Co.Design

Where business and design collide

NASA’s ‘worm’ logo lay dormant for 28 years. So why are people so obsessed with it?

Even SpaceX is a massive fan.

How creativity can help us navigate COVID-19: Lessons from the 19th century

Abbott Thayer’s life and work underwent dramatic change after his wife died of tuberculosis.

How creativity can help us navigate COVID-19: Lessons from the 19th century

Companies use cookies to get you to buy more stuff. Could it have the opposite effect?

A new study shows that monitoring shoppers can negatively impact an e-tailer’s bottom line.

Companies use cookies to get you to buy more stuff. Could it have the opposite effect?

Scientists are growing psychedelic cotton in the lab

Scientists have genetically modified cotton to feature a swirl of colors. The research could help the fashion industry curb its addiction to toxic dye.

Scientists are growing psychedelic cotton in the lab

Doctors could soon track your health just by drawing on your skin

The next super sophisticated tool to draw circuits on your skin is an off-the-shelf pen. No joke.

Doctors could soon track your health just by drawing on your skin

From AI to at-home care: The hospital of the future looks nothing like today’s

And the future could be here a lot faster than people thought.

From AI to at-home care: The hospital of the future looks nothing like today’s

Fast Company Magazine

Meet the computer scientist and activist who got Big Tech to stand down

Joy Buolamwini’s research helped persuade Amazon, IBM, and Microsoft to put a hold on facial recognition technology. Through her nonprofit Algorithmic Justice League, she’s now battling AI bias in other realms.

Meet the computer scientist and activist who got Big Tech to stand down

Fast Company Magazine

This former TV producer has solved toothpaste’s sustainability problems

For inventing Bite Toothpaste Bits, a sustainable alternative to throwaway toothpaste tubes, Lindsay McCormick is one of Fast Company’s Most Creative People of 2020.

This former TV producer has solved toothpaste’s sustainability problems

Fast Company Magazine

How Versed’s Melanie Bender created a high-end skincare line with drugstore prices

She was determined to buck the industry trend of adding “marketing ingredients” to products—just enough of a key element to list it on a label.

How Versed’s Melanie Bender created a high-end skincare line with drugstore prices

Fast Company Magazine

Sculpture Jason deCaires Taylor’s Museum of Underwater Art in Australia is a stunning work of climate-change activism

He’s on a mission to “change how we view our natural worlds.”

Sculpture Jason deCaires Taylor’s Museum of Underwater Art in Australia is a stunning work of climate-change activism

Fast Company Magazine

Here’s how curator Corinna Gardner keeps one of the world’s great museums relevant

From 3D-printed guns to Ikea stuffed animals, the objects she selects for London’s Victoria and Albert Museum resonate in today’s popular conversation.

Here’s how curator Corinna Gardner keeps one of the world’s great museums relevant

Fast Company Magazine

First responders have a better way to communicate in high-stress situations–this Motorola executive is behind it.

How Motorola’s Paul Steinberg designed a better walkie-talkie for first responders.

First responders have a better way to communicate in high-stress situations–this Motorola executive is behind it.

Fast Company Magazine

Meriah Garrett is using design to improve life for the military

She is creating seamless digital experiences for more than 13 million active members and veterans of the armed forces.

Meriah Garrett is using design to improve life for the military

Fast Company Magazine

How architect Li Xiang turns bookstores into dreamscapes

Her interiors evoke the local landscapes, from mountains to terraced fields.

How architect Li Xiang turns bookstores into dreamscapes

Fast Company Magazine

The secret ingredient in Impossible Foods’ plant-based meats is biochemist Celeste Holz-Schietinger

The company’s acclaimed Impossible Burger is gaining steam. Next up: ground pork and pork sausage substitutes.

The secret ingredient in Impossible Foods’ plant-based meats is biochemist Celeste Holz-Schietinger

Fast Company Magazine

3D fashion shows are the future, and we have Hanifa designer Anifa Mvuemba to thank

The fashion designer unveiled her latest collection using virtual avatars in a beautiful, haunting livestream.

3D fashion shows are the future, and we have Hanifa designer Anifa Mvuemba to thank

Fast Company Magazine

The director of Amman Design Week is on a mission to showcase Middle Eastern artisans

Under the guidance of architect and curator Rana Beiruti, Amman Design Week has a local mission and big ambitions.

The director of Amman Design Week is on a mission to showcase Middle Eastern artisans

I’m a former superintendent. Here’s what really worries me about reopening schools

Schools and classrooms attended by low-income students of color could become epicenters of a second wave of pandemic. Here’s why.

I’m a former superintendent. Here’s what really worries me about reopening schools

These 3D printed tiles are helping restore devastated coral reefs

This artificial reef is made from 3D printed terra-cotta.

These 3D printed tiles are helping restore devastated coral reefs

‘It’s stressful, lonely work’: The newest job at City Hall is also the most important

More cities are adding a Chief Equity Officer as they try to combat inequity and systemic racism.

‘It’s stressful, lonely work’: The newest job at City Hall is also the most important

Impact

What will it take for cities to get rid of natural gas?

A small businesses eviction crisis is coming, too

How the philanthropy world should use this moment to actually help Black people

Creativity

The lost ‘Black-ish’ episode, now on Hulu, never should have been lost

A shout-out to what should be Hip-Hop Appreciation Day on its 47th birthday

Why every brand now needs to behave like a health and wellness brand

Co.Design

Italians revive a Black Plague tradition: Serving wine out of tiny windows

See how gross it is to sneeze on the subway without a mask

This is the safest indoor space to prevent the spread of COVID-19, according to a mechanical engineer

Work Life

6 ways leaders can rebuild trust in their organizations

Millennials, use this uneventful summer to get your money habits on track

The 7 hallmarks of good leadership in the pandemic