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Masters of Design: Burt Rutan

Founder, President, and CEO, Scaled CompositesREAD»

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Around the World in Less than 80 Hours

What's next, Steve Fossett? You've circled the earth solo in a hot-air balloon, sailed around it in just 58 days, and now, flew nonstop around it by yourself in 67 hours in a plane built by Burt Rutan and bought by Richard Branson ...READ»

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Virgin's VSS Enterprise Glides, Moves One Bold Step Closer to Space [Video]

Another starship Enterprise just undertook a bold new mission: This time it's Virgin Galactic's premier space vehicle, which has flown its first manned glide flight. It's another successful step on the road to tourists in space.READ»

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Win A Million Dollars

How about these ideas for future million dollar prizes...READ»

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Iconoclasts: The Top Five Creative Minds

They do what others say can't be done. How? By seeing things differently.READ»

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Alumni Masters of Design

Jennifer Siegal Jennifer Siegal first grabbed our attention in 2006, as a prefab pioneer with an abundance of percolating ideas. Fast-forward, and the 44-year-old's eco-friendly visions are coming to fruition. Her first completed ...READ»

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Another Small Step for Man: Spaceport America Breaks Ground

Tomorrow, America's first port for leisure space flight begins construction, with Virgin Galactic as its anchor tenant.READ»

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Virgin Galactic Planetary

Earlier this year, SpaceShipOne, a commercial space flight venture backed by Paul Allen, tried for the skies, aiming to qualify for the Ansari X prize. The team is trying again early tomorrow -- and now they're joined by a leader who ...READ»

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Masters of Design: Bob Porter

Executive Vice President, SSM Health CareREAD»

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Masters of Design: Maurice Cox

Mayor of Charlottesville, VirginiaREAD»

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Masters of Design: Angela Shen-Hsieh

President and CEO, Visual i/oREAD»

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The Power of the Prize

Lo and behold, contests actually work to spur innovation. So should we use them for everything?READ»

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Masters of Design: Sam Farber

Founder, Copco, OXO, and WovoREAD»

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Masters of Design: Sam Farber

Founder, Copco, OXO, and WovoREAD»

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Masters of Design: Marcia Lausen

Founding member, AIGA Design for DemocracyREAD»

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Masters of Design: Arnold Wasserman

Chairman, The Idea FactoryREAD»

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Masters of Design

No matter what you do for a living, design matters. Meet and learn from 20 visionary men and women who are using design to create not just new products, but new ways of working, leading, and seeing.READ»

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Masters of Design: David Kelley

Founder and Chairman, IDEOREAD»

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Masters of Design: Kun-Hee Lee

Chairman and CEO, Samsung electronicsREAD»

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Fuel for Thought

His $10 million X Prize proved that money can drive big ideas. Now he's looking for more of them.READ»

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Masters of Design: David Macaulay

Author and IllustratorREAD»

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Masters of Design: Tom Ford

Former Creative Director, Gucci and Yves Saint LaurentREAD»

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Masters of Design: Geoff McFetridge

Founder, Champion GraphicsREAD»

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Masters of Design: Jonathan Ive

Vice President of Industrial Design, Apple Computer Inc.READ»

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The Cars of Tomorrow

What will replace the fossil-fuel burning car as we know it? Will it be ethanol? Hydrogen? Electricity? Despite the gas-guzzling Hummers, pickup trucks, and SUVs whose four-wheel-drive, offroad capabilities most Americans will never, ...READ»