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This adorable phone is designed to get kids off screens and into the world
Sam Terris spent his childhood roaming the woods around Walden Pond. Growing up in Concord, Massachusetts, he and his friends would spend hours outdoors, away from their parents. “We were really bored kids, so we had to invent games and…
'A Design Wonderland:' The X-D-E-P-O-T, a Repository of Good Design
If you're into industrial design history, here's a worthwhile destination: The X-D-E-P-O-T, a long-term exhibition by German design museum Die Neue Sammlung at their facility in Munich. What was originally meant to be storage space has instead been…
Precigen: FDA's Platform Technology Designation And Institutional Crossover Effect (PGEN)
Precigen just received an FDA 'platform technology designation' for AdenoVerse, something that validates its versatility and accelerates its pipeline. PAPZIMEOS, the first FDA-approved product from AdenoVerse, is now the first-line standard of care…
Hong Kong Designers Bring Floral Craft, Coastal Ease and Soft Tailoring to Paris
PARIS — Fashion Farm Foundation, the Hong Kong SAR government-backed nonprofit organization that has been championing the city's emerging designers on the global stage for more than a decade, for the spring 2027 season brought eight local…
Australian designers look to strike gold at Paris Fashion Week
Hundreds of buyers, designers and media have converged on Paris this week to see what's next in the world of fashion. But as well as the luxury designer shows, from Dior and Louis Vuitton to Chanel, The Row and more, Australian designers are…
Apple's HomePad smart home hub launching on Oct 13 with iMac G4 design - Bloomberg
Apple's long-awaited smart home hub, which we've been referring to as the HomePad, is set to launch on October 13, according to Bloomberg. The device is said to feature a 6-inch display and a design inspired by the iMac G4, and will launch…
AECOM: The Design Franchise Is Intact Despite The Legacy Contract Charge (NYSE:ACM)
AECOM's Q3 weakness was driven primarily by a $337 million charge on a legacy Construction Management project awarded in 2019, rather than deterioration in the core Design business. Excluding the charge, FY26 guidance calls for $5.90-$6.10 of…
The state of agentic AI in chip design tools in 2026
Three companies, Cadence, Synopsys, and Siemens EDA, dominate chip design software. Their software takes you from chip specification to a manufacturable layout. As AI has rapidly advanced, so have their Electronic Design Automation (EDA) agents…
As design Indianises, new careers open up
At the Paris Haute Couture Week this year, acclaimed Indian fashion designer Rahul Mishra made ancient Indian temples come alive on the runway. In his collection “Devi: The Eternal Muse” – ancient Indian temple forms came alive…
'Sense and Sensibility' Inspires Handcrafted Apparel Collection From Designer Sarah Flint, Featuring Embroidered Heels and Painted Scarves
Jane Austen is getting a style upgrade just in time for the latest trip to the Dashwood family estate. Designer Sarah Flint has teamed with Focus Features on a new capsule collection inspired by the upcoming “ Sense and Sensibility ”…
Strutt's Chief Designer Covers the Development of Their Powered Wheelchair Battery
Earlier we looked at the ev¹, a beautiful powered wheelchair by Singaporean startup Strutt. We were so taken by the form that we didn't even wonder where the battery goes, or what it looks like. Now industrial designer Barney Mason, Strutt's…
New hospital designs including 800-bed facility and expanded science campus
New designs have been published for the redevelopment of St Mary's Hospital in Paddington as the local NHS Trust looks to upgrade its struggling estate. St Mary's, which has some of the oldest buildings in the NHS, is inviting patients, staff and…
3 Trends West Elm Designers Say Will Be EVERYWHERE This Fall and Winter
Fall officially started last week, but who are we kidding? We're already thinking about the holidays. And if the new Lone Fox for West Elm collection is any indication, we're not alone. The home decor retailer has teamed up with Drew Michael Scott…
Planning a home revamp? These 5 gorgeous interior design trends secretly turn cleaning into a full-time job
Open Instagram and you would think spotless glossy kitchens and hotel style bathrooms almost clean themselves. In reality, some of the most eye catching interior trends quietly add hours of wiping, scrubbing and descaling to already busy weeks. For…
The Hiking Uniform Hasn't Changed Since the 1980s. A New Wave of Fashion-World Designers Is Trying to Kill It.
Published September 30, 2026 03:14AM Nur Abbas calls the room in his studio with 14 3D printers the “print farm.” Slowly, precisely, as they've been programmed, the machines hum as they deposit paths of plastic in the shape of a…
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