Design Industry News
A collection of Design latest news, analysis and best practices from top business influencers and the world's most trustworthy sources.
Triple win for CNH brands at the 2026 Red Dot Design Awards
Triple win for CNH brands at the 2026 Red Dot Design Awards The winning tractor designs are: Case IH Puma New Holland T7 Standard Wheelbase STEYR Cervus CVT Basildon, May 5, 2026 CNH (NYSE: CNH) is proud to announce that three models from its Case…
Design Tweaks That Keep Students Learning
Getting a question wrong might be the best thing that can happen to a student, if they try again. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science (SCS) revealed how small design changes in online tutoring platforms can help…
What an AI-designed car looks like
On The Vergecast: driving an LLM, Claude Code vs. Codex, RIP AGI, and more. On The Vergecast: driving an LLM, Claude Code vs. Codex, RIP AGI, and more. David Pierce is editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering…
Scottish teacher's Alzheimer's-inspired designs to feature in Met Gala exhibition
A Midlothian art and fashion teacher has said she is 'still in shock' after her graduate collection inspired by Alzheimer's disease caught the eyes of the Met Gala curators. Nadia Pinkney, who teaches at St David's High School in Dalkeith, created…
How to save 15% on designer brands at Harvey Nichols
Luxury department store Harvey Nichols houses gourmet food and drink, deluxe home decor and a roster of high-end fashion and beauty (think Jacquemus, Toteme, Loewe). Designer items don't come cheap, but our expert team of deal hunters are here to…
How do you design a $30,000 electric pickup? Inside Ford's skunkworks.
LONG BEACH, Calif.—2026 is a strange time for electric vehicles in the US. The current administration has no desire to push for their adoption and has rescinded the federal tax credit on which EV sales have depended for years. Tariffs have…
Fee, prize caps proposed for claw machines amid 'deceptive design' concerns
The operation of claw and pinball machines could be regulated by capping fees and prize values as a first step to curb addiction to automated games, lawmakers have said, while also warning of “deceptive” designs that make winning…
Medtronic (MDT) Highlights Affera Momentum and FDA Breakthrough Device Designation
Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) is one of the On April 26, 2026, Medtronic announced continued momentum for the Affera family of technologies for cardiac arrhythmia treatment, including promising data presented at the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) Annual…
How Ruggable designed its new rug to have the charm of jute without any of the scratchiness
I have a very conflicted relationship with my jute rug. I love the organic, textured aesthetic that makes my dining room feel earthy and relaxed. But over time, I've come to resent how scratchy it feels underfoot, how the fibers shed and splinter…
Step inside the gorgeous, futuristic offices of Vast, the startup designing the next-gen space station
A tall baobab tree greets people inside the Long Beach, California, headquarters of Vast, an aerospace company that is building the space station of the future. It's planted beneath a skylight in the center of a white-painted circular lobby…
Apple's 5 Most Infamous Design Flaws
Apple isn't a company that messes up designs very often. Since bringing Steve Jobs back under its roof in 1997 and handing over the reins of design to Jony Ive, who helped design the iPod and iPhone, among many others (until he left in 2019), the…
Experts reveal the 4 interior design choices you'll regret in your home by 2027
INTERIOR experts have warned that some of today's hottest trends are already fading fast – and you may regret them by next year. According to a new survey of interior designers by MyArchitectAI, some of this season's biggest hitters are on…
Home design: Take it outside
The tulips have started poking up after what felt like the longest hibernation ever. So too has another spring staple: patio furniture. And, like early-spring flowers, the furnishings are fleeting. “Shop as early as you can,” says…
8 'Tacky' Home Trends Designers Say Are Officially Dead in 2026
Interior design is always evolving; what feels new and inspiring one moment can feel tired not long after. Trends tend to reflect larger changes in culture, how we live, and even economic conditions. Still, some ideas don't fade out gracefully.
Plastic That Is Not a Plastic: Redefining Circularity in Open-Plan Design
When walking into a large living space, a hotel lobby, or an open-plan workplace, the first thing that can be noticed is not what divides the space, but what holds it together. There are rarely clear boundaries, no obvious rooms, no strict…
Receive a Daily briefing on Design Industry News
Get Started