Author: Sarim Pixako

What does it mean to be at home? The home, for the client of the Glassbook House designed by Australian practice Sibling Architecture, is a place to retreat from the outside world. This hideaway, to the rear of a Federation-style house in Tempe, Sydney, explores the home as a sanctuary that revolves around a serious collection of … Continue reading Sibling Explores The Home As A Sanctuary That Revolves Around A Book Collection Continue Reading →

Orders to stay at home have consumers spending more on subscriptions – from streaming services to purchasing retail merchandise for day-to-day use. Merchants that provide subscription offerings are thriving, but they are not immune to churn. And in retail, the pandemic is likely to hit demand for luxury goods, with leisure travel in a downturn for some time. … Continue reading The Pandemic’s Effect On Subscriptions And Luxury Goods Continue Reading →

Italian designer Andrea Ponti has unveiled Island, a double-decker driverless tram designed for the city of Hong Kong in the post-COVID era. This highly innovative design concept incorporates industrial design, transportation design, public design, urban mobility and sustainability. The project includes exterior, interior and tram stop design.  With the Coronavirus pandemic, people are shunning public transport and relying much more on … Continue reading Andrea Ponti Introduces A Driverless Social-Distancing Tram Designed For Hong Kong Continue Reading →

Palantir Technologies has a lot of irons in the fire as it reportedly gets ready for an initial public offering (IPO), including its current drive to raise nearly $1 billion from investors. In federal filing Wednesday (July 1), Palantir said it was offering securities totaling $961,099,010. The amount sold so far, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) … Continue reading Palantir Raising Nearly $1B From Investors Continue Reading →

A new 360° panorama by Yadegar Asisi will have its world première in Rouen, France on 4 July 2020. ‘The Cathedral of Monet – The Hope of Modernity’ will be the highlight of this year’s Normandy Impressionism, and can be viewed at the Panorama XXL exhibition centre until late 2021. At 32 metres in height and more than 100 … Continue reading Yadegar Asisi Unveils 32 Meters High Artwork Paying Homage To Claude Monet Continue Reading →

Primark, the Irish fashion retailer, is expected to take a huge financial hit due to COVID-19, the Financial Times reported. The Dublin-based global discount chain, which has eight U.S. stores, was on track to earn one billion euros ($1.1 billion). But the coronavirus will take a two-thirds bite out of that, as its more than 370 stores across … Continue reading Discount Retailer Primark Predicts Substantial Loss Continue Reading →

Membership, service, and contribution are all things to be recognized and remembered.  The design of a challenge coin is a commemorative act. These items are full of symbolism and honor. Although, despite being of such value, many people still do not know what these coins are. Delve into the meaning and the process of creating these historic … Continue reading A Simple Guide on How to Design a Challenge Coin Continue Reading →

Credit unions (CUs) have long relied on personalized banking approaches and trust to retain their members, but those that cannot meet all of their members’ needs are at serious risk of losing them to other financial institutions (FIs). Nearly four out of 10 CU members would be willing to switch primary FIs, according to the PYMNTS Credit Union Innovation Playbook — … Continue reading How CUs Can Leverage Loyalty Programs To Boost Their Brands And Retain Members Continue Reading →

As a one-size-fits-all solution does not exist for the increasing problem of synthetic identity fraud, The Federal Reserve reports that experts suggest a “comprehensive approach” for the challenge. A strategy that is “multi-layered” that makes use of manual and digital information analysis provides the best odds of organizations discovering and alleviating fraud caused by synthetics, … Continue reading New Fed Report Recommends ‘Comprehensive Approach’ To Fighting Synthetic Identity Fraud Continue Reading →

The U.K. Treasury will not be rolling out a proposed emergency coronavirus funding scheme that would have sent billions to providers of supply chain finance, according to Sky News. The program was nixed after ministers decided it wouldn’t be likely to really help the majority of U.K. businesses, especially small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Two months ago, the … Continue reading UK Treasury Nixes Idea For New Coronavirus Funding Scheme Continue Reading →