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fastcompany.com - Madeleine Morley - Almost everyone is having an existential crisis': Designers share how they're surviving an industry in constant flux
Almost everyone is having an existential crisis': Designers share how they're surviving an industry in constant flux
Fast Company

From San Francisco, Kat Koh works as a creative career coach, advising creatives who she says, “look successful, but feel unfulfilled.” She is warm, empathetic, and curious; it is unsurprising to learn that her clients refer to her as…

businessinsider.com - Alyssa Towns Swantkoski - Interior designers share 9 trends they'd like to see in more homes
Interior designers share 9 trends they'd like to see in more homes
Business Insider

Shannon Ggem, an interior designer and the owner of Shannon Ggem Design, wishes the 'grandmillennial' style of combining bold, antiquated designs with modern aesthetics would make more frequent appearances in homes. She said small details…

standard.co.uk - Olivia Lidbury - Designer's Diary: What to see, do and buy in August 2026
Designer's Diary: What to see, do and buy in August 2026
Evening Standard

Sign up for your inside guide to buying, renting and decorating in London from our award-winning experts I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Not everyone is AWA (away for…

mirror.co.uk - Charlotte Foster - Royal designer defends Beatrice's strange hat for William and Kate's wedding
Royal designer defends Beatrice's strange hat for William and Kate's wedding
Daily Mirror

When Prince William and Princess Kate tied the knot in 2011 at Westminster Abbey, all eyes were on the future king and queen as they exchanged vows in front of millions of excited royal fans. And while the Princess of Wales has fashion experts…

mirror.co.uk - Jordan Lloyd Beck - Sam Smith engaged to fashion designer after two years of dating
Sam Smith engaged to fashion designer after two years of dating
Daily Mirror

Sam Smith is engaged to Christian Cowan. The singer, 34, has been in a relationship with fashion designer, Christian, 32, for a little over two years now and they made their public debut together at the Met Gala in 2024. The Grammy Award-winning…

newswire.ca - Maison Shanghai 2026: Design Without Limits Showcases China's Future Design Vision
Maison Shanghai 2026: Design Without Limits Showcases China's Future Design Vision
CNW

SHANGHAI, July 29, 2026 /CNW/ -- Maison Shanghai 2026 will return from 7–10 September 2026 at Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center (SWEECC) under the theme 'Design Without Limits,' bringing together designers, brands…

wwd.com - Julia Teti - Keke Palmer Pulls Double Designer Duty in Gucci and Mugler
Keke Palmer Pulls Double Designer Duty in Gucci and Mugler
WWD

Keke Palmer pulled double designer duty with her New York City Gucci and archival Thierry Mugler looks on Tuesday as part of her “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” appearance. The “One of Them Days” actress was…

marketwatch.com - MarketWatch Automation - Cadence Design Systems Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day
Cadence Design Systems Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day
MarketWatch

Shares of Cadence Design Systems Inc. CDNS rose 1.80% to $344.72 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 0.21% to 7,428.78 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA…

fastcompany.com - Michael Grothaus - 12,000 pounds of bacon recalled as USDA slaps product with dreaded 'Class 1' designation. Is that serious?
12,000 pounds of bacon recalled as USDA slaps product with dreaded 'Class 1' designation. Is that serious?
Fast Company

Bacon lovers, beware. The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has posted a notice alerting the public of a Class I recall of select bacon products. Class I recalls are the most serious type of recall. Here's what you need to know. Last…

wwd.com - Arthur Zaczkiewicz - How Glimpact Turns Europe's Strict Eco-Design Rules into a Competitive Advantage
How Glimpact Turns Europe's Strict Eco-Design Rules into a Competitive Advantage
WWD

The days of fuzzy sustainability claims are numbered. With the EU pushing through its Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) alongside tough new anti-greenwashing rules, compliance has stopped being a back-office concern and become a…

wishtv.com - Alfonso Ruvalcaba Trujillo - Design for Life: Onyx+East experts reveal today's top home trends
Design for Life: Onyx+East experts reveal today's top home trends
Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather | Indiana Traffic | WISH-TV |

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Choosing flooring, countertops, and finishes for a home can quickly become overwhelming. To help homeowners navigate the process, experts from Onyx+East shared insights on what is currently trending and which choices…

news-medical.net - FDA grants fast track designation to Insilico's AI-designed mesothelioma drug candidate
FDA grants fast track designation to Insilico's AI-designed mesothelioma drug candidate
News-Medical

Insilico Medicine ('Insilico'; HKEX: 3696), a clinical-stage generative artificial intelligence (AI)-driven drug discovery company, today announced that ISM6331, a novel, potential best-in-class pan-TEAD inhibitor driven by Insilico's proprietary…

fastcompany.com - Hunter Schwarz - Duffy's 'DEI bike lanes' comment politicizes urban design. The policy won't make roads faster
Duffy's 'DEI bike lanes' comment politicizes urban design. The policy won't make roads faster
Fast Company

The Trump administration could soon reduce public transportation choices in the U.S. and make it more difficult to get around town on your own. A series of recent moves by the Department of Transportation deprioritizes mass transportation and bike…

cosmopolitan.com - Kara Kia - Gladiator sandals are the summer shoe trend replacing wedges - and M&S's £35 leather pair looks designer
Gladiator sandals are the summer shoe trend replacing wedges - and M&S's £35 leather pair looks designer
Cosmopolitan

We can't stop thinking about gladiator sandals this summer. Between the 2016 nostalgia wave still refusing to quit and Zendaya wearing gladiator sandals on repeat during her stylish press tour for The Odyssey, the trend has cemented itself as the…

globalnews.ca - Jay Durant - B.C.-designed dive suit to be showcased at the Pentagon
B.C.-designed dive suit to be showcased at the Pentagon
Global News

There's some fascinating work being done at a North Vancouver shop that always sparks intense curiosity. “Sometimes in the summer we'll keep the door open and people will wander down the street and they have no idea what they're looking…

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