Co.Design

Where business and design collide

New Balance unveils the world’s ugliest shoes

It may be ugly, but New Balance’s Made Responsibly shoes signal a sustainable new approach for the company.

New Balance unveils the world’s ugliest shoes

What if you could condense all your pills into one? With 3D printing, you can

Researchers debut a new technique that proves pills can be designed for individual patients.

What if you could condense all your pills into one? With 3D printing, you can

Think twice before choosing a blue logo. Here’s why

Color is fundamental to building an iconic brand. Here are 5 tips for thinking differently about color.

Gaining weight? Your cold office might be to blame

Yet another reason to work from home forever.

Gaining weight? Your cold office might be to blame

Inspired by Patagonia, a surf legend debuts a clothing line for adventurers

Florence Marine X is a new outdoor apparel brand from John John Florence, aiming to mix adventure and responsible consumption.

Inspired by Patagonia, a surf legend debuts a clothing line for adventurers

Why WPP wants to be the LVMH of post-COVID-19 advertising

WPP CEO Mark Read on how client demands have changed over the last year, and how the holding company is adapting for the future.

Why WPP wants to be the LVMH of post-COVID-19 advertising

Jen Rubio is 8 months pregnant and the new CEO of her travel startup. She’s the perfect person for the job

As CEO, Rubio will be tasked with steering Away into the world of post-pandemic travel and preparing it to go public.

Jen Rubio is 8 months pregnant and the new CEO of her travel startup. She’s the perfect person for the job

NFTs are much bigger than an art fad. Here’s how they could change the world

History tells us to be careful about dismissing NFTs as a passing fad, since the importance of technological innovations often becomes clearer once the hype dies down.

NFTs are much bigger than an art fad. Here’s how they could change the world

What 18 top designers bought for their homes during COVID-19

We all bought things to help us get through lockdown. These are the products designers want to keep around.

What 18 top designers bought for their homes during COVID-19

Wayfair’s $112 billion plan to take over your entire home

The furnishings giant is almost 20 years old. But it says it’s just getting started.

Wayfair’s $112 billion plan to take over your entire home

These heartbreaking photos capture kids’ lives under lockdown

Bex Day’s “Children of COVID” gave kids a voice.

These heartbreaking photos capture kids’ lives under lockdown

‘Home Depot architecture’: How one developer is turning farm storage into sleek apartments

In Detroit, one developer has turned Quonset huts—better known for their use on farms and military bases—into affordable, efficient housing.

‘Home Depot architecture’: How one developer is turning farm storage into sleek apartments

Skates, sewing machines, and sex toys: See the everyday objects that got us through COVID-19

When asked to share their lockdown essentials, people from around the globe showed what they really need.

Skates, sewing machines, and sex toys: See the everyday objects that got us through COVID-19

Why Patagonia, Gucci, and Timberland are making a big bet on farming

Regenerative agriculture could help mitigate fashion’s destructive force on the planet. But can it move beyond a buzzword?

Why Patagonia, Gucci, and Timberland are making a big bet on farming

Apple AirTags could enable domestic abuse in terrifying ways

AirTags are powerful surveillance technology. And the National Network to End Domestic Violence believes Apple has more work to do to fix them.

Apple AirTags could enable domestic abuse in terrifying ways

Microsoft debuts five new fonts in a death match to rule Office

Which will be the successor to Calibri? We’ll know in a year.

Microsoft debuts five new fonts in a death match to rule Office

Why is nobody clicking your website? Adobe’s brutally honest new AI can tell you

I bow down to my technological overlords.

Why is nobody clicking your website? Adobe’s brutally honest new AI can tell you

The age of post-pandemic advertising is upon us—and it’s as confused as you are

Two ads capture the range of emotions: Burger King is discombobulated and cautious, while eos is eager and carefree.

The age of post-pandemic advertising is upon us—and it’s as confused as you are

How COVID-19 had fed the dream of growing food at home

Sales of hydroponic gardens have boomed during the pandemic, but do high-tech solutions such as these only further fuel inequality?

How COVID-19 had fed the dream of growing food at home

The $4 billion problem designers can’t shake

Knockoffs threaten designers’ livelihood. Now companies, from Herman Miller to Gensler to Steelcase, are fighting back.

The $4 billion problem designers can’t shake

Impact

Taste alone won’t persuade Americans to swap out beef for plant-based burgers

This fake leather is made from silk

This genetic tech could help save billions of baby chickens from unnecessary death

News

4 ways to help moms on Mother’s Day 2021

5 ‘SNL’ moments that set the stage for Elon Musk’s controversial episode

Why Peloton is both succeeding and flailing: Reflections on a most memorable week

Co.Design

Are graphene-coated face masks a COVID-19 miracle—or another health risk?

Planning a post-pandemic office? Here’s how much it will cost

Unpacking the CIA’s cringey recruiting strategy

Work Life

5 times when you should use a video call instead of chat

Your home life is about to get more complicated. How to manage a hybrid schedule

The link between mental health and financial literacy for Gen Z