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Bicycles–Fashion Statement, or Political Stance in Austin?
I’m not sure when bicycles became a fashion statement. But, I’ve seen bikes that are so well designed More …
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Karim Rashid and Tom Dixon: The Poetics of Product
On October 6 Karim Rashid speaks on a poetics of “product” at the World Design Insight Forum in More …
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Solyndra Bankruptcy: Why Solyndra Blood Smells So Green
Reuters reported yesterday that the bankrupt Fremont, Calif.-based solar firm Solyndra has been cleared for bankruptcy auction on More …
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Humanitarian Design Is Theme of Design Santa Fe 2011
Design Santa Fe 2011 deals in the theme of “Change Makers,” with the change question going to the social More …
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Salvador Dali Sells KitchenAid Mixer
More than occasionally art history and pop culture collide—savvy advertisers, and art directors will often use iconic artworks More …
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How Design for the Other 90 Percent Applies to Colorado
We live in a world filled with cool products and great design. I love my iPhone, desire an More …
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“Extreme” Shopping to Designs for Living, A-Z
Perhaps the theory that says nothing is wasted is correct, especially if (like me) you’ve never been able More …
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New Leader for Paolo Soleri’s Cosanti Foundation
Cosanti Foundation, whose principal project is Arcosanti, architect Paolo Soleri’s mesa-top urban laboratory in Paradise Valley, AZ, has More …
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New Typeface Makes it Easier for Dyslexics to Read
When I came across the new typeface Dyslexie, designed to make it easier for those with dyslexia to More …
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Wall of Sound, A Vintage Radio Show
What, you may ask, are vintage radios doing in a contemporary arts and crafts gallery? It’s a good More …
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TypeCon 2011: Surge
Surrounded by hand-painted signs, rare bookstores, and vibrant art culture, TypeCon 2011: Surge went-off in New Orleans, a More …
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Presenting the Psychoterratic Disorder, Solastalgia
Within the entire spectrum of what Australian professor Glenn Albrecht calls “psychoterratic disorders”, solastalgia describes the “form of More …
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