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MIT professor designs 2026 Winter Olympics torch
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Every Olympic Games has a torch. Every torch has a designer. For the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, that designer is MIT engineer and architect Carlo Ratti. A…
This year's Olympic torch was designed to disappear
An Olympic torch is a small, flaming time capsule. Since the start of the modern Games in 1936, the torch has been passed by thousands of runners in a relay that goes from Olympia, Greece to the host city's stadium. It's a feat of engineering…
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5 highlights from the Design Museum's celebration of streetwear legend NIGO
This year, the Design Museum in London will stage the very first retrospective on the visionary Japanese designer and creative director NIGO, credited as one of the first designers to bridge the worlds of streetwear and luxury fashion. NIGO was the…
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The 7 Cozy Bedroom Trends Designers Say Will Define 2026
Let 2026 be the year your bedroom gets some attention. Bedrooms are often static in their design because the furniture is expensive, and we don't spend as much time in our bedrooms (when we're awake) as we do in our other living spaces. A…
Nine modern car design features safety experts and drivers want axed
The latest cars are now equipped with a catalogue of gadgets and features. From safety system to space-age tech and AI assistants, motors are becoming so advanced that drivers might be overwhelmed by what they'll find in a 2026 motor. But while…
Kwangwoon University professors provide semiconductor design lectures at Vietnamese college
Professors from Kwangwoon University's department of semiconductor systems engineering provided a series of lectures on semiconductor design at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT) in Vietnam for two weeks starting Jan. 12.
How the WM Phoenix Open's stadium hole became a blueprint for event design
On most golf courses, silence is sacred. At the WM Phoenix Open's 16th hole, noise is the point. Every year, tens of thousands of fans pack into a stadium-like enclosure at TPC Scottsdale, turning a short par 3 into one of the most…
New Balance's Stylish New Basketball Shoe Is Designer Approved
New Balance is no stranger to having its running footwear co-opted as lifestyle sneakers by style-savvy consumers, but basketball shoes are a far tougher egg to crack — and that goes for any brand. And yet, the Boston-based sportswear…
Fashion Designers' New Marketing Play: Personal History
When Simon Porte Jacquemus teased the announcement of his first-ever brand ambassador, attention turned to the obvious candidates from his A-list inner circle, like Dua Lipa or Blackpink's Jennie. But when the announcement arrived, the designer had…
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HumanX wins the strategic design partner mandate for Aadhar (UIDAI)
HumanX - a leading CX design studio based in Mumbai has bagged the mandate for the complete overhaul of Unique Identification Authority of India's (UIDAI) Aadhaar platform. With this win, HumanX will be responsible for creating an intuitive…
Apple Ads and Apple Maps should not be designated under Digital Markets Act, says EU
Technology BRUSSELS, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The European Commission said Apple Ads and Apple Maps should not be designated under the EU's Digital Markets Act, citing Apple Maps' relatively low usage…
41 Products So Excellent, You'll Probably Become Their Designated Cheerleader
Promising review: 'I used this product years ago and had the most amazing skin, but I assumed it was mostly genetics. Now that my skin is showing signs of aging, I decided to give it another try — and I'm so glad I did. My skin is…
Britain drags feet on IRGC terror designation as Iran-linked center allegedly sells extremist merchandise
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour government is facing intense criticism over its failure to swiftly outlaw Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The development comes as a London-based Islamic center has been accused of selling…
Kelly Thompson Names And Shows Designs For The Absolute Suicide Squad
Kelly Thompson names, and shows off Hayden Sherman designs, for the Absolute Suicide Squad from Absolute Wonder Woman Kelly Thompson reveals official names and Hayden Sherman designs for the new Absolute Suicide Squad lineup. Absolute versions of…
Apple Ads, Apple Maps should not be designated under Digital Markets Act, EU says
Apple's online advertising service, Apple Ads and its navigation platform, Apple Maps, will not be designated under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) due to limited market impact in the continent, the European Commission ruled on Thursday.
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