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Kravitz adds designer to his creative credentials

Lenny Kravitz has taken a childhood compunction to decorate his bedroom and turned it into another creative endeavor.

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Costumes from `The Artist,' 20 other films on view

To create the Oscar-nominated costumes for "The Artist," designer Mark Bridges had to think in both color and black and white.

Dutch firm sorry for design resembling 9/11 attack

A Dutch architectural company has apologized for a design of two Seoul skyscrapers that to some resembles the World Trade Center exploding during the 9/11 terror attacks.

Michelle Obama honors top designers at White House

For 16-year-old Princess Lawrence, it was dizzying to be one of 15 high school students invited to the White House as Michelle Obama honored the winners of the National Design Awards.

Judges clear air in toilet paper dispute

Raise your hand if you can describe, from memory, the design on your toilet paper. Anyone?

How much life is left in the VW Beetle?

It’s one of the best known (and best-selling) automotive brand names in history. But how much life is left in the old Volkswagen Beetle?

Show off fashion flair by creating your own look

Thanks to crowdsourcing and social media, the future of fashion is now in your hands. Brands want to connect with you directly via their Facebook pages, tweets and websites to offer you exactly what you want. How many times have you found the perfect pair of pumps — but wish they had a different heel, or the clutch of your dreams if only it came in suede and had a strap? Now imagine that you could make these creative changes or sketch your own ideal item from scratch. A new wave of websites allows you to do that and more. Some even offer a platform for talent and the potential to profit. TODAY style editor and Bobbie.com’s Bobbie Thomas shares her favorite design-your-own (DYO) sites that are changing the fashion industry by giving the power to the people.Just launched in November 2010, Sheyna.com is quickly becoming a hot spot for aspiring jewelry designers. Its interactive, click-and-drag site lets you design your own earrings, bracelets and necklaces, paying the utmost attention to every detail

Future dollars: Is it time to rebrand the buck?

When it comes to paper money, the Swiss franc is a beaut, one denomination featuring the art of the modern Swiss sculptor Alberto Giacometti. Hong Kong’s dollar is vibrant and futuristic, cash as Cubism; New Zealand’s five-dollar bill depicting adventurer Sir Edmund Hillary is like a dreamy magazine ad; the old Dutch guilder is also a knockout with a palette of colors that is more Kandinsky than currency.

Nuclear industry takes new path for new plants

Power utilities are trying to buy the next wave of nuclear reactors much like a consumer buys a light bulb: right off the shelf.

First lady praises designers who push boundaries

Michelle Obama used this year's luncheon for the National Design Award winners to sing the praises of those who push boundaries — or outright ignore them.

Apple may offer hardware fix for iPhone 4

On the day before Apple publicly addresses the iPhone 4 antenna design flaw that has plagued the company for weeks, an analyst who spoke with manufacturers who work with Apple said that there will likely be an internal hardware fix.

Apple knew about iPhone 4 antenna design flaw

Early in the iPhone 4's design stages, Steve Jobs was told by Apple's senior antenna expert that the antenna would cause problems, yet the concerns were ignored, according to a source who spoke to Bloomberg News.

Apple calls press conference on iPhone 4 issue

Apple will host a press conference to discuss the iPhone 4, said a company representative. The meeting will take place at the company's Cupertino campus at 10 a.m. PT on Friday. Though no further details were provided, we assume that the conference will address concerns that the iPhone 4's antenna design causes increased dropped calls, and whether or not Apple will take action to remedy the issue.

Chrysler turns to Fiat to fill PT's wheels

Now that the PT Cruiser has gone off to the automotive rust heap, Chrysler needs to fill its wheel wells with a hit that will equal the popularity the quirky 5-door once had.

JPL worker sues over intelligent design demotion

A Jet Propulsion Laboratory worker who distributed religious DVDs on the job is suing the JPL for discrimination after he was demoted.

Fiat design focuses on Italian innovation

The world is still waiting to see what kind of auto design emerges from the alliance of Italy's Fiat and U.S. Chrysler. One thing is clear: there's a lot of Italian flair to draw on, in the person of Fiat's design chief Lorenzo Ramaciotti.

Yes, we do still make things in America

Walk into any big-box store in the country and you’d be forgiven for thinking that nothing is made in America anymore.

‘Made in U.S.A.’ makes Cozy Coupe a rarity

HUDSON, Ohio - With its iconic shape and familiar red and yellow plastic parts, the toddler-powered Cozy Coupe seems like the most ordinary thing in the world.

Purdue researchers test new nuclear plant design

Purdue University researchers are testing a new design for nuclear power plants to make sure it can survive strong earthquakes.

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Reed Dillon & Associates ROCKS THE BLOCK in May Issue of KC Mag
Source: KC Magazine, Kansas City, MO

May issue of KC Mag: Rock the BlockLocal landscapers spill tricks for turning “For Sale” into “Sold.” “One thing people shouldn’t do is add a lot of landscaping when they’re trying to sell. You’re getting into maintenance there. Do …

Path Dependence and the Stupidity of LED Light Bulbs
Source: Technology Review

LED lights, mass produced as tiny individual diodes, can be configured into any shape you can imagine. In the future, they and their successors could cover large flat (or curved, or whatever) surfaces, mimicking the light that comes through windows and skylights.

Apple designer Jonathan Ive "winced" over some Apple design choices
Source: Ars Technica

Apple's prized product designer Jonathan ("Jony") Ive is a constant source of fascination among the press—doubly so after the death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. Though Ive appears with relative frequency in news articles and documentaries, interest in his des …

Jonathan Ive interview: Apple's design genius is British to the core
Source: Telegraph

Apple’s design guru Jonathan Ive, who receives a knighthood today for creating products such as the iPad, tells Shane Richmond why this country’s industrial heritage lies behind his success.

McMansions: What's the big deal?
Source: Chicago Tribune

If the guy down the block refers to your house as a McMansion, he's probably not paying a compliment. "McMansion" is almost always a term of condescension and derision, according to a recent academic study.

Design's techno transformation
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald

Ryan Anderson, the director of future technology for global furniture company Herman Miller, says in decades past designers had time to anticipate where technology was headed and to plan for it. Today, he says, ''the space and the furniture have to be cognisant'' of it almost  …

Badgers Express Your Pride and Patriotism With This UW Badgers Mat!
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Now all UW Badgers alums can express not only their school pride, but also their pride of country with a UW Badgers Mat. This particular one is from the renowned Milliken Carpet Mills located in the state of Georgia U.S.A., and is a high quality nylon pile UW Badgers Mat with a j …

Show Your True Pride And Patriotism With Northwestern University Illinois Mat!
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Yes... Now every Northwestern alum can now express not only their school pride, but also their pride of country with a Northwestern University Illinois Mat. This particular one is from the renowned Milliken Carpet Mills located in the state of Georgia U.S.A., and is a high qualit …

Homebuilders adjust to extended-families living
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It's a home within a home -- and it could be coming soon to a home near you. Builders across the country are revamping home designs to meet the needs of a growing number of Americans who are now living with extended family.

Web designing
Source: Website

Nanosoft is providing best website designing services

Thomas Kinkade, Painter for the Masses, Dies at 54
Source: The New York Times

Thomas Kinkade, the prolific painter of bucolic and idealized scenes who estimated that his mass-produced works hung in one out of 20 American homes, died on Friday at his home in Los Gatos, Calif. He was 54. He appeared to have died of natural causes, according to a statement …

A Day in the Life: Skin in the game
Source: AZ Daily Sun

Patrick Sans' tattoo gun is no louder than an electric toothbrush, but what it leaves behind can be big and bold. Sans is a tattoo artist. By extension, he's a student of body art forms and also a bit of an unofficial therapist for the people who sit long hours in his chair. H …

World's most beautiful minarets
Source: PakPassion

Below are some of my favourite minarets. Please add your pictures to this thread Note: A nice collection of photos, but a few are no longer available so scroll down to see them all.

The Two Skillful Brothers Scott: TV's 'Property Brothers' Finding and Building Dream Homes

Good character is not given to us nor is it handed down. Like building a home, it must be carefully developed piece by piece, creatively through thought, choice, courage and determination. In some cases, it could very well be praised more so than talent and with that inner drive …

Refining the new Google Analytics
Source: Google Analytics Blog

We've been listening to your feedback about the new version of Google Analytics, and are excited to release an updated user interface featuring enhancements to nearly all aspects of the design of Google Analytics.

PC Design Goes High-Concept
Source: Intel Free Press

By day he's an IT pro but by night he transforms retro furniture and antique appliances -- he once turned an Elvis microphone -- into a fully functioning PC.

20 Cats As Fonts
Source: Basil Marceaux For Governor Of Tennessee! [VIDEO]

Here are 20 fonts and the cats that clearly inspired them. This is a rare and important opportunity for cat fanciers and typophiles to find some common ground.

Body-art trend popular with women is only skin deep
Source: Montreal Gazette

Women have long gone under the knife for the sake of beauty.

Music Production Graduate Schools | Academy of Art University
Source: The Academy of Art

I need an online school program that includes cartooning, animation, filmmaking, photography, puppetry, sculpturing, and music composition.

The New Techmeme Design: Plus Your World, Minus Underlined Links
Source: TechCrunch

In a world of personalized, distributed information sharing, Techmeme and its sister sites have successfully gone the opposite direction.

Missouri bill would require the teaching of intelligent design
Source: The Kansas City Star

JEFFERSON CITY -- A Republican lawmaker from Harrisonville wants all students in Missouri public schools, as well as those in introductory college courses, to be taught intelligent design alongside evolution in their science classes. Rep.

T-Shirt Design Software Reviews Now Online

Every month, thousands of people are searching for the best t shirt design softwares online. They will use the information either for personal projects or for business purposes.

Repertory Film: Last Year, Last Chance - WSJ.com
Source: Wall Street Journal

Purgatorial chic epitomized, Alain Renais's 1961 whatzit "Last Year at Marienbad" is at once an enigmatic totem of modern European art-house cinema, a mind-bending Möbius strip costumed by Coco Chanel, a surreal puzzle that many regard as a high-handed prank, a formal mast …

Beauty in Classic Car Design Poll

There is absolutely no doubt that North Americans LOVE cars.  Why do we choose the ones we do?  Perhaps it's for practicality, perhaps for prestige, perhaps for handling, perhaps for the aesthetic beauty of them.

DESIGN AND SACRED ARCHITETURE IN ITALY
Source: Italian Culture

The design and architecture of the Italian Churches have marked the 'art history' of yesterday and today.

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