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Architecture

TrendWatch: Pre-fab houses

2005 was the break-out year for the Pre-Fab home. A BusinessWeek slideshow reveals the state-of-the-art.

Dec 13, 2005
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Design

The iPod of Toilets

Ross Lovegrove has design the “iPod of toilets,” according to Swiss newspaper NZZ

Dec 12, 2005
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Design

Visualizing global trends

Humans have a hard time picturing certain things: long-term consequences, very large numbers, global trends … For better or worse, our...

Dec 8, 2005
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Design

In Praise of Industrial Design

Well-produced package on Forbes.com celebrates the world’s most influential industrial designers

Dec 6, 2005
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Design

Inspired Holiday Gifts, Part 1

A collection of inspired holiday gifts.

Dec 6, 2005
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Design

Best blog post linking to the TEDBlog

After reading Don Norman’s response to 10 Reasons to Hate Your iPod, Matt May declared it the “Best blog comment disclaimer ever...

Dec 5, 2005
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Design

10 Reasons to Hate Your iPod

Everyone raves about the iPod’s design. Call me cranky, but I think it could be massively improved. Here are my top peeves: 1)  B...

Nov 30, 2005
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Design

A TV commercial to wake up with

Sleepy? This 60-second spot – which begins with modern art making a break for it – is the triple venti latte of TV commercials.

Nov 28, 2005
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Design

Occasionally, you have to tip your hat…

Despair, Inc sells profoundly demotivating posters and placards

Nov 20, 2005
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