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nytimes.com - Siobhan Roberts - Puzzle Designers Search for That 'Satisfying Click'
Puzzle Designers Search for That 'Satisfying Click'
The New York Times

Friction is a force that opposes the motion of one object relative to another — and it's always an important consideration for Junichi Yananose, a Japanese Australian puzzlemaker. The plan for a new puzzle might work perfectly within the…

theguardian.com - Catherine Slessor - The best design and architecture of 2025
The best design and architecture of 2025
The Guardian

In a case of contents outshining the container, the V&A's national museum of everything takes the public up close and personal to a gallimaufry of precious things, from porcelain to poison darts, textiles to tiaras. Elegantly shoehorned into the…

fastcompany.com - Diana Budds - How the MetroCard became an icon of design
How the MetroCard became an icon of design
Fast Company

With its goofy block lettering and bright colors, the MetroCard feels like a relic, which it sort of is—an early 1990s design, complete with gradients and drop shadows, that's managed to stick around long enough to become one of New York's…

dailymail.co.uk - Jenny Wood - Bargain Christmas decoration dupes designers can't get enough of
Bargain Christmas decoration dupes designers can't get enough of
Mail Online

Daily Mail journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn commission - learn more It's a debate that divides families and the nation. When is it the right time to get…

yankodesign.com - Sarang Sheth - How Coca Cola's Benny Lee Is Redefining Industrial Design as Storytelling, Not Just 'Making Products'
How Coca Cola's Benny Lee Is Redefining Industrial Design as Storytelling, Not Just 'Making Products'
Yanko Design

Design Mindset steps into episode 16 with a clear purpose: to understand how industrial designers are navigating a world where tools, platforms, and expectations keep shifting under their feet. Yanko Design's weekly podcast, Design Mindset, powered…

fortune.com - Angelica Ang - A top global design alliance is embracing AI to 'let designers focus more on empathy and creativity'
A top global design alliance is embracing AI to 'let designers focus more on empathy and creativity'
Fortune

The creative industry has an especially tense relationship with AI, which some believe erodes human innovation and critical thinking skills, and threatens jobs. Yet, many designers are increasingly warming to the idea of incorporating AI in design…

dailymail.co.uk - Jane Herz For Dailymail.Com - Interior design experts reveal home decor choices that are 'tasteless
Interior design experts reveal home decor choices that are 'tasteless
Mail Online

Interior design experts has been weighing in on the home decor choices that are 'tasteless' - after a TikTok content creator caused a firestorm online. In the video, which has so far racked up over 17 million views, user Ellie Barker decided to…

buzzfeed.com - Tanishtha Kotian - Design A Holiday Party And We'll Tell You Which 2026 Wellness Trend You'll Start
Design A Holiday Party And We'll Tell You Which 2026 Wellness Trend You'll Start
BuzzFeed

2026 is close, and I know we all are worried internally that the new year should definitely be better than 2025. While you celebrate Christmas and New Year with your friends and family, you're probably also writing down your list of goals (not…

wwd.com - Tianwei Zhang - From Inaugural Gowns to Cultural Crossovers: Jason Wu on Designing for Legacy
From Inaugural Gowns to Cultural Crossovers: Jason Wu on Designing for Legacy
WWD

From Michelle Obama's historic inaugural gowns to cultural collaborations, Jason Wu shared with Fairchild Media Group's chief content officer how he charts a path built on conviction, creative integrity, and a deep sense of personal and cultural…

arinsider.co - Eleanor Hecks - The Art of Designing Immersive VR Tourism Experiences - AR Insider
The Art of Designing Immersive VR Tourism Experiences - AR Insider
Augmented Reality News & Knowledge - AR Insider

VR has leapt from labs to living rooms to visitor centers, with those in the tourism industry now using headsets and WebXR to preview destinations, tell stories, and widen access to hard-to-reach places. VR is crafting a gateway to the world's most…

fashionista.com - Janelle Sessoms - Meet Chuks Collins, the Nigerian-British Designer Merging African Storytelling with Western Craftsmanship
Meet Chuks Collins, the Nigerian-British Designer Merging African Storytelling with Western Craftsmanship
Fashionista

'As a child, I always had an artistic side, but I didn't really embrace it because I'm coming from an African background, and with African parents, you dare not say that you want to be an artist,' New York-based designer Chuks Collins tells…

wwd.com - Stephen Garner - Miyake Design Studio Teams Up With Asics on Footwear Development Project, Unveils 'Hyper Taping' Sneaker
Miyake Design Studio Teams Up With Asics on Footwear Development Project, Unveils 'Hyper Taping' Sneaker
WWD

Miyake Design Studio and Asics are joining forces on a new footwear development project. Dubbed “ Issey Miyake Foot,” the project is described by the Japanese fashion brand as creating “unexplored footwear by reexamining the…

realsimple.com - Alyssa Longobucco - 6 Countertop and Backsplash Pairings That Always Work, According to Designers
6 Countertop and Backsplash Pairings That Always Work, According to Designers
Real Simple

Picking your countertop and backsplash is one of the most impactful—and expensive—decisions you'll make during a kitchen renovation. Not only do both moments have a major impact on the aesthetics of your room as a whole, but they also…

techradar.com - Efosa Udinmwen - Quilter's AI designs dual-PCB system in record time
Quilter's AI designs dual-PCB system in record time
TechRadar

Quilter's AI built a dual-PCB Linux computer in only one week The system booted Debian on the first attempt with minimal human help Engineers spent just 38.5 hours, while AI completed most of the design Los Angeles-based startup Quilter has…

coolhunting.com - Michael Frank - The Birth of Peak Design's Roller Pro Luggage - COOL HUNTING
The Birth of Peak Design's Roller Pro Luggage - COOL HUNTING
COOL HUNTING®

Four years. That's how long Peak Design 's Roller Pro has been in the works. Liv Eaton has lived every moment of the bag's gestation, and its birth earlier this year couldn't have been more earned. However, backing up several steps, why was it…

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