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The 2026 Couture Design Awards Honor Jewelry Design Excellence
The Couture Show has accomplished something that no other trade event achieved: creating a premier gathering dedicated to independent jewelry designers. For more than 25 years, the show has attracted designers and artists from across the United…
Focal Mu-so Hekla review: Industrial design chic
Focal and Naim Audio merged in 2011, and in 2014 the first of a very successful line of Naim ‘Mu-so' wireless speakers came to market. Focal, though, reckons it's the more credible brand when it comes to home cinema equipment – and so…
Use AI to augment design, not replace it
AI is now front and center in every conversation about the future of design in the architecture, engineering, and construction industry. At my firm, we're embracing AI, but not in the way some headlines would have you think. Our belief is that AI…
I'm an interior designer - boost your house value by 15% with simple action
Selling a home ranks among life's most stressful yet significant milestones. Numerous factors can influence how much a property ultimately sells for — from its size and amenities, to whether it has a garden, off-street parking, or even the…
Santhera Announces Orphan Drug and Priority Review Designations for AGAMREE (Vamorolone) in South Korea
Pratteln, Switzerland, June 2, 2026 – Santhera Pharmaceuticals (SIX: SANN) today notes that AGAMREE has been granted Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) and Global Innovative Products on Fast Track (GIFT) designation by South Korea's Ministry of…
More Than A Prompt: Vibe Design And Vibe Coding Need A Point Of View
Goran Paun, Creative Director at ArtVersion, designing and developing human-centered user experiences for forward-thinking companies. There's a new kind of speed entering creative and technical work. AI has shortened the distance between idea and…
Gu Songfen, pioneering designer of Chinese supersonic fighter jets, dies at 96
Aerodynamics expert Gu Songfen has died at 96. He was the chief designer of China's J-8 fighter jet family – the first home-grown supersonic fighter jet to counter US high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft. Gu was an academician of the…
Stranger Things' Vecna Design Was Inspired by Embryonic Sacs and Charred Meat
When Stranger Things ‘ big bad, Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower), returned in the series' fifth and final season, he looked a little different than in previous iterations. At the end of season four, Nancy (Natalia Dyer), Steve (Joe Keery), and…
A farewell tour through the flats, fashions and fixations that defined our design editor's 22 years at PostMag
I once conducted an interview sitting on a toilet. Given the dimensions of the microflat my team was photographing for a home-interiors story, it was the only spot the owners and I could occupy without getting in the way. In a sense, it was fitting…
'Ocean Vortex' floating building design made from recycled plastic unveiled
A proposed spiraling floating parliament building made from recycled marine waste has been named a finalist in Oceanic Parliament, a new competition from Young Architects Competitions (YAC), a global design initiative aimed at raising awareness of…
Huawei's new chip design framework steers past US curbs | Fongmula | Francis Fong
Huawei Technologies has introduced a new semiconductor development principle dubbed the “Tau (T) Law,” marking the first time a Chinese tech giant has proposed an alternative architectural framework to steer the global chip industry…
Designing Comfort Through Texture, Warmth, and Ceiling Systems
Before we rationally understand a space, we perceive it sensorially. Light, proportion, texture, color, and materiality all influence how the body interprets an environment, shaping whether it feels welcoming, cold, intimate, or impersonal. Visual…
Nxera's Vamorolone Granted Key Regulatory Designations Supporting Faster Access for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Patients in South Korea
Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) recognizes Duchenne muscular dystrophy as a rare disease with significant unmet medical need without an established treatment in South Korea. Global Innovative Products on Fast Track (GIFT) designation, a priority…
Why Great Design Fails Without Great Customer Experience
A polished visual identity only gets you so far. What customers really believe about a company is shaped by their actual experience — onboarding, support, product usability, etc. As companies grow, teams adapt their piece of the journey…
Seoul Design Foundation boosts circular economy startups with new training program
For years, Korea's upcycling sector existed largely as a well-intentioned niche, characterized by small-scale artisans transforming discarded materials into eco-friendly novelties. But as consumer appetite for the circular economy matures, a…
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