Traffic gardens are miniature street systems through which children — and adults — can learn about road safety. Ilana Bean explores these small-scale utopias through the lens of her mother’s work in traffic safety and road design, and also writes about our relationships to transportation and our urban environment. For the most part, we don’t […]
Design
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The Dizzying Story of Symphony of the Seas, the Largest and Most Ambitious Cruise Ship Ever Built
Every “ship at sea is its own island,” but not all of them come equipped with a zipline, 40 restaurants and bars, and a laser-tag facility.
Posted inBusiness & Tech, Highlight, Quotes
Move Slow and Break Less
Mike Monteiro thinks more designers should refuse to move fast and break things.
Posted inArts & Culture, Featured, Nonfiction, Reading List
Unreal Estate: A Reading List About Our Shifting Vision of Home
In an age of economic and political instability, what do the spaces we dwell in say about us?
Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Quotes, Unapologetic Women
The Nigerian, Feminist Designer who Flouts Convention
Building a fashion empire in a country that’s still conservative about sexuality and female agency.
Posted inEditor's Pick, Featured, Food, Nonfiction, Quotes
To Be an Instagram-Ready Restaurant, Don’t Forget Your Selfie-Optimized Lamps
Sleek-kitschy idiosyncrasy is all the rage.
Posted inFeatured, Food, Nonfiction, Quotes
To Be an Instagram-Ready Restaurant, Don’t Forget Your Selfie-Optimized Lamps
Sleek-kitschy idiosyncrasy is all the rage.
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Instagram Is Pushing Restaurants to Be Kitschy, Colorful, and Irresistible to Photographers
How the popular app has transformed the way diners, designers, and marketers approach restaurants. (Hint: that bold wallpaper pattern isn’t there by accident.)
Posted inFeatured, Nonfiction, Quotes
How Do You Name a Not-Quite-Fat Ken Doll?
When a company decides to “celebrate diversity,” who’s the party for?
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The Ken Doll Reboot: Beefy, Cornrowed, and Pan-Racial
A behind-the-scenes look at the redesign process of the new, diverse lineup of Ken Dolls.