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Franchising Neighborhoods: Can IKEA Sell Urban Design?

As part of a long-term investment plan, the Swedish furniture retailer is planning to construct entire neighborhoods in England and Germany
September 12, 2012 | By Jimmy Stamp

Fashion Week at the Smithsonian

From Franklin to Seinfeld, Monroe to Obama, America's fashionable past lives at the American History Museum
September 12, 2012 | By Leah Binkovitz

PHOTOS: Baby Dama Gazelle Joins the Zoo’s Family

The baby boom continues with the birth of a male dama gazella on September 4
September 11, 2012 | By Leah Binkovitz

Amy Henderson: The Fashion-Forward Life of Diana Vreeland

It was Diana Vreeland, whose skill, imagination and discipline, defined the job of a modern fashion editor
September 11, 2012 | By Amy Henderson

Take a Stroll Through Whistler’s London Neighborhood

A handful of Whistler's etchings, many never-before exhibited and on view at the Freer, offer a view of the artist's Chelsea neighborhood
September 10, 2012 | By Leah Binkovitz

Events September 11-13: Alaska artists, Twitter talk and The Scream

This week: Native artisans, Barbara Kruger and Edvard Munch
September 10, 2012 | By Leah Binkovitz

Cooper-Hewitt Director Bill Moggridge Dies at Age 69

The Smithsonian mourns the loss of one of its visionary leaders
September 09, 2012 | By Megan Gambino

John Cage Centennial at the Smithsonian

Marking what would have been the avant-garde composer's 100th birthday, a full slate of events offers chances to listen to and discuss his work
September 06, 2012 | By Leah Binkovitz

Follow the American History Curators at the Democratic National Convention

We catch up once again with the curatorial dynamic duo of Larry Bird and Harry Rubenstein
September 06, 2012 | By Brian Wolly

Events September 7-9: Estranged Sisters, Honeybees and a Steinway Piano

This weekend, an acclaimed foreign film, butterflies and bees and Schubert all want to entertain you
September 06, 2012 | By Jeanie Riess

Dear FoxTrot: A Curator Responds to Jason Fox’s Dinosaur Designs

After receiving suggestions for the new dinosaur hall in a Sunday comic, Matthew Carrano of the Natural History Museum responds
September 06, 2012 | By Leah Binkovitz

Neil Armstrong’s Gloves and Visor from Moon Mission Go on View at Udvar-Hazy Center

Brought out from storage, two objects from the first mission to the moon reflect Armstrong's enduring legacy
September 05, 2012 | By Leah Binkovitz

September Offerings on the Smithsonian Channel

The Institution's award-winning channel offers up a month of premium programs, featuring the Hope Diamond, Titanoboa and a rainforest exploration
September 05, 2012 | By Guest Blogger

A Pair of Monumental Sculptures Makes Its Way to American Indian Museum

Artist Rick Bartow's pair of sculptures, "We Were Always Here," will sit at the museum's entrance
September 05, 2012 | By Leah Binkovitz

Events September 4-6: Quilting Guilds, John Cage at 100 and Stitch Sessions

This week, learn from a quilting guild, celebrate composer John Cage's avant-garde legacy and stitch a little
September 04, 2012 | By Leah Binkovitz

How Biomimicry is Inspiring Human Innovation

Creative minds are increasingly turning to nature—banyan tree leaves, butterfly wings, a bird's beak— for fresh design solutions
September 2012 | By Tom Vanderbilt

Elephants at the National Zoo

Found: A Time Capsule at the National Zoo

While renovating the Elephant House, construction workers discovered a mysterious box hidden in a wall
September 2012 | By Joseph Stromberg

Is Ai Weiwei China’s Most Dangerous Man?

Arrested and harassed by the Chinese government, artist Ai Weiwei makes daring works unlike anything the world has ever seen
September 2012 | By Mark Stevens

PHOTOS: American Trail Opens Tomorrow at The Zoo, Complete with LEED Certification and a Navy Seal

Take a stroll through North America's majestic biodiversity
August 31, 2012 | By Jeanie Riess

Thomas Edison a.k.a. The Movie Mogul Who Started LOLcats

Lightbulbs are nice, but it was Edison's kinetoscope 115 years ago today that brought us Hollywood and boxing cats
August 31, 2012 | By Leah Binkovitz


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