Design Industry News

The worst holiday home designs from taxidermy to ceiling mirrors

READ MORE: The world's best country for buying a holiday home revealed Scrolling through potential holiday homes to rent for your next trip can be much like swiping through a dating app. Does the living room look cosy enough? Are the bedrooms…

People Are Sharing Home Design Trends That Became Their Biggest Regrets

How can Bend be designed better for the future? A short documentary

Published 7:00 am Sunday, January 11, 2026 ‘Architecture in Bend' is a short documentary interviewing Central Oregon's top architects on the style, history, and future of architecture and urban design in Bend. The film explores the…

Inside GM's new world headquarters: Modernized midcentury designs with artifacts, surprises from the American icon

General Motors is moving into its fourth headquarters in Detroit. GM is occupying four of six office floors of a new building and has filled them with artifacts, design nods and 'Easter eggs' tied to the Detroit automaker's history. Officials say…

People Are Calling Out Design Trends That'll Look Cringe In 10 Years, And Some Of You Will Be Mad

'In my opinion, real stone will always stand the test of time better than manmade. I've seen so many people ripping out lovely granite countertops and putting in quartz. I hope they love it for years to come, but it's not the choice I would have…

Former Assassin's Creed director says the future of game design 'lies in smaller teams'

Former Assassin's Creed director Alexandre Amancio has shared his thoughts about AAA development, suggesting we need 'smaller teams' and admitting that big-budget developers cannot 'solve a problem by throwing people at it'. In an interview with…

Is Color Drenching Still Popular? Here's What an Interior Designer Wants You to Know

Lately, home decorators are painting walls, trim, and ceilings in one bold hue. This technique, called color drenching, came along with the resurgence of cozy, English interiors and ultra-dark paint colors. Some call it timeless, but others worry…

JMGO N3 turns home cinema into a moving target with its 4K triple-laser gimbal design

JMGO has spent years quietly refining the idea that home cinema doesn't need to be fixed in one place. Much like how thoughtfully designed consumer tech reimagines everyday experiences through flexibility and form, the company's latest projector…

£600 leather designer Paul Smith bag with several pockets is 60% off

Designer bags often come with hefty price tags, and Paul Smith's are no exception. But for the new year, the brand's Women's Leather Pocket Pochette Bag has dropped from £600 to £240. The bag comes in both black and red. The bag is a…

Dragon Ball Super's Epic Moro Design Proves Frieza Is Holding Back the Anime

Later this January, an event is scheduled to be held in Tokyo where news and updates surrounding the future of Dragon Ball will be revealed. Since Akira Toriyama's passing in 2024, the legendary franchise has gone relatively silent, leaving fans to…

This AI Designed An 843-Part Computer (And It Booted On The First Try)

There are some weird ways people are using AI, and there are some ways of using it that make complete sense. In the latter case, it was only a matter of time before AI systems began to play a role in designing and building the digital machines that…

Wallpaper* Design Awards: Boghossian's gem wizardry dazzles

Geneva -based high jewellery brand Boghossian specialises in avant-garde, offbeat designs with an edgy elegance, pioneering innovative processes such as the ‘kissing' technique, where one precious stone is set carefully into another. In…

This BMW-Powered Motor Home Was Designed By The Engineer Behind The DeLorean

Motor homes rarely get gearheads' blood pumping. They're traditionally huge white squares clad in cheap plastics, designed to swallow up miles in comfort rather than evoke excitement. However, there are exceptions, and a fascinating one is the…

4 Decor Items That Are Making Your Space Feel Cluttered, According to Design Pros

Who doesn't want a home filled with pretty decor? All of our spaces should be outfitted with beautiful things that bring us joy, and that process is a fun one that seemingly never ends as your home and tastes evolve. The problem with this, though?

Shahira Fahmy wins the Wallpaper* Design Award for Best Use of Material

Home to more than 1,000 residents in its heyday, the ancient Arabian city of AlUla had been uninhabited since the 1980s, abandoned when a new town centre was established nearby. Here, hundreds of mud-brick houses, huddled around a tenth-century…