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Wonderwall's New Godiva Outpost in Toyko

In Japan, Wonder Wall is the go-to firm for dramatic, big-ticket interior design. Their newest project, in Tokyo, is the Godiva Chocoiste flagship store in Tokyo's Harajuku district. The biggest draw is the second-floor ceiling, ...READ»

ComputerNecklace

Geekiest Chic: Computer-Generated Jewelry

Nervous System designs custom, high-tech jewelry on the cheap using rapid prototyping.READ»

ModernWarfare2

Modern Warfare 2 Breaks Unspoken Rule of Game Gore: Just Have Fun

Critics are furious over the violence of "Modern Warfare 2"--and one scene is causing all the problems.READ»

FreestyleFountain

Inside Coke's "Freestyle" Soda Fountain

The new-fangled touchscreen gizmo has more in common with medical devices than with traditional soda fountains.READ»

CapsuleHotel
CHEAP CHIP   |  Comment

Japan's Swankiest Capsule Hotel

Who says packing-in like a sardine can't be swank?READ»

EducationGraph

Infographic of the Day: Does Adding Teachers Improve Education?

This graph proves the complexity of educational reform.READ»

barcodes

In Japan, Even the Barcodes Are Well Designed

D-barcode specializes in turning barcodes into something fun and memorable.READ»

SolarPanels

Quick, Hide the Solar Panels!

A new arts center shows how to make solar panels look good, without camouflaging them.READ»

WinkyDink

Winky Dink and the Low-Tech Future of Interaction Design

A charming new storybook concept makes you wonder: Why aren't we trying to figure out what's possible with the tech we already have--rather than focusing on the future?READ»

JoblessRates

Infographic of the Day: The Jobless Rate for People Like You

Some demographics have been hit hard by the recession--while others haven't.READ»

Louvre

Mon Dieu! Apple Store Coming to the Louvre

There's a price for everything, even in the Louvre: Tomorrow, Apple will be opening up their very first Parisian Apple Store, and it'll sit in the concourse right below I.M. Pei's glass pyramid. According to Bloomberg, this will ...READ»

airfilter

Air Filter Uses Plants to Filter Toxins

Two years ago, when this concept was first shown off, we never thought it had a chance. But this week, the Andrea air filter has finally gone on sale--for $199. The idea is simple enough: Plants naturally filter toxins. So the ...READ»

WineTastes

Infographic of the Day: How Do Different Wines Taste?

Here's an infographic that should help anyone who loves getting drunk drinking wine, but can't tell a pinot from a merlot from 7-Eleven's new cab sav. For his class, Visualizing the Five Senses, NYU grad student Carl Tashian ...READ»

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What Would These 12 Business Leaders Do Today?

Want a little advice from Steve Jobs, Howard Schultz and David Ogilvy?READ»

Litl

Lisa Strausfeld, Yves Behar, and Abbott Miller Form Supergroup, Design Litl Netbook

The Litl netbook rethinks interface design, and boasts pitch-perfect design details. Too bad about the price.READ»

Herbert Bayer Sphere

Bauhaus: A Hot House for Ideas

A new exhibition at MoMA tracks how the Bauhaus ethos sprang up and blossomed.READ»

DressRental
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RentTheRunway.com: High-Fashion Party Frocks for Rent

There are some things to be thankful for, because of the recession: Web-based purveyors of discounted fashion are thriving, and even when the economy comes back, we'll still have them around. Recently there was Gilt Group, which has ...READ»

Rotterdam

Rotterdam's Fantastic Plan to Make Storm Water Beautiful

The city is planning 25 parks that will recycle rainwater while serving as urban playgrounds.READ»

VerticalFarm

Vertical Farms, a Tower of B.S.

Urban farming might be ridiculous--but ridiculousness has its uses.READ»

Nebulus

Infographic of the Day: Nebul.us Graphs Your Lifestream

Can infographics finally deliver on the promises of social networking?READ»

30Convs

30 Design Minds on Their Favorite Designs and How Design Should Evolve

Maybe you don't work at a big, high-powered graphic design house like Little & Company, but you can still benefit from their largesse. The firm traveled the world, amassing video interviews with some of the best design minds ...READ»

GoogleOffice
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The Hills Are Alive, in Google's Swiss HQ [UPDATED: New Pics]

There's lots of perks at Google HQ out in California, but the design itself is a snooze. Things are a lot more interesting at their just-completed engineering offices in Zurich, Switzerland. The common spaces are particularly ...READ»

CarbonDog

Infographic of the Day: Is Owning a Dog Worse Than Owning a Hummer?

Two architects and a scientist do the math, and conclude that Fido has a massive carbon paw-print. Seriously?READ»

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What Sexuality Taught Us About Branding (and Why Being Average Sucks)

The brand lesson was right there in front of us, if only we weren't preoccupied with our hormones.READ»

CarbonEmissions

Infographic of the Day: The G-20 Carbon Calculator

Tracking the carbon emissions, among G-20 countriesREAD»

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