After 87 Years, Ad Age Rebrands For A New Era
Advertising is changing rapidly–and so, too, is Ad Age, with a new identity by Original Champions of Design. Print is dead. Print is alive. Pivot to video. Fire editors. Jump-start a podcast. Abandon...
View ArticleIkea Just Released Its Chicest Capsule Collection Ever
We’ll take one of everything. In the design world, sofas can cost as much as a car, chairs as much as a month’s rent, and tables as much as a Michelin dinner for four. But even the biggest design geeks...
View ArticleSeeing North Korea Through Its Graphic Design
A new tome from Phaidon looks at North Korea’s graphic ephemera, from postcards to candy wrappers. In 1993, Nicholas Bonner visited Pyongyang, North Korea, for the first time. Seeing an insular and...
View ArticleWhat Happened When I Wore Google And Levi’s “Smart” Jacket...
I took the first mass-produced garment with a textile interface for a spin, and found myself both impressed and frustrated. One evening last week, I got on my bike as I normally would. But this was no...
View ArticleLet This AI Find The Perfect Playlist For You To Get Drunk To
Instead of picking a playlist to set the mood, this gadget reads the room and does it for you. Play a tune, dictate the mood. That’s what a good DJ does. But three students at the Copenhagen Institute...
View ArticleHow Google Created The Least Offensive Design Ever
Google tested 157 shades of gray to develop the Mini, a $49 home assistant that’s meant to fade into the background of everyday life. Yesterday, Google announced a new addition to its home-assistant...
View ArticleThe Hunt For The Cold War Spy Radio Stations That Still Broadcast Today
“These coded messages might contain sinister information. They might be completely benign. It is unlikely we will ever know.” Espionage is an enigmatic world filled covert communication tactics and...
View ArticleBold, Inventive, And Sometimes Hideous: NYC’s Love Affair With Concrete
Think you know New York’s best concrete buildings? This map will prove you wrong. Real estate in the Big Apple moves fast, which makes the city especially rich when it comes to architectural styles. On...
View ArticleThe History Of Hip-Hop, Ingeniously Mapped Like Turntable Circuitry
A new poster charts the connections between 700 artists in a diagram riffing on the very technology that enabled hip-hop’s rise. Hip-hop’s evolution is so rich that it makes the perfect subject for...
View ArticleSnapchat’s Virtual Art Has Already Been “Vandalized”
Should Snap be allowed to place virtual objects in any public space? Some artists are sharply criticizing the company’s latest feature. Last week, Snap Inc. announced it was hiding Jeff Koons...
View ArticleDeray McKesson: Here’s What Designers Can Do To Advance Social Justice
“If you can’t imagine it, you can’t fight for it.” Activist and organizer Deray McKesson knows what freedom means at an existential level. But how does it materialize practically? That’s harder to...
View ArticleHow Vice Is Challenging The Cable News Establishment–Through Design
Are viewers sick of the 24/7 cacophony of TV news? Vice News Tonight is betting on it. Before cable news devolved into shouting matches between pundits, it was built on the trusted voices of anchors....
View ArticleKids Design The House Of The Future, And It’s Chilling
Whimsical tree houses . . . and war-proof bunkers. As Cribs, Architectural Digest, and HGTV show, dream homes are an inescapable part of our collective imagination. We lust after mansions, Eichlers,...
View Article3 Designers Win $625K MacArthur Genius Grants
Landscape architect Kate Orff, urban designer Damon Rich, and artist Trevor Paglen have won the prestigious commendation. Today, the MacArthur Foundation announced its 2017 fellows. Each of the 24...
View ArticleWeTransfer’s Plan To Disrupt The Creative Process
“File-sharing” company no more–WeTransfer is aiming to become the pillar of creative communities. Enter your email address. Read the fine print. Sign up. Login. Exit out of the pop-up. Most digital...
View ArticleKids Can Build Their Own Furniture With This Adorable Erector Set
Part toy, part furniture, all about creative play. For decades, erector sets like Meccano, Tinkertoys, and K’Nex have helped kids engage in creative play, allowing them to flex their imaginations while...
View ArticleAmmunition Designs Slick Hearing Aids For People Who Don’t Want Hearing...
Eargo appeals to our vanity and attraction to shiny, new tech–in a good way. Can you hear me now? For many people, the answer is no. According to the Centers for Disease Control, hearing loss is the...
View ArticleThe USPS Immortalizes One Of The Best Buildings Of The Century
The National Museum of African American History and Culture is the Forever stamp’s latest star. Today, the United States Postal Service begins selling one of the coolest stamps it’s ever made: the...
View ArticleExclusive: Ideo’s Plan To Stage An AI Revolution
The prominent design consultancy acquires Datascope, a Chicago-based data science company, to help merge machine learning and human-centered design. Today, the design consultancy Ideo announced that it...
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The Key To Solving One Of Cities’ Biggest Problems? Think Small
A city doesn’t need a grand action plan to reduce climate change risks, according to a new study. Read Full Story
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