Legacy equipment still hinders digital manufacturing

Jan 28, 2016
Most small manufacturers are running older, pre-Internet equipment.
Mathias Ellegiers is head of Jaswig, an Akron, Ohio start-up that sells adjustable stand-up desks.  He’s using digital manufacturing to produce small batches of desks close to where they’re sold.
Jeff St. Clair

The woman behind the Pantone color of the year

Dec 3, 2015
Her mom would paint the inside of their home in Baltimore a new shade every spring, even the piano.

Portland economy runs with the sneaker set

Nov 26, 2015
Big name sports apparel companies bring benefits to the city.

Designing watch apps that won't drive you nuts

Apr 10, 2015
Apps on a smartwatch will provide less information

Where do hotels buy their art?

Mar 30, 2015
Most buy images that fit within design requirements. But the options are endless.

John Maeda on why good design takes decades

Mar 18, 2015
It's about bridging experience gaps and designing for the "after-wow."

Eileen Fisher: Timeless design 30 years later

Dec 29, 2014
Eileen Fisher celebrates 30-year anniversary by bringing back original clothing designs.

For public good, not for profit.

Designers gave us the Doublemint twins – and much more

Nov 19, 2014
Husband-and-wife team of Dorothy and Otis Shepard left a lasting mark on 20th-century design.

Tory Burch talks business and social responsibility

Nov 14, 2014
Tory Burch's fashion success grew from a "simple idea": Design affordable beauty.

How to make airports cool -- and profitable

Nov 28, 2013
Airports used to be dull, grey boxes we had to pass through to get from one place to another.