Design

The lesson: If you're going to falsify documents, make sure the typeface you choose matches your timeline.

Eiko Ishioka and Tarsem Singh collaborate on Mirror Mirror (2012).

The Japanese designer lent her unique style to advertising, Hollywood, the music industry, and the NBA.

The stretchy garments fit kids from 4 to 36 months.

Bordeaux Métropole, Flickr//CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Relax in style while exploring the country's famous wine-growing region.

The shade is inspired by the landscape of Scotland.

This gives the phrase "biking to work" a new meaning.

Frank Lloyd Wright (American, 1867–1959). Model of St. Mark’s Tower. Unbuilt project. New York, New York. 1927-31. Painted wood. 53 x 16 x 16″ (134.6 x 40.6 x 40.6 cm)

Had the building come to fruition, it would have been one of New York City's first glass skyscrapers.

Tea (Чай) by David Shterenberg, 1931. Courtesy Princeton University

An online repository of picture books from the U.S.S.R. highlights the importance of illustrator in Soviet political education.

How do you capture an entire metropolis in just a few tiny images?

Lady Jane Mathew and Her Daughters, unknown artist, 1790. Courtesy the Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

There were secret pockets under all those skirts!

Add a little whimsy to your workspace.

IKEA instructions are a lot easier to follow in recipe form.

The oft-derided font is valued in the dyslexic community.

Barcelona's Casa Vicens will open in October as a cultural center dedicated to the famed Catalan architect.

Fans of the groundbreaking architect's work with cash to spare can own her beloved Miami Beach pad.

After creating costumes for orcs, Kayne Horsham got into architecture.

British puzzle maker Tony Fisher's itty-bitty creation is less than a centimeter wide.

The first map of Disneyland, drawn to sell the park to investors, hasn't been seen by the public in 60 years.

Like the mythical figure it's named for, the Sisyphus coffee table is always in motion.

The uniforms are optional—underwear is not.

The UK court ruled that the motive behind the pattern choice didn't matter.

A new book collects rare images from the short-lived golden age of pictorial mapping.

A forthcoming museum exhibit showcases the advertising used by the likes of Harry Houdini, Adelaide Herrmann, and other turn-of-the-century performers.

Ooho! might be the future's green alternative to plastic bottles.

A Microsoft Font Might Have Revealed Political Corruption in Pakistan

6 Facts About Legendary Designer Eiko Ishioka

This Clothing Line Is Designed to Stretch With Kids as They Grow

You Can Sleep in These Owl-Shaped Cabins in Bordeaux, France for Free

Marrs Green Named World’s Favorite Color

This Elevator Alternative Would Let You Bike Up Skyscrapers

See How MoMA Saved a 90-Year-Old Model Built by Frank Lloyd Wright

Peek Inside Thousands of Soviet Children's Books From Princeton University

Mexico City Launches a Competition for Official Emoji

The Secrets of Getting Dressed as an 18th-Century Woman

5 Pop Culture-Inspired Desks

IKEA Channels Their Furniture Assembly Instructions in Recipe Posters

The One Case Where Comic Sans Is Actually Useful

The First House Antoni Gaudí Ever Designed Will Soon Become a Public Museum

Zaha Hadid’s South Beach Condo Hits the Market for $10 Million

Lord of the Rings Art Director Now Designs Chainmail for Buildings

This Tiny Toy Could Be the World's Smallest Rubik's Cube

Rediscovered Map of Disneyland Hand-Drawn by Walt Himself Up for Sale

Hypnotic Coffee Table Creates Sand Art With a Magnetic Marble

Domino’s in Glasgow Adds Kilts as an Official Uniform

Owner of Alleged 'Spite House' in London Allowed to Keep Her Paint Job

9 Quirky, Colorful Pictorial Maps From Mid-Century America

9 Amazing Posters From the Golden Age of Magic

This Edible Water Blob Could Change Hydration Forever