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koreatimes.co.kr - Jung Min-ho - Seoul Design International Forum to explore life-centered urban future
Seoul Design International Forum to explore life-centered urban future
The Korea Times

Seoul will bring together architects, designers, scientists and urban policy experts this week to explore how a life-centered approach to design can shape more vital cities. The 2026 Seoul Design International Forum will be held on Tuesday at…

futurism.com - Frank Landymore - Bizarre New Websites Are Designed Specifically to Spark Dopamine in Your Brain
Bizarre New Websites Are Designed Specifically to Spark Dopamine in Your Brain
Futurism | Science and Technology News

As far as completely pointless ways to kill time on your phone, this is certainly one of the weirdest on record. Behold the all-new invention of so-called “ dopamine sites ” — digital domains where you can browse and hunt for…

scmp.com - Iris Deng - Beijing pushes AI chip design as part of self-sufficiency drive
Beijing pushes AI chip design as part of self-sufficiency drive
South China Morning Post

Artificial intelligence agents are increasingly taking the wheel in designing China's next-generation semiconductors, as Beijing and domestic technology firms accelerate efforts to integrate AI into chip design software to bolster national…

yankodesign.com - Sarang Sheth - A Designer turned Xiaomi's Logo into a Multi-Utility Vehicle Concept
A Designer turned Xiaomi's Logo into a Multi-Utility Vehicle Concept
Yanko Design

You know that little rounded square Xiaomi uses as its logo? The one a Japanese design legend spent actual months tuning with a math equation just to get the curve right? Lucas Angelo looked at that shape and thought, sure, why not build a car out…

wwd.com - Stephen Garner - KidSuper Spotlights Five Rising Designers at Second Annual The People's Runway
KidSuper Spotlights Five Rising Designers at Second Annual The People's Runway
WWD

It was a night of surprises at the second annual The People's Runway presented by KidSuper founder and Brooklyn arts ambassador Colm Dillane and Brooklyn Borough president Antonio Reynoso. “Someone's fainting,” onlookers of the show…

9to5mac.com - Benjamin Mayo - Apple is designing its own game controllers for iPhone, could be Beats branded
Apple is designing its own game controllers for iPhone, could be Beats branded
9to5Mac

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has today corroborated references discovered in macOS beta code that indicated Apple is designing its own game controllers for iPhone. Apple already sells some controllers like the Backbone One (pictured above) and…

wallpaper.com - Aditi Sharma - Discover South Asian design at London Design Festival
Discover South Asian design at London Design Festival
Wallpaper*

South Asian design is no longer confined by geography; it has become a global language of contemporary expression. This year, it crosses borders with a major London showcase worth adding to every design lover's itinerary. India and UK -based Raw…

today.com - Target Just Launched a Cozy Designer Collection - and It's Perfect for Fall
Target Just Launched a Cozy Designer Collection - and It's Perfect for Fall
TODAY

With a new season quickly approaching, you may be feeling the itch to spruce up your space. Wondering where to start? Target just dropped a limited-edition Threshold collection in collaboration with Annie Meyers-Shyer that feels straight out of a…

channelnewsasia.com - Justin Ong Guang-Xi - Police probe interior design firm Axion Design after complaints over stalled renovations, missing furniture
Police probe interior design firm Axion Design after complaints over stalled renovations, missing furniture
CNA

SINGAPORE: Police and government agencies are investigating interior design firm Axion Design over complaints of unfinished renovation work and delivered furniture, as well as unpaid salaries and Central Provident Fund (CPF) contributions. Some…

wallpaper.com - Tianna Williams - 7 lighting designs we are looking forward to seeing at London Design Festival 2026
7 lighting designs we are looking forward to seeing at London Design Festival 2026
Wallpaper*

London Design Festival is back for another year, spotlighting the very best of design across the city. Emerging designers and independent studios present an array of pieces; some look to new and ingenious ways to create, while others focus on…

jalopnik.com - Josh West - Art Deco On Wheels: These 1930s Automobile Designs Helped Define An Era
Art Deco On Wheels: These 1930s Automobile Designs Helped Define An Era
Jalopnik

If Art Deco makes you think about the Chrysler Building more than a Chrysler Airflow, that's understandable. We tend to associate the style with skyscrapers, furniture, jewelry, and the sort of aggressively ornate elevator doors that make you…

creativebloq.com - Tom May - This beautiful logo shows there's plenty of life in minimalist design yet
This beautiful logo shows there's plenty of life in minimalist design yet
Creative Bloq

Every creative has had that moment when you're staring at a blank page, waiting for inspiration to hit. When it comes to designing a brand identity, though, you don't really have any excuse. You just have to put in the right level of research into…

yankodesign.com - Sarang Sheth - Foam Earplugs Haven't Changed Since the 1970s - This Spiral Design Just Made Them Obsolete
Foam Earplugs Haven't Changed Since the 1970s - This Spiral Design Just Made Them Obsolete
Yanko Design

The humble foam earplug has been functionally unchanged since the 1970s: roll it down, jam it in, hope it expands to a seal, and find it somewhere in the sheets by 2 AM. It's one of the few everyday objects that design culture has genuinely never…

creativebloq.com - Ian Dean - These cat animation designs look nothing like what I expected
These cat animation designs look nothing like what I expected
Creative Bloq

I wasn't quite sure what to expect from the Warrior Cats animation, and to be honest, it's passed me by a little up until now, though I suspect I was picturing something closer to the glossy CG animals we've seen in recent animated films like GOAT…

grimsbytelegraph.co.uk - Bethany Lodge - North Lincolnshire design company plans new HQ near Scunthorpe
North Lincolnshire design company plans new HQ near Scunthorpe
Grimsby Live

A homegrown North Lincolnshire business will build a new headquarters in Scunthorpe having purchased land from North Lincolnshire Council at Mortal Ash Hill for its new HQ. Wrendale Designs, which produces nature-inspired gifts and greetings cards…

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