At some point everyone has experienced the idea or heard the adage that “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” or, as explained by the iconic Scottish philosopher David Hume, “Beauty in things exists in the mind which contemplates them.”

Creativity is crucial to economic expansion, the development of society, and personal growth. Yet only 1 in 4 people actually feel they are living up to their creative potential. A look at what's behind this "creativity gap."

Your gripes, tweets and comments about the December 2011/January 2012 issue.

THe Design world owes a debt of deep regard to Dieter Rams for his vision, influence and principles about what "good design" really is.

There is a growing movement to push all things design into strategy or innovation. As with any strong trend there is usually a backlash in the offing after it blows through. What’s so wrong about design being about design? With this in mind, comes a new publication, a history of design, in this case Industrial Design.