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Trump's 'Camp Donald' grift is designed to outlast his presidency
The American presidency is one of the most stressful jobs there is. Presidents famously age during their terms, often starting off looking hale and hearty and, by the time they're finished, appearing tired, more lined and a whole lot grayer than…
Scottish mum pops champagne as Claudia Winklemen wears designs on Celeb Traitors
A fashion designer vowed to break out the champagne after Claudia Winkleman wore some of her creations on the latest episode of The Celebrity Traitors. Claudia, 54, was seen in a black buff-sleeve knotted jumper and tank top designed by…
Can a $765 bed frame dethrone Thuma's cult classic? We tested both tool-free designs to find out
Thuma Classic Bed Thuma brought easy-to-assemble beds to the masses with its Japanese joinery technique. Each bed is crafted from solid, repurposed wood that interlocks and requires only two hand-tightened screws to assemble. It's available in…
Gen Z is rejecting millennial beige and embracing the colorful 'dopamine decor' trend. Designers say it's a coping mechanism
On Dec. 4, 2025, Pantone announced its Color of the Year for 2026: a shade of white called Cloud Dancer. It was the first time in the program's history, which dates to 1999, that Pantone chose a white. The company described Cloud Dancer as…
China Proposes Ban on Fully Hidden Door Handles, Stricter Auto Design Rules
Cars are stuck in traffic during evening rush hour in central Beijing, China, December 22, 2025. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov China's industry ministry on Saturday proposed tighter oversight of automakers' innovative designs and research and development…
Marvel Shares First Look At New Beast Design For X-Men's Reboot
Marvel's new X-Men unveils its Beast, the most drastically redesigned mutant hero revealed so far. Of all the original X-Men, Beast is the hero who has changed the most since the team's 1963 comic debut. Originally introduced as a slightly…
Maryland High Schoolers Design Agriculture Drone, Make NASA Competition History - The BayNet
MARYLAND – A team of Maryland high school students has earned national recognition in the 2025-2026 NASA Aeronautics “Dream with Us” Design Challenge, taking third place overall and becoming the first team from Maryland ever to…
Choosing Wood Finishes for Your Home? Designers Say Start Here
Wood has always been a staple in your home. If you have any doubts, just glance down at your planked floors, mosey over to your mid-century coffee table, or ogle at that vintage armoire that stands tall in your bedroom. And, as millwork, paneling…
Did a book from 1973 predict the logo designs of some of today's biggest companies?
The best graphic design books can be great sources of inspiration for designers, but the idea is not to directly copy from them, right? Some people are wondering whether a single publication from the 1970s could have directly influenced dozens of…
Claudia Winkleman's wears Scots fashion designer's clothes on Celebrity Traitors
A Scots fashion designer has shared her delight after Claudia Winkleman wore her clothes on The Celebrity Traitors. The presenter wore a striking black puff-sleeve knitted jumper and tank top designed by Edinburgh-based Judy R Clark on the latest…
Memphis Designer Carolyn Corbett's Journey to NYFW
Fashion Institute of Technology — Corbett's Draping Studies Google Street View Carol Corbett's Memphis-based label, the Carol Corbett Collection, serves runway and private clients, with pieces also available online and in Memphis. Corbett…
Grand Designs' longest-ever build? Edinburgh family's decade-long ordeal
Kevin McCloud's self-build show has been going for almost three decades now, but I don't think he has ever encountered a project that took as long to construct as Jana and Rory's in Edinburgh. McCloud first met the couple when they were living with…
How fashion designer used T&A newspapers to create spectacular dress
The striking dress was designed by Cleckheaton fashion designer Hollie Lesley Haughin. Miss Haughin, 25, works as a seamstress at Burberry and studied fashion design at Northumbria University. She is also chief executive of West Yorkshire Fashion…
World of Warcraft: Sylvanas Officially Returns With New Design in November
Blizzard has officially unveiled the new design for World of Warcraft 's iconic Sylvanas Windrunner ahead of her return in November 2026. Sylvanas Windrunner is one of the most iconic and equally complex characters created by Blizzard, but her…
I test audio kit, and love these Ruark passive speakers' impeccable design and detailed sound - but you need a small room to enjoy them properly
A couple of years on from the launch of the Sabre-R standmounting speaker, Ruark Audio is revisiting another of its Greatest Passive Loudspeaker Hits — and this Talisman-R is the result. It's a compact and unassuming design at first glance…
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