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A Brief History of the Chocolate Pot
How humans have consumed chocolate sheds lights on its significance to cultures and eras
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The Smithsonian Design Museum Tells the Story of User-Centered Design Through 120 Beautiful Products
A thermostat, a wheelchair, a prosthetic arm and razors are all a part of “Beautiful Users,” now on display in New York City
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Nearly Two Million Years of Innovation, As Told Through Tools
Cooper Hewitt, the Smithsonian Design Museum, will exhibit 175 objects that range from Paleolithic tools to space-age satellites
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The Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Makes Its Grand Re-Opening in New York City
The old and the new crash into each other beautifully in the former Carnegie mansion
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The People’s Design Award Promises a Very Cyborg Future
This year’s nominees focus on wearable technology
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Vote for the Winner of the 2014 People’s Design Award
Marvel at these breakthroughs in innovative design and select your favorite
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Famed Illustrator Maira Kalman Takes on the Cooper Hewitt’s Collections
In her latest book, the noted artist juxtaposes treasured personal objects with items from the Smithsonian design museum
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To Redesign a Design Museum Start with the Typeface
The Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum is renovating and rebranding with a tailor-made typeface
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With a New Name and New Look, the Cooper Hewitt is Primed for a Grand Reopening
Journalists got a sneak preview of what’s coming up when the new museum opens its doors this coming December
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Remembering Massimo Vignelli, the Innovator Who Streamlined Design and Changed the Industry Forever
The famed designer passed away Tuesday at the age of 83
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Cooper-Hewitt Gets Crafty and Honors Etsy with a National Design Award
Other recipients of the National Design Museum’s prestigious award include fashionista Narciso Rodriguez and writer Witold Rybcznski
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What Did the FAO Schwarz Catalog Look Like in 1911?
Old photos from an FAO Schwarz 1911 catalog provide a glimpse at past holiday toys
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Cooper-Hewitt Announces Design Award Winners
As part of National Design Week, National Design award winners celebrated their achievements with a gala held October 17
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How Does a Museum Acquire an iPad App for its Collections?
The Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum is making its first foray into design that you can’t actually see
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Architect James Wines Talks Putting a Chapel in a Denny’s and Making Art from Garbage
The outsider architect-artist has finally wooed the establishment, winning the Copper-Hewitt’s Lifetime Achievement Award, but he’s still mixing things up
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How Harlem Put Itself Back on the Map
Historian John Reddick looks at the people behind the neighborhood’s recent reemergence as a thriving destination in the public eye
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The Design Future of New York as Seen by Urbanist Michael Sorkin
A theorist who can’t stop planning has big ideas for his hometown on sustainability, equity and the right to the city
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Landscape Designer Margie Ruddick Brings a New Meaning to Green Design
Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award winner Margie Ruddick talks about blending ecology, architecture in first-ever permanent living indoor installation
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The Best of Design, Cooper-Hewitt Announces 2013 Award Winners
From a Las Vegas Denny’s with a wedding chapel to rock ‘n’ roll posters, this year’s design award winners have a good time with great design
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Sequestration to Cause Closures, Secretary Clough Testifies
Gallery closings, fewer exhibitions and reduced educational offerings are some of the impacts he listed before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
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