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theguardian.com - Ellie Violet Bramley - 'Designed for uncertainty': windbreakers are a hit in turbulent times
'Designed for uncertainty': windbreakers are a hit in turbulent times
The Guardian

Power dressing usually comes in the form of a suit or a wide-shouldered wool coat. But right now, things look a little different. This week, Greenland's prime minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, appeared at a joint press conference with Denmark's…

forbes.com - Jon Markman - Fabless Trap: Why Great Designs Are Worthless Without A Reserved Slot
Fabless Trap: Why Great Designs Are Worthless Without A Reserved Slot
Forbes

CANADA - 2025/12/15: In this photo illustration, the TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) logo is seen in the background beside a printed circuit board (PCB). (Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty…

globenewswire.com - Novartis Pharma  AG - Novartis ianalumab receives FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation for Sjögren's disease
Novartis ianalumab receives FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation for Sjögren's disease
GlobeNewswire

Designation based on clinical evidence supporting potential of ianalumab in Sjögren's disease, including phase III trials Distinction expedites development and review of treatments for serious conditions that may demonstrate improvement over…

forbes.com - Afdhel Aziz - How Opolis & StokedPlastics Are Reinventing Sustainable Materials Through Desirable Design
How Opolis & StokedPlastics Are Reinventing Sustainable Materials Through Desirable Design
Forbes

What does it take to turn the most maligned material on Earth into something people actually want to wear? For James Merrill, founder of Opolis and StokedPlastics, the answer started in a place few sustainability entrepreneurs begin. For more than…

forbes.com - Mark Sparrow - Mission Announces First Network Music Player Designed To Match Mission's 778X Amplifier
Mission Announces First Network Music Player Designed To Match Mission's 778X Amplifier
Forbes

The new Mission 778S network music player is a perfect match for the brand's 778X amplifier. For audiophiles, the name Mission conjures up a golden age of British hi-fi and the company's products. In 2022, the loudspeaker specialist launched a…

creativebloq.com - Simon Ward - Is design becoming too safe?
Is design becoming too safe?
Creative Bloq

In the past year you will have seen many a big brand lean on nostalgia and heritage rather than radical reinvention. It feels like a retreat from bold and daring reinvention, as we snuggle up to nostalgia like a security blanket Take the case of…

deccanchronicle.com - DC Correspondent - Royale Touche Helped Reframe Laminates in India's Interior Design Market
Royale Touche Helped Reframe Laminates in India's Interior Design Market
Deccan Chronicle

In India's interior materials industry, laminates were long treated as functional, price-driven products—used where necessary but rarely discussed as a design element. The evolution of Royale Touche reflects a gradual shift away from that…

marthastewart.com - Melissa Breyer - 7 Thrift Store Finds Interior Designers Love for Instantly Transforming a Home
7 Thrift Store Finds Interior Designers Love for Instantly Transforming a Home
Martha Stewart

It's easy to be swept up in the aspirational atmosphere proffered by furniture and décor stores. We know; we've been there, too. But when all is said and done, do you really want your living room to look like everyone else's? Probably not.

nola.com - Jyl lBenson - New Orleans interior designers share top 4 trends for 2026: Art deco, maximalism and more
New Orleans interior designers share top 4 trends for 2026: Art deco, maximalism and more
NOLA.com

Few would argue that while trends come and trends go, style remains eternal. Equally inarguable is the reality that trends can be fun! Just think of last year's Labubu monster toy and Dubai chocolates, and especially the combination of the two…

foxnews.com - Efrat Lachter - UNRWA officials lobby congressional staffers against Trump terrorist designation threat
UNRWA officials lobby congressional staffers against Trump terrorist designation threat
Fox News

EXCLUSIVE: UNRWA officials urged congressional staffers to oppose a potential Trump administration move to designate the U.N. agency as a foreign terrorist organization, and discussed UNRWA's ongoing operations in Gaza and the West Bank, including…

dailycamera.com - Cathy Hobbs - Design Recipes: Home Decor Resolutions
Design Recipes: Home Decor Resolutions
Boulder Daily Camera

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A new year is the perfect time to look at your home with fresh eyes. Rather than thinking in terms of major renovations or big-ticket purchases, consider small, intentional updates that can make a…

businessinsider.com - Sinéad Baker - After the reveal of Sikorsky's pilotless Black Hawk, European rival Leonardo just flew its new uncrewed helicopter design
After the reveal of Sikorsky's pilotless Black Hawk, European rival Leonardo just flew its new uncrewed helicopter design
Business Insider

A new uncrewed helicopter design from European defense and aerospace company Leonardo has taken flight. The move comes after rival US defense firm Sikorsky revealed a pilotless Black Hawk concept last year. The British Royal Navy on Friday said…

emojipedia.org - Keith Broni - Emoji Design Convergence Review: 2018 - 2026
Emoji Design Convergence Review: 2018 - 2026
Emojipedia

Just under eight years ago, we here at Emojipedia hypothesized that 2018 would be a year of emoji design convergence, with various major emoji vendors' designs being revised to be much closer in composition to one another. Today, we look back at…

9to5mac.com - Benjamin Mayo - Apple testing new App Store design that blurs the line between ads and search results
Apple testing new App Store design that blurs the line between ads and search results
9to5Mac

Apple is testing a new design for App Store search ads on iPhone. Some users on iOS 26.3 are noticing that the blue background around sponsored results is no longer shown, blurring the line between what paid ad results look like and the real search…

vice.com - Veronica Booth - Best Disposable Weed Vapes: For Smooth Highs, Sweet Flavors, and Stealthy Designs
Best Disposable Weed Vapes: For Smooth Highs, Sweet Flavors, and Stealthy Designs
VICE

Disposable vapes are the epitome of convenience. Rolling up a joint or ripping a bowl while on the go isn't always feasible, and I know I'm not the only one who's lost a vape battery (more than once), which makes cartridges useless. Gummies are…

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