Pritzker Prize awarded to Arata Isozaki, architect whose designs blend East and West
Isozaki, 87, was one of the first Japanese architects to build outside the country, and has been praised over his five-decade career for making a statement that transcends national boundaries through buildings that are simple in design, but also appear…
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How cutting-edge engineering borrows nature’s innovations
In the never-ending hunt for new designs that jump, pump, or run faster and better, scientists are finding inspiration in nature. The field of biomimicry blurs boundaries between living things -- like the butterfly’s proboscis or the flea's powerful legs…
Neon, spectacles and bright lights lure eaters in the age of Instagram
Interior designers say they are increasingly creating spaces with Instagram in mind, making businesses brighter, boldly-patterned, and instantly shareable.
These provocative posters will make you think differently about ‘We the People’
Graphic designers reimagine a U.S. Constitution that acknowledges the American slave trade and mistreatment of Native Americans.
Software errors are front and center in "Constructs & Glitches," a new sculpture series by Christopher Stuart that draws several of its forms from technological mistakes.
Architecture's highest prize was awarded to Chile's Alejandro Aravena, a man little known outside his field who is working to address real world problems of urban housing. Jeffrey Brown sits down with Aravena to discuss his philosophy as a designer.
The Confederate battle flag’s design is no accident. According to vexillologist Ted Kaye, it's simple, meaningful and distinctive from other flags. But that's just the half of it.
Well designed, architecturally striking housing for the homeless is starting to emerge across the country.
Detroit inspired the nation with its innovative auto designs of the 1950s and 60s. But most of those designs were never released by the automakers. Like most of the early-stage artwork created by Detroit's design studios, they’ve been destroyed. The…
