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Innovation Agents: Adam Braun, Justin Bieber, And Pencils Of Promise

It helps if your organization is on the radar of one of the world's--and social media's--most influential pop stars. But for Adam Braun, founder of education charity Pencils Of Promise, Bieber was just one building block. READ MORE›

Modern Alarm Clocks That Aren't Your Smartphone

As smartphones take over the world, alarm clocks are fading into the well-rested past. We now wake up to ringtones rather than the clatter of a metal hammer. Turn back time and add a bit of ease to your mornings with the alarm clocks of your dreams.READ MORE›

For MoMA's New Exhibition "Talk to Me," They'd Like You to Talk to Them

A new MoMA show will focus on the communication between people and objects, as enabled by design. In that spirit, the curators have opened up their process to the public.READ MORE›

The Enduring Genius of Dieter Rams

Dieter Rams is a living legend. As Braun's head designer for almost 35 years, he defined what simple, functional products should look like. On Friday, London's Design Museum opens a mammoth survey of the more than 500 objects that Rams designed in his 50 year career, "Less and More: The Design Ethos of Dieter Rams." Here are some highlights.READ MORE›

'Objectified' Review: A Hurricane of Consumer Values

    There's a moment, at the beginning of the documentary Objectified, where Jonathan Ive, Apple's head of design, takes his iPhone out of his pocket and wipes it along the hem of his shirt to remove the ...READ MORE›

• Gary Hustwit's "Objectified" [video]