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Five Steps To Designing A Meaningful Career In The Age Of AI
Your career planning process needs soul. For nearly thirty years, I have been asking people a deceptively simple question: what is the best use of your passions and purpose for your next career chapter? When I started this work, most of my clients…
Kookmin University showcases mobility design project at Frankfurt exhibition
Kookmin University presented its mobility design project at the World Design Capital Campus Exhibition 2026 in Frankfurt, Germany, on July 3, the university said Thursday. At the exhibition held at the Museum Angewandte Kunst, the university's…
Sculptural Expressions on Design Take Shape
An appetite for collectable designs are on the rise, both in niche markets as well as the mainstream. By definition, design creates solutions for daily life and when furniture, lighting, and accessories imbue the home with an artful spirit, it…
Corsair's PC case with a panoramic glass design is $70 off
This discounted case sports a beautiful panoramic window and plenty of flexibility with your build. This discounted case sports a beautiful panoramic window and plenty of flexibility with your build. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox…
Ex-Prada Designer Can Make GU the Anti-Shein
Uniqlo's ability to churn out functional and comfortable basics at affordable prices has put owner Fast Retailing Co. on the cusp of surpassing rival Hennes & Mauritz AB in annual revenue. But to get within striking distance of the fast-fashion…
Elon Musk spelled out how hard it will be to design Optimus, scale up manufacturing
Elon Musk is discovering just how difficult it is to build a robot that can walk, talk, and think like a human. The Tesla CEO said during the automaker's second-quarter earnings call on Wednesday that building Optimus, a humanoid robot, is a 'very…
Trump Unveils New Tariffs Designed to Withstand Legal Scrutiny
WASHINGTON—The U.S. will impose tariffs ranging from 10% to 12.5% on its major trading partners as part of a new set of duties that the Trump administration says are designed to combat forced labor. The new duties, announced by U.S. Trade…
Designers Say This Divisive '80s Design Feature Is Having a Surprising Comeback
Certain design trends are always going to ruffle feathers, like wall-to-wall carpet, open floor plans, and brown paint in the bedroom, to name a few. And, judging from our recent Instagram comments, glass blocks need to be added to that list. In…
Craig Green Among Designers Helping to Relaunch Ecco's Collaboration Series
One year after its last designer collaboration series, Ecco is back with a new collection in collaboration with Natacha Ramsay-Levi, Craig Green and the founder of White Mountaineering Yosuke Aizawa. For autumn/winter 2026, the three designers…
Designers Say These Kitchen Hardware Trends Are About to Be Everywhere
Kitchen hardware used to be something you picked at the very end of a renovation, simply as a way to make your cabinets more functional, not fashionable. Now, though, it's an element worth incorporating into your moodboard from the start. As…
I Got a 'Designer Vagina'
Scroll Instagram or TikTok and you'll find countless people documenting their breast augmentations, facelifts, and nose jobs. They post before-and-after photos, their recovery journeys, and surgeon recommendations, and the comments are usually…
How AI helps scientists design the next generation of medicines
Sapra explains that AstraZeneca's approach follows a build-measure-learn loop. AI generates or prioritizes candidate molecules computationally, predicting which designs are most likely to succeed. Scientists then focus lab resources only on the…
The HUAWEI FreeClip 2 match surprisingly great sound quality with an open design
If you are looking for open earbuds to stay aware of your surroundings while listening to music, the HUAWEI FreeClip 2 are a good option. With a lightweight design, convenient features, and impressive bass output, the FreeClip 2 are among the best…
5 New Watches That Will Stand the Test of Time, Including Rolex's Cleanest Design Yet
The best watch designs don't chase trends, they set them. While the industry loves a bold new complication or a headline-grabbing material, it's often the simplest watches that earn a permanent place in collectors' hearts. Some of the watches…
Meet designer Minjae Kim, a designer for a new generation
Last year in Seoul, Minjae Kim presented ten chairs that a carpenter friend had spent a year building and lacquering. The technique was traditional, the kind formally preserved in South Korea and largely absent from contemporary furniture and, for…
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