things through skilled craftsmanship. The maker of a chair, tool, or decorative object usually handled everything, from planning its shape to making the final product. Design…
Couturier Returns to St. Louis for a 62nd Year of Designer Resale Deals
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Artists, game designers and producers hit hard as Microsoft cuts 277 jobs in Washington state
Microsoft cut 277 jobs in the Seattle region as part of its latest round of layoffs, with artists, game designers and producers making up a large share of the affected roles, a new filing shows. The filing was made public Thursday afternoon under…
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