Design

DOOR DESIGN | Comment

Amazing Door Wins Award; Tops Entire Houses

BY Cliff KuangWed Nov 25, 2009 at 2:27 PM

At 17 feet high, the door's guts are more complex than a Rube Goldberg machine.READ»

SPRAWL | Comment

One Way to Beat a Nightmare Commute: A Bus/Office

BY Cliff KuangWed Nov 25, 2009 at 2:07 PM

Austrian designers cut the Gordian knot, in a solution to traffic nightmares.READ»

ARCHITECTURE | 3 comments

Maximum Sex Appeal, Minimum Carbon Footprint

BY Cliff KuangWed Nov 25, 2009 at 12:15 PM

C. F. Møller's vision for a housing complex that generates all the energy it needs.READ»

CANVAS CONCRETE | Comment

Fishing Rods From Carrot Sticks and Canvas Made of Concrete?! Seven Amazing Materials

BY Cliff KuangWed Nov 25, 2009 at 11:57 AM

Behind every classic of design lies some innovation in materials or fabrication. So what materials will tomorrow's brilliant new products be made from? Material Connexion, a materials library for designers, has just unveiled its inaugural MEDIUM awards, for the best materials of the year. Here's an exclusive sneak peek of a few of those mind-bending innovations.READ»

CHANGE MANAGEMENT | Comment

Successful change happens by design

BY Melissa DutmersWed Nov 25, 2009 at 11:32 AM

Have you ever asked these questions when leading change? Our change management process says I need change a management strategy. How do I create a useful change management strategy?Our change management process says I need a ...READ»

FUTURE OF ADVERTISING | Comment

Stella Artois Ditches Old-Time Campaigns, Creates Retro "TV" Station

BY Cliff KuangWed Nov 25, 2009 at 10:20 AM

Is this a taste of what marketing will look like in the retro-future?READ»

INFO GRAPHIC | 1 comment

Infographic of the Day: Obama's Approval Is Cratering! So What?

BY Cliff KuangWed Nov 25, 2009 at 9:56 AM

Almost all modern presidents have seen their approval ratings sag tremendously in their first two years of office. Bouncebacks--when they come, as with Presidents Reagan, Clinton, Carter, and even Nixon--tend to happen 2-3 years after the election.READ»

DESIGN | Comment

Making the Mall More Family-Friendly

BY Alissa WalkerTue Nov 24, 2009 at 2:24 PM

Everyone knows that your Black Friday shopping excursion will only be as enjoyable as your youngest child. The designers at Rios Clementi Hale set out to reinvent the mall experience to keep the whole family happy.READ»

FEDEX | Comment

If the Delivery Guy Drops Your Package, Senseaware Updates You Online

BY Cliff KuangTue Nov 24, 2009 at 1:24 PM

FedEx unveils Senseaware, a drop-in sensor for packages that monitors everything from nasty falls to boxes being opened.READ»

DESIGN | Comment

Rise and Sprawl: How Los Angeles Came to Be

BY Alissa WalkerTue Nov 24, 2009 at 12:20 PM

Taschen's new photography book Los Angeles: Portrait of a City is quite simply the most comprehensive visual survey of the city ever published. Editor Jim Heimann begins with the first known photo taken in Los Angeles, and weaves a 500-page narrative of celebrity and politics, real estate and riots, pop culture and palm trees.READ»

RAPID PROTOTYPING | Comment

Put Your Keyboard Down, and Back Away From the Rapid Prototyping Machine

BY Cliff KuangTue Nov 24, 2009 at 11:22 AM

Joshua DeMonte's jewelry mimics classical architecture. Pretty? Um, you decide.READ»

KIBISI | Comment

KiBiSi: A New Danish Product-Design Supergroup

BY Cliff KuangTue Nov 24, 2009 at 10:23 AM

Three of Denmark's best-known designers join forces, to tackle headphones and chairs (among other other things).READ»

INFO GRAPHIC | Comment

Infographic of the Day: Black Friday Might Be Pretty Good (Fingers Crossed!)

BY Cliff KuangTue Nov 24, 2009 at 9:57 AM

Mint.com's data shows that American consumers are finally waking up from economic hibernation, just in time for the biggest shopping day of the year.READ»

HOLON MUSEUM | Comment

Ron Arad Rips Off Richard Serra in His First Major Building

BY Cliff KuangMon Nov 23, 2009 at 4:15 PM

The path-breaking furniture designer is about to complete a design museum in IsraelREAD»

DESIGN | Comment

Photo Tour: Julliard's Showy New Digs

BY Cliff KuangMon Nov 23, 2009 at 2:26 PM

Fresh off the Highline, Diller Scofidio + Renfro completes a clever renovation.READ»

EAT THE RICH | 1 comment

The $120K Gold Bicycle, the $15K Hammock, and Other Monstrosities

BY Cliff KuangMon Nov 23, 2009 at 1:04 PM

Yatzer's irresistibly distasteful, ultra-luxurious Christmas list.READ»

KONSTANTIN GRCIC | Comment

Famed Industrial Designer Konstantin Grcic Curates Two Design Exhibitions

BY Cliff KuangMon Nov 23, 2009 at 11:00 AM

The 44-year-old German designer selects designs that inspire him and functional designs, in an online gallery and a real-world exhibition.READ»

WOMEN IN ARCHITECTURE | Comment

Chicks With Bricks: The World's Tallest Female-Designed Skyscraper

BY Cliff KuangMon Nov 23, 2009 at 10:37 AM

Chicago's 82-story Aqua Tower is also a milestone for architectural flamboyance that improves the bottom line.READ»

CHANGE MANAGEMENT | Comment

Leading change… Is the lock a key or a combination?

BY Melissa DutmersMon Nov 23, 2009 at 9:37 AM

It’s clear to me that leading change is the most important skill—for organizations, governments, communities, and as individuals. So I’m fascinated by change. I used to think that realizing successful change was about securing ...READ»

HEALTH CARE | 4 comments

Infographic of the Day: The Cost of Getting Sick

BY Cliff KuangMon Nov 23, 2009 at 9:26 AM

Where does all the money go, when we're caring for chronically ill patients?READ»

BAG HANGER | Comment

Useful purse hangers

BY jerry WongMon Nov 23, 2009 at 4:02 AM

PURSE HANGERSSetting your fashion on the floor is not an option. The grime and germs found on floors can damage your fashion and spread filth all over your household.The solution is a purse hanger that can suspend your fashion from ...READ»