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yankodesign.com - Srishti Mitra - 5 Super Clever Accessories That Every Industrial Designer Has on Their Desk - and Why You Should Too
5 Super Clever Accessories That Every Industrial Designer Has on Their Desk - and Why You Should Too
Yanko Design

What a designer keeps on their desk is actually quite revealing. Every object has been considered, tested, and kept for a reason. Nothing sits there by accident. Industrial designers think about tools the way they think about products: function…

timesleader.com - Studio M Designs holds grand opening in Kingston
Studio M Designs holds grand opening in Kingston
Times Leader

Tiffany Scigliano, left, owner of Studio M Designs, ran the ribbon at the grand opening, after working with Wilkes University Small Business Development Center business consultant Lucy Singer to make her dreams a reality. Studio M Designs, a client…

hypebeast.com - Alice Morby - The Shifting Landscape of Design is 'Exciting', says Faye Toogood
The Shifting Landscape of Design is 'Exciting', says Faye Toogood
Hypebeast Hong Kong Limited

For a good few years, the conversation around Milan Design Week and its widening audience has brought about a lot of differing, and often heated, opinions. But for London-based designer Faye Toogood, it can only be a positive thing. “For the…

housebeautiful.com - Carisha Swanson - I Saw These 9 Standout Design Moments at Milan Design Week-and They'll Be Setting the Trends in 2026
I Saw These 9 Standout Design Moments at Milan Design Week-and They'll Be Setting the Trends in 2026
House Beautiful

For some, spending two weeks in Italy sounds like the vacation of the year, but for me, it's simply part of my job as House Beautiful 's director of special projects. My whirlwind tour started in Forte del Marmi at the Principe Hotel, with a tour…

outsideonline.com - JamiLee Hoglind - This Outdoor Gear Trend Is Eliminating Zippers and Other Cumbersome Designs
This Outdoor Gear Trend Is Eliminating Zippers and Other Cumbersome Designs
Outside Magazine

Published April 30, 2026 03:55AM For years, outdoor gear has asked people to adapt themselves to the product. Figure out the tent setup. Fight the sleeping bag zipper in the dark. Wrestle your foot into the shoe. Adjust your body to the harness.

scmp.com - Maria Siow - What's behind Japan's novel move to share Mogami warship design with India?
What's behind Japan's novel move to share Mogami warship design with India?
South China Morning Post

Common security interests in the region have led to Japan 's unprecedented sharing of its Mogami-class warships with India, according to analysts. The move dovetails with New Delhi's drive to localise industrial and defence production. Enhanced…

boston.com - Molly Farrar - Developer of Davis Square tower releases new designs with slightly fewer stories
Developer of Davis Square tower releases new designs with slightly fewer stories
Boston.com

The developer of the proposed 26-story tower in Somerville's Davis Square released new alternative plans Tuesday, as promised. However, the plans aren't massively scaled down, as some members of the community had hoped. Developer Copper Mill…

marketwatch.com - Career Design Center 1H Parent Net Y489.00M Vs Net Y437.00M
Career Design Center 1H Parent Net Y489.00M Vs Net Y437.00M
MarketWatch

Career Design Center Co. Ltd. (2410.TO) Japan Half-Year Ended March 31 PARENT 2026 2025 Revenue Y9.32 bln Y9.05 bln Operating Profit Y708.00 mln Y630.00 mln Pretax Profit Y717.00 mln Y640.00 mln Net Profit Y489.00 mln Y437.00 mln Per share Earnings…

wwd.com - Sofia Celeste - At Milan Design Week, Raw Materials Took Center Stage
At Milan Design Week, Raw Materials Took Center Stage
WWD

MILAN — The aging of wood, the rusty oxidation of metal, and the porous nature of wet sand were in focus in and around Milan for design week that closed Sunday. From handcrafted furniture to poetic lighting and artisanal tableware, the…

wallpaper.com - Rosa Bertoli - Milan Design Week hot take: sound is the queen of interior design
Milan Design Week hot take: sound is the queen of interior design
Wallpaper*

Salone del Mobile and Milan Design Week 2026 were great opportunities to observe the ever-evolving priorities of living. In the past few years, how a space conveys feeling has infiltrated the way interiors are designed. First, the distinction…

royalgazette.com - Jonathan Bell - Team CedarBridge comes top in SailGP design challenge
Team CedarBridge comes top in SailGP design challenge
The Royal Gazette

c019b1b3-ed1b-4e5a-9731-a7f40e134196 The CedarBridge Academy team nears the finishing touches on its winning F50 catamaran (Photo courtesy of SailGP) Bermudian students won praise from judges at SailGP for their creative use of repurposed materials…

wwd.com - Julia Teti - Keke Palmer, Teyana Taylor Lead the Designer Style Brigade for Billboard Women in Music
Keke Palmer, Teyana Taylor Lead the Designer Style Brigade for Billboard Women in Music
WWD

Wednesday night's 2026 Billboard Women in Music Los Angeles red carpet was the ideal runway for attendees and honorees to flaunt their designer style. The event included appearances by host Keke Palmer, Tyla and Teyana Taylor, who led the…

wwd.com - Sofia Celeste - Milan Design Week 2026: Hotel-native Projects, Sculptural Furnishings and a Major Sense of FOMO
Milan Design Week 2026: Hotel-native Projects, Sculptural Furnishings and a Major Sense of FOMO
WWD

MILAN — Despite the shadow cast by war, and the increases in airfare and lodging, more than half a million people flocked to Milan to catch a glimpse of the latest in luxury design. “This is the worst fair for people with…

thestage.co.uk - Leading West End artwork designers on the future of advertising
Leading West End artwork designers on the future of advertising
The Stage

Bob King Creative; Dewynters; Feast Creative; Studio Ghibli/Toshio Suzuki/Dewynters; RSC/Nippon TV Disney – full credit at base of article In a world where adverts wink at us from our phone screens, is the theatre poster still as powerful as…

viewpointsonline.org - Chelsea Sugimura - Digital Media program designs its way to success
Digital Media program designs its way to success
Viewpoints

One of the oldest programs at Riverside City College has been evolving as it made its way to success at the American Advertising Awards on April 9. RCC's digital media program has competed at the awards since 2018. Patrick Scullin, one of the…

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