What if art were integrated into the most mundane of our daily activities, like riding the metro to work? For just one day each year, Chicago residents see their metro cars transformed into the ...
At a depth of nearly 100 feet, what could possibly explain these radially-symmetrical patterns appearing on the ocean floor off the coast of Japan, like some kind of extra-terrestrial snow angel ...
Just like the flash cards of our youth, infographics make it much easier to digest, understand and remember information, whether we're talking multiplication tables or architectural styles. From ...
As global gourmet coffee giant Starbucks prepares to open its 20,000th store, the world's largest coffeehouse corporation finds itself torn between the need to support its hard-earned brand ...
One of the world's most amazing materials wasn't created by nature - it was invented by a couple of scientists who made a silly bet. In 1931, Samuel Stephens Kistler and Charles Learned wanted to ...
Alan Wolfson is a master of the miniature. His urban sculptures are tiny, incredibly detailed views of the mundane city landmarks that urban citizens interact with on a daily basis. (Images ...
Don't worry about crashing into poles, fellow pedestrians or vehicles due to staring at GPS instructions on your smartphone screen - just follow your shoes. British designer Dominic Wilcox ...
Architecture doesn't have to be grand to be impressive, as the six winners of the 2011 AIA Small Project Awards demonstrate. Ranging from a tiny tea house to a colorful walkway at a New York City ...
In the last 30 years, the size of a typical home in the United States has shot up from under 1000 square feet to nearly 2500. It begs the question: how much room to we really need in order to ...
The iPad is one of Apple's most successful products in recent years, and for good reason. It's an innovative, easy-to-use, and fun bit of technology that everyone can enjoy, from babies to cats ...
