Art
Recording the Fading Local Typography of Our Cities
One of the most overlooked design casualties of global homogenization is regional lettering.
Design
Opinion
Does the Golden Ratio Not Measure Up?
Le Corbusier designed glimmering high-rises while Salvador Dali painted implausible landscapes, yet they had one thing in common: both embraced the golden ratio as gospel and used it in their work.
Art
Considering the Immigrant Experience through Political Posters
Since 1989, Center for the Study of Political Graphics in LA has amassed some 85,000 political posters, including many revolving around immigration issues in the United States and Europe.
Art
The Visual Tricks That Make a Poster Give You Pause
Some posters make you pause mid-stride; others disappear into the background like so much white noise.
Art
Building Tiny Houses for the Homeless
Most of us tend to associate the tiny-house phenomenon more with hipsters than with the homeless, but the architectural trend may offer a way to help people on the streets get back on their feet.
Art
The Man Who Harmonized Form, Function, and Friendliness in Corporate Design
Before the 1950s, most advertising was just copywriting paired with an image with little thought to the overall company or visual identity.
News
NASA Launches $2.25M Design Competition to 3D Print Habitats for Mars
The hope is that 3D printing and the incorporation of spacecraft waste and materials from the alien world can in turn help address affordable housing on Earth.
News
Shigeru Ban and Other Architects to Build Shelters for Nepal Earthquake Survivors
The Pritzker Prize–winning architect Shigeru Ban, famous for his humanitarian designs, has launched a campaign to provide shelter to victims of the April 25 earthquake in Nepal.
Art
Parsing the Collective Design Fair's Peculiar Objects
Visiting Collective Design amid all of Frieze Week's art fairs is doubly refreshing: it's an unabashed celebration of beautiful objects and you can touch (almost) all of them.
In Brief
Apple Watches Won't Work on Tattooed Wrists
The new Apple Watch is the pinnacle of technological achievement.
Guide
Your Concise Guide to Frieze Week 2015
Have you finally recovered from Armory Week? Are you ready to do it all again? Too bad, because it’s Frieze Week in New York City!
In Brief
Archaeologist Discovers Ancient Mayan City Built on a Grid
If you've ever found yourself lost in Manhattan, you know that city grids are a beautiful thing.