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How Did the Pigskin Get Its Shape?
American football may have evolved from soccer and rugby, but it turns out that the football was never truly designed, it just sort of happened
The World’s Largest Collection of Coffee Cup Lids
With over 500 different disposable plastic lids, the architect-collector has pieced together a history of American innovation and culture
In the Future, You Will 3D Print Yourself as an Action Figure
In Tokyo, a reservation-only photo booth spits out three-dimensional replicas of its subjects
Unmanned Drones Have Been Around Since World War I
They have recently been the subject of a lot of scrutiny, but the American military first began developing similar aerial vehicles during World War I
February 12, 2013
| By Jimmy Stamp
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As drones become common as tools of the military and intelligence agencies, how are architects and designers responding?
February 08, 2013
| By Jimmy Stamp
For designers, the battle over what it means to be private in a very public world is a new frontier to be conquered
February 06, 2013
| By Jimmy Stamp
While scientists work toward perfecting the invisibility cloak, one designer has already developed a line of clothing that makes people invisible...to robots
February 01, 2013
| By Jimmy Stamp
How the New Yorker and the West Wing botched the history of the icon
January 25, 2013
| By Jimmy Stamp
We see it on the President's lectern and in the Oval Office, but who came up with the look and feel of it in the first place?
January 23, 2013
| By Jimmy Stamp
Jicky is the first fragrance to incorporate both synthetic ingredients and natural extracts, making it one of the most significant perfumes in the history of scent design
January 17, 2013
| By Jimmy Stamp
A tour through the patent files reveals a wide range of odd shapes, which collectively are a far cry from the elbow-shaped pasta of your youth
January 15, 2013
| By Dan Lewis
The Fisher Space Pen has been made famous by Apollo astronauts and Jerry Seinfeld. But just how does it work? And is NASA really spend millions making it?
January 11, 2013
| By Jimmy Stamp
When the President signed the fiscal cliff deal from 4,800 miles away, he did it with the help of a device that dates back to Thomas Jefferson
January 08, 2013
| By Jimmy Stamp
Whether they're breaking ground or topping off, these are the biggest building projects we'll be watching in 2013
December 26, 2012
| By Jimmy Stamp
With over 500 different disposable plastic lids, the architect-collector has pieced together a history of American innovation and culture
November 15, 2012
| By K. Annabelle Smith
In Tokyo, a reservation-only photo booth spits out three-dimensional replicas of its subjects
November 13, 2012
| By Sarah C. Rich
Even in 1958, the American flag was designed through crowdsourcing amateurs. If Puerto Rico joins the union, who will design the 51-star flag?
November 12, 2012
| By Sarah C. Rich
Bad design can change the results of an election. But several professional design organizations have been working to ensure that every vote counts
November 06, 2012
| By Jimmy Stamp
Hand-painted signs are making a comeback, but are they the work of artists or "mechanics"?
November 02, 2012
| By Sarah C. Rich
The evolution of Dracula, from the mind of a sickly youth to an iconic portrayal on the silver screen
October 31, 2012
| By Jimmy Stamp
After a legal tug-of-war, Hershey's secured a trademark for the structural design of their classic chocolate bar
October 24, 2012
| By Sarah C. Rich
Politicians and parties may flip-flop but for more than 100 years, the political iconography of the Democratic donkey and the Republican elephant has remained unchanged
October 23, 2012
| By Jimmy Stamp
In Building Stories, cartoonist Chris Ware presents the banality of everyday life as a stunning comic epic
October 18, 2012
| By Jimmy Stamp
Freshkills was once the biggest landfill in the world. Today, it's the biggest park in New York City
October 15, 2012
| By Jimmy Stamp
How citizens are using design interventions to shuffle social dynamics and change public space in cities
October 11, 2012
| By Sarah C. Rich
American football may have evolved from soccer and rugby, but it turns out that the football was never truly designed, it just sort of happened
October 05, 2012
| By Jimmy Stamp
From hand-cobbled beginnings, the football helmet has evolved to become one of the most highly designed pieces of equipment in all of sports
October 01, 2012
| By Jimmy Stamp
The radical, unbuilt high-rises designed by Rem Koolhaas are witty, subversive, and surprisingly simple
August 23, 2012
| By Jimmy Stamp
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