DESIGN

A nude swimmer and a phallic-looking fish nearly sunk one of the most recognizable book covers of modern times.

Angkor Wat is one of the most significant archaeological sites in Southeast Asia. Here is what we know of its story, from its countless carvings to feats of engineering.

The reason maple syrup bottles have little handles involves the word 'skeuomorph.'

Why do we expect bankrupt people to wear barrels, or bank robbers to carry money bags marked with dollar signs? Discover the origins of these odd visual clichés.

Seattle’s iconic Space Needle debuted at the 1962 World’s Fair—and was inspired by America's Space Race with the Soviet Union.

The Pantone Color Institute’s global team of experts conducts color psychology research and discusses potential Color of the Year options year-round.

Halloween is absolutely the season for decorating your house with cat skeleton candles by PyroPet.

There are Homage t-shirts for every corner of pop culture, from Nickelodeon and the Garbage Pail Kids to Guy Fieri and beyond.

To block microwave radiation, all you need is a simple screen.

The pattern is named after the European dance craze, but what exactly the dots have to do with polka is a bit of a mystery.

Get up to speed on your car lingo.

You may have never noticed the extra holes on the sides of your Chuck Taylor All-Stars, but they serve a clever purpose.