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March 22 2012
Innovation Is About Arguing, Not Brainstorming. Here’s How To Argue Productively

Innovation Is About Arguing, Not Brainstorming. Here’s How To Argue Productively

Written by: Daniel Sobol

At Continuum, innovation’s secret sauce is deliberative discourse, not brainstorming. Here’s how you do it.

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What McDonald’s And Ikea Would Look Like, If Reborn As Hipster Brands

What McDonald’s And Ikea Would Look Like, If Reborn As Hipster Brands

Dave Spengeler produces a spot-on parody of current trends in graphic design.

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The Anti-Apple PC: HP Creates Pop-Open Computer For Tinkerers

The Anti-Apple PC: HP Creates Pop-Open Computer For Tinkerers

The all-in-one workstation snaps opens, so users can perform upgrades themselves.

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A Minimalist Mousepad That’s Also A Pencil Holder

Wanted

A Minimalist Mousepad That’s Also A Pencil Holder

Kitmen Keung’s A4 delivers both function and beauty--a rare combination in mousepad design.

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Futuristic Clothing Display Looks Like Fabric Under A Microscope

Futuristic Clothing Display Looks Like Fabric Under A Microscope

New York architects Easton+Combs swoop up an AIA award for a temporary shop that evokes the richly textured garments of the fashion label Ohne Titel.

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Too Hot For iTunes: A Hilarious App That Turns Basic Shapes Into Porn

Too Hot For iTunes: A Hilarious App That Turns Basic Shapes Into Porn

Hot and steamy triangle on rectangle action.

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A New Exhibition At The Smithsonian Celebrates The Art Of Videogames
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A New Exhibition At The Smithsonian Celebrates The Art Of Videogames

© Notch Development AB

The sprawling survey includes 80 videogames created for 20 gaming systems, from the Atari VCS to the PlayStation 3.

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Turning Internet UI Cliches Into Internet Art

Turning Internet UI Cliches Into Internet Art

Go ahead and click on that box, just be ready for a surprise.

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Big Economic Ideas Explained, In Minimalist Posters

Big Economic Ideas Explained, In Minimalist Posters

Planet Money designed 5 posters to give simple visual form to woolly financial ideas,

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Brilliant Light Beam Art, Made Using The Oldest Trick In The Book

Making It

Brilliant Light Beam Art, Made Using The Oldest Trick In The Book

These light installations by Chris Fraser use a modified camera obscura to create an astounding effect.

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Deputy Editor : Belinda Lanks
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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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