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The High Design And High Drama Behind Building Charlie Fox In Southampton
Charlie Fox opened as a luxury, state-licensed cannabis dispensary in Southampton in 2025. Ty Wenzel knows the Hamptons luxury market better than most. As cofounder and co-publisher of James Lane Post, the East End lifestyle publication chronicling…
Fashion designer Jeremy Scott gets a huge cheer after ripping up his AI-written commencement speech
Jeremy Scott's speech at a college graduation ceremony began with an AI-written speech, which could have ended in boos. Instead, the fashion designer received roaring applause. Scott's commencement address at the Kansas City Art Institute on May 16…
Electromagnetic engineering designer chases his expert ambition in Tianjin
Fu Mingda operates a quadruped robot at Galileo (Tianjin) Technology Co., Ltd. in Tianjin, north China, May 22, 2026. Thirty-three-year-old Fu Mingda, an electromagnetic engineering designer at Galileo (Tianjin) Technology Co., Ltd., has his sights…
Designers Say These Under-Stair Ideas Maximize Small Spaces
In many homes, the space under the stairs is underutilized. That's why we've tapped designers to share some clever under-stair storage ideas that can transform this dead space into a conversation starter. You can turn your under-stair space into a…
5 Designer Pens That Make Every Other Gift for Him Look Lazy
Most gift guides for him are boring. A leather wallet, a whiskey set, a watch he already owns in a different color. But if the person you're buying for genuinely cares about the objects around him, about what something communicates before he even…
The Small, Beautiful Things of New York Design Month
There's a certain scale at which the discerning buyer might hit a rut; things that are smaller than most pieces of furniture might require turning to the largest of shelves at the biggest box stores. Part of the problem may be that it doesn't make…
Sex-Ed: Eighth Graders Given Class Project to Design a Brothel
A German school was forced to withdraw a sex-ed lesson after children aged 13 and 14 years old were given the classroom task of designing a “new brothel for all”. Children in an eighth-grade class at a Catholic high school in…
As violence breaks out over design drops, who's taking responsibility?
In Milan, police waded into crowds outside a Swatch store. In Paris, tear gas was fired. In Birmingham, a dispersal order was put in place. In London, dogs were deployed. In Manhattan, two people were arrested outside a Vans store when a crowd…
Alexandre de Betak's sofa was designed for lounging luxuriously
Alexandre de Betak launched his modular sofa, ‘Le Takbe', during NYC x Design, in collaboration with Paris gallery Pierre Augustin Rose's New York space in SoHo. Over the past three decades, under the banner of his Paris-based creative…
Mova's new budget robot mower range is designed specifically for small gardens
Mova has launched a new range of robot lawn mowers in the UK, focusing on smarter navigation and easier lawn maintenance for smaller gardens. The lineup includes the £519 ViAX 300 for gardens up to 300m², the £699 ViAX 500 for…
The lessons from a builder and designer duo who built their dream home
Veronica and Mark King recently completed building their dream home The builder and design duo built the house in Camden, NSW The final design featured a split-level layout and resort-style pool The Builder's Wife platform creator shared key…
Designing the Future of Payments - Why XML Still Matters in the Age of APIs
In the fast‑moving world of fintech, APIs have become the poster child for innovation. They're sleek, lightweight, and developer‑friendly. Yet beneath the surface of every instant transfer, compliance check, and cross‑border…
A Practical Guide to Designing RESTful APIs
Designing RESTful APIs is one of those skills that separates developers who build systems that last from those who end up rewriting everything six months later. A well-designed RESTful API is predictable, consistent, and easy for other developers…
Ex-Activision Blizzard boss Bobby Kotick has claimed that a lawsuit opposing Microsoft's acquisition of the Call of Duty maker for $67.8bn was allegedly designed to 'help pave the way for Embracer to increase its foothold in the California market at the expense of Activision'.
Ex-Activision Blizzard boss Bobby Kotick has claimed that a lawsuit opposing Microsoft's acquisition of the Call of Duty maker for $67.8bn was allegedly designed to 'help pave the way for Embracer to increase its foothold in the California market…
I Got Tired of Heavy Design Tools… So I Built My Own
Like the title says, I got tired of heavy design tools… so I built my own. I wanted something simple, fast, and focused — no complicated setup, no unnecessary features, and absolutely NO TIME WASTED. Every time I wanted to create a…
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