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fastcompany.com - Margaret Andersen - Accessibility is more than a design problem
Accessibility is more than a design problem
Fast Company

Last month, Apple marked Global Accessibility Awareness Day with a sweeping round of accessibility updates and announcements, including a new eye-controlled wheelchair interface for Vision Pro and the global launch of Los Angeles-based designer…

bbc.co.uk - Nathan Turvey - World Cup scarves a 'pinch-me moment' for Otley designer
World Cup scarves a 'pinch-me moment' for Otley designer
BBC

The founder of a West Yorkshire design studio has said it is 'incredibly special' his football scarves will be seen by millions of fans at the FIFA World Cup. Hand Drawn Pixels, launched in Otley by Tom Pitts, has produced almost 200 official World…

fastcompany.com - Jesus Diaz - The anti-humanoid: Why Genesis AI's new robot design isn't a fake human
The anti-humanoid: Why Genesis AI's new robot design isn't a fake human
Fast Company

Genesis AI is betting against the tech industry's obsession with bipedal, human-mimicking robots. Their first general-purpose machine, Eno, pairs millimeter-precise dexterous, human-like hands with a minimalist, wheeled base that can dynamically…

marketwatch.com - MarketWatch Automation - Cadence Design Systems Inc. stock underperforms Tuesday when compared to competitors
Cadence Design Systems Inc. stock underperforms Tuesday when compared to competitors
MarketWatch

Shares of Cadence Design Systems Inc. CDNS slid 1.69% to $387.85 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA rising 0.64% to 51,999.67 and the S&P 500 Index SPX…

republicworld.com - Initiative Desk - Best Game Design Course in India: Why AAFT Is Building the Next Generation of Game Designers and Developers
Best Game Design Course in India: Why AAFT Is Building the Next Generation of Game Designers and Developers
Republic World

Noida, India. As India's gaming industry races toward becoming one of the world's fastest-growing creative economies, AAFT Noida has opened its 2026 admissions for the B.Sc. in Game Design and Development, a three-year undergraduate degree built…

afaqs.com - afaqs! news bureau - KFC refreshes menu, branding and restaurant design in global overhaul
KFC refreshes menu, branding and restaurant design in global overhaul
afaqs!

KFC has announced a sweeping brand overhaul spanning its menu, visual identity and restaurant formats, with the rollout beginning in the UK and Ireland before expanding to Australia, the US and other markets through 2026. The Yum! Brands-owned…

thestandard.com.hk - Rina Wang - KeDaLi unveils landmark 120-meter Shenzhen HQ designed by Ole Scheeren
KeDaLi unveils landmark 120-meter Shenzhen HQ designed by Ole Scheeren
The Standard

KeDaLi Industries, a global manufacturer of battery structural components and a pioneer in the robotics industry, is constructing a 120-meter-tall global headquarters in Shenzhen's Longhua district, designed by the world-renowned German architect…

archdaily.com - Agustina Iñiguez - Appliances as Architectural Elements: Designing the Contemporary Kitchen
Appliances as Architectural Elements: Designing the Contemporary Kitchen
ArchDaily

The kitchen has evolved from a functional space into a shared environment and the heart of many households. Serving as the setting for daily rituals in countless families —and even collective practices in urban life—food brings people…

wwd.com - Samantha Conti - Primark Names Keiron Birch Director of Womenswear Design, a New Role
Primark Names Keiron Birch Director of Womenswear Design, a New Role
WWD

LONDON – Primark has named Keiron Birch, who has previously worked with brands including Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger and Abercrombie & Fitch, as director of womenswear design, a new position. Birch, who has two decades of experience leading…

cnbc.com - Liz Napolitano - This design stock has lost roughly half its value in 2026. Citi thinks it could double from here
This design stock has lost roughly half its value in 2026. Citi thinks it could double from here
CNBC

Figma is poised to bolster its struggling business as it leverages artificial intelligence in its design software, according to Citi Research. The bank initiated coverage of the design name with a buy rating. It put a $36 price target on shares…

wwd.com - Tianwei Zhang - International Woolmark Prize Opens Up to In-house Designers
International Woolmark Prize Opens Up to In-house Designers
WWD

UNCOVERING TALENTS: In a first, the International Woolmark Prize is widening its eligibility criteria as it opens applications on Wednesday for its next global cycle. Previously solely focused on independent brand founders, the prize will now…

wsj.com - Opinion | Social Security's Political Design and Peril
Opinion | Social Security's Political Design and Peril
Wall Street Journal

In his column “ The Social Security Trust Fund Deception ” (Political Economics, June 12), Joseph C. Sternberg briefly mentions that the government doesn't invest the fund's surpluses “into the private sector as a large…

wwd.com - Rhonda Richford - Printemps Bets on Designer Discovery, as Consumers Tire of 'Normalized Luxury'
Printemps Bets on Designer Discovery, as Consumers Tire of 'Normalized Luxury'
WWD

PARIS — As luxury grapples with a slowdown, legacy department store Printemps is reopening its designer-focused L'Endroit corner, making a play for more exclusives and a focus on discovery to entice increasingly cautious consumers. Opening…

archdaily.com - Olivia Poston - Designing for Chickens: Rethinking How Humans and Animals Share Space
Designing for Chickens: Rethinking How Humans and Animals Share Space
ArchDaily

For centuries, chickens have lived alongside people in settlements of every scale, from rural farms and village compounds to dense urban neighborhoods. Across much of the world, keeping a flock has been part of everyday life, providing eggs and…

macworld.com - Sponsored by LiberNovo - LiberNovo Maxis: The ergonomic chair redesigned for the bodies that design everything else
LiberNovo Maxis: The ergonomic chair redesigned for the bodies that design everything else
Foundry

June 16-July 31: LiberNovo offers its lowest prices ever LiberNovo is simultaneously launching three new chairs: the Maxis, designed specifically for big and tall users; the Omni Pro, a high-end model featuring electric seat ventilation; and the…

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