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The Design Museum has announced its nominees for their annual award recognizing the best in global design. Over 90 contenders spread across seven categories were selected by a panel of industry experts. Costumes from the movie "Anna Karenina" designed by Jacqueline Durran, the Olympic Cauldron by Heatherwick Studio, The Shard designed by Renzo Piano, and the Louis Vuitton Collection by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama were among the designs that were nominated.
I'm in awe of the NRA. As an outsider (aka Canadian) I see an organization whose continued existence as a political force defies logic. So what ma...
Find inspiration in one of the most traditional ways -- unplug for a bit, escape the glow of the screen, and massage your brain with a good, old-fashioned book, chock full of knowledge, anecdotes, ideas and suggestions.
The Titan. Photo Courtesy of BAM. Globalization is a prevalent theme these days. People can travel to opposite points in the world in less than...
There now exists an opportunity for the American workforce to embrace design as a broad form of liberal-art. We need to move beyond a celebration of things, and recognize the power of systems, emotions and stories.
Landmines are very expensive reminders of sometimes long-resolved conflicts. In addition to the 15,000 to 20,000 lives it takes annually, each costs b...
I had heard glowing reports about this southernmost mecca from South African friends living in San Diego and Los Angeles. I now understand why when they move to the U.S., they often choose Southern California as a logical nesting place. My maiden voyage to "the Cape" was one of surprise and delight.
This fall, when I had an opportunity to live in Stuttgart, the birthplace of the automobile, a visit to the Porsche museum brought me pretty close to the realization of my childhood dream.
Klaas Kuiken consulted with the Vogelbescherming (Dutch Bird Association) to conceive of the "Birdhouse Rooftile" a design which offers more places in which our feathered friends may rest and feed within the city.
When experimenting with new business models, businesses often attempt to adopt models from more successful firms failing to understand the unique fit these models have with their competitors' culture, organizational architecture, routines and incentive systems.
Every year, buildings come and go, transforming our surroundings bit by bit, for better or for worse. This year was no exception. We witnessed histori...
'Galaxy SOHO' by Zaha Hadid Image © Designboom In an age in which starchitect buildings have become the norm, how important should artistic au...
What becomes cool and hip today is no longer limited to form and function -- the statement of color has as much to do with what people want as it does with user needs, and designers are following suit.
'3D Printed Records' by Amanda Ghassaei In an attempt to create a technique for converting digital audio files into 3D printable 33 rpm recor...
David Stark, President and Creative Director of David Stark Design and Production breaks the rules nearly every day. He makes the point that if creativity is the core driver of his business, its solid foundations and discipline play just as great a role in its success.
