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forbes.com - Terri Williams - Incorporate These Outdoor Entertaining Trends In Your Backyard Design
Incorporate These Outdoor Entertaining Trends In Your Backyard Design
Forbes

Meadowlark Design+Build; Photographer: Jeff Garland When designing your beautiful outdoor space, avoid the mistake of making it awkward and uncomfortable — and this can happen if the layout isn't congruent with how people tend to interact.

forbes.com - Matthew MacConnell - New Bentley Flying Spur Brings Sharper Design And 670bhp Hybrid Power
New Bentley Flying Spur Brings Sharper Design And 670bhp Hybrid Power
Forbes

The fourth-generation Bentley's Flying Spur brings a noticeably cleaner design language, aligning it more closely with the latest Continental GT family. The change is most obvious at the front, where the split headlamp layout used on recent…

forbes.com - Janhoi McGregor - Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide Latest: Slim Design Gives Samsung 'Advantage'
Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide Latest: Slim Design Gives Samsung 'Advantage'
Forbes

Despite Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold 8 not coming with a privacy screen or S Pen support, it will sport a bigger battery and faster charging. But the real innovation is being saved for Samsung's wide foldable, which will be lighter than most flat phones…

prweb.com - Regent Cabinet Solutions - Regent Cabinet Solutions Introduces Regent LUX, A High-Design Cabinetry Platform Bringing Elevated Design, Premium Finishes, and Greater Customization
Regent Cabinet Solutions Introduces Regent LUX, A High-Design Cabinetry Platform Bringing Elevated Design, Premium Finishes, and Greater Customization
PRWeb

'Multifamily design has evolved dramatically over the last decade,' said Reuvan Sternstein, Founder & CEO of Regent Multi-Family Cabinet Solutions. 'Developers are looking for ways to differentiate their communities, and designers are seeking…

bbc.co.uk - Warren Muggleton - Essex teen's FA Cup final shirt design is showcased at Wembley
Essex teen's FA Cup final shirt design is showcased at Wembley
BBC

A teenager said it was a 'dream' to see her shirt design displayed at Wembley Stadium. Ruby Robinson, 18, from Stanford-le-Hope in Essex, was the winner out of hundreds of entrants, competing to design a print which was worn by the Women's FA Cup…

washingtonpost.com - Ian Duncan - Trump signs order designed to give government early look at powerful AI models
Trump signs order designed to give government early look at powerful AI models
Washington Post

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday aimed at securing the government an early look at powerful new artificial intelligence models, giving officials a chance to brace the economy for security risks. Trump's advisers have been…

bbc.co.uk - Lucy Owen - Rivals costume designer honoured to make outfit for Dame Jilly Cooper
Rivals costume designer honoured to make outfit for Dame Jilly Cooper
BBC

The man behind the costumes on the hit TV series Rivals has said it was an honour to create an outfit for the late author Dame Jilly Cooper. The drama, starring David Tennant, Danny Dyer, Aiden Turner and Emily Atack, is based on the second book in…

goodhousekeeping.com - Shelby Deering - Designers Agree: These 8 Kitchen Trends Are Worth Watching in 2026
Designers Agree: These 8 Kitchen Trends Are Worth Watching in 2026
Good Housekeeping

There are plenty of spaces in homes that are prone to evolving design trends (actually, while we think about it— every type of space experiences trends fading in and out!). But one where we notice trends shifting the most? The kitchen.

arstechnica.com - Ryan Whitwam - Microsoft's Project Solara is an Android OS designed for agents instead of apps
Microsoft's Project Solara is an Android OS designed for agents instead of apps
Ars Technica

Microsoft has been deeply committed to the growth of generative AI technology in recent years through its now-fragmented partnership with OpenAI. At Build 2026, the company remains all-in on AI, and it's looking toward the future with a new…

archdaily.com - Olivia Poston - Design as Repair: How Architecture Is Advancing Environmental Justice
Design as Repair: How Architecture Is Advancing Environmental Justice
ArchDaily

Environmental justice confronts a simple but uncomfortable truth: the benefits and burdens of the environment are not shared equally. Marginalized communities bear a disproportionate share of polluted air, unsafe water, toxic land uses, extreme…

wwd.com - Mary Wenthur - Tailor Ozwald Boateng Weaves His Ghanaian Heritage Into a New Design for Savoir Beds
Tailor Ozwald Boateng Weaves His Ghanaian Heritage Into a New Design for Savoir Beds
WWD

OFF TO BED: Savile Row tailor and king of color Ozwald Boateng's creative approach does not waver, whether he's designing for the boardroom, or the bedroom. Boateng, who has just unveiled a collaboration with the high-end British maker Savoir Beds…

fastcompany.com - Hunter Schwarz - He designed a perfect logo for the New York Knicks 30+ years ago. They're still using it today
He designed a perfect logo for the New York Knicks 30+ years ago. They're still using it today
Fast Company

A lot has changed for the New York Knicks since the team last made it to the NBA Finals in 1999. From the length of the players' shorts to the more than $1 billion in renovations for their home at Madison Square Garden, the team has evolved with…

mit.edu - MIT chemists design impact-resistant plastics
MIT chemists design impact-resistant plastics
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

With help from a novel cross-linking molecule, MIT chemists have shown they can substantially improve the ballistic impact resistance of common polymers, including polystyrene and a type of rubber used to make shoe soles. Polystyrene is a hard…

cbsnews.com - Laura  Fay - Philadelphia's Moore College of Art & Design to accept students of all genders starting in 2027
Philadelphia's Moore College of Art & Design to accept students of all genders starting in 2027
CBS News

Moore College of Art & Design in Philadelphia will open enrollment to students of all genders starting in the 2027-2028 academic year, the school announced. The school's boards of trustees and managers voted to make the change for the school that…

tomsguide.com - Camilla Sharman - Stop hiding your vacuum: Shark's new 'luxe' collection is designed to be seen
Stop hiding your vacuum: Shark's new 'luxe' collection is designed to be seen
Tom's Guide

The Shark Home Luxe Collection has just arrived as the brand's first cross-category design collection. What does that mean? Well, it's trying to bring a little spark of luxury to some admittedly utilitarian home appliances. These reimagined…

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