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UX design has a dirty secret

UX design has a dirty secret

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What’s old is new: Apple’s latest MacBook Pro proves that novelty is overrated

What’s old is new: Apple’s latest MacBook Pro proves that novelty is overrated

How an 1862 law could revitalize rural America

How an 1862 law could revitalize rural America

A humanitarian crisis plagues the U.S.–Mexico border. See just how deadly it is

A humanitarian crisis plagues the U.S.–Mexico border. See just how deadly it is

Dress like a Lego figurine with Target’s latest fashion collection

Dress like a Lego figurine with Target’s latest fashion collection

UX design has a dirty secret

UX design has a dirty secret

How food trucks and farmers markets can spell doom for affordable housing

How food trucks and farmers markets can spell doom for affordable housing

Everything you thought you knew about ‘feminine design’ is wrong

Everything you thought you knew about ‘feminine design’ is wrong

‘A lot less inventory and a lot less choice’: The harsh reality of holiday shopping this year

‘A lot less inventory and a lot less choice’: The harsh reality of holiday shopping this year

How this activewear unicorn got profitable, while direct-to-consumer rivals are still bleeding red

How this activewear unicorn got profitable, while direct-to-consumer rivals are still bleeding red

See NYC’s bold new subway map, inspired by Massimo Vignelli’s 1972 classic

See NYC’s bold new subway map, inspired by Massimo Vignelli’s 1972 classic

Meet the landscape architect turning Superfund sites into must-see destinations

Meet the landscape architect turning Superfund sites into must-see destinations

Sucking CO2 from the sky could help save the planet. But it faces a vexing design problem

Sucking CO2 from the sky could help save the planet. But it faces a vexing design problem

Maternal mortality is rising. This startup supports women through childbirth and beyond

Maternal mortality is rising. This startup supports women through childbirth and beyond

The untold story of how Apple built a retail empire on trial and error

The untold story of how Apple built a retail empire on trial and error

The middle class is being crushed by the housing crisis—and a solution is hiding in plain sight

The middle class is being crushed by the housing crisis—and a solution is hiding in plain sight

Inside our ‘uniquely American’ quest to create the perfect home

Inside our ‘uniquely American’ quest to create the perfect home

This new social network allows you 100 posts—for life

This new social network allows you 100 posts—for life

What it’s really like to ditch Amazon

What it’s really like to ditch Amazon

This AI-generated haunted house is way creepier than the real thing

This AI-generated haunted house is way creepier than the real thing

3 common assumptions that lead to bad design

3 common assumptions that lead to bad design

‘A lot less inventory and a lot less choice’: The harsh reality of holiday shopping this year

‘A lot less inventory and a lot less choice’: The harsh reality of holiday shopping this year

The untold story of how Apple built a retail empire on trial and error

The untold story of how Apple built a retail empire on trial and error

What it’s really like to ditch Amazon

What it’s really like to ditch Amazon

Inside our ‘uniquely American’ quest to create the perfect home

Inside our ‘uniquely American’ quest to create the perfect home

Video

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What’s old is new: Apple’s latest MacBook Pro proves that novelty is overrated

Apple’s 2021 MacBook Pro is basically its 2008 MacBook Pro. That’s a good thing.

What’s old is new: Apple’s latest MacBook Pro proves that novelty is overrated

How an 1862 law could revitalize rural America

Revisiting the Homestead Act could could support rural communities in decline—and help mitigate climate change in the process.

How an 1862 law could revitalize rural America

A humanitarian crisis plagues the U.S.–Mexico border. See just how deadly it is

The reality of undocumented migrant deaths has long been shrouded in an “out of sight, out of mind” mentality. A new exhibit in North Adams, Massachusetts, is here to bring the issue well into sight.

A humanitarian crisis plagues the U.S.–Mexico border. See just how deadly it is

Dress like a Lego figurine with Target’s latest fashion collection

The new collaboration features 300 brightly colored clothing and accessories items.

Dress like a Lego figurine with Target’s latest fashion collection

UX design has a dirty secret

Too often, designers are asked to perform UX Theatre, which doesn’t actually center the user at all.

UX design has a dirty secret

How food trucks and farmers markets can spell doom for affordable housing

Food can spearhead gentrification. Just look at the City Heights neighborhood in San Diego, where home prices have risen 58% over the past three years.

How food trucks and farmers markets can spell doom for affordable housing

Everything you thought you knew about ‘feminine design’ is wrong

The new book ‘Woman Made’ is here to shatter all your stereotypes about women in design.

Everything you thought you knew about ‘feminine design’ is wrong

‘A lot less inventory and a lot less choice’: The harsh reality of holiday shopping this year

Don’t worry, though. You’ll still be able to get something for everyone on your list.

‘A lot less inventory and a lot less choice’: The harsh reality of holiday shopping this year

How this activewear unicorn got profitable, while direct-to-consumer rivals are still bleeding red

Vuori has been profitable since 2017 and is now valued at $4 billion. Founder and CEO Joe Kudla reveals how he has succeeded where many others have failed.

How this activewear unicorn got profitable, while direct-to-consumer rivals are still bleeding red

See NYC’s bold new subway map, inspired by Massimo Vignelli’s 1972 classic

It may be a less accurate representation of the city’s shape, but it’s far easier to understand at a glance.

See NYC’s bold new subway map, inspired by Massimo Vignelli’s 1972 classic

Meet the landscape architect turning Superfund sites into must-see destinations

For years, Julie Bargmann designed toxic and degraded sites that no other landscape architect would touch. Now she’s being honored with a prestigious new award.

Meet the landscape architect turning Superfund sites into must-see destinations

Sucking CO2 from the sky could help save the planet. But it faces a vexing design problem

What scientists often overlook when designing models for carbon capture technology is how society will need to change to accommodate them.

Sucking CO2 from the sky could help save the planet. But it faces a vexing design problem

Maternal mortality is rising. This startup supports women through childbirth and beyond

New mothers often need more physical and emotional support after giving birth than they get. Here’s one solution.

Maternal mortality is rising. This startup supports women through childbirth and beyond

The untold story of how Apple built a retail empire on trial and error

In his new book ‘Make to Know,’ ArtCenter College of Design President Lorne Buchman reveals how Apple’s iconic retail store design owes less to the visionary genius of Steve Jobs than to a collaborative process of iteration, experimentation, and improvisation.

The untold story of how Apple built a retail empire on trial and error

The middle class is being crushed by the housing crisis—and a solution is hiding in plain sight

Vacant lots in Chicago are being turned into housing that the middle class can actually afford.

The middle class is being crushed by the housing crisis—and a solution is hiding in plain sight

Inside our ‘uniquely American’ quest to create the perfect home

In the latest season of ‘Nice Try!,’ Avery Trufelman digs into the products that promise to help us create our own private utopias.

Inside our ‘uniquely American’ quest to create the perfect home

This new social network allows you 100 posts—for life

Facebook is designed to consume your time and attention. Minus is designed to do the exact opposite.

This new social network allows you 100 posts—for life

What it’s really like to ditch Amazon

I’m never going back.

What it’s really like to ditch Amazon

This AI-generated haunted house is way creepier than the real thing

It’s also a lesson in how flawed AI can be.

This AI-generated haunted house is way creepier than the real thing

3 common assumptions that lead to bad design

Make these three shifts in your design practice to improve how you show up as an expert and a decision maker.

3 common assumptions that lead to bad design

Impact

Here’s how much emissions will rise without a key climate program that Joe Manchin opposes

This app keeps people in Kabul informed about crises on the city’s streets

I’m a student activist: Here’s how we pushed Harvard University to finally divest from fossil fuels

News

TheJuggl’s new marketplace helps women with personal and professional development

Health economists put a number on how many lives have been saved by COVID vaccines

Pete Buttigieg getting attacked for paternity leave is why so many new dads don’t take it

Co.Design

What’s old is new: Apple’s latest MacBook Pro proves that novelty is overrated

How an 1862 law could revitalize rural America

A humanitarian crisis plagues the U.S.–Mexico border. See just how deadly it is

Work Life

How free on-site childcare slashed turnover at my small business

5 Ways to use empathy and emotion to be more successful

5 ways to gauge your team’s productivity when they’re not in front of you