Designers
The Smithsonian Gets Experimental and Field-Tests a New Forum for Bringing Artists to the Public
A Two-Day Festival in the historic Arts & Industries Building brings community, artists and scholars together for a “Culture Lab”
A Photographic Tour of the Wonders That World's Fairs Leave Behind
Jade Doskow goes to old World's Fair sites and photographs the remnants of once glorious visions
These Kits Beautifully Explain How City Sewers and Zoning Laws Work
New York's Center for Urban Pedagogy uses art and design to help people better understand complex laws and systems
These Temporary Tattoos Can Help ID a Food Allergy
Plus, the tattoo is inspired by historical Japanese prints
Meet the Man Who Helped Define How Science Fiction Looks
The renowned cartoonist Jean Giraud had a hand in some of science fiction’s most iconic films
Designing Glasses That Fit Individuals With Down Syndrome
Optician Maria Dellapina started Specs4Us when her daughter struggled to find a pair of glasses that wouldn't slip
How to Maintain Your Garden Zen at the Philadelphia Flower Show
A Smithsonian gardener with a long history of touring the show gives tips
This Morphing Mannequin Could Transform the Fashion Industry
Created by Hong Kong professor Allan Chan, iDummy can be programmed with any measurements
New Met Logo Typifies the Eternal Struggle of Rebranding
From the Met to the MoMA
How Children’s Imaginations Inspired This Cool School
A new Danish kindergarten was envisioned by the way a child might draw a house
This Company Transforms Indian Taxicabs Into Original Artworks
Intricately designed fabrics help taxi drivers stand out from the crowd
The Many Roads That Lead to Rome, Visualized
Caveat: not all cities named Rome are in Italy
One Day, Your Cup of Coffee Could Charge Your Phone
A pair of students has proposed the idea of embedding furniture with pads to absorb latent heat and convert it into electricity
The Art and Design Behind Pixar’s Animation
A new exhibition at the Cooper Hewitt in New York City draws on the rich backstory of what it takes to give computer-animated life to pen and ink sketches
One Japanese Company Makes Half Of The World’s Zippers
How YKK came to dominate pants around the world.
A Look Into the Innovative Mind of One of the World's Most Inventive Architects
A new show at the Cooper Hewitt reveals the process behind designer Thomas Heatherwick's projects
The Creators of Super Mario Drafted The Game on Graph Paper
The levels were originally planned out one at a time by hand
Made by College Seniors, These Seven Products Give Us a Glimpse Into the Future
Engineering students at universities across the country took these projects from sketch to reality in one year
How His'n'Her Ponchos Became A Thing: A History Of Unisex Fashion
"Unisex" was rarely used before the fashion trend hit it big in the late 1960s
The Set Designer From Game of Thrones Hints at What's to Come in Season Five
Production Designer Deborah Riley discusses the influences behind the intricate and imposing sets of the hit HBO show
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