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afr.com - Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood, Emma Rapaport - Private equity firm Whiteoak backs century-old industrial designer
Private equity firm Whiteoak backs century-old industrial designer
Australian Financial Review

Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones.

globenewswire.com - VINCI - VINCI wins the design-build contract for the UK's latest fusion energy project
VINCI wins the design-build contract for the UK's latest fusion energy project
GlobeNewswire

VINCI wins the design-build contract for the UK's latest fusion energy project A pioneering project supporting the UK's low-carbon energy transition Design and construction of the main infrastructure A contract worth £200 million…

fastcompany.com - Kristin Toussaint - Meatpackers are on strike for the first time in 40 years. Beef industry labor disputes may be rare by design
Meatpackers are on strike for the first time in 40 years. Beef industry labor disputes may be rare by design
Fast Company

Nearly 4,000 workers at a Colorado meatpacking plant went on strike on Monday, marking the first labor strike at a U.S. slaughterhouse in more than four decades. The strike began early Monday morning at the Swift Beef Co. plant, which is owned by…

nytimes.com - Henry Bushnell - How USMNT players, after a 2022 kit rebellion, took control of 2026 World Cup jersey design
How USMNT players, after a 2022 kit rebellion, took control of 2026 World Cup jersey design
The New York Times

On a scorching June day in 2022, the U.S. men's national team turned a photoshoot into a fleeting crisis. Players, mid-training camp in Austin, Texas, had been whisked to an event space to model their 2022 World Cup kits. But when they saw the…

androidauthority.com - Ryan McNeal - This Android handheld puts a new twist on console design - literally
This Android handheld puts a new twist on console design - literally
Android Authority

ANBERNIC may be working on a new pocket-friendly handheld. The device features a 1:1 display that pivots 180 degrees to reveal a gamepad. The display also appears to be a touchscreen. There are countless Android gaming handhelds that mimic the…

thoughtcatalog.com - Rania Naim - Your Life Isn't A Lottery, It's Designed By God
Your Life Isn't A Lottery, It's Designed By God
Thought Catalog

It may take months or years but what's meant for you will always find its way to you. It may take a lot of patience, a lot of overcoming challenges, a lot of moments of despair and a lot of heartbreaks, but what's meant for you will always be worth…

theguardian.com - Pablo Iglesias Maurer - How USMNT players designed the boldest kits in generations for World Cup 2026
How USMNT players designed the boldest kits in generations for World Cup 2026
The Guardian

US midfielder Diego Luna rocked back and forth, a wide smile plastered across his face. With even wider eyes, Juventus attacker Weston McKennie looked on like a child on Christmas Day, broke out into applause and shrieked with glee. Timothy Weah…

bloomberg.com - Samantha Murphy Kelly - Peloton Debuts a Commercial Bike and Treadmill Designed for Gyms
Peloton Debuts a Commercial Bike and Treadmill Designed for Gyms
Bloomberg

Peloton Interactive Inc. introduced a new bike and treadmill designed to be used in gyms, its latest effort to deliver on a long-promised turnaround. The Peloton Commercial Series, announced on Monday, comes out of the company's commercial business…

winnipegfreepress.com - Maggie Macintosh - Winnipeg teen designs classroom seating website for teachers
Winnipeg teen designs classroom seating website for teachers
Winnipeg Free Press

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goodhousekeeping.com - Maria Sabella - The Cabbagecore Home Design Trend Is Taking Over This Spring
The Cabbagecore Home Design Trend Is Taking Over This Spring
Good Housekeeping

Cabbage is the star of the show in recipes for coleslaw and tangy sauerkraut, but this spring, the vegetable takes center stage in a whimsical new design trend: Cabbagecore. At first glance, there's nothing about cabbage that screams 'viral trend.'…

yankodesign.com - JC Torres - LiberNovo Omni Just Won the iF Design Award 2026 for Wellness Design
LiberNovo Omni Just Won the iF Design Award 2026 for Wellness Design
Yanko Design

Most office chairs operate on a quiet assumption that sitting is something your body should adapt to, not the other way around. You adjust the height, nudge the lumbar support into roughly the right position, and then spend the rest of the day…

wwd.com - Stephen Garner - EXCLUSIVE: Designer Susan Fang Brings a Surreal Update to Three Melissa Shoe Styles
EXCLUSIVE: Designer Susan Fang Brings a Surreal Update to Three Melissa Shoe Styles
WWD

London-based Chinese designer Susan Fang has teamed up with Melissa on her latest shoe collaboration. Fang – who has previously worked on shoes with Ugg, & Other Stories and Nike – is now reimagining signature Melissa silhouettes…

sciencedaily.com - Just 24 minutes of specially designed music could significantly reduce anxiety
Just 24 minutes of specially designed music could significantly reduce anxiety
ScienceDaily

Date: March 16, 2026 Source: Summary: A clinical trial found that listening to specially designed music with auditory beat stimulation can significantly reduce anxiety. Among several listening lengths tested, a 24-minute session delivered the…

wwd.com - Lisa Lockwood - Leaders of the Four Global Fashion Organizations Urge Saks Global CEO to Support Payments to Emerging and Young Designers During Restructuring
Leaders of the Four Global Fashion Organizations Urge Saks Global CEO to Support Payments to Emerging and Young Designers During Restructuring
WWD

The leaders of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, British Fashion Council, Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, and the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode are urging Geoffroy van Raemdonck, chief executive officer…

newscientist.com - Catherine de Lange - AI is nearly exclusively designed by men - here's how to fix it
AI is nearly exclusively designed by men - here's how to fix it
New Scientist

It's day two of the Women and the future of science conference at the Royal Society in London, but I'm finding it increasingly hard to concentrate on the speakers because my AI transcription software – which is supposed to make my life…

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