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Amid online comparisons, Godrej Industries clarifies GI logo design
Godrej Industries Group's recent brand identity refresh was meant to signal clarity after a structural split. Instead, it has sparked a conversation on originality, one that the company has now had to formally address. On April 22, 2026, the…
Miami GP, a second season opener. Plus: Cadillac's new patriotic design
Prime Tire Newsletter | This is The Athletic 's F1 newsletter. Sign up here to receive Prime Tire directly in your inbox twice a week during the season and weekly in the offseason. Welcome back to Prime Tire, where we can't believe Mercedes went…
Mark Gong - loved by Rihanna and Lisa - on designing for the modern woman
Everyone wants to be a “Gong girl” these days. Parsons-trained, Shanghai-based designer Mark Gong's pieces have been everywhere lately, spotted on the likes of Margot Robbie during the Wuthering Heights press tour, Jennie and Lisa on…
The Mind Behind Boston's Design Restaurants Eyes A Legendary Lounge
AvroKO designed the second floor of La Padrona as a Fellini-period set piece — one of the rare bars in Boston you can walk entirely around. The staircase at La Padrona is the moment one restaurant becomes two. Travertine treads, walnut…
The problem with work designed just to win awards
It's awards season, where advertising creatives split into three clearly defined groups: Those who are judging, those who work for agencies that enter awards, and everyone just struggling to pay the bills and keep a roof over their…
Kookmin University launches international design award in Milan
Kookmin University, one of Korea's leading institutions in design education, co-hosted for the first time an international design award ceremony jointly with the Italian Association for Industrial Design (ADI) in Milan last week. The university…
Start with the sensors, then design the rest: How Zoox built its robotaxi
These days, the hype is all about AI and robots, but almost a decade ago, the tech du jour was self-driving. You couldn't swing a lanyard at CES for the latter half of the last decade without hitting a robotaxi; post-COVID, the number of startups…
Antitrust watchdog designates Bom Kim as legal leader of Coupang
Korea's antitrust watchdog on Wednesday designated Coupang founder Kim Bom-suk, better known as Bom Kim, as the legally accepted head of e-commerce giant Coupang, a move that will put him under a wider range of regulatory scrutiny. The Fair Trade…
We are very nerdy': An exclusive interview with Ikea's top designer
Ikea design manager Johan Ejdemo is looking years into the future. A towering Swede with a six-inch beard, Ejdemo is a trained cabinetmaker who has nearly 30 years of experience at Ikea. Since 2022 he's been the company's design head, leading a…
Dead millionaire designer's partner sues claiming £500k luxe flat wasn't enough
The partner of a top bag designer - who says he needs financial support as his dog stops him working - is fighting a court battle over his £1million will after being left a £500,000 flat. Tibor Matyas believes he is entitled to…
Galaxy S27 could finally get a new camera design, but hold your horses
Samsung may be considering a camera redesign for the Galaxy S27, but the details remain unclear. The change is said to be moving slowly on Samsung's end as well, and cost pressures may delay or even cancel any major redesign. With one uncertain…
Architecture + Design Library: Collaboration and connection at the heart of design hubs
Having established a following in Wānaka, Architecture + Design Library (ADL) is soon to open its Dunedin hub. What started as a response to a lack of resources has evolved into one of the most unique design hubs in New Zealand. Architecture…
Landmark NIGO Retrospective Opens at London's Design Museum
A huge exhibition dedicated to the life and archives of NIGO has opened at the Design Museum in London, bringing together hundreds of objects, a life-size replica of his teenage bedroom, and a custom-built tea house. Titled “NIGO: From Japan…
F1 Q&A: Rule changes from Miami, are cars designed to suit drivers, simulators and life as an F1 journalist
The Formula 1 season finally resumes this weekend with the Miami Grand Prix - the first race in five weeks. Going into the fourth grand prix of the year, Mercedes' 19-year-old Italian Kimi Antonelli leads the drivers' championship from team-mate…
Partner of late designer fighting for his £1m fortune as dog 'stops him working
THE partner of a late bag designer is fighting for his £1million fortune after claiming he can't work because of his dog. Tibor Matyas was a “romantic and business partner” of the late fashion guru Chris Liu, who died aged 47 in…
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