Site Map Site Map > 2022 > January The fascinating history of luxury design, from hedgehog vases to Chanel bags Behold the purple tomato, a new designer super fruit Buildings of the future could be fully 3D printed using recycled glass The clever way one fashion creator is using TikTok to challenge norms about disability How scientists grew spinach in the desert by harvesting water out of thin air Wind turbines could help reverse some effects of climate change. Here’s how Apple, please bring back your mesmerizing, clear computers What Nike taught me about collaborative design This feminist suit makes eye contact with the men gazing at it Inspired by helicopter blades, this wind turbine would be 25% cheaper to install and operate Worms and cockroaches inspired this robot that can unclog any pipe Thanks to AR, navigating cities and airports could soon be like playing ‘Mario Kart Forget chief sustainability officer. The latest job in architecture is director of biomimicry New buildings are huge carbon hogs. Here’s how to design them to last for centuries 5 tricks to help you think like the world’s greatest designers It’s impossible to cut yourself on this knife inspired by sea shells How better data can help carbon-belching buildings reduce their impact This building can be flat-packed like an Ikea bookshelf and moved to a new location Tired of staring at your blank walls? These 3 startups make buying art less intimidating How one group is using artificial intelligence to replant coral reefs The fascinating history of shopping and its influence on how we buy stuff today Lady Gaga’s Oscar-nominated wigs steal ‘House of Gucci.’ Here’s the story behind their evolution How ‘sponge cities’ can protect coastal towns from flooding The takeaways from 35 co-living projects were distilled into these experimental designs These affordable bungalows hearken back to a charming 1900s real estate trend That time I convinced Tim Cook to try my showerhead, and he agreed to invest in the locker room How a budding entrepreneur convinced Tim Cook to be his first investor Designers used e-scooters tossed in rivers to make furniture, proving junk can find purpose Nike shoes didn’t just inspire these acoustic panels, they are the panels This building’s deconstruction resulted in just two buckets of waste See inside the world’s first three-story skate park On this Japanese island, nearly every building is made of concrete Evening gowns are the latest supply chain victim How people feel about living in small spaces is more about psychology than square footage Why apple leather is the latest vegan trend in luxury bags and shoes Inside the complicated paradox of building concrete sea walls Sick of crossovers? Ford’s Maverick is the pickup truck you never knew you wanted Dyson’s futuristic new headphones double as an air purifier for your face How ancient waterways could be tapped to cool scorching cities The unbearable whiteness of coffee How companies like Amazon and Facebook fleece communities out of billions Students build a solar-powered greenhouse that produces 50% more energy than it uses This company has made a plant-based filet mignon This startup uses an ancient microbe to turn CO2 into ingredients for food How to get past despair and take powerful action on climate change How this simple, nondescript box has saved lives during the pandemic How I got my job as an Antarctic climate researcher This company is producing essential chemicals using zero carbon How Brazil’s government is clearing the way for Amazon deforestation Starbucks wants to become the gas station of the future for EVs Corporations have failed to stop deforestation. Can that change in time to save the Amazon rainforest? How building managers can improve indoor air quality and reduce energy use at the same time Climate change is making pollen season longer and more intense This company is capturing methane—then using it to make forks and straws These new sneakers are fully compostable, including the soles This motor attachment from Bird turns manual wheelchairs electric Wind and solar hit a record 10% of global electricity generation in 2021 Can my electric car power my house? Not yet for most drivers, but vehicle-to-home charging is coming Investing has a diversity problem that this new nonprofit is trying to fix Ryan Reynolds turns his ‘younger self’ into a questionable pitchman for Kraft Mac & Cheese The interview questions everyone hates are about to get a makeover thanks to AI Evolutionary scientists find symmetry in nature, and beauty in simplicity Mark Zuckerberg announces NFTs are coming to Instagram soon How do you lead a company through the worst of times? Just ask the CEO of Cirque du Soleil China 737 plane crash renews questions about Boeing’s commitment to safety over profits Demonetizing extreme YouTube creators may not stop them from earning money MacKenzie Scott just gave $3.9 billion to 465 nonprofits. Here’s the full list As Expo 2020 Dubai ends, District 2020 set to welcome first cohort of 85 start-ups Second COVID-19 booster: What to know about 4th shots as the BA.2 variant spreads This policy could fix social media. Why isn’t anyone following it? Dear Epic Games, please don’t ruin Bandcamp How the creator of Hulu’s ‘The Dropout’ tried to think like Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes Nobody really knows how we’re going to shop in the metaverse Text messages are boring. This app makes them classy and creative Google says it’s reduced food waste just by using different bowls Crypto is overwhelmingly male. But these women’s collectives are raising their voices How book lovers on TikTok are changing the publishing industry ‘Pokémon Go’ creator Niantic acquires innovative AR company 8th Wall The Magic Leap 2 AR headset is a solid step forward Why popular podcast ‘The Read’ is growing on its own damn time This startup wants to replace your Zoom meetings with holograms Rockley Photonics is developing a wearable to track blood sugar A Harvard historian explains what Elon Musk is getting wrong about the future Clear your Mac desktop clutter with this handy app Put climate reparations at the top of every wealthy country’s agenda How smart devices can spy on you—and what to do about it This startup is using video games to treat health conditions Can the McPlant burger convince the entire world to eat less meat? New iPad Air review: It’s still an iPad Almost Pro, and that’s good A Microsoft survey finds employees are putting wellness over work A new Stanford study suggests AI still has a bias problem To fight disinformation, follow the money—and the ads 5 simple Alexa commands for a more productive morning How a solar storm could knock out the power grid and the internet How a Wikipedia editor became one of the loudest Web3 skeptics Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger on the culture behind his turnaround plan Google wants to use AI to cut the maternal mortality rate by half How Steve Wilhite created GIF, the graphics format that ate the world What web3 means for the future of work Transcription app Otter wants to make meetings more useful Sony’s new PlayStation Plus takes aim at Microsoft—with one big difference Inside Starling Lab, a moonshot project to preserve the world’s most important information We are not living in a ‘golden age’ of conspiracy theories How the metaverse will reinvent the art of photography This might be the best iPhone feature you never knew existed Samsung joins Apple in making phone repairs easier Dubai Tourism CEO Issam Kazim on the future of travel | Trailer How to train your brain to be more spontaneous The great work wardrobe reckoning Exactly what to ask if you’re conducting a stay interview How to tell who you can trust at work Why you should share all your failures in a rejection résumé How to lead with courage and build a business with heart POV: Why it’s time to shatter the workplace shark tank Employees want more freedom. Here’s how to give it without spoiling your team 5 ways to cut the time you spend in meetings in half How to win a presentation in front of your top executive 5 pandemic trends leaders should leave behind—and one that’s here to stay 3 ways to highlight a ‘career break’ to land your next job Are naps coming back with us to the office? How to convince people to become teachers Reimagining customer experience in the metaverse How to hire for talent who will stick around Why the new productivity model is no longer about watching the clock 5 ways leaders can build trust no matter where their teams work 5 subtle signs you’re headed for burnout 4 signs of a worthy entry-level job 11 science-backed tactics that help when you lose that one hour of sleep this weekend Managers, this is how to balance your role as a leader and your mental health This new liquid vegan cheese could change how you make pizza Try this surprising tool to level up your career This new breed of unified search apps does what Google doesn’t To build a healthy workplace, you need a toxic culture alarm 5 virtual activities to foster inclusion in the digital world 7 ways companies can ease the transition from remote to hybrid work How to ensure people don’t feel used when you’re networking with them How to prepare for job interviews in the metaverse 3 new rules for virtual interviewing Using big words can make you look smart, but only if you do this Google’s chief diversity officer reflects on being inclusive in year 3 of remote work This is how “bad” can be the first step to “good” How leaders can manage employees through an ‘ambition reset’ Here’s why your LinkedIn feed looks so different these days 7 expressions that can kill employees’ trust in managers The secret to women’s leadership that can drive such a positive impact Which comes first: happiness or success? How the color of your office will influence a return to work, according to science This simple strategy may eliminate most, if not all, of your meetings 3 signs that indicate you’ve been working too much This is the danger of playing it too safe at work How an overemphasis on busyness hurts companies (and individuals) How to work a 4-day week without overloading on meetings How to provide hope as a leader during bleak times How to leave things on a positive note when an employee quits How learning I’m autistic changed the way I work Managers have it 10 times harder now—here’s how to help them Chasing happiness is futile. Here’s what to do instead How leaders can manage ‘brilliant jerks’ 4 types of clutter that stop you from achieving your purpose A simple guide to definitively answer whether or not you should quit your job