VR Shouldn’t Just Be Isolating—Here’s How It Can Be Social
The immersive nature of VR can be isolating—not just for the person in the headset, but the people around her.…
Superstar Architect Zaha Hadid Is Dead at 65
Zaha Hadid, one of architecture’s biggest stars, has passed away at age 65. The post Superstar Architect Zaha Hadid Is…
‘Chatty Maps’ Chart Your City’s Sounds From Street to Street
Chatty Maps gives you an interactive look at the soundscapes of 12 different cities. The post ‘Chatty Maps’ Chart Your…
Maps of What’s Across the Horizon From the World’s Beaches
A new set of mind-bending maps show what lies directly across the ocean from any given beach, taking into account…
MIT’s Clever New Drone Draws What You Do. Mostly
The Flying Phantograph is an exploration in how machines and humans can make art together The post MIT’s Clever New…
App Makes Designing in 3-D as Easy as Using Microsoft Paint
Draw a circle, and it appears as a sphere. Draw a square, and it appears as a cube. Now anyone…
A 3-D Printed Dress That’s Almost Practical Enough to Wear
Nervous System created another 3-D printed plastic dress, and you can wear this one to work. The post A 3-D…
The Overlooked Beauty of London’s Manhole Covers
Designers at London’s Pentagram office created a book that’s an ode to the industrial manhole covers of London. The post…
With the iPhone SE, Apple Returns to a Masterpiece of Design
The iPhone 5 is the pinnacle of small-phone design. So of course Apple stuck with it for the new iPhone…
1,000 Days. 1,000 Surreal Posters. One … Unfortunate Design
Alex Proba is a designer who spent the past 1,000 days creating a new poster every day. The post 1,000…