Design is defined in so many ways, but perhaps the best involves the intersection of art and function – something that derives its beauty both from its appearance and the useful relationship of its parts and whole. Here you will find amazing examples from graphic, industrial, furniture fields that defy norms and push you to rethink the boundaries of everyday objects.
In 1900, San Francisco entrepreneur William Murphy designed a fold-out bed that would allow him to court a young opera singer inside his studio apartment. The hidden bed was a workaround to ...
It starts with a chair or a table, an old nightstand or vintage traveling trunk, but from there, these artifacts evolve in the hands of sculpture Ted Lott, who transforms them into complex works ...
Vegetarian restaurants are becoming more mainstream and, inadvertently or not, distinctive branding and signage helps them stand out from the herd. It Ain't Meat, Babe You can ...
Any one of these bizarrely named churches could be in your hometown though they appear to hale from an altered state... pray we do not "altar" them further. Prayer House ...
Gerrymandered districts are perhaps the most visible forms of political corruption, dramatically redrawn into implausible shapes to benefit one political part or another. The idea for this font ...
Within the atrium of Paris’ Le Bon Marché department store, shoppers pause to gaze at a mirrored cube punctured by a glowing full-pipe skate ramp. The installation is a partnership between ...
Waterproof and windproof seem like small bonus features next to the dazzling look of this jacket design, the shell of which is covered in microscopic spheres that mimic the adaptive camouflage of ...
Recycling isn't going to solve our waste problems. Between the contamination that happens when we don’t recycle correctly and the degradation of plastic over time, it’s a band-aid at best, ...
Unfortunately named women's wear retailer DressBarn is slamming the door on 650 retail stores in 45 states as sales decline and branding loses focus. Barn Storm DressBarn made its debut in ...
Don't touch that dial... these weird 70s bathroom music machines combined the utility of a toilet paper roll holder with the sweet sound of an AM radio. Audio Waste Land A visit to one's ...
