How Tumblr Created A Design Culture With No Design Team
Tumblr’s about to grow its design staff to two. How can the company be design-centric, when so few designers work there?
A Giant Technicolor Carpet That Mirrors A Museum
For Copenhagen Design Week,the Danish Design Museum rolled out its version of a red carpet, which blanketed the cobblestone entrance with a Technicolor mirror image of the museum’s own façade.
A1 Creates A Modern Loft That Also Feels Homey
By adding a few curves and stylish industrial touches, the Prague-based architects manage to create a sense of intimacy and flow in a sprawling space.
Infographic of the Day
Infographic Of The Day: How Our Students Stack Up Against The World
If you only judged by the alarmist headlines, you’d think American education was on the brink of a nuclear holocaust. But this infographic offers a more nuanced look.
Haunting Photographs From The Valley Of Foreclosed Homes
Douglas Smith’s Scenes from Surrendered Homes tries to put a human face on the housing crisis by photographing the empty homes in his own backyard.
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David Byrne To Build Giant Inflatable Globe At The High Line
First the Talking Heads. Now, an art installation at New York’s sexiest park. World domination? Check.
An App That Can Generate Infinite Bedtime Stories
The Infinite Adventure Machine, by London designer David Benqué, can produce countless fairy-tale plots. But there’s a twist.
Stem Vacuum Cuts Energy Use By 43%, By Being Just Powerful Enough
Remember those ads where a vacuum cleaner picks up a series of ridiculously oversized items to demonstrate its supposed strength: peanuts… bolts… golf balls?
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Wanted: OXO’s Good Grips Egg Beater
Leave it to Oxo, the design-minded kitchen-tool manufacturer behind Good Grips, to lure you back to fluffing eggs and whipping cream the old-fashioned way.
