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DNA 11, based in Ottawa, has built the first high-tech genetics laboratory devoted solely to art making
September 06, 2012 | By Megan Gambino

The perfect back-to-school treat has a colorful past that once brought the wrath of an axe-wielding reformer
September 05, 2012 | By Leah Binkovitz

They are more than just a haven for foodies -- markets are "fundamental building blocks of urban life"
September 05, 2012 | By Sarah C. Rich

Our newest blog explores the fertile ground where art and science meet
September 04, 2012 | By Megan Gambino

As hemlines rose, DuPont's wonder fabric was a sensation among women. But during WWII, it was needed for parachutes
September 04, 2012 | By Emily Spivack

A look at how artists spent their summer vacations—at the beach
August 31, 2012 | By Emily Spivack

From a working man's utility product to a back-to-school fashion statement, lunch boxes have evolved with technology and pop culture
August 31, 2012 | By Lisa Bramen

To help maintain its position as a popular European destination, Amsterdam embraced marketing with "I amsterdam," a brand campaign for the city and its residents
August 30, 2012 | By Jimmy Stamp

FEMA themselves admit that they look to the omnipresent chain to see where the damage is the worst
August 30, 2012 | By K. Annabelle Smith

What does it look like when 40,000 people start throwing 100 metric tons of tomatoes at each other?
August 29, 2012 | By Jeanie Riess

Like products, cities need a brand identity. In this Tennessee city, a team of designers have created an official font
August 29, 2012 | By Sarah C. Rich

The astronaut's lunar outfit was designed by the women's bra manufacturer and inspired a series of space age fashions
August 27, 2012 | By Emily Spivack

In 1971, the eye-popping short shorts fad caught the attention of pop singers
August 24, 2012 | By Emily Spivack

The top five foods from this year's state fair season are so bad they're good
August 24, 2012 | By Leah Binkovitz

The radical, unbuilt high-rises designed by Rem Koolhaas are witty, subversive, and surprisingly simple
August 23, 2012 | By Jimmy Stamp

The Chinese government has long tried to contain the artist and activist but his ideas have spread overseas and he's got plenty more to say
August 22, 2012 | By Christina Larson

Read the latest poem that was "inspired by a delight in design and pattern"
September 2012 | By Amit Majmudar

Passionate to the point of obsessive about design, Steve Jobs insisted that his computers look perfect inside and out
September 2012 | By Walter Isaacson

Shut down by the Chinese government, Liu Bolin has mastered the art of disappearing
September 2012 | By Aviva Shen

September 2012 | By Aviva Shen

Why octopuses use tools, preserving flight plans, famous portraits and more
September 2012 | By Smithsonian magazine

What does jalapeno-spiced polka music sound like?
September 2012 | By Aviva Shen

A new history blows the cover on British spies in World War II
September 2012 | By Chloë Schama

Age has not tempered the Dutch architect, who at 67 continues to shake up the cultural landscape with his provocative designs
September 2012 | By Nicolai Ouroussoff

Arrested and harassed by the Chinese government, artist Ai Weiwei makes daring works unlike anything the world has ever seen
September 2012 | By Mark Stevens

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