James Turrell in Print

James Turrell's light prints, a $1 microscope, contamination-detecting chopsticks and more in our weekly look at the web

Renowned light artist James Turrell is known for his expansive installations that encapsulate the viewer in a meditative, spiritual cocoon of visual warmth. It comes as something of an (exciting) surprise that his upcoming work will be on paper. “Prints and Process” translates Turrell’s critically acclaimed Guggenheim show into posters with the help of master printer and craftsman Yasu Shibata. The exhibition is on view …

Poison-Sensitive Chopsticks

James Turrell's light prints, a $1 microscope, contamination-detecting chopsticks and more in our weekly look at the web

Anyone who has ever suffered from food poisoning can attest to the value of smart chopsticks—a new development from a Chinese tech firm Baidu. Sensors in the chopsticks pick up certain chemical combinations in food, and trigger an indicator LED. Blue means safe, red means beware. As a final perk, the chopsticks also connect to smartphones for a full breakdown on why an alert was …

A Graphic Design Bible, Reissued

James Turrell's light prints, a $1 microscope, contamination-detecting chopsticks and more in our weekly look at the web

Before Helvetica, there was Standard Medium—and Standard Medium was leading subway riders the right way, according to the 1970 NYC Transit Authority Graphics Standards Manual by Unimark’s Massimo Vignelli and Bob Noorda. The historical document is essentially a “Rosetta Stone” for graphic designers, and is now seeing a second life after a rare copy of the manual was found in the basement of Pentagram’s NYC …