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Infographic of the Day: Subway Map Morphs Based on Travel Times
The iconic London Tube Map is endlessly inspirational to other designers.
A New York Loft That Makes a Cavernous Space Feel Human
We love apartments that look as antiseptic as the Wonkavision room, but we doubt we could actually live in one of 'em -- we're slobs! WorkAC's White Street Loft in New York is the next best thing: a minimalist apartment for people who don't live like minimalists.
How the Internet Creates a New Strain of Democracy
Technology is evolving rapidly, with 500 million people spending 700 billion minutes every month on Facebook. That's the equivalent of years, if not decades, of human effort and energy.
But Facebook is just one branch of this new interconnected global network of users. In fact, it's more than a network. It's a series of sparks shimmering around the globe as bold new ideas flicker to life in the minds of individuals that can nurture and amplify them through their embryonic stages.
Foster to Give Hong Kong a Super-Sized Art District
The British architecture giant Foster + Partners has won a design competition to whip up a 40-hectare arts district in Hong Kong, a project expected to transform this region famous for its skyscrapers and rapacious capitalism into a flourishing cultural mecca.
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American Retail Brands Are All Starting to Look the Same
With re-branding happening everyday, it's becoming impossible to tell retailers apart.
Hardwood Floors Follow Trees’ Natural Shape, Getting More From Less
"Life is not a straight line," says Bolefloor's website. Cheesy, yes, but also true -- literally: trees don't naturally grow in ruler-straight lines, so why should the wooden floorboards that we hew out of them? Slashing all the natural curves, knots, and imperfections out of the wood means waste; Bolefloor uses custom software to scan the wood and take its natural forms into account when cutting the boards. Which means, in Bolefloor's words, "more floors per forest." Plus, they look amazing:
Wall Clock Turns Time Into a Colorful Venn Diagram
If you read our site regularly, you know that we're kinda", sorta?, okay, absurdly obsessed with unconventional timepieces. What can we say" We think there's poetry in rethinking something as fundamental as the way we process time.
Hoping to Win Over a Town, Facebook Holds Urban Planning “Hack-a-thon”
Some social networks still function better in the flesh, and so, on Saturday, Facebook played host to a massive "design charrette" that brought four busloads of architects, designers, and urban planners together for an all-day cram session devoted to re-imagining Menlo Park's Belle Haven community, soon-to-be home of the company's global headquarters.
[Zuckerberg with architect John Stewart]
