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This simple, ingenious design keeps drones from breaking when they crash
At first glance, FlexiQuad looks like a small drone. Just one more buzzing thingy doing its flying thing. Then you see it crashing against a tree. A regular drone would crash and fall to the ground, but this one bounces back from the tree trunk and…
Interior Designers Share 6 Simple Ways to Make a Room Feel Calmer
We chase more antidotes to how we feel than ever before, with conversations around how to optimize our mental and physical health—not forgetting niche offshoots like longevity science, biohacking and neuroarchitecture —entering the…
Oscar Predictions: Production Design - Could Something as Innovative and Cool as 'Backrooms' Find Love?
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief…
'Noguchi to Asawa: Designing Postwar America' Review: A Style Born of Sorrow
There was a time when the latest fashionable objects in your living room—the chair you sat on, the table and the lamp beside you, the cover of the novel in your hand, and the album sleeve of the record on your turntable—were designed…
Todd Howard's game design power is knowing when to make things 'simple and digestible' according to Skyrim's lead designer
Todd Howard is one of the most recognisable names in game development, yet despite this, the Bethesda director's overarching thoughts on game design remain something of an enigma. Howard has admitted that he doesn't like talking about his games. As…
10 Perfectly Designed Final Fantasy Magic Cards That Are 10/10, No Notes
Magic: The Gathering 's Final Fantasy crossover set is a love letter to one of gaming's most enduring franchises, bringing together characters, creatures, locations, and iconic moments from across the series' history. With 16 mainline games and…
Billings designer opens new studio after years of planning the dream
BILLINGS — A new Billings studio is turning home design ideas into something people can actually see and touch. After years of planning, the owner is finally opening the doors to a dream of her own at Made for Home. For Jessica Hannesson…
I hired an interior designer for my tiny home, even though it's temporary. She helped me make the space more functional.
After separating from my husband, I moved into my parents' converted garage, a roughly 150-square-foot casita. The bunk bed had to stay for future family visits, but I still needed the place to feel comfortable and functional. Asking Alex Pevtsova…
11 short oval nail designs to try this winter for your most elegant manicure yet
Nothing says you've got your life together quite like a fresh manicure. Work might be going terribly, your ex might have just crawled back into your DMs and the government might be advising us to stockpile tinned goods (cheery!), but if your nails…
Conventional Vs. Transit Design: Why Some School Buses Have Flat Fronts
Fly View Productions/Getty Images School buses haven't changed much since 1939, but they came a long way before then. Some of the first vehicles used to take kids to school were simply horse-drawn wagons. It wasn't until the start of World War I…
Vivo takes on the iPhone Duo and Galaxy Z Fold 8 with a surprising compact design
After a huge pile of wide-screen slab phone rumors, we're back in business with a new foldable! Allegedly, Vivo has been working on an iPhone Duo and Galaxy Z Fold 8 competitor in the wide-fold space, but there's a surprise. The phone could be…
Jose Tena Finds New Home After Nationals Designate Him for Assignment
On Nov. 2, the Washington Nationals had to make multiple roster moves. With players on the 60-day injured list needing to be activated, that meant the Nationals had to get their 40-man roster down to compliance. As a result, there were tons of…
Eye massager designed to help with tension headaches has price cut to under £50
The eye massager has earned rave reviews online This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more With so many people spending hours on end sat in front of a screen, tension headaches…
How Isamu Noguchi's Akari lantern became a design classic
Isamu Noguchi 's glowing washi lanterns and light sculptures have nearly become as universal as light itself. The paper lanterns glow far and wide, bringing a supremely soft warmth to homes, offices, hotels, restaurants and film and TV sets. The…
Global Couture U.S. to bring designers from around the world to DC
Designers from around the world are bringing their work to D.C. next Saturday for the Global Couture U.S. fashion show. News4's Juliana Valencia speaks with the organization's CEO and president, Raysa González.
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