Co.Design

Where business and design collide

Electric vehicles aren’t a fix for carbon emissions. These 3 things need to change—fast

A population that continues to depend on cars poses significant problems for growing cities.

Electric vehicles aren’t a fix for carbon emissions. These 3 things need to change—fast

Inside one designer’s career championing STEM for girls

Janese Swanson has spent decades in the software and toy industries, advocating for more STEM education and coding products for girls.

Inside one designer’s career championing STEM for girls

Singapore’s landfills are bursting. This new exhibition showcases beautiful, creative uses for waste

The show’s 20 designers used items like plastic bottles, fruit peels, and rubber tires as primary materials.

Singapore’s landfills are bursting. This new exhibition showcases beautiful, creative uses for waste

Virgil Abloh conquered the world in air quotes

The late designer’s subtlest tool was a gimmick that never stopped paying off.

Virgil Abloh conquered the world in air quotes

Virgil Abloh’s best work: 6 projects that show his prolific mind and artistic soul

Virgil Abloh, who died on Sunday, spoke through music, art, and fashion. We revisit some of his most interesting designs.

Virgil Abloh’s best work: 6 projects that show his prolific mind and artistic soul

Want to build more with less? Look to 1960s Cuba

From 1960 to 1965, a range of vault experiments and projects took place across Cuba that helped with the cheap mass production of houses, schools, and factories.

Want to build more with less? Look to 1960s Cuba

How an old Sears location was reimagined to help Houston’s industries collaborate

The building, the first in a planned city innovation hub, is designed to bring companies together in new ways.

How an old Sears location was reimagined to help Houston’s industries collaborate

‘Inclusive design’ has become so widely used that it’s meaningless. That has to change

Despite its good intentions, inclusive design often fails to treat disabled people as equals.

‘Inclusive design’ has become so widely used that it’s meaningless. That has to change

The best-designed gifts of 2021

The annual Co.Design gift guide has loads of creative ideas for holiday shopping, no matter who is on your list.

The best-designed gifts of 2021

Holiday gift returns are an environmental nightmare. Here are 5 ways to avoid them

Experts share tips for shopping strategically this season…including how to outsmart Black Friday.

Holiday gift returns are an environmental nightmare. Here are 5 ways to avoid them

How to design Indigenous housing that can withstand the devastation of climate change

A rapidly warming planet makes it imperative to consider Indigenous housing and climate change together.

How to design Indigenous housing that can withstand the devastation of climate change

Deconstructing the psychedelic sounds of ‘Dune’

Hear how Mark Mangini orchestrated the silence of the desert.

Deconstructing the psychedelic sounds of ‘Dune’

What if McDonald’s ditched all plastic in Happy Meals? This designer created a gorgeous alternative

McDonald’s is moving toward more eco-friendly Happy Meals, but one Malaysian designer totally reimagined the iconic boxes.

What if McDonald’s ditched all plastic in Happy Meals? This designer created a gorgeous alternative

Forget utopia. The Smithsonian wants you to design something just a bit more realistic

Part of the new Futures exhibit, the Smithsonian uses an AI design assistant to show how urban planning should be based on compromise.

Forget utopia. The Smithsonian wants you to design something just a bit more realistic

How one artist used NFTs to do what he loved—and made a six-figure salary in the process

Tired of NFTs? We get it. But Lucas Zanotto makes a compelling case for their positive impact on artists.

How one artist used NFTs to do what he loved—and made a six-figure salary in the process

This new exhibition helps you visualize the future using gesture-controlled LED screens

Designed by Rockwell Group and developed by the Smithsonian and Institute for the Future, the Futures exhibition helps visitors wrap their minds around what our future might hold.

This new exhibition helps you visualize the future using gesture-controlled LED screens

This family founded Timberland in 1952. Their new, sustainable boot is a radical departure

Erem, a new footwear brand, is a fascinating experiment in how to create a sustainable product from the get-go.

I got to hear what an office can sound like with the help of ‘sonic ambiance’

More offices and public spaces are using sound design to influence behavior and feelings. This is what it sounds like.

I got to hear what an office can sound like with the help of ‘sonic ambiance’

See the world-class upgrade at the track and field stadium that birthed Nike

Architecture firm SRG Partnership designed the space to bring fans closer to the action.

See the world-class upgrade at the track and field stadium that birthed Nike

Ford teases a new cable capable of charging electric cars in 5 minutes

The gas station’s days may be numbered.

Ford teases a new cable capable of charging electric cars in 5 minutes

Impact

Climate change is coming for your Christmas tree

Watch this magic plastic instant-coffee package disappear in your drink

The language of climate is evolving, from ‘change’ to ‘catastrophe’

News

This was the ‘most generous’ state in the country in 2021, says GoFundMe

10 hot stocks that have startup employees excited right now

Here’s how many global millionaires and billionaires there were in 2021

Co.Design

The shameless ways companies used COVID-19 as a marketing tool

Sweden wants to reclaim the names behind Ikea’s toilet brushes and trash cans

This ingenious jacket dramatically increases your body temp with 30% less material

Work Life

Fast Company Magazine

5 ways to facilitate casual encounters and serendipity in a hybrid office

3 signs your colleague isn’t trustworthy

How you can make workers feel valued based on their personalities