New Documentary Provides a Portrait of Design Superstar Dieter Rams
In Rams, Gary Hustwit—of Helvetica and Objectified acclaim—looks into the enduring legacy of the 86-year-old German industrial designer.
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Does Apple's New Chicago Store Have Something to Say About the Future of Cities?
The company's new flagship has plenty of civic ambitions, but doesn't quite live up to them.
The Best of the 21st Century: Products
We asked leading practitioners to share their picks of the best products of the past 16 years. The following designs not only redefined conventional products but reshaped our lives.
Apple's New Union Square Flagship Store Emphasizes Community
Fifteen years after opening its first store, Apple has once again revamped the retail typology, adding a slew of new gathering spaces.
With Its Silica Prints Collection, Momentum Goes PVC-Free
With the launch of the Silica Prints collection, Momentum Textiles is now a fully PVC-free company.
Spaceships, Drones, and Missed Opportunities: 5 Things We Learned from the Latest Apple Campus Leak
A viral video of the massive building project says a lot about Foster + Partners’s magnum opus and the possibilities of unmanned aerial vehicles.
New Details of Norman Foster's Design for Apple HQ Emerge
More than a spaceship: A better look at Apple Campus 2's sustainable and architectural features
Jürgen Mayer Named Among 30 Most Influential Mac Users
A new commemorative timeline reveals how Apple sees itself and the creative people that use its products.
A Personal Perspective: An Esslinger on the Apple Revolution
An excerpt from a new book by Hartmut Esslinger which details the early days of Apple, just before it changed the world.
What Do MBA Types Have to Teach Designers?
People Design strives to bridge the gap between designers and businesspeople.
Bad Apple: Evaluating The Tech Company's Sustainability
"Apple Alert" Joseph G. Brin © 2012 In response to Stephan Clambaneva’s remarks about Apple’s recycling efforts, I mostly disagree with what he’s saying, not because I think he’s wrong, but I tend to have a different meter for sustainability…
The Children of Raymond Loewy
A curious lineage exists between the dapper Frenchman and today’s contemporary stars.
Could the Amazon Kindle Become the iPod of Books?
Can Amazon’s new digital reader do for print what the iPod did for music?
