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November 01 2011
Reading “Steve Jobs”: The Upside Of Unreasonable Demands

Reading “Steve Jobs”: The Upside Of Unreasonable Demands

Steve Jobs gave little heed to preconceptions about what could and could not be done. Should we all follow that example?

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Gary Hustwit, Director Of “Urbanized,” On Solving America’s Big-City Problems

Gary Hustwit, Director Of “Urbanized,” On Solving America’s Big-City Problems

Hustwit categorizes U.S. cities as “bad, really bad.” His proposed solution: a mix of good design, apolitical vision, and civic engagement.

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A Pop-Up Greenhouse Could Bring Farm-Fresh Food To Food Deserts

A Pop-Up Greenhouse Could Bring Farm-Fresh Food To Food Deserts

The Greenhouse Project could generate as much as 8,000 pounds of produce every 12 weeks.

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Exhibition Tweaks Our Common Notions Of A Well-Designed Home

Exhibition Tweaks Our Common Notions Of A Well-Designed Home

Robert Stadler reinvents some of the typical objects found in our homes.

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Infographic Posters Reduce Huge Philosophical Ideas To Shapes And Colors

Infographic of the Day

Infographic Posters Reduce Huge Philosophical Ideas To Shapes And Colors

Genis Carreras uses minimal graphic design to explain some of the world’s thorniest philosophical ideas, from relativism to atheism.

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How “The Email Game” Improved Its UI, To Make Your Inbox Less Hellish

How “The Email Game” Improved Its UI, To Make Your Inbox Less Hellish

Or, why smiley faces are more motivating than points and badges.

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An Electric Bike That Hauls Cargo, And Doesn’t Look Like A Dork Mobile

An Electric Bike That Hauls Cargo, And Doesn’t Look Like A Dork Mobile

The electronics for the “Faraday,” created with master framebuilders at Rock Lobster, disappear seamlessly into the bike’s design.

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Infographic Of The Day: The Incredible Power Of StumbleUpon

Infographic Of The Day: The Incredible Power Of StumbleUpon

The social bookmarking site is powerful. But you probably have no idea just how powerful.

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Co.Design
business + innovation + design
Deputy Editor : Belinda Lanks
11 / 01 two thousand and eleven
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  • The Hilarious, Befuddling Charts Of The U.S. Congress

    Infographic of the Day: The Hilarious, Befuddling Charts Of The U.S. Congress

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    11 Rules For Great UX Design, Adapted From An Original Mad Man

  • Newsweek 2.0: A New Model For Online Magazines

    Newsweek 2.0: A New Model For Online Magazines

  • Minimalist Posters That Reduce Your Favorite Movies To Basic Shapes

    Minimalist Posters That Reduce Your Favorite Movies To Basic Shapes

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    The Amazing Judges For Our 2013 Innovation By Design Awards

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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.

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