Architecture Enters the Age of Post-Digital Drawing
Setting a design concept to pencil and paper was once considered a core architectural act, but the past two decades’ culture of digital rendering almost killed it. Almost.
Author: Sam Jacob
Reconsidering the Legacy of Charles Rennie Mackintosh
A new exhibition devoted to Charles Rennie Mackintosh offers an objective appraisal of the architect’s work.
What Makes a Maker? Hint: It's Not Just About "Making"
From potters to politicians, everyone today wants to be called a maker. What can designers really expect from this ideologically hazy movement?
The Existential Crisis of a Starbucks Latte
Starbucks foam and the rise of ambiguous materials
So Long Functionality: Designing Objects in the Tech Age
The form-follows-function principle that guided industrial design for the past 70 years is fast becoming obsolete.
