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Finally, Photographs Of Detroit That Go Beyond Ruin Porn
Within its city limits, Detroit has some of the best modern architecture in the world, a thriving entrepreneurial spirit, and fiercely proud residents (it's also become a lucrative—albeit controversial...
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Coeur Noir: The Brooklyn Letterpress Favored By Tiffany, Microsoft, And...
On craft sites like Etsy, letterpress note cards from hobbyists abound—it's almost too easy to find a pretty design. But for top-notch, gallery-quality pieces, there's one destination that the art and...
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Herschel Is Making Bags Out Of A Nearly Indestructible Textile From World War II
Aside from looking sharp, a great city backpack can stand up to hard knocks. While it's easy to find heavy-duty outdoor gear that fulfills the latter requirement, you're riding the subway, not scaling...
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10 Exercises To Fuel Creative Thinking
Rarely do brilliant ideas appear out of the blue. In his new book How to Have Great Ideas: A Guide to Creative Thinking (Laurence King, 2016), John Ingledew—a photographer and visiting professor at the...
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The Ultimate Office For Bike Lovers, Designed For A Company Of Cyclists
Cyclists are an obsessive sort—how else would you describe the spandex-clad culture of the peloton? Perkins+Will channeled that intensity into the new headquarters of SRAM, the Chicago-based bike...
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A Secret History Of Global Politics, Told Through Flowers
In 1968, representatives from Eastern Bloc countries signed the Bratislava Declaration reaffirming their commitment to Marxism-Leninism. Nonetheless, 16 days later the USSR would invade Czechoslovakia...
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The Precarious State Of Logo Design
Three weeks ago the Metropolitan Museum of Art—known colloquially and now formally as "the Met"—unveiled a new logo and identity system designed by the international firm Wolff Olins. The response from...
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Learning From Josef Frank, The Freewheeling Modernist Who Shunned...
Over the course of his prolific career, Josef Frank produced thousands of designs: austere yet livable houses; exuberant fabrics festooned with vines, flowers, and vegetables; and furniture that was...
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All About Zakka: The Japanese Antidote To American Hyperconsumerism
The mantra of capitalist economies is that you can always buy a solution to any problem. Want to make fresh tortillas without getting your hands dirty? There's an appliance for that. Lonely? Buy a...
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The Fluorescent World Of Mike Perry, Artist Behind The Opening Credits Of...
The brilliant Brooklyn artist and designer Mike Perry is probably best known for designing the opening credits of Comedy Central's Broad City, his marathon nude-drawing sessions, and his kaleidoscopic...
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How Pentagram's Paula Scher Makes A Map
Compare New York City's wayfinding signage to this hand-drawn map of the city's buildings and landmarks. One is certainly a more faithful depiction of the street grid; both are steeped in editorial...
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Why Maarten Baas Turned His Back On The Design World
What do you do when you've made your creative statement? When there's no "next thing" to move onto? Maarten Baas, the Dutch designer and Renaissance man who earned his star bridging the divide between...
View ArticleHow Autonomous Cars Could Lead To Radically Redesigned Tires
At the Geneva auto show last week, Goodyear revealed a futuristic concept for tires. It's called the Eagle 360, an axle-free, 3-D printed sphere that uses magnetic levitation technology to move freely...
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An Unexpected Benefit Of Green Buildings? More Conscientious Kids
The benefits of green buildings have been dutifully researched. They lower our carbon footprint, improve employees' health, and save companies money. According to new research, they also teach kids to...
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Ideo Reimagines The Future Of Planned Parenthood
Amid the controversy that perpetuallysurrounds Planned Parenthood, it's easy to forget that the nonprofit organization is, first and foremost, a health care provider. It is the largest provider of sex...
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This Smart Jacket Warms You Up At The Touch Of A Button
Coats and jackets typically require bulk to create warmth, which often leads to excessive heft to keep up with temperature swings. But we might not be doomed to wearing veritable sleeping bags and...
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From Jean Nouvel, A Smarter Way To Put Greenery On Tall Buildings
For the last few years, "put a tree on it" seems to be the unofficial rallying cry of architects—never mind the problematic logistics behind growing plants on tall buildings. Still, firms insist on...
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Hollywood's Golden Age, As Photographed By Charles Eames
Legendary designers Charles and Ray Eames were multimedia masters, frequently—and brilliantly—communicating their philosophy through film and photography.Over the years, their image archive grew to...
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Ikea's Newest Product Introduces Hydroponics To Mainstream America
The term "hydroponics" typically conjures up images of illegal marijuana farms in massive warehouses, but Ikea has a more domesticated offer: a handsome little planter that lets you grow lettuce right...
View ArticleIs Bjarke Ingels Just Trolling Us Now?
On Sunday's 60 Minutes segment about his work, serial soundbite machine Bjarke Ingels unveiled a model for the forthcoming Washington Redskins stadium. The curvaceous design features a semi-transparent...
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