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How to use AI to design your year
If you're an entrepreneur, at the end of the year you're probably excited about the prospect of time off, but also daunted by the new year's potential and all the deadlines you should be setting. Traditional planning methods like to-do lists and…
Five living room design mistakes - and what to do instead
Being at home over the festive period means watching films you've already seen a dozen times, bookending every meal with chocolate and spending entire days in your pyjamas. It also throws into sharp focus everything that's not functioning quite…
London-based designer Faye Toogood on her humanist, playful approach
Faye Toogood had worked at London-based design bible The World of Interiors for eight years when she decided to leave the two-dimensional world of glossy magazines behind in favour of things she could grasp and shape. From her kitchen table, she…
DAINCUBE Showcases Industrial Teach Pendants : Integrating Advanced Worker Safety and Custom Design
Industrial sites continue to experience robot-related accidents, and regulatory requirements for workplace safety have tightened in recent years. Against this backdrop, DAINCUBE's Teach Pendants ensure operator protection through Master Control…
How Vince Gilligan designed 'Pluribus' to destroy every sci-fi trope
Vince Gilligan spent a decade ruminating about his next TV series before he had a clear vision of what it was going to be. But through all that time, the writer/director, who is best known for creating Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, knew one…
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Interior Designers Say These Are the Home Trends You're About to See Everywhere in 2026
Interior designers are already predicting the home trends that we'll see everywhere in 2026, including soft silhouettes to gradient color palettes. Greenery is poised to steal the show in the new year, and you can snag this faux olive tree for 42…
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Designers Say These 5 Furniture Trends Are Out for 2026
The new year is all about letting go of what feels tired and welcoming in what feels fresh. And when it comes to furniture trends, designers are more than ready to move on from a few looks they now consider passé. Curious what's on their…
Vince Zampella, formative designer of 'Call of Duty' games, dies at 55
Vince Zampella, a key figure in the creation of Call of Duty, the bestselling video game franchise that has reproduced World War II battles, riffed on modern global conflicts and imagined the technology future soldiers will wield, has died. He was…
The 1960s Home Trends Designers Love
Retro design trends are everywhere you look these days. Grandma-inspired decor, polka dot everything, and butcher block countertops are just the start. There are plenty of 1960s design trends that are returning, according to design pros. While…
The New Paint Trend Designers Love
As homeowners lean away from minimalism, design trends that incorporate bold colors seem to be everywhere. You can't scroll social media these days without seeing unusual paint color combos, color drenching, and now, color capping. This new design…
The Three Kitchen Cabinet Colors Design Pros Say Will Be Out in 2026
Long gone are the days when kitchens were purely utilitarian spaces. Today, a kitchen is a fabulous opportunity to showcase your personal style, with cabinets being one of the main vehicles to do so. Given the significant amount of physical and…
This phone case is designed to last a lifetime
Your phone case is likely something you haven't given that much thought to, but did you know that an estimated 50 million kilos of phone cases are thrown away every year? And almost none are recycled. Brighton company Gomi is set to change all that…
10 Best Editor-Picked Designs From 2025 Show How Nostalgia Beat Every Tech Trend
I read somewhere that Nostalgia sells harder than Innovation and it really made me do a double-take. Does it make sense? Well, not really, considering how fast things are progressing on the robotics and AI front – but here's where I'd like…
CX in 2026: Less Design Theater, More Leadership Discipline
AI moves from promise to performance. By 2026, organizations stop experimenting at the edges and start fixing the foundations that determine whether AI actually improves customer experience. CX becomes how companies operate, not how they report.
Salvador Dalí's Surreal Jewelry Designs: From Throbbing Heart Necklaces to Medusa Brooches
Upon hearing the name of Salvador Dalí, even a total layman in the art world is bound to get visions of melting clocks. Surprisingly, for an artist who showed so much self-marketing savvy…
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