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fastcompany.com - Jarrett Fuller - Design is on its deathbed. Long live design!
Design is on its deathbed. Long live design!
Fast Company

This feeling that design is dead, or at least dying, is a familiar one. I've worked across the design industry for nearly 20 years—from designer to writer to university professor—and for my entire career, death has seemingly been…

forbes.com - Megan Poinski - How Google Cloud Designs AI That Integrates, Not Just Innovates
How Google Cloud Designs AI That Integrates, Not Just Innovates
Forbes

AI alone won't transform your business. It has the potential to speed up workflows, improve CX and sales, perform useful research in seconds, and ease employees' workloads—but only if it's thoughtfully designed and implemented. Many…

wwd.com - Sofia Celeste - Inside Sydney Sweeney's New Syrn Lingerie Studio Designed by Kevin Klein Design
Inside Sydney Sweeney's New Syrn Lingerie Studio Designed by Kevin Klein Design
WWD

Interior designer Kevin Klein and actress Sydney Sweeney were introduced after a photo shoot at the Hollywood Roosevelt's Gable and Lombard Penthouse, which was designed with his take on cinema Golden Age glam. Not too long after, the two agreed to…

wwd.com - Rhonda Richford - French Designer Thierry Colson Has Died
French Designer Thierry Colson Has Died
WWD

PARIS — French fashion designer Thierry Colson, whose eponymous label became known for its romantic cotton dresses, has died. His death was revealed on the brand's Instagram account Thursday. “It is with the deepest sorrow that we…

boingboing.net - Gail Sherman - This winning design looks like it wandered out of a fantasy film
This winning design looks like it wandered out of a fantasy film
Boing Boing

A spectacular complex is about to emerge in Rotterdam, and it looks like it belongs in Middle-earth or Thra instead of the Netherlands. Award-winning international architectural firm MVRDV was declared the winner in a competition to design a…

boingboing.net - Gail Sherman - There's now a $69 pair of shoes designed only for using the toilet
There's now a $69 pair of shoes designed only for using the toilet
Boing Boing

For those who find the Squatty Potty gauche but want to spend less time in the bathroom, there is a new option: Sh*t Shoes. The way people in most Western countries sit on the toilet isn't great. Squatting is common in non-Western countries and…

abcnews.com - Claire Peltier - H&M teams up with WARDROBE.NYC for its latest designer collab
H&M teams up with WARDROBE.NYC for its latest designer collab
ABC News

H&M's latest designer collaboration is here. On Thursday, WARDROBE.NYC and H&M launched a new collection of wardrobe essentials, featuring tailored staples like mini and midi-skirts, a double-breasted wool coat, a wool-blend hourglass blazer, wool…

wwd.com - Samantha Conti - Designer Frederik Berner Kühl Wins 2026 Wessel & Vett Fashion Prize
Designer Frederik Berner Kühl Wins 2026 Wessel & Vett Fashion Prize
WWD

WINNING WAYS: Danish label Berner Kühl was the winner of the Wessel & Vett Fashion Prize 2026, a top independent award that was presented for the first time during Copenhagen Fashion Week, which runs until Friday. The award is presented…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - Anthropic to build in-house chip design team for Claude, hire engineers
Anthropic to build in-house chip design team for Claude, hire engineers
The Standard

Anthropic said on Wednesday it is building an in-house team to design custom chips for its Claude AI models, confirming an earlier Reuters report, as the startup responds to a shortage of chips needed to power and develop more advanced AI systems.

rediff.com - RONJITA KULKARNI - Ramayana Designer Rimple Narula: 'I Can't Please Everyone
Ramayana Designer Rimple Narula: 'I Can't Please Everyone
Rediff.com

'I'm talking about God, not some character in a film. That was the challenge that I had to bring out in Ranbir Kapoor's character.' 'The costume was not important, what was important was a visual effect, where you look at him, there should be a…

wbt.com - Editorial Staff - Motorcycle crashes are driving new conversations about road design
Motorcycle crashes are driving new conversations about road design
WBT Charlotte's News Talk

Why does road design matter so much for motorcycle safety improvements? Well, there are many reasons for it, like motorcycles experience roads differently, intersections remain one of the most common locations for motorcycle collisions, and more.

wwd.com - Tianwei Zhang - Daniel Kearns Joins Hugo Boss as Head of Design for Boss by Beckham
Daniel Kearns Joins Hugo Boss as Head of Design for Boss by Beckham
WWD

LONDON — David Beckham and his longtime design collaborator Daniel Kearns are reuniting at Hugo Boss. Kearns, whose three-year contract at Kent & Curwen ended in July, has been named head of design for the Boss by Beckham collections. He…

androidauthority.com - Akshay Gangwar - Another huge Pixel Watch 5 leak showcases everything from design to health features
Another huge Pixel Watch 5 leak showcases everything from design to health features
Android Authority

Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority More marketing materials for the Pixel Watch 5 have leaked. The smartwatch could come with Gemini Intelligence built in. Health features include heart health tracking, sleep tracking, cardio load tracking, and…

dailyrecord.co.uk - Ross Thomson - Livingston children invited to design their dream cake
Livingston children invited to design their dream cake
Daily Record

Children across Livingston are being invited to let their imaginations run wild as part of a new cake design competition from Cake Box. The Little Bakers Awards 2026 challenges children aged four to 11 to create their ultimate celebration cake…

archdaily.com - Antonia Piñeiro - Grand Paris Express Advances Urban Renewal Through 68 Architect-Designed Stations
Grand Paris Express Advances Urban Renewal Through 68 Architect-Designed Stations
ArchDaily

The Grand Paris Express project consists of 200 kilometers of new, fully automated metro lines, 68 new stations, and four new orbital lines (15, 16, 17, and 18), in addition to the extension of Line 14. The network is being delivered in phases…

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