Design

All it takes is some creativity and a little elbow grease to turn IKEA furniture into something unique.

20 Excellent IKEA Hacks You Should Try

Make sure your home doesn't look like everyone else's by using some DIY know-how and hacks like these.

Reveal How New York Has Changed With This 'Scratch-Off' Map

It's like a lottery ticket, but you win history instead of cash.

27 Hidden Messages in Company Logos

How many of these have you spotted?

The Future of American Public Transportation in One Map

Transit Explorer maps North America’s “fixed-guideway transit” options, like subways, streetcars, commuter trains, and bus-rapid transit.

8 Bunk Beds That Are (Almost) Too Cool to Sleep In

These custom designs are guaranteed to make bedtime way more exciting.

Students Turn Leonardo da Vinci's Design Into the World's Longest Ice Bridge

The ice bridge will stretch 115 feet.

12 People Behind Ubiquitous Designs

Corporate design is its own kind of art form, but the people behind those designs almost never get their proper due. Here are 12 of the people whose designs have left a permanent mark on U.S. culture.

These Revolutionary Earbuds Mold to the Shape of Your Ears

The days of uncomfortable earphones are over!

How Bathroom Stick-Figures Became Universal Symbols

Love them or hate them, we all know what these figures are supposed to mean.

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NASA Provides Free PDF of Their 1970s Design Manual

Explore the graphic guidelines of NASA in the 1970s.

Detroit Named America’s First UNESCO Design City

The Motor City joins 115 other global cities that have decided to make creative industries a development priority.

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The Plan to Transform NYC's Broadway Into 40 Blocks of Green Space

The "Green Line" would stretch from Union Square to Columbus Circle.

This 2000-Pound Sculpture Can Be Moved With a Fingertip

The project from MIT is meant to demonstrate how Easter Island's statues were transported.

Funky Cups Allow Astronauts to Sip Espresso in Space

Astronauts can now experience the sweet smell of coffee in space.

Where Taxis Pick Up and Drop Off in NYC

Taxis pick up in Manhattan, but they drop off everywhere.

This Tool Lets You Search the Internet by Font

See where your favorite fonts rank.

10 Intricate Adult Coloring Books to Help You De-Stress

Coloring can be a great way to relieve stress after a long day.

14 Confessions of a Book Cover Designer

Art director Keith Hayes knows we're all guilty of judging a book by its cover.

The Story Behind the Iconic Coca-Cola Bottle

How a major marketing problem ushered in a legendary design.

Experts Explain How IKEA Instruction Manuals Are Designed

Go behind-the-scenes to learn how the often frustrating manuals are designed.

This Building Acts as Its Own Air Conditioner

No electricity will be needed to cool this Amsterdam hotel.

These Flower Street Lamps ‘Bloom’ When You Approach Them

This Jerusalem art installation aims to make the city a brighter place.

12 Moments in the History of the Solo Jazz Cup

You've seen it a million times, but did you ever wonder why? Here's how this beloved little cup came to be.

Every Bird Species in North America in a Single Poster

Pop Chart Lab's latest poster is an exhaustive piece of aviary art.