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Even in 1958, the American flag was designed through crowdsourcing amateurs. If Puerto Rico joins the union, who will design the 51-star flag?
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Bad design can change the results of an election. But several professional design organizations have been working to ensure that every vote counts
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Hand-painted signs are making a comeback, but are they the work of artists or "mechanics"?
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The evolution of Dracula, from the mind of a sickly youth to an iconic portrayal on the silver screen
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After a legal tug-of-war, Hershey's secured a trademark for the structural design of their classic chocolate bar
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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
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In Building Stories, cartoonist Chris Ware presents the banality of everyday life as a stunning comic epic
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Freshkills was once the biggest landfill in the world. Today, it's the biggest park in New York City
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How citizens are using design interventions to shuffle social dynamics and change public space in cities
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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
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From hand-cobbled beginnings, the football helmet has shifted to become one of the most highly designed pieces of equipment in all of sports
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A pair of young design entrepreneurs are building a small-batch manufacturing company in Chicago
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The American football field as evolved over more than 100 years, and with it, the game
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Illustrator Francis Golden could barely remember the project that became an iconic school supply
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As part of a long-term investment plan, the Swedish furniture retailer is planning to construct entire neighborhoods in England and Germany
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From designing the first laptop to defining human-computer interaction, Bill Moggridge spent his career breaking new ground in design and technology
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They are more than just a haven for foodies -- markets are "fundamental building blocks of urban life"
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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
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Like products, cities need a brand identity. In this Tennessee city, a team of designers have created an official font
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The radical, unbuilt high-rises designed by Rem Koolhaas are witty, subversive, and surprisingly simple
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