Don Norman

Waste is an enormous problem. But recycling is the wrong solution

Recycling violates every principle of human-centered design, writes user-friendly design expert Don Norman. And business culture is to blame.

Waste is an enormous problem. But recycling is the wrong solution

I’m an expert on complex design systems. Even I can’t figure out recycling

Don Norman wrote the book on complex design systems. He’s as mystified by recycling as the rest of us.

I’m an expert on complex design systems. Even I can’t figure out recycling

I wrote the book on user-friendly design. What I see today horrifies me

The world is designed against the elderly, writes Don Norman, 83-year-old author of the industry bible Design of Everyday Things and a former Apple VP.

I wrote the book on user-friendly design. What I see today horrifies me

What Went Wrong In Hawaii, Human Error? Nope, Bad Design

The author and eminent design researcher Don Norman examines how poorly designed software spread panic in Hawaii–and offers tips for avoiding such incidents in the future.

What Went Wrong In Hawaii, Human Error? Nope, Bad Design

Technology Forces Us To Do Things We’re Bad At. Time To Change How Design Is Done

Distractibility isn’t a human problem; it’s a design problem, writes usability expert Don Norman.

Technology Forces Us To Do Things We’re Bad At. Time To Change How Design Is Done

Technology Forces Us To Do Things We’re Bad At. Time To Change How Design Is Done

Distractibility isn’t a human problem; it’s a design problem, writes usability expert Don Norman.

Technology Forces Us To Do Things We’re Bad At. Time To Change How Design Is Done

Impact

This Dutch construction innovation shows it’s possible to quickly retrofit every building

Coral reefs are dying, but there’s a tiny bit of good news about what happens when they’re gone

Companies need to confront how work conditions affect the well-being of their employees

News

‘Be afraid and wait for the worst’: What to know about the Ukraine cyberattack

Omicron is driving a wave of restaurant cancellations, but it’s not as stark as it was in 2020

Dogecoin price jumps after Tesla store starts accepting the meme coin for some merchandise

Co.Design

The painful irony behind today’s suburban shopping malls

These glowing turntables by Brian Eno feel like the future of music

Why New York’s iconic Palace Theatre is being raised 30 feet off the ground

Work Life

Job feeling stale? How to feel better about work

Why your constant state of busyness is bad for your health

10 key events that have the potential to boost our economy by $3.4 trillion