DESIGN

From the New York Public Library’s Rose Reading Room to Schitt’s Creek’s Rosebud Motel, there’s really something for everyone here.

Indulge your medieval castle fantasies with reconstructions made possible by a little modern-day magic we call GIF technology.

The VARDAGEN series from IKEA features mugs and teacups with tiny chips on the bottom. It's not a shipping mishap. It's intentional.

The best logo designs are the ones you can still easily identify even when most of the image is missing.

In lieu of hanging shower curtains or providing full shower doors, many newer hotels are opting for glass panels that cover only half the length of the shower. Why?

All the road lines dividing traffic used to be white, but yellow markers were added in 1971 for an important reason.

Those thin metal grooves may look dangerous, but they actually help prevent escalator accidents from happening.

These computer-generated models reimagine rooms painted by artists such as Roy Lichtenstein and Vincent Van Gogh as real-life living spaces.

Traffic lights have origins on the railways, but they weren't always red, yellow, and green. There was once a white light, and that was not such a great idea.

Blue might be a soothing color, but there are a few other reasons so many airlines opt for the shade when selecting their seat fabric.

In an effort to boost workplace productivity, an English toilet manufacturer designed a commode that's unbearable to sit on after five minutes.

Washington state will soon be home to the world’s first human composting facility. The process, which will cost about $5500, will turn a human body into one cubic yard of nutrient-rich soil.