This is likely the iPhone Fold display, and it looks amazing (3 minute read)
Samsung has unveiled a prototype folding display with an almost completely invisible crease, widely believed to be the panel Apple has been waiting for to use in the iPhone Fold after years of rejecting visibly creased screens. Shown briefly at CES and quickly removed, the display appears far more advanced than current Galaxy Fold panels and matches the rumored iPhone Fold aspect ratio, suggesting that Samsung has finally met Apple's stringent requirements for a creaseless folding screen.
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Google Launches A2UI (2 minute read)
Google's A2UI (Agent-to-User Interface) is an open-source specification that allows AI agents to generate rich, interactive, native user interfaces by sending declarative UI descriptions instead of executable code. It enables host applications to render components securely and consistently across web, mobile, and desktop platforms. By separating UI generation from UI rendering, A2UI improves security and preserves design control for host apps. It supports dynamic task-specific layouts. The specification marks a shift from text-based AI interactions toward more interactive, context-aware agent experiences.
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The Changing Pattern of Brand Growth (3 minute read)
Modern brands like Uniqlo, Stanley, Human Made, and OpenAI are growing through product-led experiences rather than traditional emotional storytelling. This pattern contradicts conventional brand-building wisdom that prioritizes awareness campaigns and the marketing funnel. An upcoming book, "Brand Shift," explores this paradigm change through key shifts in how brands accumulate trust, tracing how technology has transformed the relationship between people and brands from passive consumption to active connection.
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Design courses are failing everyone (9 minute read)
Harriet Richardson stopped guest lecturing on UK design courses because universities have become financially dependent on overseas students, prioritizing volume over viable learning conditions and creating environments where language barriers, oversized cohorts, and overstretched staff undermine critique-led education. She argues the problem is systemic rather than student-led, calling for more honest pathways that separate language learning from full degree programmes, fairer working conditions for educators, and course structures that genuinely support meaningful dialogue, learning, and exchange.
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How the Tools We Use Change the Products We Design (9 minute read)
Web design tools have evolved from distinct eras—from plain HTML and WYSIWYG editors, to Photoshop/Illustrator's static designs, and finally, to purpose-built tools like Sketch and Figma. Each generation of tools directly shaped what designers created, influencing everything from visual aesthetics to functionality. Early sites featured repeating backgrounds and GIFs, while modern designs favor flat, reusable templates. The tools constrained and enabled design choices, proving that "the medium is the message" applies profoundly to web design's technological evolution.
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It's Hard to Justify Tahoe Icons (12 minute read)
macOS Tahoe's addition of icons to every menu item violates fundamental interface design principles established decades ago, creating cluttered menus where nothing stands out, and users can't scan efficiently. The icons suffer from severe inconsistency within and across apps. Apple's implementation ignores critical design guidelines about pixel-grid alignment, appropriate metaphors, and differentiating icons from text.
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Younger people want good design in every drawer (4 minute read)
Younger generations are reshaping home life as a flexible, expressive space shaped by tight budgets, hybrid living, and constant change, where everyday objects must work reliably while also offering emotional support and identity. As permanence becomes rare and life increasingly happens at home, design is expected to be adaptable, durable, and reassuring, turning humble homeware into tools that ground shifting lives, express personality, and help people feel in control amid uncertainty.
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