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Hospitality's Next Design Question: Can This Room Age Well?
Romain Pison is the founder of Garofano, an Italian-inspired furniture and lifestyle brand, and Garofano House, a hospitality platform. Hotels have become very good at designing for the first impression. The opening photograph matters. So does the…
The Most Underrated AI Problem: Designing For 1.2 Billion Learners
Abhishek Bahl specializes in AI product management & business development. He is Founder & CEO at JetLearn, a global AI edtech company. While the AI industry races to build foundation models and enterprise copilots, only about 60% of students…
The future of senior care may depend on designing homes around people
Senior care is approaching a defining test. An estimated 7.2 million Americans aged 65 and older were living with Alzheimer's dementia in 2025, while the direct care workforce is projected to face 9.7 million job openings by 2034. Yet Jackie Fox…
America's newest landmark was designed to disappear
The Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library (TRPL), billed as one of the most ambitious cultural sustainability projects ever undertaken in the United States, has been unveiled in Medora, North Dakota. Set on a butte overlooking Theodore Roosevelt…
Student designs concept to tackle Guernsey housing crisis
An architecture graduate has developed a housing concept aimed at tackling the high cost of living and reducing the number of young people leaving the island. Oliver Coupe, who recently completed a degree at the Welsh School of Architecture…
JR East announces design of new inspection shinkansen train
East Japan Railway, or JR East, on Tuesday announced the nickname and design of a successor to its East-i inspection train for shinkansen bullet train lines, set to be introduced in fiscal 2029. The new train, nicknamed Soar, will inspect the…
Ikea's newest collection is designed for young renters on the move
Ikea's newest collection is designed to move. And move. And move. These 13 home furnishings were inspired by the lived reality of young urban dwellers who regularly find themselves moving to new apartments, neighborhoods, cities, or countries. To…
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JioStar's Rubbal Datta to join Mandrake Tech Labs as CEO-designate
Mandrake Tech Labs has appointed Rubbal Datta as CEO-designate. He will join the media firm in August 2026. Datta joins from JioStar and brings over 26 years of experience across government relations, media and sports broadcasting. He has…
How to Design a Home That Helps You Live Forever
With all due respect to biohackers, forget huffing Huel or popping supplements: The simplest shortcut to a long life might already be on hand, right at home. Indeed, it's bricks and mortar that could make the difference between hitting 90 or…
Power Integrations (POWI) Unveils Ultra-Slim Reference Designs for NVIDIA (NVDA) Data Center Architecture
Power Integrations Inc. (NASDAQ: POWI) is one of the best performing semiconductor stocks to invest in. On June 1, Power Integrations released ultra-slim, 15 W and 35 W auxiliary power supply reference designs optimized for the NVIDIA Kyber 800 VDC…
Split-toe ballet flats are summer's biggest shoe trend - this comfy, affordable pair could be designer
Surely I'm not the only fashion-lover to admit that split-toe shoes took some getting used to. But after spotting them on the street, on my housemate, my colleagues, and flooding my social media feeds, it began to click for me. The silhouette…
How a New Generation Is Designing at the Confluence of Cultures
A profound generational evolution is rewriting the rules of the contemporary landscape, bringing an end to the era where architects and designers merely mimicked the tenets of Western modernism. Recorded live at Milan Design Week 2026 in…
Korean Studio Just Designed a Pencil That Looks Like an Idea
If you've ever sat down with a blank notebook and a good pencil and felt your brain finally slow down enough to actually think, you already understand what Korean design studio QSEODESIGN is getting at with their IDEA Pencil. This concept design…
Dongdaemun Design Plaza transforms into giant open-air getaway
Not every summer escape requires a coastal highway or a mountain trail. This year, the Seoul Design Foundation is betting that live music, open-air lounges and a curated night market can turn the city's sleekest architectural landmark into a…
Florida delays terrorist designations as DeSantis law faces legal challenges
Florida officials are delaying enforcement of a new state law that would allow the designation of terrorist organizations while they develop regulations to implement it, according to a court filing. The filing states that the Florida Department of…
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