design
Design for the real world: diapers
The surprisingly complex design that goes into a simple baby diaper.
Guilty Pleasure: Comic Sans, the world's most hated typeface
Portugal is exhibiting human skin with smutty old tattoos
How a ‘Designer’s Designer’ Made the World Take Note
Cintra Wilson, Fashion Anthropologist
Cintra Wilson on her cross-country trip to examine American fashion and why the best clothing inspires fear.
Mourning Jewelry: Morbid with a Touch of Class
The Victorians were way more emo than you.
This Insane House Is Like a Submarine On Land
La Maison Bernard recently opened for tours and all I want to do is go live there.
Vintage Valentines to Confuse and Amuse
In its early days, the greeting card industry turned out some very weird Valentine’s Day cards.
Why did people freak when US wanted to change font on highway signs?
For six decades, highway signs have had one, universal font. Then the government tried to switch it — only to run into a backlash. Now it's backtracking.
The Greatest Penguin GIFs on the Internet
Want to win our Valentine's Day GIF challenge? It helps to pander to our judges' tastes — in this case, by making liberal use of penguins.
How Denver's next-generation design can reduce inequality
Can Denver continue to redesign itself to create an economy of young creatives that avoids the pitfalls seen in other rapidly gentrifying cities like San Francisco and New York?
Not just beautiful: Infused with rich culture and history
These textile patterns merely have a serial number. But in the hands of those who love them, these quickly gain names — and deep, fascinating cultural meanings.
'Women ... I think we’re our own worst enemies' when it comes to design
Kenyan women are creating beautiful clothes, though Kenyan women seem unsure about buying them. But women in the country's burgeoning fashion business say they're not giving up.
Lessons from New Zealand’s disappointing (and now complete) flag referendum
New Zealanders finally completed voting in their flag referendum, but the results may be disappointing. PRI's vexillology expert looks at what's right — and mostly what's wrong — about this proposal.