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Designer Mark Thomas Is Leaving Carven
After roughly a year as design director at Carven, Mark Thomas is leaving “to pursue other opportunities,” the Paris-based house said in a brief statement Thursday. His next move could not immediately be learned and “the next…
TikTok Is Designed to Get Users Hooked
In late January 2026, TikTok settled a social media addiction lawsuit with a plaintiff who argued that TikTok is designed to hook young users. That same plaintiff continued her suit against Meta and YouTube, where she recently prevailed. Those two…
Trump Library Design Sparks Mockery And Comparison To Dictators
On Monday, Eric Trump released a two-minute video showing renderings of the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library. Renderings for the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library were released on Monday. The skewering of the design has been, predictably…
Inside Anthropic's biggest design choices
Anthropic's Claude chatbot has opinions of its own, and it's not afraid to share them. “It should be a sparring partner with you,” says Joel Lewenstein, Anthropic's design chief. “It shouldn't take your thoughts verbatim. It…
Erin O'Connor reveals she has found love again with a brand designer
Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.co.uk Erin O'Connor has revealed she has found love again with brand designer Alexander Chappell as she opened up about dating on Wednesday. The supermodel, 48, split from long-term partner Steve Gibson in…
Cognichip wants AI to design the chips that power AI, and just raised $60M to try
The most advanced silicon chips have accelerated the development of artificial intelligence. Now, can AI return the favor? Cognichip is building a deep learning model to work alongside engineers as they design new computer chips. The problem it is…
What the Meta and Google verdict means for social media design
A Los Angeles jury has delivered a verdict in the first bellwether social-media-addiction case to go to trial. On March 25 jurors found Meta and Google negligent in designing Instagram and YouTube and in failing to warn users about their risks.
Meta's new AI tool turns anyone into a type designer
Meta is making font design as easy as writing a prompt with its newest AI tool. On March 27, the company rolled out new features within its stand-alone Edits app for editing photos and short-form video, including “AI Style” for fonts…
Designs, Images Inspired by the House of Schiaparelli Brighten the Windows at Harrods
SHOW AND TELL: Harrods is paying tribute to the House of Schiaparelli with a series of windows, in-store displays and the promotion of a new book, “Anglomaniac,” which details the brand's influence on the work of more than 50 British…
Designers Say the 'Invisible Kitchen' Trend Will Be Everywhere in 2026
For years, the kitchen was designed to be seen. Statement ranges, sculptural hoods, and open shelving lined with ceramics turned it into a visual centerpiece of the home. Now, designers are moving in the opposite direction. Today's most compelling…
No joke: Sony could make some drastic changes to the Xperia 1 VIII's design
Renders of what's believed to be the Sony Xperia 1 VIII have surfaced. While the images don't depict the final design, they do suggest a significant change could be coming. A rumor suggests that the phone will have a larger sensor, which could…
These Solid Copper & Brass Mechanical Pencils Were Designed to Outlast Their Owners By Centuries
Copper weighs 8.96 grams per cubic centimeter. Brass comes in at around 8.5. Those densities mean something when you're holding a pencil for hours at a time, and Nicholas Hemingway has built an entire design philosophy around that fact. His clutch…
5 Architecture Firms That Should Design New York's Future Landmarks
For a global city, New York can be awfully provincial. Its architecture firms export designs across the world, but only a handful of outside auteurs manage to penetrate the city's insular development world, not always with great success. The…
IKEA's latest lighting launch proves great design doesn't have to cost a fortune
IKEA has launched two new designer floor lamps in collaboration with industrial designer Raffaella Mangiarotti. The Mossplym and Trådnate combine premium materials with multi-functional features, yet remain surprisingly affordable, priced at…
Embroidered blouses are a pretty spring update, and M&S's £36 red and pink collared design ticks off 3 trends
We bang on about trends *a lot*, here on the Cosmo Fashion Desk. Admittedly, having our finger firmly on the fashion pulse is an essential part of our job as we keep a close eye on the latest looks, ushered in from the designer runways to our…
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