Rainbow-Colored Basketball Court in Paris

A basketball court in Paris’ 9th arrondissement has had a very colorful makeover—thanks to creative directors Ill-Studio and fashion label Pigalle. The last version of the painted court was red, white, yellow and blue, and this new take has a retro feel—thanks to neon pink, yellow and blue, painted with plenty of unexpected geometric shapes and color gradients on the ground and surrounding walls. The …

The Head of Design for Google Hardware Talks Hardware

Google’s Hardware division extends beyond the industrial design of their many products like the Pixel and Google Home, and into the realm of voice-activated assistants, user-experience design for phones and more. The division’s Head of Design, overseeing roughly 100 team members, happens to be Ivy Ross. Once a jewelry designer who shifted to fashion and then kids’ toys, Ross doesn’t believe that design (or even …

Industrial Design’s Museum of Failure

From a rejuvenation mask that shocked the face with electric current to rental DVDs that stopped working after 48 hours and dozens of poorly conceived mobile phones, Dr Samuel West has curated quite the collection at Sweden’s Museum of Failure. His goal, however, isn’t to make a mockery of anyone. Rather, it’s to convey lessons learned through failed product design. Big names (such as Apple …