Books
A Visual Typology of Japanese Logos
Japanese design often stands apart from design in other countries because it seems to follow its own path.
Design
News
Wendell Castle, a Legend of the Furniture and Design Worlds, Dies at 85
Castle was a classically trained craftsman who started making sculptural furniture, broke with traditional techniques, and forged a unique, often-playful aesthetic.
Books
The Dynamic Soviet Film Posters of the 1920s and '30s
Susan Pack's Film Posters of the Russian Avant-Garde celebrates the experimental film posters from the pre-Stalin Soviet Union.
Books
An Illuminating History of Modern Graphic Design
The Brooklyn-based publishing company, Standards Manual, has produced a series of meticulously crafted facsimiles of design manuals, from the New York City Subway to NASA.
Satire
Melania Trump's Illustrated Guide to Holiday Decorating
The First Lady offers her unique insights for interior decoration during the holidays.
Art
A Eulogy for One of NYC's Oldest Manhole Covers
The vanishing of an 1866 Croton Aqueduct manhole cover recalls the fleetingness of historic infrastructure heritage on New York City's streets.
Books
The Golden Age of the Illustrated Book Dust Jacket
The Illustrated Dust Jacket, 1920-1970 chronicles the rise of the book dust jacket from disposable object to a creative platform for publishing design.
Books
In North Korea, the Graphic Design of Everyday Objects Promotes National Identity
Selections from a frequent visitor's personal collection highlight a "golden age" of North Korean graphic design.
History
The Seductive Currents of Electricity Pylons
In 1,000 historic photographs of electricity pylons shared by the Science Museum in London, a complex symbol of human progress rises above the landscape.
Books
A Graphic Designer's Love Letter to the Endangered Signage of Barcelona
Graphic designer Louise Fili photographed the distinctive signage of Barcelona, as a design inspiration, and argument for preservation.
Art
A Stirring History of Cocktail Design
An exhibition at the Dallas Museum of Art gathers design objects used in the creation and consumption of cocktails over more than a century.
Art
From Swiss Cheese to DNA, the Inventions of a Seminal Playground Designer
The Art of Play explores the career of Jim Miller-Melburg, who holds a place — albeit an often nameless one — in our childhood memories.