"Hamamatsu is known as the city of music," Yamaha tells us of the coastal city it calls home. Sitting slap-bang between Tokyo ...

From Hello Kitty to Pikachu, the country changed what the world considers adorable. But do these characters represent joy — ...

Billie Eilish might have fans all over the world who chant her name, but if she could have changed it when she was younger, ...

Namai Studio, fashion industry veteran Bianca Kuttickattu's line of upcycled kantha jackets and accessories, has taken off ...

Tamaki Ishii and Kazuma Yamagami (both 26) established their Tokyo-based studio after leaving university where they studied industrial design. Their graduation project changed the duo’s focus ...

The Minneapolis College of Art and Design has hired higher education leader and musician Gwendolyn Freed as its 20th president of the college following a national search. Freed, currently the ...

RIT alumni and faculty innovators provide an insider’s look at the future of technology, the arts, and design. This year’s symposium will begin at 4 p.m. on Friday, April 25, in Ingle Auditorium as a ...

Our list is focused on the biggest brands in the electric piano business, but even if you don't know anything about pianos, you're likely to recognize some of those names. The same brands behind ...

Kawai dates back to the 1920s ... to stop infringing Gibson’s trademarked headstock design and to stop using Gibson-like model names in sales material. In February 1978, Gibson’s complaint ...

ENR Midwest has selected SmithGroup as its Design Firm of the Year for 2025. Founded in 1853 and headquartered in Detroit, Mich., SmithGroup is a global design firm specializing in architecture ...

Samsung Electronics has appointed Mauro Porcini as President and Chief Design Officer (CDO) of its Device eXperience (DX) division, the company announced on April 1. Porcini is an Italian designer and ...

HIGH POINT — The High Point Market Authority and Esteem Media has named its 10 design professionals to head up its Design Influencers Tour, taking place during the upcoming High Point Market. These ...