Co.Design

Where business and design collide

A designer and a NASA scientist team up to fight a $244 billion problem that’s hiding in plain sight

The debut project from Brooklyn-based Betterlab takes aim at a condition that affects a third of people worldwide.

A designer and a NASA scientist team up to fight a $244 billion problem that’s hiding in plain sight

How airport security tech could help uncover ancient cave art

High-tech devices are helping archeologists find rock art that has otherwise been lost to history.

How airport security tech could help uncover ancient cave art

This children’s book about design should be required reading for CEOs

Jason Mayden’s new book breaks down design so simply that a child can get it, so your C-suite stands a chance, too.

This children’s book about design should be required reading for CEOs

Inside the lucrative business of a metaverse landlord, where monthly rent can hit $60,000 per property

With global brands renting space and profit margins near 70%, leasing virtual land is big business.

Inside the lucrative business of a metaverse landlord, where monthly rent can hit $60,000 per property

A portable wind turbine that fits in your backpack? Yes please

Humans have been harnessing the wind for centuries, but Shine is a radical departure from large-scale projects like windmills or wind farms.

A portable wind turbine that fits in your backpack? Yes please

The hidden influence of Islamic art, from Cartier to William Morris

Throughout history, Islamic geometric patterns and arabesque designs have moved west, influencing everything from art to jewelry to home goods.

The hidden influence of Islamic art, from Cartier to William Morris

Meta faces lawsuit over logo

A blockchain organization is suing Meta for using a logo similar to its own, claiming Meta’s ‘sordid online privacy history’ could jeopardize its reputation.

This portable device can turn saltwater into drinking water at the touch of a button

MIT researchers developed the suitcase-size device for regular people, so it can be used in remote islands and refugee camps.

This portable device can turn saltwater into drinking water at the touch of a button

The white noise machine gets a glorious redesign

You’re looking at 32 switches of bliss.

The white noise machine gets a glorious redesign

Sorry to ruin summer, but swimming pools are terrible for the environment

Good news: A new design approach can tame these notorious energy hogs.

Sorry to ruin summer, but swimming pools are terrible for the environment

How to fireproof a house

Lessons from Australia, where bushfires threaten a landscape fundamentally transformed by climate change.

How to fireproof a house

Social media is a toxic cesspool. This new app takes a different approach

Sick of Twitter beating you down? Somewhere Good wants to build you back up.

Social media is a toxic cesspool. This new app takes a different approach

This simple interior design trick will make your skin glow (no, it’s not a ring light)

Replace your cubicle wall immediately.

This simple interior design trick will make your skin glow (no, it’s not a ring light)

Furious about the fall of Roe v. Wade? Here’s how to design a protest sign that goes viral

Dozens of protests have erupted around the U.S. since the bombshell leak signaling the end of Roe v. Wade. If you’re thinking of joining the crowd, here’s what you can do to make your poster stand out.

Furious about the fall of Roe v. Wade? Here’s how to design a protest sign that goes viral

What happens if Ukraine’s historic buildings are destroyed

Ukraine’s UNESCO sites date back to the 11th century. If they’re destroyed, they can be rebuilt but never replaced.

What happens if Ukraine’s historic buildings are destroyed

How OMA is transforming a cinderblock eyesore into a gorgeous facade

A Detroit project has a unique solution for cinderblock: drill holes in it.

How OMA is transforming a cinderblock eyesore into a gorgeous facade

Why this chicken coop was built on wheels

The first robo coop-raised chickens are about to land on your supermarket shelves this summer.

Why this chicken coop was built on wheels

Instagram is ablaze with designers and artists protesting the leaked abortion ruling

“Behind Many Great Women Is An Abortion They Don’t Regret.”

Instagram is ablaze with designers and artists protesting the leaked abortion ruling

Meet the fearless photographer who exposed the Mafia’s culture of death

Photographer Letizia Battaglia exposed the horrors of the Sicilian Mafia—and lived to tell about it.

Meet the fearless photographer who exposed the Mafia’s culture of death

Are some fonts ageist?

A new study reveals that the speed at which you’re able to read online depends a lot on the font—and your age.

Are some fonts ageist?

Impact

At Google’s new campus, ‘dragonscale’ solar panels capture sunlight from all different angles

There’s a hidden, huge source of emissions companies are ignoring: their banking

How family farmers are working to get federal support for regenerative agriculture

News

Why America’s baby formula crisis is an entirely self-inflicted problem

Dire baby formula shortage prompts a legislative response from House Democrats

What’s happening with Tether? Investors flee amid fears of the next stablecoin crisis

Co.Design

See Lego’s stunning new set, which turns Van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’ into 3D art

Today’s top design innovators have it all wrong. Here’s how to think bigger

See the cutting-edge tech turning government buildings into lean, green machines

Work Life

Why the 9-to-5 schedule has lost its place in the workplace

Considering professional development? Maybe prioritize this instead

Chef Kwame Onwuachi’s debut cookbook is a taste of Black America