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Washington DC plan

The Monuments That Were Never Built

In a new exhibit at the National Building Museum, imagine Washington D.C. as it could have been
November 23, 2011 | By Megan Gambino

A Whole Town Under One Roof

We're moving on up—visions of a self-contained community within a 1,000-foot tall skyscraper
November 18, 2011 | By Matt Novak

Roman Colosseum

The Secrets of Ancient Rome’s Buildings

What is it about Roman concrete that keeps the Pantheon and the Colosseum still standing?
November 16, 2011 | By Erin Wayman

Diosa Costello

Q and A With Diosa Costello

The first Latina on Broadway dishes on her career and how she got her breakout role in South Pacific
November 2011 | By Joseph Stromberg

Shanghai Oriental Pearl Tower

Shanghai Gets Supersized

Boasting 200 skyscrapers, China's financial capital has grown like no other city on earth – and shows few signs of stopping
November 2011 | By David Devoss with additional reporting by Lauren Hilgers

The List: Smithsonian-Inspired Halloween Costumes

For all you last-minute costume shoppers, here's this year's list of Smithsonian DIY ideas
October 27, 2011 | By Megan Gambino

Learning Urban Design From Developing Countries

A design exhibition brings innovative solutions to urban communities around the world
October 26, 2011 | By Joseph Stromberg

Thomas Edison’s Brief Stint As A Homemaker

The famous inventor envisioned a future of inexpensive, prefabricated concrete homes.
October 21, 2011 | By Matt Novak

Building Expectations

How do people decide what does or doesn't look futuristic?
October 18, 2011 | By Matt Novak

Today at War, Tomorrow in Stores

Advertisers in the 1940s promised American consumers that they would be rewarded for their wartime sacrifices on the homefront
October 12, 2011 | By Matt Novak

First Apple Macintosh computer

A Tribute to a Great Artist: Steve Jobs

Through mastering calligraphy in college, Jobs learned to think like an artist
October 06, 2011 | By Henry Adams

The Boston Globe of 1900 Imagines the Year 2000

A utopian vision of Boston promises no slums, no traffic jams, no late mail deliveries and, best of all, night baseball games
October 04, 2011 | By Matt Novak

Vote Now for the People’s Design Award

Polls are open. The Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum wants you to weigh in
September 30, 2011 | By Megan Gambino

Taj Mahal

How to Save the Taj Mahal?

A debate rages over preserving the awe-inspiring, 350-year-old monument that now shows signs of distress from pollution and shoddy repairs
September 2011 | By Jeffrey Bartholet

Michael Graves tea kettle

Inside the World of Alessi

Hidden away in northern Italy’s lake district, the design factory has influenced the look of American kitchens for decades
August 10, 2011 | By Bonnie Tsui

U.S. Postal Service Honors American Designers

Twelve pioneering industrial designers, many of whom are represented in the Cooper-Hewitt's collection, are featured on a new set of stamps
July 06, 2011 | By Megan Gambino

Craig Calfee

Turning Bamboo Into a Bicycle

A cycling entrepreneur has turned to the durable plant as a low-tech and affordable option for building bikes
June 29, 2011 | By Jeff Greenwald

Carry-all for Homeless Wins Design Competition

The Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum recently announced the winners of a contest intended to challenge students to integrate innovation into their communities. Thirteen teachers from seven schools submitted plans for products that would solve a local problem identified and chosen by the students. “We are always impressed with what kids come up with,” said [...]
June 15, 2011 | By Julie Mianecki

Playing Dress-Up With Van Cleef & Arpels

A summer intern gets a plum assignment—play on Facebook and dress-up in Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry
June 14, 2011 | By Julie Mianecki

Children at bottle wall

How to Turn 8,000 Plastic Bottles Into a Building

Peace Corps volunteer Laura Kutner demonstrates how she turned trash into the building blocks for one community's revival
June 2011 | By Arcynta Ali Childs


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