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2026-2027 DWU Middle School Design Challenge
The 2026-2027 challenge theme is, “Fueling Flight Design Challenge: New Energy Systems.” As more and more aircraft are a part of the US' National Airspace System (NAS), NASA and partners at the FAA, at universities, and in the…
Appeals court upholds Anthropic's supply-chain-risk designation
Katsas and Rao were nominated by President Donald Trump. Judge Karen LeCraft Henderson, who was nominated by former President George H.W. Bush, dissented. “We respectfully disagree with the court's decision,” an Anthropic spokesperson…
The lure of the loo: how restaurant bathroom design went wild
Anthony Bourdain was typically forthright when it came to his expectations for the toilet facilities in a food business. “I won't eat in a restaurant with filthy bathrooms,” wrote the late chef and author, in his seminal…
The Best Heated Blankets, According to Interior Designers
“I'll say what nobody wants to say about heated blankets: They're not the most attractive,” said Hallie Malitsky, founder and principal designer of Hallie Rose Design. Poll 50-plus designers (which we did) and you'll mostly get…
This MIT spinout designed an artificial reef to save shrinking beaches
Until recently, a beach on a tiny island in the Maldives was eroding away. The usual solution would be to dredge sand to try to replace what was lost—but that works only temporarily, and it harms marine ecosystems. Two years ago, a Marriott…
Olympia Launches Design Museum Partnership, Beginning With Nigo
FREE FOR ALL: Olympia, the recently redeveloped West London exhibition and entertainment venue, on Friday revealed a yearlong partnership with the Design Museum. It kicked off with an immersive digital presentation spotlighting Nigo, the veteran…
Billionaire Tax Is Dividing California Healthcare System It's Designed to Support
A proposal to tax California's billionaires has fractured Democratic politics, repelled some of the state's richest residents and exploded into a costly battle that's overshadowing even the gubernatorial election. Known as Proposition 40, the…
FEMA freezes money designated for Massachusetts seawall repair
Federal funding cuts have stalled seawall projects in Massachusetts designed to protect coastal communities from storms like this weekend's nor'easter. On Thursday, Kevin Gill was hoping his waterproof siding project at his oceanfront Scituate home…
Istituto Marangoni Milano Hosts 2026 Best Designers Fashion Show
On the evening of Sept. 21, Istituto Marangoni Milano held its 2026 fashion show, “Dysflexion.” Showcasing the works of 10 of the best designers coming out of its three-year B.A. fashion design and accessories program, the runway show…
This impeccably designed suitcase 'makes airports bearable,' according to frequent fliers
Airports stress me out. I hate being rushed through security with workers yelling: Have your passport ready! Take off your shoes! Laptop in the bin! Then once you're finally through the scanner, you end up having to walk half a mile to your gate…
Sienna Miller Ditched Designer Labels for a Vintage Homage to a Legendary NYC Musician
Sienna Miller bid adieu to her designer threads from her “War” press tour and styled a vintage T-shirt and relaxed denim look for her appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Thursday night in New York…
Tyler, the Creator's Advice for Designing Your Own World: 'Stop Taking Advice'
Over the past two decades, you've built an incredible career in music and fashion. It started with OFWGKTA [Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All], the hip-hop collective that made merch. You went on to launch fashion brands, including GOLF WANG and…
Mechanicsville fights for national historic designation
DeMicha Luster has lived in Atlanta's Mechanicsville neighborhood for more than a decade, serving in nearly every capacity in its civic association and running a nonprofit that works to reduce gun violence in the community. 'We're proud of our…
Raak Design Casts Light on a Medical Tool
ENT doctors use nasal speculums to look inside a patient's nose. Typically the tool is held in one hand and a flashlight in the other. Belgian industrial design firm Raak Design streamlined this approach with their new speculum design for client…
New Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 Photos Show Off Console Design
Nintendo has given us our first up close look at the Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 console. Photos have surfaced online that shows what the limited-edition console will look like when it launches in October. In September, Nintendo revealed the…
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