How to design a space station: Meet the Seattle company that’s helping define the look of the final frontier

How do you lay out a space station to accommodate life in zero gravity? That's one of the challenges facing Teague, a century-old design firm.
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The designer of the iPhone made a Ferrari interior and it’s the company’s best in years

For as long as I have been driving cars for work, I have known one thing about Ferrari: It doesn’t really know how to make a ...
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The right tiling can make any small bathroom look good – and these 12 ideas prove it

Get inspired by these clever tile ideas for small bathrooms – and help your compact space reach its full potential ...

Chemistry isn't always essential for order: How simple geometry gives rise to complex materials

Utrecht University researchers Rodolfo Subert and Marjolein Dijkstra show in their latest study that complex ...
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This Incredible Underground Garden In California Was Built To Escape The Sun

Beneath Fresno’s scorching landscape lies a hidden underground world of hand-carved rooms, gardens, and tunnels built from ...

Study reveals microscopic origins of surface noise limiting diamond quantum sensors

A new theoretical study led by researchers at the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory has identified the ...
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Secondary Screens Are Back: The AppDesign Playbook for Camera-HumpDisplays, Back Panels, and Mini InfoStrips

Secondary screens keep coming back. A rear panel that shows a selfie preview. A tiny strip that turns into a music controller ...
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How Researchers Are Putting Students at the Center of Edtech Design

When researchers ask students to test educational technology products, a consistent pattern emerges: Tools that impress adults in demos often fall flat ...