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February 22 2012
Nike Unveils Its Big New Paradigm: Shoes Knit Like Socks

Nike Unveils Its Big New Paradigm: Shoes Knit Like Socks

The new Flyknit shoe was the product of four years of R&D, which yielded new machines for a fabrication technique that never existed before.

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Should You Send That Email? Here’s A Flowchart For Deciding

Should You Send That Email? Here’s A Flowchart For Deciding

Although the admonishment is useful, can anything curb the explosion of email?

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Exhibition Explores An Edgier Side To Swiss Graphic Design

Exhibition Explores An Edgier Side To Swiss Graphic Design

A new exhibit at the Museum für Gestaltung Zürich attempts to rewrite the standard image of Swiss graphics as being all about refinement and grids. Bikinis ahoy!

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Wanna Manage The Innovation Process? Focus On Planning Scenarios, Not Fighting Fires

Wanna Manage The Innovation Process? Focus On Planning Scenarios, Not Fighting Fires

Written by: Jeffrey Phillips

In "Relentless Innovation," Jeffrey Phillips offers a clear-eyed primer for managing the innovation process.

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The Next Generation Of Music Video: An Interactive Sound Visualizer

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The Next Generation Of Music Video: An Interactive Sound Visualizer

"The surreal atmosphere and the natural user interface create an intense symbiosis between audio and video."

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Look At These X-Rays Of Creepy Underwater Creatures

Look At These X-Rays Of Creepy Underwater Creatures

A new exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History in D.C. offers an intimate look at some of Earth’s most extraordinary aquatic creatures. I mean really intimate.

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Shakira Builds A Canopy Of “Trees” In A Blighted Colombian Suburb

Shakira Builds A Canopy Of “Trees” In A Blighted Colombian Suburb

Sponsored by the Colombian pop star’s Barefoot Foundation, the structure is a colorful, protective awning for kids playing below.

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The Letters Of The Alphabet Mapped In 3-D, Like A City

The Letters Of The Alphabet Mapped In 3-D, Like A City

Caspar Lam and YuJune Park of the design studio Synoptic Office developed a topographic typeface that visualizes how often we use the letters of the alphabet.

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Making It

A Famous Inventor’s Forgotten Idea: A One-Handed Touch-Screen Keyboard

A Famous Inventor’s Forgotten Idea: A One-Handed Touch-Screen Keyboard

After a presentation that defined computer UI’s for 40 years, one idea got forgotten. A designer at Teague resuscitates it.

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