Books
The Playful Yet Sobering Anti-Alcohol Posters of the Soviet Union
A new book from Fuel features previously unpublished anti-alcohol posters from the 1960s to '80s in the Soviet Union.
Design
Art
US Department of Defense Wants Biodegradable Bullets Made of Seeds
The US Department of Defense has issued a call for biodegradable ammunition to address the metal pollution in its proving grounds.
In Brief
Ikea and UN's Flat-Packed Refugee Shelter Wins Design Award
A refugee shelter has won the annual Beazley Design of the Year award.
Art
An Interactive Map of New York's Earliest Skyscrapers
The Skyscraper Museum's "Ten & Taller: 1874-1900" exhibition maps the first Manhattan buildings to soar beyond 10 stories.
Books
Jet-Age Dreams in the Vintage Posters of Pan Am Airlines
Pan Am: History, Design & Identity, a new book by Matthias C. Hühne, retraces the distinct design history of the defunct Pan Am airlines.
Books
Christmas at Midcentury, When Aluminum Trees Replaced Victorian Evergreens
A new book by Sarah Archer explores the influence of the Space Race and Cold War on America's midcentury Christmas celebrations.
Art
10 Art and Design Calendars to Help You Plan for an Uncertain 2017
From radical diaries to cosmic chronicles, here are 10 art and design calendars to plan for the upcoming year of 2017.
Art
Designing and Building for the World’s 65 Million Displaced People
The exhibition Insecurities takes an unorthodox approach to artists', architects', and designers' attempts to alleviate the crises faced by millions of forcibly displaced persons.
Art
An Affordable Microscope that Folds Like Origami
The Foldscope is a $1 microscope made from waterproof paper that's designed to decrease the barrier of entry to scientific exploration.
Art
Spotlighting the Contributions of Women to Modern Interior Design
The Museum of Modern Art explores modern interiors from the 1920s to '50s and the contributions of women to their architecture and design.
Books
Architectural Histories of New Yorks that Never Were
From a Dodger Stadium by Buckminster Fuller to an Ellis Island by Frank Lloyd Wright, a new book gathers hundreds of alternate realities proposed for New York City.
Art
A Prototype for a New System of Composting Human Remains
The Urban Death Project is building a structure at Washington State University where human remains will be transformed into soil.