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fastcompany.com - Elizabeth Segran - This adorable phone is designed to get kids off screens and into the world
This adorable phone is designed to get kids off screens and into the world
Fast Company –

Sam Terris spent his childhood roaming the woods around Walden Pond. Growing up in Concord, Massachusetts, he and his friends would spend hours outdoors, away from their parents. “We were really bored kids, so we had to invent games and…

core77.com - 'A Design Wonderland:' The X-D-E-P-O-T, a Repository of Good Design
'A Design Wonderland:' The X-D-E-P-O-T, a Repository of Good Design
Core77 –

If you're into industrial design history, here's a worthwhile destination: The X-D-E-P-O-T, a long-term exhibition by German design museum Die Neue Sammlung at their facility in Munich. What was originally meant to be storage space has instead been…

seekingalpha.com - Sean Daly - Precigen: FDA's Platform Technology Designation And Institutional Crossover Effect (PGEN)
Precigen: FDA's Platform Technology Designation And Institutional Crossover Effect (PGEN)
Seeking Alpha –

Precigen just received an FDA 'platform technology designation' for AdenoVerse, something that validates its versatility and accelerates its pipeline. PAPZIMEOS, the first FDA-approved product from AdenoVerse, is now the first-line standard of care…

wwd.com - Tianwei Zhang - Hong Kong Designers Bring Floral Craft, Coastal Ease and Soft Tailoring to Paris
Hong Kong Designers Bring Floral Craft, Coastal Ease and Soft Tailoring to Paris
WWD –

PARIS — Fashion Farm Foundation, the Hong Kong SAR government-backed nonprofit organization that has been championing the city's emerging designers on the global stage for more than a decade, for the spring 2027 season brought eight local…

afr.com - Lauren Sams - Australian designers look to strike gold at Paris Fashion Week
Australian designers look to strike gold at Paris Fashion Week
Australian Financial Review –

Hundreds of buyers, designers and media have converged on Paris this week to see what's next in the world of fashion. But as well as the luxury designer shows, from Dior and Louis Vuitton to Chanel, The Row and more, Australian designers are…

9to5mac.com - Ben Lovejoy - Apple's HomePad smart home hub launching on Oct 13 with iMac G4 design - Bloomberg
Apple's HomePad smart home hub launching on Oct 13 with iMac G4 design - Bloomberg
9to5Mac –

Apple's long-awaited smart home hub, which we've been referring to as the HomePad, is set to launch on October 13, according to Bloomberg. The device is said to feature a 6-inch display and a design inspired by the iMac G4, and will launch…

seekingalpha.com - Andrei Niculescu - AECOM: The Design Franchise Is Intact Despite The Legacy Contract Charge (NYSE:ACM)
AECOM: The Design Franchise Is Intact Despite The Legacy Contract Charge (NYSE:ACM)
Seeking Alpha –

AECOM's Q3 weakness was driven primarily by a $337 million charge on a legacy Construction Management project awarded in 2019, rather than deterioration in the core Design business. Excluding the charge, FY26 guidance calls for $5.90-$6.10 of…

tomshardware.com - Shane Downing - The state of agentic AI in chip design tools in 2026
The state of agentic AI in chip design tools in 2026
Tom's Hardware –

Three companies, Cadence, Synopsys, and Siemens EDA, dominate chip design software. Their software takes you from chip specification to a manufacturable layout. As AI has rapidly advanced, so have their Electronic Design Automation (EDA) agents…

thehindu.com - Bhaskar Bhatt - As design Indianises, new careers open up
As design Indianises, new careers open up
The Hindu –

At the Paris Haute Couture Week this year, acclaimed Indian fashion designer Rahul Mishra made ancient Indian temples come alive on the runway. In his collection “Devi: The Eternal Muse” – ancient Indian temple forms came alive…

variety.com - Anna Tingley - 'Sense and Sensibility' Inspires Handcrafted Apparel Collection From Designer Sarah Flint, Featuring Embroidered Heels and Painted Scarves
'Sense and Sensibility' Inspires Handcrafted Apparel Collection From Designer Sarah Flint, Featuring Embroidered Heels and Painted Scarves
Variety –

Jane Austen is getting a style upgrade just in time for the latest trip to the Dashwood family estate. Designer Sarah Flint has teamed with Focus Features on a new capsule collection inspired by the upcoming “ Sense and Sensibility ”…

core77.com - Strutt's Chief Designer Covers the Development of Their Powered Wheelchair Battery
Strutt's Chief Designer Covers the Development of Their Powered Wheelchair Battery
Core77 –

Earlier we looked at the ev¹, a beautiful powered wheelchair by Singaporean startup Strutt. We were so taken by the form that we didn't even wonder where the battery goes, or what it looks like. Now industrial designer Barney Mason, Strutt's…

mylondon.news - Ben Lynch - New hospital designs including 800-bed facility and expanded science campus
New hospital designs including 800-bed facility and expanded science campus
My London –

New designs have been published for the redevelopment of St Mary's Hospital in Paddington as the local NHS Trust looks to upgrade its struggling estate. St Mary's, which has some of the oldest buildings in the NHS, is inviting patients, staff and…

housebeautiful.com - Kelsey Mulvey - 3 Trends West Elm Designers Say Will Be EVERYWHERE This Fall and Winter
3 Trends West Elm Designers Say Will Be EVERYWHERE This Fall and Winter
House Beautiful –

Fall officially started last week, but who are we kidding? We're already thinking about the holidays. And if the new Lone Fox for West Elm collection is any indication, we're not alone. The home decor retailer has teamed up with Drew Michael Scott…

netmums.com - Planning a home revamp? These 5 gorgeous interior design trends secretly turn cleaning into a full-time job
Planning a home revamp? These 5 gorgeous interior design trends secretly turn cleaning into a full-time job
Netmums –

Open Instagram and you would think spotless glossy kitchens and hotel style bathrooms almost clean themselves. In reality, some of the most eye catching interior trends quietly add hours of wiping, scrubbing and descaling to already busy weeks. For…

outsideonline.com - Amelia Arvesen - The Hiking Uniform Hasn't Changed Since the 1980s. A New Wave of Fashion-World Designers Is Trying to Kill It.
The Hiking Uniform Hasn't Changed Since the 1980s. A New Wave of Fashion-World Designers Is Trying to Kill It.
Outside Magazine –

Published September 30, 2026 03:14AM Nur Abbas calls the room in his studio with 14 3D printers the “print farm.” Slowly, precisely, as they've been programmed, the machines hum as they deposit paths of plastic in the shape of a…

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