Product Design

Ernest Beck|Projects

GlobalTap

Report on prototype for GlobalTap water refilling stations.

Alexandra Lange|Essays

Inappropriation

This Urchin Pouf is an expensive contemporary design object I truly adore, hence my shock at seeing an extremely cheap version in the new CB2 catalog.

Mark Lamster|Essays

Ralph Rapson: Forgotten Hero of Design Merch

If you're familiar with Cambridge, or just Harvard Square, you probably know Ben Thompson's wonderful Design Research building, now celebrating its 40th anniversary.

Rick Landesberg|Gallery

The Bleating Edge

Rick Landesberg's photo of an innovative design in Haiti for keeping goats in their place.

Michael Bierut|Audio

S6E12: Todd Bracher

Todd Bracher is founder and creative director of Todd Bracher Studio.

Rachel Lehrer|Audio

The Futures Archive S2E12: The Vibrator

On the final episode of season 2 of The Futures Archive, Rachel Lehrer and Lee Moreau explore pleasure with a conversation about the vibrator and women’s control over their bodies. With additional insights from Lynn Comella, Ti …

The Editors|Miscellaneous

Yves Béhar Wins Second INDEX Award

Yves Béhar Wins Second INDEX Award for VerBien (See Better to Learn Better).

Jordan MacInnis|Interviews

Materials as Metaphor

...We have a disrespect for materials; we use them quickly and carelessly. That is exactly where we’re at as a planet and as a society. It’s our job as material designers to tackle that.

Jonathan Schultz|Projects

One World Futbol

Report on One World Futbol produced by Hope Is a Game-Changer.

Alexandra Lange|Essays

MoMA’s Modern Women

The Museum of Modern Art's new installation, "Designing Modern Women," could have made a bolder statement about the transformative role of women in 20th century design and architecture.

Alexandra Lange|Essays

George Nelson in Two Dimensions

Ignore the Coconuts and Marshmallows, admire George Nelson's modular graphics.

Alexandra Lange|Essays

Playing With Design: Fredun Shapur

Add Fredun Shapur to the pantheon of modern designers making winning and sculptural objects for children.