Stories Tagged as
Design
"Every city in the world was designed and built by men"
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Andie Corban
Nov 5, 2020
Cities were designed to serve a world with different gender roles, where men went to work and women stayed home with children, says journalist Antonia Cundy.
The "other AI" that matters
Dec 10, 2019
Would we have more fun shopping if businesses paid more attention to aesthetics?
Divided Decade: How the financial crisis changed housing
by
Tommy Andres
Dec 17, 2018
Ten years ago the economy broke and changed the way we live.
3 innovations that started out as inclusive design solutions
by
Kimberly Adams
and Maria Hollenhorst
Nov 22, 2018
You can thank inclusive design for typewriters, flexible straws and the technology behind iPhone screens.
Open floorplans aren’t just annoying. They make us interact less.
by
Justin Ho
Aug 8, 2018
A new study found that employees looked for other ways to regain privacy, like sending email to a nearby colleague.
How to be a toymaker
by
Eliza Mills
Mar 15, 2018
Melissa Bernstein of Melissa & Doug on how she does her job.
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The color of the year has a political past
by
Amy Scott
Jan 1, 2018
Ultra Violet is a purple of protests.
Why do snack companies always change their packaging?
Jun 5, 2017
Hint: they want you to buy more snacks.
The history of the Las Vegas Strip is the history of how we vacation
by
Kai Ryssdal
May 15, 2017
The evolution of the Strip's architecture reflects how U.S. leisure trends have changed in the last several decades.