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Meet the art schools designing Champions League posters for Paris Saint-Germain
A Champions League partnership between Paris Saint-Germain and the French capital's art schools is giving fresh meaning to the phrase ‘hang it in the Louvre'. Since the start of last season, PSG's pre-match posters and pennants for their…
God's Design Wasn't Accidental
One of the strangest things about modern America is watching people exhaust themselves trying to out-argue reality. Men are women. Women are men. Mothers are optional. Fathers are interchangeable. Biology is negotiable. Family structure is…
Want to tax the rich? Encourage them to keep spending ridiculous amounts of money on designer clothes.
If you want to tax the rich, don't turn up at the Met Gala in New York City wearing a “tax the rich” dress, like U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez did a few years ago. Instead, just encourage all the rich people there to keep doing…
Are Fashion Students Designing for the Algorithm?
Parsons professor Geoffrey Gertz remembers the days when peak visibility for a designer came from paying for an ad in the glossy pages of Vogue, Harper's Bazaar or another high-profile magazine. They might cost more than $30,000, but media ad…
The Designer Who Helped Bring Vans Back
From the Pearlized narrative to the Souvenir series, Greg Betty helped redefine Vans for a new era — and has since landed at Jordan Brand. If 2026 ended today, what would be the sneaker brand of the year? It's an often-asked question, and…
Kodak Charmera wins iF and Red Dot Design Awards
You know the Charmera. It's that tiny Kodak keychain that takes blocky 1.6-megapixel photos, sells out the moment it hits a shelf, and somehow turned a deliberately bad camera into one of the year's most chased gadgets. Now it has hardware to match…
The towering sets for Broadway's 'The Lost Boys' have audiences gasping. Here's how the designer pulled it off
When you're building sets for a musical that's populated by flying vampires, you have to challenge yourself to think three-dimensionally. But Dane Laffrey is used to challenging himself. Over the course of his decades-long career in theater, the…
The stars who ditched designer for discount shops including rapper seen in Co-op
WHETHER that's a discounted gem or a yellow sticker, millions of thrifty Brits get a kick out of finding a bargain. But where do you shop when you've got millions in the bank? Turns out, some of the richest stars in the business are just like us…
AI lets chemists design molecules by simply describing them
A major hurdle is retrosynthesis. In this approach, chemists begin with the final molecule they want and work backward to figure out simpler starting materials and possible reaction routes. This involves many decisions, such as selecting the right…
ICE Taps BTK Killer To Design New Migrant Detention Center
WASHINGTON—Calling the upcoming collaboration their most “ambitious foray yet into the field of human suffering,” U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials announced Wednesday that they had tapped Dennis Rader, the BTK…
Five architect-designed luxury homes we love
Architects see things that others don't: how a well-placed window can transform a room, how a curve instead of a corner can change how a space feels, or how moving a wall can make all the difference. They can reimagine a period home that's ready…
Google Denies Android 17 Liquid Glass Design Rumors
Google has officially denied rumors that it plans to adopt Apple's “Liquid Glass” design language for the upcoming Android 17. Sameer Samat, the head of Google's mobile operating system, addressed the speculation following a 15-second…
'Coffee Kitchens' Are Taking Over Homes-And Designers Approve
If there's one morning ritual that unites people across cultures, it's drinking coffee. From “cooking” coffee in a tiny pot with a handle over hot sand in Turkey, to whisking egg yolks to pour over Robusta coffee in Vietnam, to…
New to The Stage: designer Mim Houghton
In our regular feature shining a spotlight on emerging talent, we highlight the work of designer Mim Houghton, who has caught the attention of the National Theatre Join over 100,000 theatremakers who rely on The Stage for trusted news, reviews, and…
Mood Swings, the New TCG by Magic: The Gathering's Head Designer, Is Both Fun and Simple
“This is the first time a box comes out and has my name on it, which is really cool.” Magic: The Gathering's head designer, Mark Rosewater, is very excited for his latest project. It's also his longest one. He has been working on and…
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