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Famous Grand Designs home in London on the market for £2.75m after huge price cut
Everything buyers and renters need to know about the London property market, plus neighbourhood guides and interiors inspiration. I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. A home made…
A dream career started here': Costume designers fight to save degree
From the stately homes of Downtown Abbey to modern Scottish films such as Sunshine on Leith, costume designer Anna Mary Scott Robbins has worked hard to reach the top of her profession. But she credits the degree she studied at Edinburgh College of…
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How to design Diwali shopping experiences to win consumer trust
Diwali drives the biggest surge of online spending in India's calendar, and in 2026 that surge is compressed into a shorter window than usual, with Diwali falling on November 8 and buying expected to peak around Dhanteras on November 6. During this…
I love the HP Googlebook 14's design, but not its price
Premium build quality Excellent OLED display and audio The HP Googlebook 14 is a stylish, lightweight laptop with a great screen, but its high price is hard to justify. This value will show the geolocated pricing text for product undefined The HP…
iPhone Duo's Silicone Case Uses Adhesive: A Surprising Design Choice
Even though the first units of the iPhone Duo will only be arriving on the 23rd of October to clients who successfully pre-ordered on the 16th, Apple has already started selling and shipping official accessories for the foldable. However, early…
Step into Milan's most exclusive design archive
'My father was born in 1892, the son of a factory worker and a peasant woman. I was born in 1950, the son of an industrialist and an office worker. By the age of 27, he had founded a metalworking company. At the same age, having abandoned my parka…
Designer of giant £4bn factory opens new office for 200 staff
The company designing the £4bn electric battery gigafactory in Somerset has opened another office in Bristol. Stantec is the lead designer on the vast Agratas manufacturing facility, which is based on a huge site near the M5 between Puriton…
Melbourne house with architecturally designed crack fetches $1,252,000
A local owner-occupier paid $1,252,000 at auction on Saturday for a Port Melbourne house with an architecturally designed fissure in the facade. The striking two-bedroom home at 29 Little Cruikshank Street was designed by architect Robert McIntyre…
Vinted flooded with stolen designer gear nicked during Paris riots
Vinted is being flooded with stolen designer goods after looters smashed their way through shops during riots in France at the weekend. Businesses across the country were reduced to rubble during the October 17 protests that swept the nation. Shops…
US-Designated Global Terrorist Muhammad Sarwar Dies In Lahore
PMML is a political offshoot of Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed's Jamaat-ud-Dawa. Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed Muhammad Sarwar, a US-designated global terrorist, died in Lahore while going to pray Sarwar was Punjab President of…
Cape collar jackets are seriously chic; M&S' faux leather waist-cinch design is the most flattering we've seen
There is no denying that capes are trending for autumn/winter 2026. The dramatic outerwear was spotted on the designer runways at Chloé, Proenza Schouler, and more. But if wearing it as a standalone layer feels more like wearing a costume…
Cam Skattebo's Lack of Touches Wasn't By Design, Claims John Harbaugh
New York Giants head coach John Harbaugh denied that the coaches had decided to bench running back Cam Skattebo, who has had a bit of a fumbling problem of late, in the team's 34-27 Week 6 loss to the New Orleans Saints. But they might as well have…
Optical PCIe Extends the Reach of AI Rack Design
As AI racks become denser and PCIe data rates continue to rise, traditional electrical interconnects face familiar constraints in reach, signal integrity, power, thermal management, and cable density. Optical PCIe is emerging as one possible way to…
Rolex watches, designer bag, and £48,000 in cash stolen in break-in
A man planned a burglary on a family home after seeing on social media post that they were going to be out at a celebration. Shane Davies forced his way into the house while the family were out and ransacked the property, stealing jewellery of huge…
I'm In The Teens' - Ja'Marr Chase Breaks Down Body Tattoo Designs, Meanings
Ja'Marr Chase is resting during his bye week along with the rest of the Bengals. Fabletics recently dropped a short video showing the star wide receiver explaining all of the big tattoos he has scattered across his upper body. Chase noted he's in…
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