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Will Banana Republic ever be forced to change its name?

Will Banana Republic ever be forced to change its name?

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Will Banana Republic ever be forced to change its name?

Will Banana Republic ever be forced to change its name?

‘Bioconstruction’ will build homes out of flowering, 3D-printed dirt

‘Bioconstruction’ will build homes out of flowering, 3D-printed dirt

First look: Telfar’s debut sportswear collection

First look: Telfar’s debut sportswear collection

Where wind power will create the new U.S. energy boom?

Where wind power will create the new U.S. energy boom?

1 million square feet of L.A. roads are being covered with solar-reflective paint

1 million square feet of L.A. roads are being covered with solar-reflective paint

Cold brew coffee—pew, pew, pew—brewed with lasers!

Cold brew coffee—pew, pew, pew—brewed with lasers!

Africa’s coolest fashion designers will soon have their clothes in a store near you

Africa’s coolest fashion designers will soon have their clothes in a store near you

These next-gen telescopes will make the James Webb look like a toy

These next-gen telescopes will make the James Webb look like a toy

This sphere of 300 speakers blasts out an AI-created ‘soundtrack for the world’

This sphere of 300 speakers blasts out an AI-created ‘soundtrack for the world’

Why did this $21 million COVID-tracing app fail?

Why did this $21 million COVID-tracing app fail?

Two years in the making, these jeans are the antidote to fast fashion

Two years in the making, these jeans are the antidote to fast fashion

What you need to know about Google Web Designer, a primer

What you need to know about Google Web Designer, a primer

How gray became the king of color

How gray became the king of color

Is the Google UX Design Certificate worth it?

Is the Google UX Design Certificate worth it?

Fast Company Magazine

Ready to up your game night (or day)? Here are four stylish ways

Ready to up your game night (or day)? Here are four stylish ways

This easy-install, design-forward AC has gotten me through the summer’s heat waves

This easy-install, design-forward AC has gotten me through the summer’s heat waves

These look like novelty Pringles-theme lights, but they’ll actually keep your office quiet

These look like novelty Pringles-theme lights, but they’ll actually keep your office quiet

The UI of air-conditioning is hell on earth

The UI of air-conditioning is hell on earth

How Cinnabon landed its starring role on ‘Better Call Saul’

How Cinnabon landed its starring role on ‘Better Call Saul’

These sensors know when your office is underutilized—and when your grandma takes a fall

These sensors know when your office is underutilized—and when your grandma takes a fall

‘Bioconstruction’ will build homes out of flowering, 3D-printed dirt

‘Bioconstruction’ will build homes out of flowering, 3D-printed dirt

First look: Telfar’s debut sportswear collection

First look: Telfar’s debut sportswear collection

Where wind power will create the new U.S. energy boom?

Where wind power will create the new U.S. energy boom?

1 million square feet of L.A. roads are being covered with solar-reflective paint

1 million square feet of L.A. roads are being covered with solar-reflective paint

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Will Banana Republic ever be forced to change its name?

As many companies have changed their names in response to customer outrage, one of the country’s most popular fashion brands has continued to use its branding with little pushback. Why?

Will Banana Republic ever be forced to change its name?

‘Bioconstruction’ will build homes out of flowering, 3D-printed dirt

Scientists have figured out how to build living structures out of extruded soil.

‘Bioconstruction’ will build homes out of flowering, 3D-printed dirt

First look: Telfar’s debut sportswear collection

Liberian-American designer Telfar designed these garments for the Liberian Olympic Team. Now you can wear them to the gym.

First look: Telfar’s debut sportswear collection

Where wind power will create the new U.S. energy boom?

The Gulf of Mexico could become a new hub of clean power.

Where wind power will create the new U.S. energy boom?

1 million square feet of L.A. roads are being covered with solar-reflective paint

The initiative covers roads, playgrounds, and parking lots, and it has already cooled the surface by 10 to 12 degrees.

1 million square feet of L.A. roads are being covered with solar-reflective paint

Cold brew coffee—pew, pew, pew—brewed with lasers!

A new laser technology creates cold brew coffee in minutes. Even better: it tastes just as good and may be coming to a coffee shop near you.

Cold brew coffee—pew, pew, pew—brewed with lasers!

Africa’s coolest fashion designers will soon have their clothes in a store near you

The Folklore is developing a platform to help smooth the pathways for diverse brands in emerging markets to get their products into Western stores.

Africa’s coolest fashion designers will soon have their clothes in a store near you

These next-gen telescopes will make the James Webb look like a toy

Upcoming telescope designs will dwarf the resolution of the James Webb. One of them is coming very soon to a mountain in Chile. The other may take a century.

These next-gen telescopes will make the James Webb look like a toy

This sphere of 300 speakers blasts out an AI-created ‘soundtrack for the world’

In ‘Sound of the Earth: Chapter 3,’ user-submitted sounds are automatically stitched together into an ever-evolving composition.

This sphere of 300 speakers blasts out an AI-created ‘soundtrack for the world’

Why did this $21 million COVID-tracing app fail?

Australia spent $21 million on COVIDSafe, a user-friendly contact-tracing app to help reopen their economy. (It didn’t.) Researchers unpack what went right and wrong.

Why did this $21 million COVID-tracing app fail?

Two years in the making, these jeans are the antidote to fast fashion

Fashion brands grow by selling you clothes that will go out of style. Asket sells you pieces that will last at least five years, so you don’t need to come back for more.

Two years in the making, these jeans are the antidote to fast fashion

What you need to know about Google Web Designer, a primer

Google Web Designer was created to help businesses small and large create HTML5 ads, images, videos, and other web content without much prior knowledge. The best part? It’s totally free to use.

What you need to know about Google Web Designer, a primer

How gray became the king of color

Gray pigments are all over our homes and our products. But despite what TikTokers claim, the rainbow is still alive and well.

How gray became the king of color

Is the Google UX Design Certificate worth it?

The low-cost design certificate is well worth considering for those looking to break into the user experience (UX) design job market—or anyone curious about the overarching concept of UX design.

Is the Google UX Design Certificate worth it?

Fast Company Magazine

Ready to up your game night (or day)? Here are four stylish ways

These well-designed games keep things playful and chic.

Ready to up your game night (or day)? Here are four stylish ways

This easy-install, design-forward AC has gotten me through the summer’s heat waves

July’s sleek air conditioner brings a new approach to the stressful experience of installing a window unit.

This easy-install, design-forward AC has gotten me through the summer’s heat waves

These look like novelty Pringles-theme lights, but they’ll actually keep your office quiet

These acoustic panels were directly inspired by a uniquely shaped snack.

These look like novelty Pringles-theme lights, but they’ll actually keep your office quiet

The UI of air-conditioning is hell on earth

It’s 2022, but thermostats are still living in the 1990s. They are so cryptic that you need a master’s in Egyptology to understand them.

The UI of air-conditioning is hell on earth

How Cinnabon landed its starring role on ‘Better Call Saul’

No matter how things work out for Saul Goodman in the series finale, ‘Better Call Saul’ has been great for Cinnabon.

How Cinnabon landed its starring role on ‘Better Call Saul’

These sensors know when your office is underutilized—and when your grandma takes a fall

Butlr’s thermal sensors track people’s movement through spaces, but without watching you.

These sensors know when your office is underutilized—and when your grandma takes a fall

Tech

Google’s search tweaks will help prioritize quality websites in results

Cameo re-introduces live video calls in a bid to boost business

The first commercial greenhouse in space could take flight as soon as 2023

News

IRS gives teacher tax break for school supplies, but it’s hardly enough

It’s not just Big Tech: The list of companies with hiring freezes and layoffs is likely to grow

Doctors are drinking on the job at alarming rates, according to a new survey of healthcare workers

Co.Design

Will Banana Republic ever be forced to change its name?

‘Bioconstruction’ will build homes out of flowering, 3D-printed dirt

First look: Telfar’s debut sportswear collection

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