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With groundbreaking (and controversial) projects, artists are starting a conversation about the future of synthetic biology
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The apartment once occupied by the author of Les Miserables is now a museum dedicated to his life and to 19th century Paris
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A clever idea to let water flow through a home may allow residents in Puget Sound to escape the fate that locals centuries ago could not
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To reimagine your morning meal, one designer looks to bridge engineering and another to common sense.
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When form follows fermentation
From Modernist reconstructions to favorite museums, these confectionary constructions are sights to behold
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On National Poinsettia Day, the third generation behind the Ecke Family Ranch talks about how his family developed a hundred varieties of the plant
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The 19th century's definition of luxury came as a train car designed by a Chicago carpenter
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Move over Morlocks, humans are headed to your neighborhood
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A Thursday morning tradition came with strings attached
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A new exhibition in Washington, D.C., claims that humans have an affinity for curves—and there is scientific data to prove it
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Archeologists had to look deep into the catacombs of the prison to find the tunnels dug by criminals in 1945
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Never-before-seen photos reveal that Penn Station wasn't as pristine as we remember when it was torn down
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When the beautiful historic buildings of our nation's capital need repair, architects get creative with the exterior work
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A group of innovators set out to simplify how we make classic Jack-o-Lanterns and their ghoulish grins
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The compulsively creative Hunt might be the greatest inventor you've never heard of
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As part of National Design Week, National Design award winners celebrated their achievements with a gala held October 17
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Rioting tailors, destitute inventors and the court system all got involved in one of the 19th century's biggest innovations
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Samuel Morse was an artist by trade, but to the world he's best known for connecting the dots --and dashes-- that forever changed the way we communicate
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What represents the best in design?
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