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Why Do So Many Rooms in the White House Have an Oval Shape?
It goes back to the royal courts of England.
DESIGN
A Pair of New Museums Will Honor Fashion Icon Yves Saint Laurent
We're already donning our smoking jackets.
Central Park Could Someday Be Home to the World's Tallest Wooden Tower
Proposed by design firm DFA, the 712-foot-tall timber observation structure would filter the polluted Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir while providing awe-inspiring views of the city.
How Cambodian Refugees Started the Pink Doughnut Box Trend
California shop owners have made the pink doughnut box an icon.
Fans of The Office, Rejoice: A Dunder Mifflin LEGO Set Could Someday Become a Reality
That's what she said.
IKEA’s New Augmented Reality App Lets You Test Out Virtual Furniture in Your Home
It's the next best thing to actually having the products in the room with you.
Get Your GIFs Ready for This International Public Domain GIF-Making Competition
Hosted by digital libraries in Europe, the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand, GIF IT UP honors the best animated images that use public domain images.
Meet the 12-Year-Old Boy Who Makes Surreal-Looking Dolls Using Found Materials
Some dolls are cutesy, but not Callum Grujicich's fantastical creations.
The Secret to the World's Most Comfortable Bed Might Be Yak Hair
Instead of counting sheep, you may want to start counting yaks.
Chocolate Maps Turn the Streets of Famous Cities Into Edible Art
London, Tel Aviv, and New York City now come in chocolate.
What It's Like to Hire a Virtual Interior Designer
Modsy will create a 3D rendering of your home and populate it with real furniture you can buy.
The 'Diverging Diamond' Could Be Improving Traffic on a Road Near You Soon
You'll never have to turn against traffic again. Well, not to get on the highway, at least.
Artist Screen-Prints Fabrics With Bacteria
The process is environmentally friendly and the results are beautiful.
Artist Screen-Prints Fabrics With Bacteria
The process is environmentally friendly and the results are beautiful.
Frances Glessner Lee's Crime Dioramas Are Getting Their Own Smithsonian Exhibition
The "Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death" were used to train investigators to solve murders, suicides, and other mysterious cases.
5 Reasons It’s So Hard to Sell a Frank Lloyd Wright House
Offloading an architectural marvel isn't always easy.
Watch an Artist Build a Secret Studio Beneath an Overpass
What it lacks in convenience it makes up for in privacy.
IKEA Publishes Instructions for Turning Rugs Into Game of Thrones Capes
<em>Game of Thrones</em> costume designers use rugs from IKEA to make their capes—now you can too.
Meet Mexico City’s New Official Emojis
Mexico City put out a call for new symbols to represent the metropolis. These designers knocked it out of the park.
This California Bus Stop Doubles as an Experimental Perfume Lab
A recent art installation lets people explore the scents of L.A. before getting on the bus.
The Most Overused Business Jargon in Each State
Please, don't ever use the phrase "revolutioneering."
How Pantone Comes Up With New Colors for Its Authoritative Guide
The process takes years.