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GM’s mid-century modern legacy shines in its new Detroit HQ

However uncertain the outlook is for the American auto industry in the age of tariffs, growing competition from China, and the rise of EV upstarts, the view inside the new boardroom at General Motors is stylishly optimistic. Part of the automaker's new corporate headquarters that's opening January ...

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GM’s mid-century modern legacy shines in its new Detroit HQ

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UX Collective

When agreement becomes impossible

Evaluation, judgment, and the erosion of professional knowledge Continue reading on UX Collective »

22 hours ago

UX Collective

When agreement becomes impossible

FastCompany Design

Branded entertainment will just be entertainment in 2026

We’ve had branded entertainment since Procter & Gamble invented soap operas back in the 1930s. But today, brands are forced to diversify the ways in which they gain and hold our attention. It’s no longer as viable or effective to depend on traditional paid media tools. Innovative marketers ...

1 day ago

FastCompany Design

Branded entertainment will just be entertainment in 2026

FastCompany Design

Will the 2026 Grammy Awards see K-pop artists win for the first time?

Two things can be true at once. K-pop is an inextricable force in global pop culture, and it has long been undercelebrated at institutions like the Grammys — where K-pop artists have performed but have never taken home a trophy.That could change at next month's 2026 Grammy Awards ceremony. Songs released ...

2 days ago

FastCompany Design

Will the 2026 Grammy Awards see K-pop artists win for the first time?

FastCompany Design

Ikea’s best-selling donut lamp is getting a colorful upgrade

One of Ikea’s most popular lamps of the past several years—nicknamed the “donut lamp”—is about to get a smart, colorful upgrade. The original donut lamp debuted back in 2023 as part of Ikea’s 20-piece Varmblixt collection with the Rotterdam-based designer Sabine Marcelis. With its glossy ...

2 days ago

FastCompany Design

Ikea’s best-selling donut lamp is getting a colorful upgrade

FastCompany Design

Every brand needs to be ready for its Maduro Nike tracksuit moment

Brands love to insert themselves into cultural conversations or piggyback on buzzy current events, a strategy sometimes called newsjacking. But it can happen without seeking, or even wanting, the attention. The borderline absurd virality of a Nike tracksuit evidently worn by Venezuelan President Nicolás ...

2 days ago

FastCompany Design

Every brand needs to be ready for its Maduro Nike tracksuit moment

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Presentations Are Your Career Currency: Here's How to Cash In

Your career works like a bank account. Every project you finish and every skill you develop is a deposit. When you explain your work clearly, you’re investing in your own reputation. Each presentation pays dividends over time. Master presentation skills, and you’ll watch your career grow exponentially ...

2 days ago

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Presentations Are Your Career Currency: Here's How to Cash In

UX Collective

UX in board game design

2 days ago

UX Collective

UX in board game design

FastCompany Design

Hermès’s hand-illustrated website is the ultimate luxury

If you visit the Hermès website in search of a scarf or a handbag, you'll be greeted by a collection of whimsical sea creatures swimming across the screen. To navigate to the watch section, you'll click on an image of a watch flanked by an eel. To locate shoes, you'll click on a loafer with a pelican ...

2 days ago

FastCompany Design

Hermès’s hand-illustrated website is the ultimate luxury