From cars and computers to televisions and smartphones, technology drives our culture forward.
And no matter the application, a powerful aesthetic point-of-view can transform mere novelty into
major innovation—and reshape the way that we as consumers picture the future.
Sound and Vision

Sound and Vision

A leading Danish brand famed for its impeccably designed audio equipment turns out an elegant new television.

Live Innovator Chat with Joe Doucet

Live Innovator Chat with Joe Doucet

On May 24th at 3pm, join our Live Innovator Chat with Joe Doucet, acclaimed designer and founder of Joe Doucet Studio.

Just Add Water

Just Add Water

A new line of tubs from plumbing giant Kohler delivers a multi-sensory bathing experience that gives new meaning to the phrase good vibrations.

Live Innovator Chat with Josh Rubin

Live Innovator Chat with Josh Rubin

On May 21st at 3pm, join our Live Innovator Chat with Josh Rubin, founder and editor-in-chief of Cool Hunting, a leading authority on the latest trends in design, tech, culture and style.

It Takes A City

It Takes A City

How many architects does it take to design an entire, eco-friendly city from the ground up? Peter Ellis New Cities, a Chicago-based urban design firm, will soon find out.

A Heritage Brand Goes High-Tech

A Heritage Brand Goes High-Tech

Is your bed Bluetooth-enabled? A new model from a Swedish purveyor of serious (and seriously expensive) sleep systems incorporates a few unexpected upgrades.

All About Yves

All About Yves

You're probably familiar with Yves Béhar's design for Jawbone's Bluetooth headsets. What you may have missed is the designer's award-winning social responsibility projects.

The Body Electric

The Body Electric

Can Celliant, a new fabric made from powdered minerals, live up to its claim to recycle your body's energy for enhanced athletic performance? Reebok, Adidas and Saucony seem to think so.

Headphones for the Smartphone Generation

Headphones for the Smartphone Generation

From touch panel controls to bone-conduction sensors, a new pair of headphones designed by Philippe Starck puts old earbuds to shame.

The Shape of Things to Come

The Shape of Things to Come

With a knack for reinventing run-of-the-mill shapes, 35-year-old designer Dror Benshetrit transforms products of all sizes, from suitcases to innovative, modular building systems.

Fluid Dynamics Give Shape to Crystal Panels That Look Like Water

Fluid Dynamics Give Shape to Crystal Panels That Look Like Water

London's Lovegrove Studio teams up with a young Czech company that's determined to reinvigorate age-old glass-making traditions

Six Years in the Making, a New Lamp From Design Scion Jake Dyson

Six Years in the Making, a New Lamp From Design Scion Jake Dyson

Jake Dyson doesn't want to talk about his dad's vacuums. But the thirty-nine-year-old product designer can't deny that elegant engineering is in his genes.

The America's Cup Gets All Spiffed Up

The America's Cup Gets All Spiffed Up

In hopes of attracting new fans, fast "cats" and virtual grid lines inspired by football are among a handful of tech-savvy changes being rolled out in advance of the 34th America's Cup yacht race.