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5 trends in design right now
Every year, a new crop of trend forecasts attempts to spell out where different industries are heading; for me, the most interesting is the state of design. While the predictions vary, a clear theme is emerging: The most important design story of…
Designing in regulated industries
Press enter or click to view image in full size There is a particular kind of design meeting that every practitioner in fintech or insurance eventually experiences. You have done the research. The user flows are clean. The friction is down. And…
The world is designed for men, which makes it dangerous for women. It doesn't have to be that way
By trade, I am an industrial designer. I have been a designer for the majority of my life. I have navigated the world as a woman for the entirety of my life. Every day, I inhabit and interact with spaces and things—the tangible, built world…
India Clears New Derivatives on Index Designed for Foreigners
India's market regulator has approved the launch of derivatives on an index designed specifically for foreign investors. The National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India to introduce…
Movement as a Design Principle for Workplace Seating
For decades, professionals have accepted an uncomfortable reality: hours spent at a desk often result in stiff backs, constant shifting, and creeping mental fatigue. While conventional ergonomic seating has sought to improve comfort through…
The Ghost in the Shell' Director, Character Designer on Keeping Motoko True to the Manga
Dan Da Dan anime studio Science SARU's adaptation of The Ghost in the Shell is finally streaming on Prime Video, and its pilot episode looks like a '90s anime fever dream in the best way possible. Major Motoko Kusanagi kicks all the ass, its…
The 8 Best EDC Designs of July 2026
Summer carry is a different kind of edit. Thinner clothes, shorter pockets, and more time outdoors force a reckoning with whatever has been living in your loadout since winter. Every item has to justify itself against a tighter brief, and the tools…
Claudia Winkleman's juicy coral nails are summer's biggest manicure trend: 7 designs to try now
If there's one thing The Traitors has taught me, it's that you should never trust anyone in a green cape. If there's a second, it's that Claudia Winkleman 's beauty choices belong in the manor's portrait gallery. The fringe, the eyeliner, the OTT…
Automated Business Designs Named a 2026 Best and Brightest Company to Work For in Chicago and in the Nation
ABD exceeded the median score in several categories including Employee Enrichment, Engagement and Retention; Employee Education and Development; Recruitment and Selection; Employee Achievement and Recognition; Communications and Shared Vision;…
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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…
RCR Arquitectes Designs New Paris Cultural Institution 'Large' on Île Seguin
A new space dedicated to contemporary art on the Île Seguin, in the Greater Paris area, is opening in October 2026. The new cultural institution, named 'Large,' will be housed in a building designed by Catalan architects and Pritzker Prize…
Study offers practical guidance for future mRNA vaccine patch design
New research could help make future mRNA vaccines easier to store and distribute. The study, involving RMIT University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard Medical School, identified conditions that help protect the particles that…
Adrian Newey to take the wheel of final Red Bull design
The Red Bull RB17, the hypercar designed by Adrian Newey and Red Bull Advanced Technologies, is set to debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend. Red Bull has added that Newey will also be driving the car up the famous hill climb, along…
Exclusive: Trump expected to remove Syrian terrorism designation
Advocates for fully normalized US-Syria relations are bullish that President Donald Trump will lift the country's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism as soon as Wednesday, when he's set to meet with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on the…
Peachtree Road Race T-shirt sparks debate over color, design
Days after tens of thousands of people walked, wheeled and ran the Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race, Atlantans are still talking about this year's T-shirt. Why it matters: Receiving the shirt at the end of the race is the pinnacle of…
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