Refugee-made backpacks are produced from recycled life vests and boats

Two Dutch designers have worked with refugees to create a rucksack from discarded boats and life vests. Read more

AT&T Deal For Time Warner Casts Renewed Attention On CNN

AT&T's chief promises to maintain CNN's journalistic independence after parent Time Warner merges with the telecom giant. CNN got a $100 million boost this year, propelled by coverage of Donald Trump.

Get Your Reprint of Depero Futurista, One of the World's Most Iconic Design Books

Now you can experience Fortunato Depero's iconic monograph the way he intended: with your own hands. The post Get Your Reprint of Depero Futurista, One of the World's Most Iconic Design Books appeared first on WIRED.

Marset's cordless Ginger lamp is designed to be carried from room to room

Barcelona brand Marset has released a portable lamp with a rechargeable battery that allows it to be detached and carried around the house. Read more

VW's $15B Diesel Settlement Might Actually Hurt Electric Cars

Some worry forcing VW to invest in charging infrastructure could hurt the nascent market. The post VW's $15B Diesel Settlement Might Actually Hurt Electric Cars appeared first on WIRED.

Trump Says SNL Sketches Show Media Is Rigging the Election

The Republican presidential candidate called this weekend's episode a "hit job." The post Trump Says SNL Sketches Show Media Is Rigging the Election appeared first on WIRED.

Facing Climate Change, Tanzania Can't Afford to Fear GM Crops

Tanzania, like much of Africa, is facing food shortages due to climate change-fueled drought. GM crops could help the country survive. The post Facing Climate Change, Tanzania Can't Afford to Fear GM Crops appeared first on WIRED.

Taking Pattern Libraries To The Next Level

No thorough conversation about the front end today can end without mention of pattern libraries. Sometimes a pattern library appears in the form of a living style guide, or as a design system, or as the outcome of an atomic design process, or as an all-knowing user interface framework. In all of these cases, designers and developers seek the right strategy to approach the complexity of the web with a modular, components-based approach.

However, finding the right way to architect a lasting pattern library and to integrate it into an existing workflow seems to be a challenging task and one that most design and development teams eventually give up on. In this article, I'd love to highlight some practical techniques and strategies to establish a lasting pattern library that will be actively and consistently used by the entire team. These tips might help you get on the right track when you set out to build your next style guide, assets library or design language.

The post Taking Pattern Libraries To The Next Level appeared first on Smashing Magazine.

How to Watch the Second Clinton-Trump Presidential Debate

Sunday night, Clinton and Trump take questions from undecided viewers. Here are the many, many ways you can watch. The post How to Watch the Second Clinton-Trump Presidential Debate appeared first on WIRED.

Judges Question Ross Ulbricht's Life Sentence in Silk Road Appeal

In oral arguments, a panel of three appellate judges was sympathetic to arguments the Silk Road creator's life sentence without parole was overly harsh. The post Judges Question Ross Ulbricht's Life Sentence in Silk Road Appeal appeared first on WIRED.

Guesthouse opens inside revamped century-old machiya house in Kyoto

This 120-year-old Kyoto townhouse was once used as a seed plantation, but has been carefully restored to create a guesthouse that celebrates Japanese interior design traditions (+ slideshow). (more…)

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