Social Good

John Thackara|Interviews

Get Out of Your Tents!

In an interview with OK Do, John Thackara urges us to do real things in the real world.

Alec Appelbaum|Projects

FLAP Bag

Report on the FLAP bag, a multipurpose messenger bag for developing-world populations.

John Thackara|Essays

Fish Systems and Design

Though gloomy predictions say we could see the end of seafood by 2048, several initiatives are rethinking the way we acquire fish.

Jason Orton|Gallery

Going Coastal

Photo of Holliwell Point, Essex County, England by Jason Orton.

Ernest Beck|Projects

Climate Change Chocolate

While environmentalists debate the ethics and effectiveness of carbon offsets, designers work to make them appealing.

Julie Lasky|Reviews

When Worlds Collide

Report on TEDGlobal 2009, held July 21–24 in Oxford, England.

Alexandra Lange|Essays

Waiting On the Dream

I wrote a piece on the (lack of) development in Midtown West , also known as the Hudson Yards.

Taryn Simon|Gallery

Blue Note

Nuclear Waste Encapsulation and Storage Facility Cherenkov Radiation, Hanford Site, U.S. Department of Energy, Southeastern Washington State. Photograph by Taryn Simon.

Alexandra Lange|Essays

Kroon Hall

With its vaulted roof, communal spaces, and casual materials, the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies’ new Kroon Hall is designed to float Yale into the 21st century, training the world’s future green leaders along the way.

Mark Lamster|Essays

Blriot! The Centennial of a Historic Flight

A century ago today, Louis Blriot took off in an airplane of his own invention.

Ernest Beck|Projects

Ripple Effect

IDEO launched Ripple Effect in India to help communities with the arduous process of transporting water.

Lena Dunham|Slideshows

On the Street in Tokyo

The major internal conflict I experienced on my recent trip to Japan was whether to explore the old-world — Zendos, philosopher's paths, Kabuki, tatami mats, visits to ancient spaces; or the new one — anime, arcades, bars that serve …