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5 trends in design right now
Every year, a new crop of trend forecasts attempts to spell out where different industries are heading; for me, the most interesting is the state of design. While the predictions vary, a clear theme is emerging: The most important design story of…
The Wildest Volkswagen In Years Was Designed By An Intern
Volkswagen has released images of a sports car design study developed by an intern—it looks incredible, something totally detached from the typical VW playbook. The project, penned by intern Fabian Reitz, is called the VW ID.DIN T14. It…
The Ghost in the Shell' Director, Character Designer on Keeping Motoko True to the Manga
Dan Da Dan anime studio Science SARU's adaptation of The Ghost in the Shell is finally streaming on Prime Video, and its pilot episode looks like a '90s anime fever dream in the best way possible. Major Motoko Kusanagi kicks all the ass, its…
Designing AI Platforms for Reliability: Tools for Certainty, Agents for Discovery
Aaron Erickson: Tools for Certainty, Agents for Discovery. Who here had this moment at some point in the last three years? I know, what if we added AI to this? Imagine what could go right? Or, imagine what could go wrong if you try to just apply AI…
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The 12 Major Interior Design Trends Shaping Our Homes in 2026
Unlike fashion with its endless cycles of newness, interior design tends to run on a slower track. It would be impractical to reinvent your home whenever a new trend surfaced, but surveying the current landscape of interiors can offer inspiration…
ALCHM Launches Trauma-Informed Reflection Platform Designed for the Space Between Insight and Integration
Technology should help people understand themselves, not replace their judgment. Founded by Zadie Walker, ALCHM emerged from an observation that many of life's most meaningful moments of insight rarely become lasting transformation on their own.
A Design Student Just Imagined the Perfect Vinyl Turntable
Sungwoo Choi is an industrial design student with one question: what if Nothing made a turntable? The answer is Turntable (1), a personal concept project with no official ties to the brand, and it's been circulating online as exactly the kind of…
Designing with empathy: How Zhiyong Wang bridges game systems, learning, and digital art
Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. From global entertainment interfaces to the adaptive learning concept Nori, Wang's work explores how complex digital systems can remain clear, inclusive, and emotionally supportive.
Nothing Phone 4b launched: Unique design for all, big battery for some
Nothing has launched the Nothing Phone 4b in Europe, India, and the UK. The new phone has a unique design and dual rear cameras, but battery capacity varies between India and the rest of the world. The Nothing Phone 4b starts at £299 /…
Mizoram Natural History Museum Designated Key Biodiversity Repository
The Environment Ministry has officially designated Mizoram's Natural History Museum as India's 21st biodiversity repository, significantly bolstering the nation's efforts in preserving biological specimens and strengthening scientific research…
After Fleeing War, This Ukrainian Designer Found Freedom in Knitwear
Elizaveta Yurusheva was seven months pregnant when she fled the war in Ukraine with her two children in tow, eventually settling in Milan. While putting down roots in the Italian fashion capital, Yurusheva began pursuing her life-long dream to…
Matthieu Blazy Designed A Chanel Fashion Fairytale
Once upon a time, a French fashion house brought a magical garden to Paris Haute Couture Week. Of course, we're talking about Chanel's Fall 2026 couture collection by Matthieu Blazy. The fashion world loves a fairytale — but rather than look…
Shadow AI is a business design problem, but it can be overcome
AI tools are now so widely available that shadow AI has become a risk for every organization. Employees are reaching for them to summarize documents, draft emails, and analyze data - while vendors are increasingly baking AI into their products…
AI learned faster than the tests designed to measure it
The old ways of testing and evaluating new frontier AI models need a rewrite. Why it matters: AI models are outgrowing the existing methods of testing and benchmarking their hacking abilities — and without new tests, policymakers and…
Positioned for Growth, Riga Contemporary Is Small by Design and Serious About Staying That Way
The burgeoning Baltic art fair Riga Contemporary completed its second edition last week, attracting a young stylish crowd on opening night. Prioritizing cultural fervor over commercial single-mindedness, it boasted deliberately affordable…
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