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mirror.co.uk - Niamh Kirk - The massive £3billion tunnel designed to connect two continents under the sea
The massive £3billion tunnel designed to connect two continents under the sea
The Mirror

Work is underway for a huge tunnel that will connect Europe and Asia that will carry around 1.3 million travellers a day and will be multi-levelled for both cars and trains. The transport link will run for 6.5 km (4 miles) connecting the European…

fastcompany.com - Shalene Gupta - How to design a sabbatical that actually changes you
How to design a sabbatical that actually changes you
Fast Company

For many people, the word sabbatical conjures a very specific image: a long break from work, perhaps time spent on a beautiful beach, maybe a few weeks of rest before returning “recharged.” It's often perceived as indulgent…

dailymail.co.uk - Nicole Gray For You Magazine - Five ways your bedroom design could be ruining your sleep
Five ways your bedroom design could be ruining your sleep
Mail Online

READ MORE: The seven kitchen colours that will be everywhere in 2026 SHOP: Stacey Solomon's new George Home collection looks like it's straight out of a Nancy Meyers film Daily Mail journalists select and curate the products that feature on our…

marketwatch.com - MarketWatch Automation - Cadence Design Systems Inc. stock underperforms Friday when compared to competitors
Cadence Design Systems Inc. stock underperforms Friday when compared to competitors
MarketWatch

Shares of Cadence Design Systems Inc. CDNS slipped 2.08% to $296.36 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX falling 0.43% to 6,939.03 and Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA…

space.com - Kimberley Lane - Here's my review of the Peak Design 25L Outdoor Backpack
Here's my review of the Peak Design 25L Outdoor Backpack
Space

External dimensions: 19.09 x 11.02 x 5.91-inches (48.5 x 28 x 15 cm) with roll top down; 25.98 x 11.02 x 5.91-inches (66 x 28 x 15 cm) with roll top extended Internal dimensions: 18.90 x 10.83 x 5.71-inches (48 x 27.5 x 14.5 cm) with roll top down;…

people.com - Natalia Senanayake - 'Analog Rooms' Are on the Rise in 2026. All About the Design Trend and If You Should Use It in Your Home
'Analog Rooms' Are on the Rise in 2026. All About the Design Trend and If You Should Use It in Your Home
PEOPLE

Analog rooms are the latest trend to take the design world by storm as homeowners increasingly crave spaces where they can escape their phones and other devices According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, the search, “how to reduce…

nola.com - BY LOUIS J. AUBERT | Contributing writer - 6 interior looks that are trending with regular people in '26: Designer Louis Aubert has details
6 interior looks that are trending with regular people in '26: Designer Louis Aubert has details
NOLA.com

You may ask: What is the next big design trend barreling down the road? The color of the year has been announced by several sources — although no two predictors have agreed on just what that color is. Some in the design community have agreed…

fastcompany.com - Andy Boenau - What is Complete Streets design and why should we all be using it?
What is Complete Streets design and why should we all be using it?
Fast Company

In the 1950s, the Air Force designed cockpits for the average pilot by measuring thousands of pilots and calculating the average for ten key physical dimensions—height, arm length, torso size, etc. They assumed most pilots would be close to…

yankodesign.com - Srishti Mitra - This Museum Was Designed for 25,000 Birds, Not Humans
This Museum Was Designed for 25,000 Birds, Not Humans
Yanko Design

Nestled within the lush landscape of Yunlu Wetland Park in China's Pearl River Delta, Studio Link-Arc's latest project redefines what it means to design for wildlife. The Shunde Yunlu Wetland Museum sits quietly behind a row of cedar trees…

foodandwine.com - Amelia Schwartz - How to Design a Home That's As Warm As One of the Country's Best Restaurants
How to Design a Home That's As Warm As One of the Country's Best Restaurants
Food & Wine

Dine at any of Joe and Katy Kindred's four restaurant concepts in North Carolina, and you can't help but admire your surroundings. At Kindred, their bright and intimate Davidson flagship with a modern Southern menu, an outdoor patio draped in…

wwd.com - Adam Mansuroglu - The 10 Best Designer Shoulder Bags for Women to Wear Everywhere This Winter
The 10 Best Designer Shoulder Bags for Women to Wear Everywhere This Winter
WWD

Best Designer Shoulder Tote Bag Winter is here, and, with it, we're all realizing once again just how important shoulder bags are — at a time when most everything else in our daily ensembles shuns aesthetics in favor of practicality (read:…

southernliving.com - Lauren Jones - 6 Countertop Trends Home Designers Say You Might Regret Using In 2026
6 Countertop Trends Home Designers Say You Might Regret Using In 2026
Southern Living

Choosing the right countertop material should be a decision rooted in both functionality and cost, but also in style. As the workhorse surface of the kitchen, it sets the tone not just for your primary prep space but for the rooms around it as…

commercialintegrator.com - CI Staff - Four Custom Home and Commercial Design Trends for 2026
Four Custom Home and Commercial Design Trends for 2026
Home - Commercial Integrator

Underscoring the premise that technology is what transforms commodities into valuable, sought-after solutions, four major trends in custom home and commercial design feature technology at their core. Whether in the family room, garage, home office…

screenrant.com - Hannah Diffey - Solo Leveling Officially Reveals Jinwoo's Most Overpowered Design Yet
Solo Leveling Officially Reveals Jinwoo's Most Overpowered Design Yet
Screen Rant

Sung Jinwoo's evolution has always been about more than raw power, but the latest reveal from Solo Leveling turns that journey into a striking visual statement. The Solo Leveling: Karma mobile game's new design doesn't just showcase a stronger…

wwd.com - Emily Mercer - Boll & Branch, Fashion Institute of Technology Hold First Design Competition
Boll & Branch, Fashion Institute of Technology Hold First Design Competition
WWD

Luxury bedding brand Boll & Brand held its first design competition with the Fashion Institute of Technology, featuring co-creative directors of Monse, and formerly of Oscar de la Renta, Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia as special guest judges. Held…

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