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House designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel goes on the market for £4m
The Grade II-listed where Isambard Kingdom Brunel had planned to spend his retirement has gone on sale for £4million. The engineer had commissioned the grand property in Torquay, Devon, but he died in 1859 before having the chance to live at…
EB-5 Was Designed To Do More Than Issue Green Cards
Brennan Sim is Head of Global Sales at EB5 United, with EB-5 experience since 2013 and $1.45+ billion in project capitalizations. For decades, the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program has been understood in simple terms: invest capital, create jobs…
The Power Of Walking The Grass: Design Systems Around How Work Happens
Thomas Posey of Posey Associates specializes in organizational-transformative change, leadership development, and team coaching. What prompts us to move from a rigid, structured journey and on to something powerfully new? Something with…
Acura Unveils The Brand's Future Design Vision With New Nexera Concept
Acura has revealed the Nexera Vision concept ahead of its public debut at The Quail during Monterey Car Week, establishing a fresh design direction for the brand following a recalibration of its electric vehicle strategy. The concept comes at a…
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OPEN Strategy & Design announces leadership elevations
Independent brand strategy consultancy OPEN Strategy & Design has elevated Radhika Dhuru and Vatsala Bisen to executive creative directors, while Varun Bedi has been appointed executive business director. Dhuru will continue to lead brand…
Asos' Latest Initiative? Platforming Emerging Designers
For the last few years, it's felt like fast-fashion retailers have been in image-repair mode. Zara, H&M, Shein and the like have noticeably been rolling out designer collections, elevated visuals, sustainability initiatives and strategic price…
These 9 Next-Gen Seating Trends Are About to Be Everywhere, According to Designers
The next generation of seating is here, and it's smarter, softer, and more adaptable than ever. After months of scouting the latest launches at High Point, Milan, and beyond, our editors found that the chairs and sofas shaping the future aren't…
How fallen leaves and palm fronds are shaping the future of Australian design
Dead autumn leaves have begun their great disappearing act. Even if the rot isn't yet sinking in, they have already turned into the perfectly padded homes of moths, spiders and beetles. They are being worked into the soil by worms and sprawled upon…
Designers Say This Small Design Change Will Make Your Kitchen Feel More 'Elevated'
You don't need to take on a full-scale home renovation to transform your space; in fact, small design choices can have a surprisingly big impact. Whether you're working with a tight budget or want to splurge on one wow-worthy design statement…
The Pixel 11 Is Stale: Down With HiLight and AI, Bring Back Exciting Design
With the Made by Google event behind us, details and hands-on with the latest Pixel 11 devices have been fully unveiled by the tech giant. You can preorder the devices right now if you want — but after years of buying Pixels, I think I'm…
7 Best Japanese Designs of August 2026
Japanese design doesn't arrive loudly. It earns attention through material weight, mechanical silence, or the way a surface catches light in a room you've stopped consciously decorating. August has produced seven objects that operate this way…
These 8 Daring Takes on the Air Jordan 1 Won Jordan Brand's Multi-city Design Contest
Over the summer, Jordan Brand hosted a series of three-day workshops in eight global cities allowing local designers to take on the Air Jordan 1 with guidance from industry luminaries. Now that the run for the Jordan Design Studio has concluded…
Pandora Shares Rise as Less Discount, More Design and Gen-Z Underpin Growth
PARIS — Pandora 's management gave insight into what's under the hood as its growth engine hums once again with early signs of reacceleration. On a Thursday analyst call following second-quarter results that saw the company raise its 2026…
Michaels Debuts Next Gen Stores Designed to Fuel Creativity, Celebration, and Community
Knit & Sew Shop: Now prominently placed at the front of the store, the shop features our largest-ever assortment of fabric and textiles. The space centers around a fabric Cut Bar and introduces an industry first Swatch Bar, invented by Michaels to…
Colombia Earthquake Coverage and Two New Internationally Designed Towers: This Week's Review
This week's news was, for the most part, about phenomena of large spatial and social scale. In Latin America, rescue efforts continue following the magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Colombia, while the discipline prepares efforts for assistance and…
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