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fastcompany.com - Mark Wilson - Canva is officially 'an AI platform with design tools
Canva is officially 'an AI platform with design tools
Fast Company

Canva built its 265-million-person audience by being the easy-to-use, template-friendly design tool for everyone. And when generative AI arrived, it quickly integrated the technology. Now, Canva is amongst the leading spenders on compute from…

nytimes.com - David Betancourt - 'The Simpsons' MLB hat collection has been a hit, making more designs and leagues likely
'The Simpsons' MLB hat collection has been a hit, making more designs and leagues likely
The New York Times

In November of 2023, leadership at Ames Watson, which owns headwear retailer Lids, and Disney came together on a call to discuss potential collaborative intellectual property ideas to merge Disney's immense library of characters with Lids'…

dailymail.co.uk - Lucy Murgatroyd - Kate Garraway's £60 GMB dress looks very designer - and it's in stock
Kate Garraway's £60 GMB dress looks very designer - and it's in stock
Mail Online

Not sure what to watch tonight? Discover our brand new TV GUIDE now! READ MORE: Good Morning Britain's Susanna Reid just wore a chic polka dot dress any royal would approve of - and it's perfect for Spring Daily Mail journalists select and curate…

wwd.com - Sofia Celeste - Italian Radical Design CEO Riccardo Pigati Targets a New Generation of Design-forward Customers
Italian Radical Design CEO Riccardo Pigati Targets a New Generation of Design-forward Customers
WWD

MILAN — The Italian Radical Design group, which is home to iconic pieces like the Gufram Cactus, the Memphis Carlton shelf and the quirky Meritalia Michetta sofa, is ready to tell the story of these designs and the brands behind them. The…

techcrunch.com - Ivan Mehta - Canva's AI assistant can now call various tools to make designs for you
Canva's AI assistant can now call various tools to make designs for you
TechCrunch

The core promise of new AI platforms is that you can describe your task to the AI assistant, let it plan the task and use the relevant tools for you, and keep your preferences in mind for future tasks. This is especially important for design…

theverge.com - Jess Weatherbed - Canva's AI 2.0 update goes all in on prompt-powered design tools
Canva's AI 2.0 update goes all in on prompt-powered design tools
The Verge

You can now make and edit almost anything on the platform using text-based descriptions. You can now make and edit almost anything on the platform using text-based descriptions. Jess Weatherbed is a news writer focused on creative…

wsj.com - Stuart Condie - Australian Design Startup Canva Avoiding Tech-Sector Layoffs
Australian Design Startup Canva Avoiding Tech-Sector Layoffs
Wall Street Journal

SYDNEY—Design-software developer Canva's longstanding profitability has helped the Australian startup avoid the large-scale layoffs seen at other technology companies as it builds toward a U.S. stock-market listing, its chief executive said.

hypebeast.com - Alice Morby - London's New V&A East is Designed to be *Your* Museum
London's New V&A East is Designed to be *Your* Museum
Hypebeast Hong Kong Limited

After over 10 years in the making, the doors to the V&A East are almost ready to open to the public. London's Stratford has seen unprecedented development and change over the past two decades. First came the Olympics in 2012, and now, building on…

wwd.com - Julia Teti - Costume Designer Olga Mill Talks 'Beef' Season Two
Costume Designer Olga Mill Talks 'Beef' Season Two
WWD

The inner machinations of a Montecito country club were a completely different world than what costume designer Olga Mill was used to. But as the backdrop for Season Two of “Beef,” the setting served as “the perfect place to…

globenewswire.com - NANO-X IMAGING LTD - Nanox.ARC X Digital Advanced 3D imaging built for access and powered by innovation Wins 2026 Red Dot Award for Product Design
Nanox.ARC X Digital Advanced 3D imaging built for access and powered by innovation Wins 2026 Red Dot Award for Product Design
GlobeNewswire

International Red Dot Jury recognizes Nanox.ARC X for design excellence that brings advanced 3D tomosynthesis imaging into a wider range of clinical settings PETACH TIKVA, ISRAEL - 16 April, 2026 - Nanox Imaging Ltd. (“Nanox”, or the…

abc.net.au - Daniel Mercer - Very rare': Why oil refineries are designed not to catch fire
Very rare': Why oil refineries are designed not to catch fire
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

A former oil refinery safety manager says the type of fire that affected Viva's Geelong plant is extremely uncommon. Experts have questioned whether the refinery's age was a factor, given it was originally built more than 70 years ago. Regulators…

dmnews.com - Wesley Mercer - Your beautifully designed website is a gorgeous empty room
Your beautifully designed website is a gorgeous empty room
Direct Message News

Tension: Businesses pour resources into visual design while treating content as filler, then wonder why visitors leave. Noise: The design industry's obsession with aesthetics has convinced us that beautiful interfaces automatically create…

theguardian.com - Matthew Cantor - 'Designed to disorient': LA art museum unveils enormous concrete gallery, 20 years in the making
'Designed to disorient': LA art museum unveils enormous concrete gallery, 20 years in the making
The Guardian

Two decades ago, the new director of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Lacma) began a project to revitalize the space for the 21st century. On Wednesday, the institution unveiled the results of that $724m effort: the David Geffen Galleries, a…

axios.com - Nate Rau - TPAC unveils design for East Bank center
TPAC unveils design for East Bank center
Axios

The new skyline-altering Tennessee Performing Arts Center will be perfectly framed by Lower Broadway as you look east across the Cumberland River from downtown, according to new design renderings released Thursday. Why it matters: TPAC unveiled the…

wwd.com - Samantha Conti - Amanda Wakeley Juggles a New Design Career, Her First Book and a Style Series on YouTube
Amanda Wakeley Juggles a New Design Career, Her First Book and a Style Series on YouTube
WWD

LONDON — Amanda Wakeley is back in fashion with a new collection that will land at John Lewis stores in the U.K. on Tuesday, and a book about style that's set to be released in late June. The John Lewis collection is Wakeley's first foray…

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