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The Wildest Volkswagen In Years Was Designed By An Intern
Volkswagen has released images of a sports car design study developed by an intern—it looks incredible, something totally detached from the typical VW playbook. The project, penned by intern Fabian Reitz, is called the VW ID.DIN T14. It…
Designing AI Platforms for Reliability: Tools for Certainty, Agents for Discovery
Aaron Erickson: Tools for Certainty, Agents for Discovery. Who here had this moment at some point in the last three years? I know, what if we added AI to this? Imagine what could go right? Or, imagine what could go wrong if you try to just apply AI…
Why Organizations Must Stop Designing Work Only For Employees
Organizations no longer access work exclusively through employees. The future of work depends on designing organizations for an ecosystem of contributors rather than a single employment model. Organizations are continuously redesigning work.
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The 12 Major Interior Design Trends Shaping Our Homes in 2026
Unlike fashion with its endless cycles of newness, interior design tends to run on a slower track. It would be impractical to reinvent your home whenever a new trend surfaced, but surveying the current landscape of interiors can offer inspiration…
ALCHM Launches Trauma-Informed Reflection Platform Designed for the Space Between Insight and Integration
Technology should help people understand themselves, not replace their judgment. Founded by Zadie Walker, ALCHM emerged from an observation that many of life's most meaningful moments of insight rarely become lasting transformation on their own.
A Design Student Just Imagined the Perfect Vinyl Turntable
Sungwoo Choi is an industrial design student with one question: what if Nothing made a turntable? The answer is Turntable (1), a personal concept project with no official ties to the brand, and it's been circulating online as exactly the kind of…
How The Role Of Real Estate Developers Is Evolving: The Importance Of Wellness-Driven Community Design
Navneet Mandhani is the founder and CEO of Karma Developers. From my observations, for decades, developers have been largely measured by what they built. Moving forward, I believe that developers will be increasingly measured by how people live…
Designing with empathy: How Zhiyong Wang bridges game systems, learning, and digital art
Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. From global entertainment interfaces to the adaptive learning concept Nori, Wang's work explores how complex digital systems can remain clear, inclusive, and emotionally supportive.
Nothing Phone 4b launched: Unique design for all, big battery for some
Nothing has launched the Nothing Phone 4b in Europe, India, and the UK. The new phone has a unique design and dual rear cameras, but battery capacity varies between India and the rest of the world. The Nothing Phone 4b starts at £299 /…
Mizoram Natural History Museum Designated Key Biodiversity Repository
The Environment Ministry has officially designated Mizoram's Natural History Museum as India's 21st biodiversity repository, significantly bolstering the nation's efforts in preserving biological specimens and strengthening scientific research…
After Fleeing War, This Ukrainian Designer Found Freedom in Knitwear
Elizaveta Yurusheva was seven months pregnant when she fled the war in Ukraine with her two children in tow, eventually settling in Milan. While putting down roots in the Italian fashion capital, Yurusheva began pursuing her life-long dream to…
Shadow AI is a business design problem, but it can be overcome
AI tools are now so widely available that shadow AI has become a risk for every organization. Employees are reaching for them to summarize documents, draft emails, and analyze data - while vendors are increasingly baking AI into their products…
Home design: A 'living photograph' of the outdoors
The family living in this High Park Edwardian had been there since their kids were young and did “bits and pieces” of updates as the years passed. But when the kids turned into teens, they found themselves ready for a full-bore…
Designers Say This 100-Year-Old Glass Trend Is Having a Huge Comeback in 2026
When an interior design trend starts gaining momentum, it immediately catches our attention. From fresh color palettes and standout materials to distinctive furniture silhouettes, we're fascinated by how today's interiors continue to draw…
Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America
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