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Thursday, February 07
Sci-Fi Stylings From A Legend Of Architectural Fantasy

Sci-Fi Stylings From A Legend Of Architectural Fantasy

Lebbeus Woods drew complex worlds that wouldn’t be out of place in Alien.

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Mailbox: Ideo And Apple Alums Reinvent Mobile Email

Mailbox: Ideo And Apple Alums Reinvent Mobile Email

A new app’s triage-based approach to email management on the phone could change your relationship with your inbox forever--but only if you let it.

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Infographic: The 550,000 Miles Of Undersea Cabling That Powers The Internet

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Infographic: The 550,000 Miles Of Undersea Cabling That Powers The Internet

You think satellites send the world’s data around? Nah. Most still run by staggeringly long, underwater wires.

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Lights Out: What SF, NYC, And Tokyo Would Look Like Under Montana’s Stars

Lights Out: What SF, NYC, And Tokyo Would Look Like Under Montana’s Stars

Thierry Cohen superimposes the night skies of rural areas on the skylines of Paris and Tokyo.

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Is Scientific Genius Extinct?

Is Scientific Genius Extinct?

UC Davis professor Dean Keith Simonton argues that scientific genius as we know it is dead.

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Paintings That Walk The Line Between Analog and Digital

Paintings That Walk The Line Between Analog and Digital

Paints? Pixels? To Lauren Pelc-McArthur, they’re both means to the same artistic end.

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The Latest Hospital Feature? A Nice Patch Of Green

The Latest Hospital Feature? A Nice Patch Of Green

Landscape architect Mikyoung Kim is gaining a reputation for building hospital gardens--which seems like an oxymoron, until you hear her talk about them.

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Flat-Pack Furnishings Reinvented With High-Style Polish

Flat-Pack Furnishings Reinvented With High-Style Polish

One Nordic, a Finnish design brand, has introduced a collection united by its smart attention to the real-life logistics of shipping and handling.

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Three Years Of Travel Produced These Elegant Photos Of Earth’s Changing Landscapes

Three Years Of Travel Produced These Elegant Photos Of Earth’s Changing Landscapes

“I’m looking for something slightly mysterious,” says Hin Chua, the photographer behind After the Fall.

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Rethinking The Blood Donation Experience Amidst Growing Need

Rethinking The Blood Donation Experience Amidst Growing Need

Squeamish? Too bad, this is important!

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A Clever Chess Set That Shows Your Game’s History At A Glance

A Clever Chess Set That Shows Your Game’s History At A Glance

With this stackable set, you can quickly see which pieces have done the most damage.

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Kickstarting: Moonbot’s Latest, A Video Game Based On A Medieval Folktale

Kickstarting: Moonbot’s Latest, A Video Game Based On A Medieval Folktale

The crack team of storytellers and designers who brought you The Numberlys is asking for backers to fund a new video game based on the Golem folktale.

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Want To Grow Your Influence? Train Your Interns To Be Hired Away

Want To Grow Your Influence? Train Your Interns To Be Hired Away

Fresh Tilled Soil immerses UX design apprentices in real-life design projects, with the express purpose of referring them to clients for future referrals and seed-planting.

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Deputy Editor : Belinda Lanks
02 / 07 two thousand and thirteen
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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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