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Anything seems to go in design today: styles clash, boundaries blur and hipper-than-thou types talk of "hybridity." And few practitioners better reflect the pick-and-mix trend than Barcelona-based product designer[an error occurred while processing this directive] Jaime Hayón. The 32-year-old Spaniard has a taste for the theatrical, so calling the latest overview of his work (at the Aram Gallery in London until Nov. 4) "Stage" is entirely appropriate. Playfulness is a hallmark, too. Having won a cult following in 2004 for his zany yet unsettling space-invader figurines - which were...
...stop working entirely once they have children, and 71.8 percent plan to take less than one year off from work, according to the study.Those numbers don't support the Times article, which found a few Yale women who want to be full-time moms and called it a trend. But isn't it even more suprising that more Yale men than women are planning to become parents...
...business deals overshadow the additions on its search side and suggest a slide away from consumers as it seeks new areas of growth. "Google has been an inspiring and innovative company, but the recent alliances seem less creative," says Irma Zandl, principal of the Zandl Group, a marketing and trend-forecasting agency in New York City. "They seem to be going in a less consumer-centric direction, focusing instead on monetizing to the max, which may be a good thing from a Wall Street perspective but perhaps not so good from the consumers' standpoint." Will consumers enjoy using Google less...
Even as the housing market cools, one segment of it appears to be bucking the trend: garage remodeling. The Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University estimates that homeowners spent $2.4 billion on replacing or improving their garages in 2003--more than double the average annual spending over the previous decade. Companies that specialize in this niche, which barely existed a few years ago, say they're expanding exponentially. Garage Envy, the Pasadena, Calif., firm that transformed Cardenas' space, expects 2006 revenues to hit $2.6 million, up from $1.1 million in 2005. GarageTek in Syosset, N.Y., hit $20 million...
...hoping it was going in,” an exasperated Odorczyk said. “It was tough—we had so many good opportunities.” But it was too little too late for the young team. Continuing an unfortunate early-season trend, the Crimson once again fell behind in the first half. Although the squad picked its play up in the second, team members were left wishing that they could find a more consistent intensity and focus—from the start. “When we’re down a goal in the second...