Co.Design

Where business and design collide

Snap’s redesigned Spectacles are here—and it doesn’t care if you buy them

“We’re putting it out there with the goal of learning about some critical things. We’re not trying to sell a billion of these.”

Snap’s redesigned Spectacles are here—and it doesn’t care if you buy them

The surveillance state has invaded our cars. Why don’t we care?

There’s some fascinating behavioral psychology behind the trend among consumers to let companies monitor their driving—and it’s not just because they want a better deal on their car insurance.

The surveillance state has invaded our cars. Why don’t we care?

This celebrated startup vowed to save lives with AI. Now, it’s a cautionary tale

An investigation by the ‘New York Times’ into the disaster response platform One Concern reveals how the company used slick design to cover up inaccuracies.

This celebrated startup vowed to save lives with AI. Now, it’s a cautionary tale

Stop throwing away your cooking grease—this kit turns it into soap in minutes

Think of it as composting but for all the oils and fats that would otherwise go down your drain (and clog your city’s sewers).

Stop throwing away your cooking grease—this kit turns it into soap in minutes

The battle for India’s $32 billion furniture market heats up

Ikea is making a play for India’s massive furniture market—but it faces stiff competition from local startup Pepperfry, which has mastered many of the e-com tricks that elude the Swedish giant.

The battle for India’s $32 billion furniture market heats up

When should you visit the national parks? This data viz shows how to avoid the crowds

A series of visualizations reveals when people are most likely to flood the national parks—and could help you avoid the crowds while still visiting during good weather.

When should you visit the national parks? This data viz shows how to avoid the crowds

Nike’s first shoe subscription, two years in the making, is here

Nike Adventure Club will send kids new shoes at regular intervals—but it’s what happens when they grow out of them that Nike hopes will appeal to consumers.

Nike’s first shoe subscription, two years in the making, is here

I spent a day riding a bike made entirely of old Nespresso pods

It’s a coffee addict’s dream, with a bell shaped like a coffee capsule and a coffee cup holder in the basket.

I spent a day riding a bike made entirely of old Nespresso pods

The community hub of the future isn’t a library or a shopping center. It’s city hall

Cafés, museums, dance classes: City halls around the world are opening their doors and ushering community members inside. Now if the United States could just catch up.

The community hub of the future isn’t a library or a shopping center. It’s city hall

This fake Ikea manual explains Sweden’s laws to Trump in a way he’ll understand: pictures

Created by two Swedish designers, the manual explains why Sweden’s prime minister can’t meddle in investigations, including A$AP Rocky’s.

This fake Ikea manual explains Sweden’s laws to Trump in a way he’ll understand: pictures

The 20th-century designer whose work could help cities survive in this century

Roberto Burle Marx, a pioneer in garden design, emphasized the importance of working with native plants.

The 20th-century designer whose work could help cities survive in this century

Gulp. Your reusable coffee mug may be just as bad for the environment as a disposable

Reusable cups make up less than 5% of coffee sales. And even if they did become more common, they wouldn’t necessarily solve the wastefulness of our coffee addiction.

Gulp. Your reusable coffee mug may be just as bad for the environment as a disposable

This YouTuber redesigned the logos of Starbucks, Coffee Bean, and Folgers—and they’re brilliant

Graphic designer Kelly Lauren gave each coffee brand a new look, dividing commenters with her design decisions.

Tall buildings are leaving cities in darkness. These architects have a radical fix

As cities get denser, designers are getting more creative about preserving precious access to sun and air.

Tall buildings are leaving cities in darkness. These architects have a radical fix

Ikea has been good for Sonos’s business

Revenue in one of Sonos’s sales categories is up 221% thanks to the company’s partnership with Ikea to produce smart speakers.

Ikea has been good for Sonos’s business

This map collects the world’s lost monuments. But it’s more than ruin porn

A group of artists is trying to capture the disappearing architectural monuments of the last century, from Baltimore to Belgrade.

This map collects the world’s lost monuments. But it’s more than ruin porn

A love letter to Italian design, in 26 household objects

Leave it to the Italians to render simple items like soap, toothpaste, and notebooks impossibly beautiful.

A love letter to Italian design, in 26 household objects

This elegant furniture is made out of dead bike-share bikes

The project critiques China’s bicycle graveyards—and proposes how millions of unused bikes could be put to good use in people’s homes.

This elegant furniture is made out of dead bike-share bikes

Sequins are terrible for the environment. A greener (and sparklier) alternative is here

These plant-based sequins will decompose instead of ending up in the ocean, where conventional sequins can be swallowed by fish and end up in your sushi.

Sequins are terrible for the environment. A greener (and sparklier) alternative is here

The world’s ugliest architecture gets a stunning makeover

Electrical substations are usually bleak, empty spaces. But Seattle’s latest substation serves as a vibrant public park, complete with walking trails and meeting spaces.

The world’s ugliest architecture gets a stunning makeover

Impact

The world’s largest rooftop farm will open soon in Paris

Why we need better, bigger data to help combat food waste

Why this Google product manager left to work on criminal justice reform

Creativity

It’s tempting to compare HBO’s ‘Righteous Gemstones’ and ‘Succession,’ so let’s do it

How celebrity shout-out startup Cameo is trying to turn its 15 minutes into full-fledged stardom

Here are some real (and unreal) problems Trump has somehow blamed on the ‘Fake News Media’

Co.Design

Would you dare fly with this $30,000 heirloom roller bag?

These Starbucks, Coca-Cola, and Domino’s logo mash-ups will break your brain

Infographic: What is America’s most hated sandwich?

Work Life

These are the 3 potential pitfalls of managing up

This is what many B2B companies are doing wrong when they build products

3 ways to train yourself to be more empathetic (and less biased)