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Bizarre New Websites Are Designed Specifically to Spark Dopamine in Your Brain
As far as completely pointless ways to kill time on your phone, this is certainly one of the weirdest on record. Behold the all-new invention of so-called “ dopamine sites ” — digital domains where you can browse and hunt for…
Beijing pushes AI chip design as part of self-sufficiency drive
Artificial intelligence agents are increasingly taking the wheel in designing China's next-generation semiconductors, as Beijing and domestic technology firms accelerate efforts to integrate AI into chip design software to bolster national…
Apple is designing its own game controllers for iPhone, could be Beats branded
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has today corroborated references discovered in macOS beta code that indicated Apple is designing its own game controllers for iPhone. Apple already sells some controllers like the Backbone One (pictured above) and…
Discover South Asian design at London Design Festival
South Asian design is no longer confined by geography; it has become a global language of contemporary expression. This year, it crosses borders with a major London showcase worth adding to every design lover's itinerary. India and UK -based Raw…
Target Just Launched a Cozy Designer Collection - and It's Perfect for Fall
With a new season quickly approaching, you may be feeling the itch to spruce up your space. Wondering where to start? Target just dropped a limited-edition Threshold collection in collaboration with Annie Meyers-Shyer that feels straight out of a…
The Top 10 Costume Design Schools in the World
For generations, costume design has been about sketching silhouettes and hunting down the perfect vintage piece. Today's designers are expected to be historians, storytellers, psychologists and, increasingly, technologists. As Oscar winner Ruth E.
Finally, a Bench Design That Never Wastes a Seat
Anyone who has ever sprinted through a train station with a rolling suitcase in one hand and a coffee sloppily balanced in the other knows the particular despair of scanning a row of seats and finding every single one occupied by someone's…
7 lighting designs we are looking forward to seeing at London Design Festival 2026
London Design Festival is back for another year, spotlighting the very best of design across the city. Emerging designers and independent studios present an array of pieces; some look to new and ingenious ways to create, while others focus on…
Art Deco On Wheels: These 1930s Automobile Designs Helped Define An Era
If Art Deco makes you think about the Chrysler Building more than a Chrysler Airflow, that's understandable. We tend to associate the style with skyscrapers, furniture, jewelry, and the sort of aggressively ornate elevator doors that make you…
This beautiful logo shows there's plenty of life in minimalist design yet
Every creative has had that moment when you're staring at a blank page, waiting for inspiration to hit. When it comes to designing a brand identity, though, you don't really have any excuse. You just have to put in the right level of research into…
Foam Earplugs Haven't Changed Since the 1970s - This Spiral Design Just Made Them Obsolete
The humble foam earplug has been functionally unchanged since the 1970s: roll it down, jam it in, hope it expands to a seal, and find it somewhere in the sheets by 2 AM. It's one of the few everyday objects that design culture has genuinely never…
No Switches Needed. Just Press, Pull, or Bop These Silicone Lamps: Behind The Design with YD
Here is a fun little contradiction to chew on before we get into the actual lamps. The whole point of Call It a Day, Tongqi Design's new lighting collection, is that you barely have to try. You bop it, you tug it, you flop your hand near it, and it…
These cat animation designs look nothing like what I expected
I wasn't quite sure what to expect from the Warrior Cats animation, and to be honest, it's passed me by a little up until now, though I suspect I was picturing something closer to the glossy CG animals we've seen in recent animated films like GOAT…
North Lincolnshire design company plans new HQ near Scunthorpe
A homegrown North Lincolnshire business will build a new headquarters in Scunthorpe having purchased land from North Lincolnshire Council at Mortal Ash Hill for its new HQ. Wrendale Designs, which produces nature-inspired gifts and greetings cards…
Oxfordshire children invited to design homes of the future
Redrow South Midlands, which is currently building at Hampden Meadows in Watlington and Blaise Park in Abingdon, has launched a competition for children aged four to 16 across Oxfordshire to design a home for the year 2126. The winning design will…
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