The first volumes of the Pelican Shakespeare’s latest iteration, which hit bookshelves this week, are bold and very different from their more traditional predecessors. Designed by the 24-year-old Indian-born artist Manuja Waldia, each new cover features a single graphic icon, interpreting works including Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet through a contemporary, minimalist lens.

Colour and Subcultural Sublimation

By creating spaces that are as psychological as they are physical, Es Devlin has become set design’s biggest star. By Andrew O’Hagan.

On display in New York, fabrics that somehow survived time’s decay reflect the wealth and social standing of the elite in the Mediterranean world.

The C.E.O. of Adafruit Industries wants to help others see engineering the way that she does—as a deeply creative endeavor. By Nicola Twilley.

Wingdings is the font made entirely out of symbols. But why?

This tower was built by Franciscan monks in 1761 and it offers an incredible view of the Adriatic Sea.

Will Google's self-driving car come with Corinthian leather bucket seats, fuzzy upholstery, or moon roofs? It's still early, as the robo-cars are currently just prototypes, but Google is already hard at work trying to answer some of those questions, judging by a recent job posting. The company is seeking an Automotive Interiors Engineering Lead who can weigh in on industrial design concepts and define all the car's "interior systems."

Can design advance science, and can science advance design?

Through scientific study and understanding, we deepen our connection to the natural world. An audiovisual collaboration by Kevin Dart // Stéphane Coëdel // David Kamp // Nelson Boles

McCloud surmises that most blotter art was created so manufacturers, dealers, and imbibers could identify the origins of the acid in their possession. By Margaret Rhodes.

Developed by the team at MIT Media Lab's Responsive Environments group, SensorTape is a sensor network in a form factor of a tape that allows users to create large sensor networks.

In the early 1950s, a young lieutenant realized the fatal flaw in the cockpit design of U.S. air force jets. Todd Rose explains in an excerpt from his book, The End of Average.

A self-taught graphic designer pushes back against the industry’s stale visuals. By Simon Parkin.

‘This is sensuality that is hypercharged, it’s amplified and erratic’ – the genre-twisting artist and Hood by Air designer on reaching collaborative catharsis with new music project Wench

Andrew Crow, Uber’s head of design, has announced that he’s leaving the company. Since joining in 2014, he helped grow Uber’s design team from 30 to nearly 200 while leading "all aspects of design," according to his LinkedIn, "including Product, Brand, Marketing, Content Strategy & Copywriting, and Design Research. " Before Uber, he was a global brand and design director at GE. Crow announced the news on Medium last week...

A book about decorated papers doesn’t seem like it would be that compelling, but Marks, curator of bookbindings at the British Library, examines the evolution of the humble art form in the context of its time and place.

Long days at a desk can be a pain in the neck — and back, actually. Ryan Holmes, founder and CEO of Vancouver’s Hootsuite Media Inc., shares your pain and together with a team of designers he is launching a cardboard, collapsible stand-up desk solution that won’t strain your back or your bank account. At US$25, the Oristand is simple and considerably more affordable than buying a stand-up desk.

Have you noticed the growing trend regarding tiny houses? In the past few years, I have noticed more and more TV programs devoted to the subject. There are more and more companies building and selling these homes. Websites are proliferating on the topic. As one of the TV programs states in its opening, “tiny houses are the next big thing”. But why?

Detroit, which joins Montreal, Berlin, Helsinki and others, has its roots in good design solutions.