Designing for Social Reform

After the recent election results, many people in the creative community have voiced their determination to work with and for organizations that will need the most help. As FastCo’s Meg Miller says, “With a Trump presidency, using design in support of social progress will be more important than ever.” From Jennifer Kinon (design director for the Hillary for America campaign) to Jessica Hische (type designer …

Custom Rusted BMW i8

With shiny gold rims and a rusted-out exterior, this BMW i8 is all about contrasts. Florida-based garage Metrowrapz built the vehicle for a customer and while the aesthetic might not be appealing to everybody, one pragmatic reason for the rust-bucket style is that as the car ages, rust will simply blend in. As designboom says, it looks like “it could be found roaming around a …

On the Grounds of Spain’s Bodega Numanthia Vineyard

Hot, dry land yields a bold but complex wine

by Alia Akkam Towering over the vineyards of Bodega Numanthia, a seemingly out-of-place steel sculpture painted copper rises from the collage of petite plots in Spain’s hot, parched Toro wine region. Resembling a jungle gym, a modern, geometric one too artful for a playground’s misadventures, the art piece appears as a mirage, glistening amid a raw backdrop of green, blue and brown hues. Climbing is …