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Post-Roe, the morning after pill will be crucial. Startups are racing to increase access

Post-Roe, the morning after pill will be crucial. Startups are racing to increase access

Co.Design

A 250 million-year-old insect could inspire an ultrathin wallpaper that absorbs sound

A 250 million-year-old insect could inspire an ultrathin wallpaper that absorbs sound

ThredUp picks a fight with fast-fashion giant Shein

ThredUp picks a fight with fast-fashion giant Shein

Milan turned 250,000 square feet of parking into public space

Milan turned 250,000 square feet of parking into public space

Why Marc Jacobs and Ohio State both fought to trademark the word ‘the’

Why Marc Jacobs and Ohio State both fought to trademark the word ‘the’

Why are the airlines fighting so hard to own Spirit, the most beat-up brand in air travel?

From water squares to tidal parks: Meet the Dutch architects redesigning cities for water

From water squares to tidal parks: Meet the Dutch architects redesigning cities for water

Is remote work here to stay? An inside look at how this shift could dramatically change cities

Is remote work here to stay? An inside look at how this shift could dramatically change cities

This $18 million playground doubles as an unusual barrier against rising sea levels

This $18 million playground doubles as an unusual barrier against rising sea levels

Bag designer Clare Vivier isn’t afraid of getting political

Bag designer Clare Vivier isn’t afraid of getting political

How to design homes for life well beyond 100

How to design homes for life well beyond 100

Salt & Straw’s latest ice cream topping is actually a perfume

Salt & Straw’s latest ice cream topping is actually a perfume

Away’s biggest launch in years is a massive departure

Away’s biggest launch in years is a massive departure

Ikea’s new app deletes your living room furniture so you can buy even more

Ikea’s new app deletes your living room furniture so you can buy even more

Why celebrated designer Bruce Mau is betting on a new kind of Renaissance

Why celebrated designer Bruce Mau is betting on a new kind of Renaissance

‘They looked like prisons’: How a new development brought humanity to China’s public housing

‘They looked like prisons’: How a new development brought humanity to China’s public housing

Airbnb is giving out $10 million to design OMG! homes

Airbnb is giving out $10 million to design OMG! homes

Mussel shells are clogging London’s water pipes, but one designer found a surprising solution

Mussel shells are clogging London’s water pipes, but one designer found a surprising solution

Five detailed ways to design an office for neurodiversity

Five detailed ways to design an office for neurodiversity

Post-Roe, the morning after pill will be crucial. Startups are racing to increase access

Post-Roe, the morning after pill will be crucial. Startups are racing to increase access

The sneaky way that corsets have reemerged in modern life

The sneaky way that corsets have reemerged in modern life

Bag designer Clare Vivier isn’t afraid of getting political

Bag designer Clare Vivier isn’t afraid of getting political

Why celebrated designer Bruce Mau is betting on a new kind of Renaissance

Why celebrated designer Bruce Mau is betting on a new kind of Renaissance

Mussel shells are clogging London’s water pipes, but one designer found a surprising solution

Mussel shells are clogging London’s water pipes, but one designer found a surprising solution

The 2,000-foot bridge was constructed without a single drawing

The 2,000-foot bridge was constructed without a single drawing

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A 250 million-year-old insect could inspire an ultrathin wallpaper that absorbs sound

The furry, sound-absorbent wings of deaf moths could be key to acoustic materials of the future.

A 250 million-year-old insect could inspire an ultrathin wallpaper that absorbs sound

ThredUp picks a fight with fast-fashion giant Shein

It’s rare for one player in the fashion world to so boldly throw shade at another.

ThredUp picks a fight with fast-fashion giant Shein

Milan turned 250,000 square feet of parking into public space

Launched before the pandemic, this program has only become more relevant.

Milan turned 250,000 square feet of parking into public space

Why Marc Jacobs and Ohio State both fought to trademark the word ‘the’

Ohio State University was just awarded a trademark on one of the most common words in the English language. Experts say it’s a clever bit of branding.

Why Marc Jacobs and Ohio State both fought to trademark the word ‘the’

Why are the airlines fighting so hard to own Spirit, the most beat-up brand in air travel?

Everyone loves to hate Spirit Airlines. Here’s why JetBlue and Frontier want it so badly, anyway.

From water squares to tidal parks: Meet the Dutch architects redesigning cities for water

De Urbanisten’s work is particularly important in Rotterdam, but its nature-based approach to water management offers a replicable model for cities across the globe.

From water squares to tidal parks: Meet the Dutch architects redesigning cities for water

Is remote work here to stay? An inside look at how this shift could dramatically change cities

Researchers created a model to forecast pandemic-driven changes in Los Angeles. The results were expansive.

Is remote work here to stay? An inside look at how this shift could dramatically change cities

This $18 million playground doubles as an unusual barrier against rising sea levels

Perched at the southern tip of Manhattan, the Battery Playscape proves that resilient landscapes can work hard but can look fun, too.

This $18 million playground doubles as an unusual barrier against rising sea levels

Bag designer Clare Vivier isn’t afraid of getting political

The cult brand Clare V. vocally supports reproductive rights and gun control, backlash be damned.

Bag designer Clare Vivier isn’t afraid of getting political

How to design homes for life well beyond 100

The senior housing industry is starting to plan—and build—for a much older future.

How to design homes for life well beyond 100

Salt & Straw’s latest ice cream topping is actually a perfume

Salt & Straw’s new fragrances are designed to enhance the flavor of ice cream—and can be both eaten and worn.

Salt & Straw’s latest ice cream topping is actually a perfume

Away’s biggest launch in years is a massive departure

But it remains to be seen whether that’s a good thing.

Away’s biggest launch in years is a massive departure

Ikea’s new app deletes your living room furniture so you can buy even more

The powerful user experience turns cluttered homes into blank canvases for magazine-ready makeovers.

Ikea’s new app deletes your living room furniture so you can buy even more

Why celebrated designer Bruce Mau is betting on a new kind of Renaissance

Science, art, and technology converged in the first Renaissance. A new book argues that today’s complex problems can be solved by ‘Renaissance teams.’

Why celebrated designer Bruce Mau is betting on a new kind of Renaissance

‘They looked like prisons’: How a new development brought humanity to China’s public housing

MAD Architects prioritized open space and community in a new Beijing housing project.

‘They looked like prisons’: How a new development brought humanity to China’s public housing

Airbnb is giving out $10 million to design OMG! homes

An ambitious fund for 100 winners will back Airbnb’s new design strategy.

Airbnb is giving out $10 million to design OMG! homes

Mussel shells are clogging London’s water pipes, but one designer found a surprising solution

Together with architectural studio Bureau de Change, a student at London’s Central Saint Martins has developed bio-glass tiles made of ground-up quagga mussel shells.

Mussel shells are clogging London’s water pipes, but one designer found a surprising solution

Five detailed ways to design an office for neurodiversity

Inclusive design also means understanding and providing for cognitive differences. It’s not that hard to rethink office norms that will benefit everyone.

Five detailed ways to design an office for neurodiversity

Post-Roe, the morning after pill will be crucial. Startups are racing to increase access

Stix will start selling emergency contraception today, and it’s also launching billboards near crisis pregnancy centers to help combat misinformation.

Post-Roe, the morning after pill will be crucial. Startups are racing to increase access

The sneaky way that corsets have reemerged in modern life

Celebrities like Nicki Minaj, Kylie Jenner, and Victoria Beckham have heavily promoted shapewear—which is really just an updated version of the restrictive corset.

The sneaky way that corsets have reemerged in modern life

Tech

Google’s AI spotlights a human cognitive glitch: mistaking fluent speech for fluent thought

We could be using facial authentication for a whole lot more than unlocking our phones

First bipartisan gun legislation in nearly 30 years to become law

News

How to help protect reproductive rights: 7 things you can do after Roe v. Wade is overturned

This line in the Supreme Court abortion ruling signals gay marriage and contraception could be next

The Supreme Court just struck down ‘Roe v. Wade.’ Here’s what it means

Co.Design

A 250 million-year-old insect could inspire an ultrathin wallpaper that absorbs sound

ThredUp picks a fight with fast-fashion giant Shein

Milan turned 250,000 square feet of parking into public space

Work Life

3 steps to build a solid career road map

When the push for ‘cultural fit’ creates a DEI blindspot

The ultimate guide to purposeful productivity (your mental health will thank you)