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Seoul Design Week turns city into sprawling creative showcase
Seoul will turn itself into a sprawling design showcase this month, linking Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) with 150 design destinations across five districts during Seoul Design Week. The 12-day festival, running from Wednesday through Oct. 25, will…
Elon Musk's Grokipedia has a 'newly refreshed' design
The AI-powered Grokipedia, which recently started updating again after months without edits, just got some visual updates. The AI-powered Grokipedia, which recently started updating again after months without edits, just got some visual updates.
How should a national commission on electoral reform be designed? | UCL Constitution Unit Blog
On Tuesday, the Prime Minister announced a national commission on electoral reform. In this article originally published in the Conversation UK, Alan Renwick explains that such a body should secure public involvement, not aim for a particular…
Grand Designs' Kevin McCloud issues warning over 'stressful' build
Kevin McCloud issued a warning over a stressful Grand Designs ' build. The Channel 4 property design show is returning to screens tonight, Wednesday 30 September, continuing its new series, which has already seen an emotional family home built in…
Google figures out how to watermark AI-designed proteins
AI-based tools seem to be causing security threats on a nearly daily basis, in part because we've been slow to recognize potential threats. One area where we seem to be ahead of the game, however, is in biosecurity. As with most things biological…
Mayor Mamdani just hired a bunch of 'grocery store nerds' to design NYC's city-owned markets
A consortium of designers, branding professionals, and grocery experts have been named to design a visual identity for New York City's municipal grocery stores. Their goal? To make something that looks authentically New York. New York City's…
This adorable phone is designed to get kids off screens and into the world
Sam Terris spent his childhood roaming the woods around Walden Pond. Growing up in Concord, Massachusetts, he and his friends would spend hours outdoors, away from their parents. “We were really bored kids, so we had to invent games and…
Volvo's Design Team Likes Heritage But Won't Go Retro
It's safe to say Volvo design moves at a different pace. The current design language, best showcased in the 2028 XC40 and XC60 unveiled this month, has its most direct roots in the 2015 XC90. The flagship SUV was a turning point for the brand not…
Amman Design Week Returns After 7 Years: 220 Designers, 204 Events, and a City That Doesn't Forget
Seven years is a long time to leave a conversation hanging. Amman Design Week last took place in 2019, when we covered an edition called “Possibilities” that was full of material experiments and optimistic making. Since then, the…
Unfinished Don Buchla Design Revived
US Buchla and Tiptop Audio release the 277t Signal Delay Unit module 01/10/26 The 277t Signal Delay Unit by Buchla and Tiptop Audio, the latest release from their 200 series, is another rare, unfinished design by Don Buchla. This is what they have…
Kate Middleton's Latest Accessory Wasn't a Designer Bag - It Was This Smartwatch on Amazon
Kate Middleton may have access to the royal jewelry box, but apparently, she's just as into wearable tech as the rest of Us. The Princess of Wales was spotted wearing a smartwatch while hiking, proving that even a royal-approved accessory can be…
Dems Block Data Center Bill Designed to Boost Husted's Campaign: 'A Proxy for Corruption'
Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) has some major data center skeletons in his closet from his time as lieutenant governor of Ohio. He knows it, his Democratic challenger — the longtime Ohio elected official Sherrod Brown — knows it, his…
Modernizing federal OT means designing for disruption
A coordinated cyberattack against more than 30 community water systems in Minnesota this summer shows that operational technology (OT) is not a niche cybersecurity concern. The attacks targeted systems used to operate physical infrastructure; some…
Ziwe, Soo Joo Park and Ellis Howard Talk Interior Design at Courrèges
PULL UP A PEW: Anyone looking for interior design inspiration needed to look no further than Drew Henry's set for his debut Courrèges show, in particular the seating, with row upon row of vintage chairs from different styles and eras.
'A Design Wonderland:' The X-D-E-P-O-T, a Repository of Good Design
If you're into industrial design history, here's a worthwhile destination: The X-D-E-P-O-T, a long-term exhibition by German design museum Die Neue Sammlung at their facility in Munich. What was originally meant to be storage space has instead been…
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