The stark insignia of civil defense — a C and D forming a red circle in a white triangle on a blue disk — died yesterday after a long eclipse. NYTimes & Telstar Logistics View full entry
A judge rules that U.S. money violates rights of the blind. /. View full entry
For some architects Lego and xmas gifts are synomimous. Here is a site that tracks the evolution of this construction system. Technica, via Communication Nation View full entry
Online gallery of last week's Dutch Design Week and Design Academy Eindhoven graduation show. Now live at reluct.com! View full entry
The Maine National Guard is giving out "Flat Daddy" and "Flat Mommy" cardboard cut-outs for families waiting for their loved ones to return from Afghanistan and Iraq. 1 2 | via View full entry
This exhibition explores the common visual and intellectual principles that underlie both fashion and architecture. MOCA SKIN + BONES: PARALLEL PRACTICES IN FASHION AND ARCHITECTURE 11.19.06 - 03.05.07 This exhibition explores the common visual and intellectual principles that underlie both... View full entry
The Citizendium, a "citizens' compendium of everything," will be an experimental new wiki project that combines public participation with gentle expert guidance.link View full entry
Audrey 'Funny Face' Hepburn has been reincarnated as the latest muse for Gap, wearing her famous black turtleneck and skinny black pant. Guardian and Daily Star View full entry
In Trafalgar Square, London. Dixon displayed his expanded polystyrene chairs, and today there were huge queues of people trying to get one of them for free. BBC View full entry
An in-depth look at the man behind Apple's design magic. BusinessWeek View full entry
A collection of articles and commentaries on the famed New York Fashion Week from The New York Times. View full entry
Technically this is $1,100, but in so many ways it is priceless. Here fishy fishy... View full entry
Bill Stumpf, one of Herman Miller's most gifted design partners and a pioneering figure in ergonomic seating, died Wednesday, August 30, 2006, of complications stemming from abdominal surgery. He was born March 1, 1936, in St. Louis. Herman Miller news | Via Dezain View full entry
If the modern skyline is a reflection of male vanity, then of course it's good for the pores. nytimes View full entry
John Maeda launches laws of simplicity, a parallel blog to his book of the same title. View full entry