The Latest
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Diversity • Issue 014
Bringing the Maker Movement Home
Nestor Castaneda is an engineer, designer, entrepreneur, and mentor whose work includes materials research at Drexel University and composite engineering at flying car manufacturer Terrafugia.
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Workplace Innovation • Issue 013
What’s the best technology in today’s workplace? Design.
There’s a common thread circulating in the mainstream media today warning of the perils of open office – the lack of privacy, the increase in distraction, the tightness of space.
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Business • Issue 013
Designing in Blue
I’m sitting in a conference room in IBM’s office in Cambridge, MA, on a video call with my team. We’re doing a playback, that’s what we call a collaborative user experience review, with IBM’s Head of Strategy, our Chief Digital Officer, and two senior managers with hugely important missions for our company.
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Social Impact • Issue 013
Financial Wellbeing Intervention
Imagine a 25-year-old employee of a major corporation walking around with a large hole in his shoe because replacing them wasn’t a financial possibility.
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Issue 012
Lifelong Learner and Teacher
Josh Owen discusses childhood inspiration, balance, and what it means to be a designer.
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Civic Innovation • Issue 012
Planning with the Public in Greece
Amongst the undulating hills of Athens, Lycabettus Hill stands out as the highest peak. Seen from almost anywhere in the city, the Hill occupies a pivotal position in the urban imaginary of Athenians.
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Workplace Innovation • Issue 012
From Forest to Oasis
To encourage success, workplaces should be environments that foster wellness by reducing stress, providing flexibility, and increasing productivity.
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Data Visualization • Issue 011
Urban Revolution through Data
Imagine you own a house on a 1/4 acre lot. Meanwhile, your neighbor a few blocks down has a full acre lot. What value does your land have, compared to your neighbor’s land?
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Workplace Innovation • Issue 011
Learning Beautiful
Computer science seems complex. From Boolean logic to algorithms, computer architecture and data structures, a dizzying spectrum of elements all weave together as an intricate system – a system almost as complex as language.
