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AI for inclusion: SyncComm AI secures double gold at NY Product Design and MUSE Design Awards
Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. The 2026 New York Product Design Awards and MUSE Design Awards have unveiled their official winners. Developed and led by senior UX product designer Fang He, SyncComm AI has claimed…
Padres designate Nick Castellanos for assignment while in Philadelphia
The San Diego Padres designated outfielder Nick Castellanos for assignment Wednesday, bringing a brief experiment to an unceremonious end. It was less than four months ago that the Philadelphia Phillies released Castellanos in an unusually public…
Incorporate These Outdoor Entertaining Trends In Your Backyard Design
Meadowlark Design+Build; Photographer: Jeff Garland When designing your beautiful outdoor space, avoid the mistake of making it awkward and uncomfortable — and this can happen if the layout isn't congruent with how people tend to interact.
Cadence Design Systems Inc. stock underperforms Wednesday when compared to competitors
Shares of Cadence Design Systems Inc. CDNS slipped 2.01% to $408.00 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX falling 0.74% to 7,553.68 and Dow Jones Industrial Average…
Amanda Mifsud is redefining luxury design through light, innovation, and architectural simplicity
Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Amanda Mifsud believes luxury design should never overpower architecture, it should quietly enhance it. The Australian interior designer and design consultant has built a reputation…
New Bentley Flying Spur Brings Sharper Design And 670bhp Hybrid Power
The fourth-generation Bentley's Flying Spur brings a noticeably cleaner design language, aligning it more closely with the latest Continental GT family. The change is most obvious at the front, where the split headlamp layout used on recent…
Verastem Oncology Gets FDA Fast Track Designation for Lung Cancer Drug
Verastem Oncology received fast track designation from the Food and Drug Administration for a potential treatment for non-small cell lung cancer. The biopharmaceutical company said Wednesday the designation is for the treatment of adult patients…
A huge gamble': How design shows choose their projects
Television productions run to a meticulous schedule, but what happens when the planned build for a renovation show creeps from 12 months to two years to, well… a seemingly never-ending project? Brooke Bayvel, the supervising executive…
Regent Cabinet Solutions Introduces Regent LUX, A High-Design Cabinetry Platform Bringing Elevated Design, Premium Finishes, and Greater Customization
'Multifamily design has evolved dramatically over the last decade,' said Reuvan Sternstein, Founder & CEO of Regent Multi-Family Cabinet Solutions. 'Developers are looking for ways to differentiate their communities, and designers are seeking…
Google's new Gemma 4 12B model is designed to run on any laptop with 16GB of RAM
The generative AI boom has driven the cost of memory into the stratosphere, and Google is a key part of that trend. So it's only fitting that Google should offer some less RAM-hungry local AI models. The company has announced the release of a new…
Essex teen's FA Cup final shirt design is showcased at Wembley
A teenager said it was a 'dream' to see her shirt design displayed at Wembley Stadium. Ruby Robinson, 18, from Stanford-le-Hope in Essex, was the winner out of hundreds of entrants, competing to design a print which was worn by the Women's FA Cup…
Designers Agree: These 8 Kitchen Trends Are Worth Watching in 2026
There are plenty of spaces in homes that are prone to evolving design trends (actually, while we think about it— every type of space experiences trends fading in and out!). But one where we notice trends shifting the most? The kitchen.
The MLC Re-Designated by the U.S. Copyright Office
The Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) and the Digital Licensee Coordinator (DLC) have both been re-designated by the U.S. Copyright Office. This means that the two organizations have finished a government-mandated evaluation, which occurs every…
5 'Tacky' Millennial Decor Trends Designers Want You to Ditch ASAP
Nostalgia can be comforting, but that doesn't necessarily make it stylish. Millennials growing up in the 1980s to early 2000s likely have vivid memories of growing up in homes that were outfitted with Tuscan-style kitchens, sponge-painted walls…
Design as Repair: How Architecture Is Advancing Environmental Justice
Environmental justice confronts a simple but uncomfortable truth: the benefits and burdens of the environment are not shared equally. Marginalized communities bear a disproportionate share of polluted air, unsafe water, toxic land uses, extreme…
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