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Amid online comparisons, Godrej Industries clarifies GI logo design
Godrej Industries Group's recent brand identity refresh was meant to signal clarity after a structural split. Instead, it has sparked a conversation on originality, one that the company has now had to formally address. On April 22, 2026, the…
A Design Lover's Omakase, 37 Floors Above Central Park
Floor-to-ceiling windows on the 37th floor of the General Motors Building open the room to Central Park and the Upper East Side. The first object you meet is a Meiji-era byōbu, a two-panel screen on which a sedge of cranes gathers at a…
Grand Designs' Kevin McCloud's health battle which could change future of show
Grand Designs favourite Kevin McCloud has revealed a secret health battle that could dramatically change the way he hosts Channel 4's much-loved show. The 66-year-old told us he has been diagnosed with arthritis in both hands, making it…
Beyond The Checkbox: How Inclusive Design Is Reshaping Housing Across The U.S.
For many housing developers, inclusion is treated as a requirement to meet rather than an opportunity to lead. It shows up as a checklist item or a compliance standard. But as housing challenges intensify across the country, that mindset falls…
Why designers make better entrepreneurs than they think
If you've spent meaningful time in a corporate design role, you've probably received some version of this feedback at least once: you're difficult. Too opinionated. Not a team player. You push back too much. You care too much about things that…
Pentagon mulls plan to outsource warship design, building to South Korea, Japan
The Pentagon is considering outsourcing warship design and building to South Korea and Japan with a proposed US$1.85 billion feasibility study into the project, according to US media reports. The study – included in the 2027 budget –…
Leak Suggests Samsung Cribbed Meta's Smart Glasses Design
Samsung used to be the first one to announce new form factors. Now it just copies what everyone else is doing. With no Apple smart glasses to clone yet, the company is turning its photocopier to Meta's Ray-Ban AI glasses. A new leak of Samsung's…
The AI-designed car is taking shape
The auto design world is full of advanced 3D visualization tools and VR sculpting platforms, but your average new car still enters the world as a sketch. Those sketches traditionally see endless iteration and refinement from all angles before being…
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How the hyper-speed of digital trends has made permanent home design feel outdated
There was a time when designing a home was a once-in-a-decade decision. You chose furniture the way you chose life partners: carefully, cautiously and with the expectation that it would last forever. Sofas were 'investments'. Dining tables were…
With new patch design, the Crew-13 astronauts clearly aren't superstitious
NASA has assigned its first crew to launch on a mission “13” since Apollo 13 “had a problem” on the way to the Moon 56 years ago. Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney with NASA, Joshua Kutryk with the Canadian Space Agency…
Trip.com Wins the iF DESIGN AWARD 2026 for Outstanding Inclusive Design
SINGAPORE, April 27, 2026 /CNW/ -- Trip.com is proud to announce that its Trip for Everyone project has been awarded the prestigious iF DESIGN AWARD 2026. The iF DESIGN AWARD is recognised as one of the world's most renowned design honours. Run by…
F1 Q&A: Rule changes from Miami, are cars designed to suit drivers, simulators and life as an F1 journalist
The Formula 1 season finally resumes this weekend with the Miami Grand Prix - the first race in five weeks. Going into the fourth grand prix of the year, Mercedes' 19-year-old Italian Kimi Antonelli leads the drivers' championship from team-mate…
Bernice Shaftan, Passionate Shoe Designer, Dies at 99
Bernice Shaftan, who relished her career as a footwear designer and consultant for companies around the world, died on April 22. She was 99. A native New Yorker, Shaftan studied fine art at The Art Students League and got her start in shoes at the…
The Laifen P3 Pro Is the Tiny, Powerful Electric Shaver That Feels Like Apple Designed It
Around 23 years ago, I bought a third-generation iPod Classic. I vividly remember the hallowed unboxing process, holding it in my hands, and marveling at its sleek design. The flawless, shiny metal back, the understated transparent scroll…
Paddington Bear and Sir David Attenborough among public's banknote design ideas
News from The City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Sir David Attenborough, Paddington Bear and Sir Winston…
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