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How the company that invented the hard hat is preparing for a hotter future

How the company that invented the hard hat is preparing for a hotter future

Co.Design

How the company that invented the hard hat is preparing for a hotter future

How the company that invented the hard hat is preparing for a hotter future

Downtown restaurants rely on the office lunch crowd. Can they survive the move toward hybrid work?

Downtown restaurants rely on the office lunch crowd. Can they survive the move toward hybrid work?

Issey Miyake was a conceptual fashion designer for the many

Issey Miyake was a conceptual fashion designer for the many

I met 2050 me, and here’s what I learned

I met 2050 me, and here’s what I learned

Google calls out Apple for its biggest design sin

Google calls out Apple for its biggest design sin

MIT scientists have developed a new kind of camera—from a crab

MIT scientists have developed a new kind of camera—from a crab

The war in Ukraine has damaged thousands of buildings. This plan could save them

The war in Ukraine has damaged thousands of buildings. This plan could save them

The worst idea in food? Expiration dates

The worst idea in food? Expiration dates

How 3 little letters can make a big difference in how we think about brands

Pioneering Japanese designer Issey Miyake leaves a multifaceted legacy

Pioneering Japanese designer Issey Miyake leaves a multifaceted legacy

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Why the audio engineer behind your favorite indie albums sticks to analog

Why the audio engineer behind your favorite indie albums sticks to analog

Fast Company Magazine

This former Nike designer is taking performance apparel to the next level

This former Nike designer is taking performance apparel to the next level

Fast Company Magazine

How game designer Luis Antonio created the indie hit ‘Twelve Minutes,’ the most novel game in years

How game designer Luis Antonio created the indie hit ‘Twelve Minutes,’ the most novel game in years

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How John John Florence makes waves with his community-led outdoors brand Florence Marine X

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This brave puppet designer figured out how to bring Miyazaki’s ‘Spirited Away’ characters to life on stage

This brave puppet designer figured out how to bring Miyazaki’s ‘Spirited Away’ characters to life on stage

Fast Company Magazine

Game-changing beauty brand Ami Colé is taking a natural approach to inclusive beauty

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Arooj Aftab isn’t your typical Grammy winner. Here’s how she views the music business

Arooj Aftab isn’t your typical Grammy winner. Here’s how she views the music business

Fast Company Magazine

How ‘Severance’ cinematographer Jessica Lee Gagné captured the horror of return to work

How ‘Severance’ cinematographer Jessica Lee Gagné captured the horror of return to work

Fast Company Magazine

This ad creative steers brands through difficult conversations about race and social justice

This ad creative steers brands through difficult conversations about race and social justice

Fast Company Magazine

How Josh Fabian convinced pro gamers to teach newbs on Metafy

How Josh Fabian convinced pro gamers to teach newbs on Metafy

Downtown restaurants rely on the office lunch crowd. Can they survive the move toward hybrid work?

Downtown restaurants rely on the office lunch crowd. Can they survive the move toward hybrid work?

Issey Miyake was a conceptual fashion designer for the many

Issey Miyake was a conceptual fashion designer for the many

I met 2050 me, and here’s what I learned

I met 2050 me, and here’s what I learned

Google calls out Apple for its biggest design sin

Google calls out Apple for its biggest design sin

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How the company that invented the hard hat is preparing for a hotter future

Bullard patented the world’s first hard hat a century ago. But today, as more workers toil in extreme heat, it’s adding more features.

How the company that invented the hard hat is preparing for a hotter future

Downtown restaurants rely on the office lunch crowd. Can they survive the move toward hybrid work?

Audible’s new food delivery app aims to help restaurants in downtown Newark, New Jersey, grapple with uncertainty.

Downtown restaurants rely on the office lunch crowd. Can they survive the move toward hybrid work?

Issey Miyake was a conceptual fashion designer for the many

His work went beyond the established and conventional silhouette, fabric styles, and imagery—but never strayed from an inclusive vision of who should wear his designs.

Issey Miyake was a conceptual fashion designer for the many

I met 2050 me, and here’s what I learned

To help people wrap their minds around what the future holds, a Smithsonian museum has devised an online experience to help project your mind three decades forward.

I met 2050 me, and here’s what I learned

Google calls out Apple for its biggest design sin

Why won’t Apple help its own users text message people on Android phones? Marketshare. And even Apple has admitted this.

Google calls out Apple for its biggest design sin

MIT scientists have developed a new kind of camera—from a crab

Crabs see as well underwater as over it. This new camera does, too.

MIT scientists have developed a new kind of camera—from a crab

The war in Ukraine has damaged thousands of buildings. This plan could save them

Like ‘Tetris’ blocks, new concrete modules could be slotted into partially destroyed buildings.

The war in Ukraine has damaged thousands of buildings. This plan could save them

The worst idea in food? Expiration dates

Food labels with hard expiration dates are rarely necessary, poorly designed, and cause excess food waste. So supermarkets are beginning to remove them.

The worst idea in food? Expiration dates

How 3 little letters can make a big difference in how we think about brands

Ohio State won a trademark war over ‘the,’ but the three-letter word actually shapes how we perceive other brands, too.

Pioneering Japanese designer Issey Miyake leaves a multifaceted legacy

Miyake died this week at age 84. He leaves behind his mark on fashion, retail, and even creativity itself.

Pioneering Japanese designer Issey Miyake leaves a multifaceted legacy

Fast Company Magazine

Why the audio engineer behind your favorite indie albums sticks to analog

Mastering albums for everyone from Mdou Moctar to Japanese Breakfast, Heba Kadry stays focused on sound and storytelling.

Why the audio engineer behind your favorite indie albums sticks to analog

Fast Company Magazine

This former Nike designer is taking performance apparel to the next level

Natalie Candrian created sprinter Allyson Felix’s hit Saysh One sneakers and Omorpho’s groundbreaking line of weighted training gear.

This former Nike designer is taking performance apparel to the next level

Fast Company Magazine

How game designer Luis Antonio created the indie hit ‘Twelve Minutes,’ the most novel game in years

Behind his psychological thriller of a game is a rare digital world that treats characters like real people.

How game designer Luis Antonio created the indie hit ‘Twelve Minutes,’ the most novel game in years

Fast Company Magazine

How John John Florence makes waves with his community-led outdoors brand Florence Marine X

The two-time world champion surfer is building an innovative outdoor apparel brand.

Fast Company Magazine

This brave puppet designer figured out how to bring Miyazaki’s ‘Spirited Away’ characters to life on stage

For pulling off an otherworldly puppetry challenge, Toby Olié is one of ‘Fast Company’s’ Most Creative People in Business for 2022.

This brave puppet designer figured out how to bring Miyazaki’s ‘Spirited Away’ characters to life on stage

Fast Company Magazine

Game-changing beauty brand Ami Colé is taking a natural approach to inclusive beauty

Founder and CEO Diarrha N’Diaye-Mbaye couldn’t find a makeup brand that would enhance her natural beauty. So she launched her own.

Fast Company Magazine

Arooj Aftab isn’t your typical Grammy winner. Here’s how she views the music business

For reviving an ancient art form, Aftab is one of ‘Fast Company’s’ Most Creative People in Business for 2022.

Arooj Aftab isn’t your typical Grammy winner. Here’s how she views the music business

Fast Company Magazine

How ‘Severance’ cinematographer Jessica Lee Gagné captured the horror of return to work

Her work on the breakout Apple TV+ show exposes the myth of work-life balance.

How ‘Severance’ cinematographer Jessica Lee Gagné captured the horror of return to work

Fast Company Magazine

This ad creative steers brands through difficult conversations about race and social justice

R/GA’s Shannon Washington helps create award-winning, inclusive campaigns for companies willing to go there.

This ad creative steers brands through difficult conversations about race and social justice

Fast Company Magazine

How Josh Fabian convinced pro gamers to teach newbs on Metafy

Having struggled financially himself as a gamer, Fabian saw an opportunity to offer pros a key revenue stream.

How Josh Fabian convinced pro gamers to teach newbs on Metafy

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How the company that invented the hard hat is preparing for a hotter future

Downtown restaurants rely on the office lunch crowd. Can they survive the move toward hybrid work?

Issey Miyake was a conceptual fashion designer for the many

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