433 It’s rare for a design style to capture the attention of the design world so completely and so quickly, but that’s what has happened with the coastal grandmother look. The relatable, curated aesthetic is showing up everywhere just months after Lex Nicoleta coined the term on TikTok. Inspired by […]
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BYU Law to Host Inaugural Design Thinking Competition – TechBuzz News
BYU Law, a global law school focused on leadership and innovation in the legal field, today announced that it will hold the inaugural Design Thinking Competition on Saturday, March 11, 2023 at its campus in Provo, Utah. Organized by the school’s Law, Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship (LITE) Group in conjunction […]
Design news: could you live in a skip? Plus Collect craft fair and a cool walking frame | Design
There are two stories in this month’s news that illuminate the strange relationship we currently have with housing. One is about an artist who’s decided to live in a skip for a year to raise awareness of the terrible cost of living in London and the other is the story […]
Architecture and interiors celebrated at the 2022 International Design Awards | News
anchor IDA 2022 Architect of the Year – ‘Shangyu Museum’ by Zhejiang Architectural Design and Research Institute. Photo credit: Wang Dachou The winners have been announced for the 2022 International Design Awards (IDA). Founded in 2007, the annual program seeks to “recognize, […]
Design news: meet the ‘shellmet’ plus Ikea’s new range and women in design | Life and style
Reinvention and renovation is as important as innovation in design as this month’s news stories show. Vintage fashion giant Beyond Retro has moved into making new clothes with the Beyond Remade range and we also have a great story about recycling waste from the Japanese shellfish industry as hard hats. […]
WSU Students Take Top Prizes at Northwest Regional Design-Build Competition | News
PULLMAN – Student teams from Washington State University’s School of Design and Construction took home top prizes at the Northwest regional Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) student competition. Two multidisciplinary teams that included students from construction engineering, architecture, construction management, and civil engineering took home first and second prize in […]
F1 News: Max Verstappen Slams Recent Car Design -“The Worst Experience” – F1 Briefings
2022 F1 driver’s champion, Max Verstappen, has claimed he does not think street races should be included in the F1 calendar, branding them “the worst experience” for the drivers. With there now being 23 confirmed races for the upcoming season, which might increase to 24 if the cancelled Chinese Grand […]
Lotus partners with Car Design News on design book | Article
Lotus is a storied name in world car culture. The British carmaker is a legend in motor racing, featured alongside Roger Moore in James Bond, and is beloved by people all over the world. Now, Lotus is entering a brave new era with the launch of an all-electric SUV, the […]
News & Notes: 3 Events & Updates for the Design Lover
The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. Sign up today! Top Denver Design Readers’ Choice Top Home of the Year 2022 Winner The results are in! We recently asked readers to vote for their favorite home featured in 5280 Home this […]
November design news: projects addressing police violence, ewaste and animal testing | Design
This month’s stories look at effective ways to tackle complicated problems. There’s a German company using design to combat e-waste in home electronics, a cosmetics company researching how to create the perfect red for vegans and filmmaker Mohammad Gorjestani has created a project which celebrates the lives of victims of […]
STANLY MAGAZINE: For many residents, Christmas is a time for decorations – The Stanly News & Press
STANLY MAGAZINE: For many residents, Christmas is a time for decorations Published 9:59 am Tuesday, November 22, 2022 A formal Christmas dinner for eight, with a glimpse through to the den and sunroom. Photo courtesy of Rose Smith. Every year, in early October, Austin and Megan King begin decorating for […]
October design news: cave living and chairs made from car exhausts | Design
If you think there has to be a better way of living, this month’s design news shows you how. We’ve got inspirational people living off-grid and news of the Design for Planet festival – a free event full of “how to” events and workshops to make businesses more sustainable. We […]
September design news: Francis Bacon and fry-up chic | Design
This month London Design Festival marked its 20th anniversary and, at the Medals Dinner held in St Bart’s Great Hall last week, Sir John Sorrell recalled how in the early years he was always asked if LDF would be held again next year. As if design were a passing fad. […]
A two-bedroom apartment which oozes conviviality and seamlessly blends the living and dining spaces, Home & Design News & Top Stories
SINGAPORE – The home owners of this two- bedroom apartment in Telok Kurau wanted a flexible, modular space that permitted different furniture layouts and could accommodate many guests. The couple in their 30s worked with interior stylist and designer Priscilla Tan of bespoke home styling and decorating service Styledbypt. She […]
Design News: Ikea’s pet furniture range, Archifest events, Home & Design News & Top Stories
Ikea launches pet furniture The Swedish furniture giant’s new Lurvig range of pet furniture is created by pet-loving designers and trained veterinarians who looked at the animals’ natural needs and behaviour while creating the pieces. Dr Barbara Schafer, who does product risk assessment at Ikea and who is also a […]
Harvey Norman marks 19th anniversary with shopping event, Home & Design News & Top Stories
SINGAPORE – For those who have not ventured out much since February due to the coronavirus pandemic, the year-end sales season offers rich pickings. This year, consumer electronics and home furnishing retailer Harvey Norman is going all out to celebrate its 19th anniversary. Starting last Thursday, the retailer kicked off […]
Downtown Racine announces holiday window decorating contest | Local News
RACINE — Downtown Racine Corp. will host its third annual holiday window decorating competition Nov. 20 through Dec. 20. “The merchants went the extra mile this year to make it more festive for our community with their incredible window displays,” said Kelly Kruse, DRC executive director. “We encourage you to spend […]
Design News: English Gardens come to Singapore, Korean artisanal ceramics and Dyson’s seasonal sales, Home & Design News & Top Stories
The English have a famous saying for topiaries – which are shrubs or trees trimmed into ornamental shapes. “Good structure is to the autumn garden what good bones are to the ageing face.” This was in direct reference to the soggy, muddy messiness of autumn when the English rainy season […]
Plastic Omnium, Hella target integration of exterior body parts and lighting | Design News
Tier 1 auto part suppliers Plastic Omnium and Hella have launched a joint project involving engineering and design experts from both companies in Germany that will focus on jointly developing new systems integrating innovative lighting technologies, and intelligent exterior systems, at the front and at the rear of the car. […]
Iowa mourns: Eleanor Moody Pettit’s ‘glass was always half full’ | Local News
But it did not stop Pettit, who was raised during the Depression. “She had a lot of stress,” Munson said. “Her brother was killed, then she was divorced and left alone with five little kids. My mom had a lot of struggle. She always looked to the bright side of […]