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John Mulaney's Watch Is From the Industry's Most Legendary Designer
By now, it's well established that John Mulaney is “one of us:” A true watch guy with as thoughtful a collection as anyone out there. An owner of a real-deal vintage Rolex Air-King from 1982 (a gift from his wife Olivia Munn upon the…
Before and after: Interior designer revamps her Brookline Victorian
In 2014, Cecilia Casagrande, her husband, and their three boys moved from Jamaica Plain to a Victorian condo in Brookline. It was near schools, meaning no more long car drives with three boys. “That was the goal at that time more than…
Hyundai Boulder concept signals bold new SUV design direction
Hyundai's surprise unveiling of the Boulder concept at the New York motor show may have been billed as a preview of a future pickup, but look a little closer and it's really about something much broader – a clear shift in how Hyundai's SUVs…
Sali Hughes on beauty: delicious designer scents without the exorbitant price tag
The business of modern perfumery can stink. While I accept that the cost of everything is now troubling, large sections of the niche fragrance sector seemingly pluck their prices from the sky. It's not unusual for a bottle costing £300-odd to…
This weird little Android tablet takes a design cue from smartphones
An OPPO executive recently released a video that included a look at the company's next compact tablet. The video shows a device with slim bezels and a centered punch-hole camera, like a smartphone. The OPPO Pad Mini will launch on April 21, 2026.
Designers Say These Retro Wallpaper Trends Are Making a Comeback
In any home these days, wallpaper is the way to make a statement. With wallpaper, it's as if you're dressing up your space in a patterned ensemble that perfectly shows off your style, and it can make any room come alive. But there's something to be…
Etro Unveils Pool Piazza Design in Partnership With the St. Regis Atlanta
Etro, the Italian lifestyle brand, has unveiled a collaboration with the St. Regis Atlanta, transforming the property's Pool Piazza into a summer oasis with European flair. A custom Etro fabric, curated exclusively for the St. Regis Atlanta…
Konstantin Grcic Finally Designed the Office Desk We Needed
We've been designing office desks essentially the same way for decades. Four legs, a flat surface, maybe a drawer if you're lucky, and an ergonomic chair that costs more than your first car. So when Vitra and German industrial designer Konstantin…
Designing emergency loan programs for resilience and accountability
In a crisis, speed is the headline. Years later, the real test is whether each eligibility or forgiveness decision can stand on its own without anyone having to rebuild the evidentiary record from scratch. The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and…
Fashion designers are lining up to dress Meghan
The popularity of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, hit a record low in an opinion poll at the beginning of the year, but Australian fashion designers clearly weren't part of the survey. Ahead of her upcoming visit to Australia, local labels are putting…
National Gallery picks Tokyo Olympic stadium architect to design new wing
The National Gallery has announced that its largest and most significant transformation in its 200-year history will be designed by the Japanese architect behind Tokyo's Olympic stadium. The new wing will be designed by Kengo Kuma as part of…
13 website design trends that will make your current site feel ancient
Tension: Businesses invest heavily in websites that become liabilities the moment design standards shift beneath them. Noise: Every year produces a flood of “must-follow” trends, making it impossible to separate lasting shifts from…
Alison Brie, Coco Jones and More Bring Designer Looks to the Fashion Trust Awards
The Fashion Trust U.S. Awards were held on Tuesday night in Los Angeles and featured a slew of designer moments and celebrity style. Alison Brie, Coco Jones and more spotlighted luxury brands with their respective looks, turning the red carpet into…
New Chip Design Could Boost Efficiency of Power Management in Data Centers
In an effort to meet the rising energy demands of data centers, engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a new chip design that could improve how graphics processing units (GPUs) convert and manage power. The technology…
We make people feel something as a result of our work:' Figma's chief design officer on how to build impactful technology
Loredana Crisan says her relationship with creativity started when she was 7 years old, sitting with her mother in her family's kitchen in Bucharest, Romania. “The question she posed was, ‘Do you want to learn piano,' and as a kid I…
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