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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»

Herbert Bayer Sphere

Bauhaus: A Hot House for Ideas

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

Bits and Pieces

Bits 'n' Pieces: High-tech Design

If you're curious about high-tech design techniques, a new exhibit should appease your appetite. READ»

Milk

12 of the World's Coolest Packaging Designs

Two packaging design encyclopedias hit the shelves this month. Here's a sneak peak.READ»

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Not So Heavy Metal: Three Experimental Designs

Good designers have a way of fashioning surprises from familiar materials. Here's three new projects--all of which elevate metal into something wonderfully strange--that made us sit up. Tim Parson's zooms in on materials with a ...READ»

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Will the World's Cheapest Solar Lantern Pull in Profits While Igniting Economic Development?

When the sun goes down, much of the world goes dark. At-home productivity sinks--you can't read or learn without light--unless you can afford to buy kerosene, which emits noxious fumes. D.Light, a company that originated as a ...READ»

DutchDesign

Dutch Design Masters, in Their Own Words

A delicious video archive for anyone interested in Dutch design, featuring studio visits with Philips, MVRDV, and 15 others.READ»

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SVPPLY: High-Style Shopping, Curated by the Crowd

The new site works like Ffffound, the well-loved visual resource--except for productsREAD»

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"Retail Experiment" Turns Shopping Into Scavenger Hunt

Unless you're a design-crazed hipster, Subports is bound to make you feel very, very old.READ»

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The New Work Space: Will Lounge-Like Office Furniture Inspire Big Ideas?

The new pieces reflect changes in the way work gets done: It's less about the desk, and more about the coffee-break gabfest.READ»

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Philippe Starck Emblazons LaCie's New Drives With Egregious Logo

The new design shouts, "Hey guys! I was designed by someone famous!!!"READ»

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Beverage Package Designs and the Fashion Shows They Inspire

They taste delicious, but how do they look? In a universe of beverage options, packaging helps separate a brand from its competitors. READ»

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Portfolio of the Day: Joey Roth

How one young designer creates products that celebrate ritual, using materials that break-in slowly.READ»

MerryTables

Cute Design That Isn't Dumb

The portfolio of Merry, a Spanish firm, offers clues about how cutesy can be elevated into something higher.READ»

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Creative Deconstruction: Why Dell's Designers Tear Apart Their Own Computers

Most designers' time is focused on creation when it comes to a product's lifecycle. But it is just as important to look at the other end of the lifecycle--the deconstruction of the very products that they create. READ»

flying nun chair

Design Globally, Manufacture Locally: A New Paradigm for Sustainability

A new chair concept exemplifies one interesting strategy for green design: Letting locals do the manufacturing.READ»

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Tablecloth That Doubles as Dishware, and Other Re-usable Ideas

Intriguing and poetic designs by Maezm, a young South Korean design duo.READ»

Clock

Tasty Design Treats for the Fall

What's new at the MoMA design store.READ»

very good and proper wall mounts

If You Design It, Will They Come?

A new design distributor tests the American market, with products that are quirky, functional, and oh-so-Japanese.READ»

power funnel headset

The "Power Funnel" and Other Design Innovations in Plantronics' Discovery 975 Headset

The company's chief designer gives Fast Company an exclusive interview about the design ideas behind the new Discovery 975 Bluetooth headset.READ»

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Building Denmark's Design Identity, One Sale at a Time

The Crafts Collection promotes Danish designers who might otherwise get overshadowed. Their new wares include brilliant stacking mugs and gorgeous bikes.READ»

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Gaudi's Genius Lives, in a Gorgeous High-Tech Stool

Inspired by the master architect's model making, a design student updates the process using 21st-century techniques.READ»

Yves

The Invention of Jawbone Offers Essential Lessons for Tech Start-Ups

Jawbone's designer and the company's CEO rap about how design is as important as tech for Silicon Valley start-ups.READ»

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Need Fancy Wireless Audio Equipment? Sony and Best Buy Can Help

Sony, high-tech electronics giant, has just announced a partnership with Best Buy, U.S. retail giant, to produce a whole new audio product line. It sounds like an unusual pairing, but it looks like it's borne some pretty interesting ...READ»

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Fresh Faces, Fresh Ideas: The Eye-Catching Work of Three Design Students

Ideas ranging from novice-friendly power tools to lamps with shades made of your scrap paper.READ»

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