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These identical twins built a design shop that rejects systemic racism

These identical twins built a design shop that rejects systemic racism

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These identical twins built a design shop that rejects systemic racism

These identical twins built a design shop that rejects systemic racism

Climate change is threatening your company’s building. Insurance won’t be enough to protect it

Climate change is threatening your company’s building. Insurance won’t be enough to protect it

Brutalism meets bling: 8 stunning coffee accessories for design snobs

Brutalism meets bling: 8 stunning coffee accessories for design snobs

The ultimate fashion statement of 2020? A dress that doubles as a comforter

The ultimate fashion statement of 2020? A dress that doubles as a comforter

Where Topshop went wrong

Where Topshop went wrong

Everyone thinks COVID-19 destroyed the office. But that’s not the whole story

Everyone thinks COVID-19 destroyed the office. But that’s not the whole story

The most gorgeous face mask of the year celebrates African design

The most gorgeous face mask of the year celebrates African design

There’s a better hand sanitizer for COVID-19. Why aren’t we using it?

There’s a better hand sanitizer for COVID-19. Why aren’t we using it?

The hidden cost of building fences

The hidden cost of building fences

This clever alternative to Secret Santa is the perfect way to avoid gifting junk

This clever alternative to Secret Santa is the perfect way to avoid gifting junk

The case for cookie-cutter buildings

The case for cookie-cutter buildings

Can you trick this AI into thinking you’re someone you’re not?

Can you trick this AI into thinking you’re someone you’re not?

Why this beauty startup is live-streaming everything inside its new store

Why this beauty startup is live-streaming everything inside its new store

Why UN Women is promoting a photo of a man beating his wife

Why UN Women is promoting a photo of a man beating his wife

Is working from home straining your eyes? These industrial designers have a solution

Is working from home straining your eyes? These industrial designers have a solution

These ingenious masks won’t fog up your glasses

These ingenious masks won’t fog up your glasses

The affordable housing solution hiding in plain sight

The affordable housing solution hiding in plain sight

Your Amazon boxes could be turned into biofuel

Your Amazon boxes could be turned into biofuel

The 7 secrets to a great conversation

The 7 secrets to a great conversation

The best designed gifts of 2020

The best designed gifts of 2020

Brutalism meets bling: 8 stunning coffee accessories for design snobs

Brutalism meets bling: 8 stunning coffee accessories for design snobs

There’s a better hand sanitizer for COVID-19. Why aren’t we using it?

There’s a better hand sanitizer for COVID-19. Why aren’t we using it?

The case for cookie-cutter buildings

The case for cookie-cutter buildings

The best designed gifts of 2020

The best designed gifts of 2020

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These identical twins built a design shop that rejects systemic racism

Byron and Dexter Peart, founders of the ethical design shop Goodee, want to make Eurocentric design a thing of the past.

These identical twins built a design shop that rejects systemic racism

Climate change is threatening your company’s building. Insurance won’t be enough to protect it

‘Insurance companies are more hesitant to offer large policies, rates are going up, and overall it’s getting tougher for companies to protect their risk via an insurance policy.’

Climate change is threatening your company’s building. Insurance won’t be enough to protect it

Brutalism meets bling: 8 stunning coffee accessories for design snobs

Each piece is a work of art.

Brutalism meets bling: 8 stunning coffee accessories for design snobs

The ultimate fashion statement of 2020? A dress that doubles as a comforter

These dresses are an ode to life in lockdown.

The ultimate fashion statement of 2020? A dress that doubles as a comforter

Where Topshop went wrong

The trendy British brand couldn’t keep up with competitors—and COVID-19 only accelerated its demise.

Where Topshop went wrong

Everyone thinks COVID-19 destroyed the office. But that’s not the whole story

Here’s where the demand for office space hasn’t totally dried up.

Everyone thinks COVID-19 destroyed the office. But that’s not the whole story

The most gorgeous face mask of the year celebrates African design

Lexus commissioned three headpieces, designed by Tosin Oshinowo and Chrissa Amuah, that combine traditional African craftsmanship and modern innovation.

The most gorgeous face mask of the year celebrates African design

There’s a better hand sanitizer for COVID-19. Why aren’t we using it?

The CDC’s recommendation about hand sanitizer during the pandemic is being challenged by science.

There’s a better hand sanitizer for COVID-19. Why aren’t we using it?

The hidden cost of building fences

Fences have major, sometimes deadly, effects on land and wildlife around the world that are rarely measured.

The hidden cost of building fences

This clever alternative to Secret Santa is the perfect way to avoid gifting junk

It’s 2020. Give the gift of memes.

This clever alternative to Secret Santa is the perfect way to avoid gifting junk

The case for cookie-cutter buildings

A new system helps architects design buildings with factory-produced parts—making them cheaper and more environmentally sustainable.

The case for cookie-cutter buildings

Can you trick this AI into thinking you’re someone you’re not?

This 10-minute game is a lot of fun. It will also teach you a bunch about AI.

Can you trick this AI into thinking you’re someone you’re not?

Why this beauty startup is live-streaming everything inside its new store

Beautycounter’s new content studio bridges the gap between shopping online and in-store.

Why this beauty startup is live-streaming everything inside its new store

Why UN Women is promoting a photo of a man beating his wife

This new campaign ditches an engaging story in favor of sudden impact, illustrating the power in what you can’t see.

Why UN Women is promoting a photo of a man beating his wife

Is working from home straining your eyes? These industrial designers have a solution

Task lighting gets a glow up.

Is working from home straining your eyes? These industrial designers have a solution

These ingenious masks won’t fog up your glasses

Made from old Vivienne Westwood fabrics, these masks are both functional and beautiful.

These ingenious masks won’t fog up your glasses

The affordable housing solution hiding in plain sight

This building type can easily be converted into new housing. And thanks to COVID-19, there’s an abundance of it.

The affordable housing solution hiding in plain sight

Your Amazon boxes could be turned into biofuel

A new microorganism munches on cardboard to create a source of energy.

Your Amazon boxes could be turned into biofuel

The 7 secrets to a great conversation

Meaningful conversations don’t just happen—they have to be designed. Here’s how.

The 7 secrets to a great conversation

The best designed gifts of 2020

The annual Co.Design gift guide is here to brighten up your holiday shopping in the strangest of all years with 43 creative and unique ideas.

The best designed gifts of 2020

Impact

Forget hygge: The Danish concept we need now is ‘samfundssind’

Why Apple is giving to the Malala Fund as part of its climate program

Sitting all day? Just 11 minutes of exercise a day can help reverse the effects

News

How drag stars BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon reinvented the holiday show in 2020

Watch how face masks in public became the norm as COVID-19 cases spiked

Dish-Nexstar blackout: How to watch ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox while the companies duke it out

Co.Design

These identical twins built a design shop that rejects systemic racism

Climate change is threatening your company’s building. Insurance won’t be enough to protect it

Brutalism meets bling: 8 stunning coffee accessories for design snobs

Work Life

How this vegan restaurant has defied the odds to become a buzzy Black mecca

A practical guide to working remotely with all 16 personality types

4 questions for working parents to ask themselves to stay mentally fit