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I tried the new Fairphone, a phone designed to be repaired
When I unpacked a new Fairphone from its box, I noticed something that doesn't come with any other phone: a screwdriver. The tool is one small part of the company's bigger effort to make a phone that users can actually repair—and that lasts…
The best peel-and-stick wallpapers that appeal to every budget, according to interior designers
I'll come clean. I've spent years coveting wallpapers. In fancy restaurants and bars, in my friends' homes, in stylish hotels – I have clocked all my favorite designs. But as a renter in New York City, there was no way I was going to spend…
New Aldi £2 product shoppers love smells like £265 designer perfume
Aldi shoppers are rushing to stock up on a beauty product that recently hit stores, and fans say it smells 'identical' to a famous designer fragrance. The item is part of Aldi 's latest Lacura line-up. The exclusive, budget-friendly beauty and…
Think you can design a better iPhone? Here's your chance
If you ever wanted to design your own iPhone, a new website gives you the tools. “Design the Next iPhone” is a one-off site from Neal Agarwal, a game designer, that lets users add features ranging from serious to absurd to customize a…
'Brutal': thousands of T-shirt designs stolen and listed on Temu, Sydney label claims
After 15 years running a small business making T-shirts, Warwick Levy says it was “brutal” when he first discovered an identical design for sale on Temu. It turned out there was an overwhelming amount of T-shirts identical to his own…
My high street London Fashion Week look was mistaken for designer
Sign up for our free weekly newsletter for hot deals, best buys and expert reviews I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. London Fashion Week has taken over the capital, showcasing…
ByteDance spin-off Anew Labs raises US$290m amid AI drug design fundraising boom
China is seeing a fresh fundraising boom for AI drug developers, with start-ups including a ByteDance spin-off raising hundreds of millions of dollars this week as investors rush to back domestic challengers to Anthropic and Isomorphic Labs. Anew…
Hong Kong young fashion designers named at YDC as VIP judge Rok Hwang urges a customer, not a bubble
Some 270 brands came from 24 countries and regions, and more than 12,000 trade buyers from 93. Korea came as featured partner. The contest promotion theme was “YOU.”Tsui Ao-lung was named Champion for The Tide. Kenneth Cheang…
RSHP and ERRE Selected to Design New Valencia Central Station in Spain
The team led by engineering and technology group Sener, in collaboration with UK-based architecture practice RSHP and Valencia-based ERRE, has been selected to design the new Valencia Central Station in Spain. The proposal was chosen by Adif Alta…
Experts Say This Historic Design Trend Is Making a Comeback
Why opt for plain and simple walls when you can use them to make a bold statement in your home? One way to add immediate visual interest and texture to any room is to install treillage on the walls. Yes, indoors. While treillage is traditionally…
Pokémon: Starlight Night Officially Announced With New Espeon & Umbreon Designs
This year celebrates the 30th anniversary of Pokémon, and, as such, there have been plenty of announcements and releases to keep fans busy. Not only has the Pokémon Trading Card Game just launched its 30th Anniversary Set, but earlier…
6 Next-Gen Native Designers to Know From Indigenous New York Fashion Week
Indigenous New York Fashion Week (INYFW) just wrapped its second year bringing authentic Native representation to what is traditionally known as Lenapehoking, the ancestral homelands of the Lenape peoples, where New York City now sits. With runway…
Hideo Kojima announces Bill Skarsgård will star in stealth-action Physint, legendary designer Yoji Shinkawa also confirmed for character design
Hideo Kojima took to his social media channels earlier today to announce Bill Skarsgård as the new lead for his upcoming stealth-action game, Physint. He also reaffirmed some of the game's casting announcements from before it changed hands…
Grand Designs couple mocked over £820,000 'high performance' Cornish home
Grand Designs is back for its 26th series, as Kevin McCloud presents four new builds and two highly anticipated revisits to previous properties. One of the home renovators participating is a Cornish-based couple, who intended to spend…
President's Design Award turns 20: Cute tableware, heartland church and ground-breaking S'pore design
SINGAPORE – A caster board, a heartland church and tableware that pays homage to Singapore without looking like a kitschy souvenir. What do these three very different things have in common? They are all President's Design Award (PDA)…
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