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September 24 2012
How To Nurture Your Company’s Rebels, And Unlock Their Innovative Might

How To Nurture Your Company’s Rebels, And Unlock Their Innovative Might

Written by: Tim Leberecht

Before your business is threatened by external competition, you should court the internal opposition within your own walls, argues frog’s Tim Leberecht.

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An Audio History of A Song So Ubiquitous, It Rivals Happy Birthday

An Audio History of A Song So Ubiquitous, It Rivals Happy Birthday

SITU Studio and MTWTF designed an exhibition that showcases "Hava Nagila" and its myriad variations.

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The Italian Cruise-Ship Disaster Becomes An Art Installation

The Italian Cruise-Ship Disaster Becomes An Art Installation

Nine months after the Costa Concordia foundered on the Italian coastline, killing 32, Swiss artist Thomas Hirschhorn debuts a provocative replica of the ill-fated ship.

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One-Of-A-Kind Bowls, Made At The Beach Out Of Sand

One-Of-A-Kind Bowls, Made At The Beach Out Of Sand

Victor Castanera took to the beach to create these one-of-a-kind vessels.

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GPS Wingtips Guide You Home In Timeless Style

GPS Wingtips Guide You Home In Timeless Style

Now all we need is a large pile of priceless rubies and a glue gun.

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An Elegant Desktop Composter That Automatically Feeds Your Plants

Innovation By Design

An Elegant Desktop Composter That Automatically Feeds Your Plants

This student concept counters the pungent smell of home composting with a Prius-like halo effect.

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Winter’s Coming, So You’ll Definitely Need This Super Sleek Space Heater

Winter’s Coming, So You’ll Definitely Need This Super Sleek Space Heater

Matti Walker’s Anna has the polish of an Apple product and the look of an architectural model.

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Local African Pottery Serves An Ingenious Architectural Function

Local African Pottery Serves An Ingenious Architectural Function

Diébédo Francis Kéré embeds local pottery in a library’s concrete ceiling to draw in light and air.

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A TV Browsing Experiment That Lifts From First-Person Shooters

A TV Browsing Experiment That Lifts From First-Person Shooters

Browsing the web on the television has never quite worked. But now, Valve, makers of the biggest PC gaming platform, Steam, have released an attempt with gaming at its core.

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A Gadget That Turns Food Into Clouds, Using Ultrasonic Waves

Innovation By Design

A Gadget That Turns Food Into Clouds, Using Ultrasonic Waves

Would you breathe in your next meal? No? What if it had 0 calories?

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Watch: The Most Epic Lego Contraption Of All Time

Watch: The Most Epic Lego Contraption Of All Time

Why are you wasting time reading this tease? Just watch the video already!

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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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