Designers
The Pioneering Work of Graphic Artist Herbert Bayer
The Bauhaus-trained artist revolutionized the field of graphic design, but he tarnished his legacy by working with the Nazis
Designers Are Selling Expensive Clothes That Don’t Exist—and People Are Actually Buying Them
Earlier this year, a digital-only dress sold at auction for $9,500
This Bioplastic Made From Fish Scales Just Won the James Dyson Award
British product designer Lucy Hughes has invented a biodegradable plastic made from fish offcuts
Here’s Why A.I. Can’t Be Taken at Face Value
Cooper Hewitt’s new show drills down into the inherent biases lurking within computer intelligence systems
Dutch Museum Faces Protest Over Exhibition on Nazi Design
The show focused on how design furthered the 'development of the evil Nazi ideology,' but critics worry the show glorifies Nazi aesthetics
How Biology Inspires Future Technology
Bioengineers at Harvard’s Wyss Institute showcase their ingenious medical, industrial and environmental designs at the Cooper Hewitt
There's a Massive Jester Floating on Austria's Lake Constance
Each year at the Bregenz Festival, a set designer creates an elaborate opera stage on the water
The U.S. Is Now Home to Its First Poster Museum
Poster House, which just launched in New York, seeks to ‘cover posters from all over the world and time periods,’ its director says
Meet the Product Designer Who Made Mid-Century America Look Clean and Stylish
From refrigerators to cars to Air Force One, Raymond Loewy's distinctive "cleanlining" sold products
Singapore Wants to Build New Suburbs on Giant Floating Rafts
The trick would be to design a system that could support apartment buildings and minimize seasick-inducing swaying
The Helvetica Typeface Has Been Redesigned for the Digital Age
Helvetica Now is the first update to the sans serif typeface in 36 years
How General Motors Introduced the Idea of a 'Concept Car'
Eighty years ago, the Buick Y-job was billed as the car of the future
Five Events to Watch For as Germany Celebrates 100 Years of the Bauhaus Movement
Bauhaus 100 looks back—and forward—to the movement that united formal art and craftsmanship in functional, streamlined designs
How Chicago Transformed From a Midwestern Outpost Town to a Towering City
The Windy City spurred its miraculous growth by building canals, laying sewers and jacking up buildings
A Vintage Take on High Fashion Showcases the Beauty of a Stitch in Time
Photographer Cathleen Naundorf mined Chanel's archives for a majestic new book
A Brief History of the One-Size-Fits-All Tube Sock
Originally marketed as sportswear, the tube sock became a stylish accessory thanks to Farrah Fawcett and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Rethinking How We Build City Streets
Sidewalk Labs envisions modular streets that can morph to meet the everyday needs of a neighborhood
A Sensuous Blending of Style and Speed, This Ducati Is Both Art and Machine
An appreciation for the cognoscenti of motorcycles
What Will It Take to Make Vegan Wool?
A team of Colombian students has created a wool-like material from coconut fibers, hemp and mushroom enzymes
The V&A Wants Your Help Locating Vintage Mary Quant Designs
The Welsh fashion designer pioneered high street fashion, popularizing bright patterns, miniskirts and hot pants
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