To our friends celebrating Rosh Hashana this week, Happy New Year! Here are some sweet stories to start things off right, fresh from the VP+C team.

Margaux is not quite sure what to make of Cadillac’s impending move to SoHo. Out with Vespa, in with Cadillac?  Hmmmm… feels like an evolution that just might defeat its own purpose- especially as all hipster New Yorkers are instead looking to Detroit these days.

The sun shines in Detroit again! In its fourth year, the Detroit Design Festival is garnering international attention as the poster child for industrial renewal, thanks to the growing number of industrial and commercial designers in the city.

Jourdann wonders if the work/nap balance has gone too far. These Calmspace office nap pods feature a mattress and a red to blue lighting system to lure users to sleep and wake them back up again.

In light of the recent controversy , Emily was surprised to hear that NFL ratings are up from last year on most of the game’s time slots.

GE is getting into the household appliance game, and has put out an open call to product designers for ideas. If the crowd likes it, the innovation giant will 3D print it for them- Michelle is mulling over her submission as we speak.

Blaise also has 3D printing on the brain- Arizona-based Local Motors is printing drivable cars in just 44 hours.  And he’s also reminding us to mind our Ns and Ys! Here are few tips on how to avoid annoying everyone when you first get to New York.

Meghan thinks that the Brits are bloody brilliant, especially since Krispy Kreme UK just baked its best treat yet: the Double Hundred Dozen. Design Taxi has the dish on this big box donut offering, should you wish to dig in.

Lisa is preparing to pitch story ideas from 9-11am. And not a moment after, apparently.

And finally, Gavin is celebrating Girl Power with a look at Emma Watson’s recent speech at the UN, as well as the unfortunate backlash.