Art
The Designs of Dissent
LONDON — Two inflatable cobblestones, outsized and dully metallic, hang from the ceiling. It’s implicit: these are material agents of anarchy, the airborne heralds of revolution.
Design
Art
Urban Solutions for the World in 2030
Around the world people are rapidly moving to cities in an incredible manifestation of consolidated growth. The Museum of Modern Art's Uneven Growth is the culmination of a 14-month initiative to address developing problems in six of those cities by involving the communities most impacted.
Art
A Design Feast for the Eyes That Entertains the Mind
Most people view Switzerland as the birthplace of nifty pocket knives, cheese with holes, expensive skiing, and Dadaism. But it also gave us the legendary modern furniture company Vitra, as many of the most enthusiastic and/or pretentious of design lovers know.
Art
11 Creative Calendars for 2015
The year is counting down its final days, and we'll soon be halfway through the second decade of this century. How will you measure the next 365 days?
Art
After Three-Year Overhaul, Cooper Hewitt Museum Reopens to the Public
Today a redesigned Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum opens its doors. Over the past three years the museum has completed an extensive physical renovation of its campus, the Carnegie Mansion, a National Historic Landmark building.
Art
20th-Century Models of Speed and Wonder
Transportation is one of the few industries in which design has so consistently been the driving force. Who hasn't at some point been stopped in their tracks by the polished silhouette of a classic Corvette? The car's controlled curves evoke speed, and that speed creates the illusion of power.
Art
Creating Community Space Inside a Dumpster
Of all the places to set up an "inflatable classroom" and community event space, a dumpster seems among the most improbable.
News
Norway Unveils Landscape-Inspired Passports and ID Cards
Norwegians will soon have a wonderful reason to renew their passports. Just weeks after Norway's central bank revealed its new, abstract currency, the National Police Directorate (NPD) announced that Neue Design Studio has won a competition to reimagine the country's travel documents and identity ca
Art
Advocating for Glow-in-the-Dark Roads with Vincent van Gogh
A glow-in-the-dark bike route inspired by Vincent van Gogh's "Starry Night" debuted this week in the Netherlands. It's part of a larger vision to illuminate infrastructure with solar energy captured during the day.
Art
Will Our Future Be Biologically Designed?
On October 28, Paola Antonelli, senior curator of architecture and design at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), hosted “Synthetic Aesthetics: New Frontiers in Contemporary Design,” an evening of presentations and discussion about the field of synthetic biology.
Opinion
Turning Power Plants into Public Art
What if artists could use their know-how to engage in a practice that actually brings about real change?
News
Norway's Currency Goes Abstract
Ah, Norway. Land of universal health care, widespread wealth, true democracy, and excellent design. In keeping with that last one, the country's central bank unveiled plans this week for some of the coolest currency we've seen in a long time.