To combat the housing crisis in major American cities, architects are designing smaller, more efficient apartments that will change the way urbanites live
Innovative architects are experimenting with small unmanned aerial vehicles to prove that drones can do more than cause destruction
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
As drones become common as tools of the military and intelligence agencies, how are architects and designers responding?
For designers, the battle over what it means to be private in a very public world is a new frontier to be conquered
While scientists work toward perfecting the invisibility cloak, one designer has already developed a line of clothing that makes people invisible to robots
How the New Yorker and the West Wing botched the history of the icon
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?
Tfirst fragrance to incorporate synthetic ingredients and natural extracts, making it one of the most significant perfumes in the history of scent design
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
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?
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
Whether they're breaking ground or topping off, these are the biggest building projects we'll be watching in 2013
Aspiring makers are now finding ways to manufacture their designs in American factories
A Q&A with Diana Zlatanovski on how she came to collect collections, what they say about design, and how to be a collector without becoming a hoarder
With over 500 different disposable plastic lids, the architect-collector has pieced together a history of American innovation and culture
In Tokyo, a reservation-only photo booth spits out three-dimensional replicas of its subjects
Even in 1958, the American flag was designed through crowdsourcing amateurs. If Puerto Rico joins the union, who will design the 51-star flag?
Bad design can change the results of an election. But several professional design organizations have been working to ensure that every vote counts
Hand-painted signs are making a comeback, but are they the work of artists or "mechanics"?
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