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When Design Is Too Good: Stunning Border Signage Is Deemed a Threat

A daring new sign at the U.S.-Canada border is being dismantled after officials decided it was a target for terrorists. Ellen Lupton asks designer Michael Bierut why.READ»

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Time and Identity: What Your Clock Says About Your Personality

It's always running out. Some ways to make the most of what we have left.READ»

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Piles Versus Files

Any way you stack it, some work is meant to be left out in the open.READ»

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Seeing and Being Seen

Whether it's home-based or a third place, it's all about being visible in your workspace.READ»

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The Art of Looking Busy

Seeing just enough of your coworkers is the key to effective collaboration.READ»

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The Visibility Principle

What's the key to organization and productivity? You'll see.READ»

• Introducing Guest Blogger Ellen Lupton: Welcoming Design Into Our Daily Lives

Introducing Guest Blogger Ellen Lupton: Welcoming Design Into Our Daily Lives

When I'm taking a weekend away from work, the last things I usually want to grab for reading materials are the design books sent to me from publishers that march like a Great Wall of Nice Typefaces across my desk. But there was ...READ»