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Designers Take On The Drought

From a showerhead that atomizes water to a smart system that tells you if you have a leak, various design studios are creating products that make us more mindful of how we use water.

Every Meeting You’ve Ever Been To (In Two Minutes)

We’ve decoded what it really means when people say those phrases we’ve heard a million times.

Meet The Brooklyn-Based Company Making Women’s Wear More “Dapper”

Laura and Kelly Moffat founded Kirrin Finch—a clothing company focused on tomboy and androgynous styles that are tailored for women but inspired by men’s fashion.

From Fashion To Film: The Rodarte Sisters On Their Upcoming Film, “Woodshock”

Rodarte’s Kate and Laura Mulleavy share how their work as fashion designers translated into their film debut, Woodshock, a psychologically complex movie starring Kirsten Dunst.

This Abandoned Naval Factory Has Been Reborn As A New Creative Hub

Major League Baseball’s New VR Experience Swings And Misses

Baseball fans can now watch live and on-demand games through virtual reality, following a three-year partnership between MLB and Intel. But the technology currently lacks the capability of a truly immersive VR experience.

Why This Psychedelic Drug Is Drawing Entrepreneurs To Peru

We followed entrepreneurs on a mastermind program to become the best version of themselves—thanks to some medicinal help from ayahuasca.

Ikea’s New Smart Bulb Is A Pretty Bright Idea

These Controllers Make Video Games Seem Real Enough To Touch

Kids Get A Personalized Tour Of Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory With This New Book

London-based startup Wonderbly creates personalized children’s books using digital technology. Their first book has sold almost 3 million copies worldwide, and they’re hoping for the same level of success with their latest reimagining of a Roald Dahl classic.

Adidas’s New Sneaker Is The Future Of Shoe Design

Coming To Air Travel Soon: Yoga Studios, Kid Play Areas, And Shared Workspaces

Airbus subsidiary Transpose has designed a modular system that would completely alter the air travel experience.

Here Are The Best Design Ideas Of 2017

Fast Company celebrates the best in design, from products to spaces, with the annual Innovation by Design awards. Here are the winners of all 13 categories.

A Tour Of The 9/11 Museum With The Man Who Designed It

Most Cringeworthy Film Moments From Stephen King

With the much anticipated release of “It,” here are some examples of King stories that had no business on the big screen.

This Highly Engineered Football Helmet Wants To Put A Dent In Concussions

The VICIS ZERO1 football helmet is the result of three years and $20 million in research and development. The helmet is multilayered, featuring a soft outer shell and an underlying layer of columns designed to mitigate collisions and slow impact forces. But can good design reduce concussions in football?

Meet the Man (And Network) Behind Your Favorite TV Shows

FX network’s president John Landgraf believes taking risks is what makes incredible television.

As Lego’s Future Seems Uncertain, The Company Is Planting Roots With The Lego House

As the company behind the infamous brick is in the middle of an upheaval, it’s also launching the first experience-centered Lego House in its birthplace of Denmark.

How One Design Firm Is Tackling Extremism In The U.K.

With hate crimes on the rise in the U.K. since Brexit, Blue State Digital in London has been working with nonprofits Hope Not Hate and More United to deliver powerful anti-hate messages.