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February 07 2012
Let’s Debunk 4 Myths About How Great Companies Innovate

Let’s Debunk 4 Myths About How Great Companies Innovate

Written by: Jeffrey Phillips

How do Apple, Google, and 3M continue to disrupt their markets? The truth doesn’t lie in common myths about visionary leaders or business strategy, but rather simpler truths, argues Jeffrey Phillips in "Relentless Innovation."

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Funky Town: Nektar De Stagni’s Jewelry Plays With Plastic, Rhinestones, Leather

Wanted

Funky Town: Nektar De Stagni’s Jewelry Plays With Plastic, Rhinestones, Leather

A bold new collection from a Miami-based artist stretches the bounds of conventional jewelry design.

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The Challenger Explosion, Rendered In Cauliflower

The Challenger Explosion, Rendered In Cauliflower

We can’t decide: Is this distasteful or just tasty?

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Almost Genius

A Fold-Up Helmet Designed For Easy Storage Doesn’t Store Easily

A Fold-Up Helmet Designed For Easy Storage Doesn’t Store Easily

It’s a decent idea. It’d be a much better idea if the thing were actually measurably smaller and manageable when folded up.

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Sexy New Office Assures “Utmost Discretion” For Accounting Giant KPMG

Sexy New Office Assures “Utmost Discretion” For Accounting Giant KPMG

The six-story, 377,000-square-foot building, of which KPMG occupies about two thirds, is an exercise in designing for discretion.

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A Low-Tech Machine That Cranks Out Today’s Biggest Design Trend: Facets

Making It

A Low-Tech Machine That Cranks Out Today’s Biggest Design Trend: Facets

They may look machine-made, but the faceted objects in Phil Cuttance’s Faceture series are crafted by hand.

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Simple Genius: A Juice Bottle With Built-In Portion Control

Simple Genius: A Juice Bottle With Built-In Portion Control

Why doesn’t every juice company have something like this?

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Infographic of the Day

Is U.S. Higher Education A Bubble Economy? (Infographic Video)

Is U.S. Higher Education A Bubble Economy? (Infographic Video)

Tuition rates and student loans are rising ridiculously fast, with no slowdown in sight. So why aren’t we getting smarter about evaluating the economics behind attending college?

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Best Friends: Designer Maps His Facebook Network, In 3-D Infographic

Infographic of the Day

Best Friends: Designer Maps His Facebook Network, In 3-D Infographic

Colin Pinegar untangled his virtual and real relationships with an infographic, and ended up confronting some real-world messiness.

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Co.Design
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Deputy Editor : Belinda Lanks
02 / 07 two thousand and twelve
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From the Editor

Thanks for stopping by Fast Company’s Co.Design. If you’ve been a reader for some time, you’ll notice that we’ve just unveiled a brand-new redesign. You can read about the thought process behind it here. Our content, of course, will be the same: Our focus is on highlighting the world’s best examples of design and innovation, working in concert.

We started this site with a few simple premises in mind. First, design is a window onto the world at large, and the culture we live in.

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