Editors' Picks
Jicky, the First Modern Perfume
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
The Fisher Space Pen Boldly Writes Where No Man Has Written Before
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?
Architecture to Watch in 2013
Whether they're breaking ground or topping off, these are the biggest building projects we'll be watching in 2013
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The area between the Lincoln Memorial and the U.S. Capitol has seen better days, but architects are vying to improve the nation’s front lawn
May 03, 2012
| By Megan Gambino
In 2050, Airbus hopes to fly you around in a see-through jet shaped like a bird skeleton, with morphing seats, spa treatments, and virtual entertainment
August 16, 2012
| By Sarah C. Rich
From pen-and-ink sketches to digital renderings, generations of Sherlock Holmes fans have undertaken to draft a version of the detective's famous London flat
August 14, 2012
| By Jimmy Stamp
How a three-time Olympic competitor designed an innovative new whitewater system using underwater bricks
August 09, 2012
| By Sarah C. Rich
Memorization may seem like a brain-based skill, but it has as much to do with our bodies and our buildings
August 06, 2012
| By Sarah C. Rich
The literary detective's hunting cap and cape came not so much from the books' author as from their illustrators
July 26, 2012
| By Sarah C. Rich
Infographic design first appeared at the Olympics in 1948, when the games were last in London.
July 20, 2012
| By Sarah C. Rich
Design innovation often seems like a path with no end, but in competitive swimwear, we've found the point where ingenuity fundamentally changes the nature of the sport
July 16, 2012
| By Sarah C. Rich
As the finale to our coffee series, we talk with Yeekai Lim, an entrepreneur from Los Angeles, about coffee, design, and the common ground(s) they share
July 13, 2012
| By Jimmy Stamp
A San Francisco coffee shop pulls back the curtain to expose the process behind each cup served in their expansive warehouse space
July 05, 2012
| By Sarah C. Rich
Single-serving coffee pods are the most recent form of instant coffee. Its history is much shorter than the espresso shot, though in its own way, just as inventive
June 27, 2012
| By Jimmy Stamp
What ever happened to the Starport, the brainchild of Jim Starry that re-imagined the airport?
June 12, 2012
| By Sarah C. Rich
Brian Eno's Music for Airports is a sound environment created specifically to complement the experience of waiting in an airport terminal
June 07, 2012
| By Jimmy Stamp
With Saab's new digital panorama, the local air traffic controller may soon go the way of the technical support specialist.
June 04, 2012
| By Jimmy Stamp
If you've flown Virgin America, you've seen its distinctive safety video. But what's the story behind it?
May 31, 2012
| By Sarah C. Rich
What flight attendant uniforms say about airline brand identity, cultural attitudes, and passenger psychology
May 29, 2012
| By Sarah C. Rich
A recent innovation in the design of the airline meal tray has resulted in massive savings. Maybe the next innovation should focus on the actual food.
May 17, 2012
| By Sarah C. Rich
Seattle-based design firm Teague has designed every Boeing aircraft interior since the 1940s, from the post-WWII Stratocruiser to the 2009 Dreamliner.
May 22, 2012
| By Sarah C. Rich
How a ditch irrigation system in the arid Southwest became the backbone of local democracy.
May 14, 2012
| By Sarah C. Rich
Nike's latest innovation promises to improve runners' comfort, help the environment, and revolutionize shoe manufacturing
April 06, 2012
| By Sarah C. Rich
Using shoe design to understand human creativity
March 30, 2012
| By Sarah C. Rich
In many ways, 3D printing could be a superior way to manufacture shoes. But comfort isn't one yet.
March 28, 2012
| By Sarah C. Rich
A modern Scottish elevator shoe designer runs a global business from his Bangkok outpost
March 23, 2012
| By Sarah C. Rich
How a shoe designed to address male inadequacy has become a symbol of female fashion sense
March 21, 2012
| By Sarah C. Rich
How plant geneticists are growing convenience food on trees
February 27, 2012
| By Sarah C. Rich
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