Holiday Gift Guide 2015: Sharon Gauci’s Colorful Picks

From the subtle to the sublime, gifts that brighten every occasion

Who better than a color expert with great style to share some favorite colorful gifts? Our friend Sharon Gauci leads the global color and trim design team at GM and travels the world with her eyes on trend and hues. A recent conversation with her led to talk of colorful gifts, and we thought they were worth sharing. For those who see things in hues …

Teams of College Engineers are Competing to Design Hyperloop Pods

The latest phase of the visionary Hyperloop project—which would transport passengers from Los Angeles to San Francisco in just 30 minutes—has 124 teams of college student engineers competing to create pod designs. Each team has been selected by SpaceX—the aerospace company of Elon Musk (who initially proposed the Hyperloop)—and will present their concepts at the end of January. If they’re chosen to advance, the teams …

Florence Broadhurst: Her Secret + Extraordinary Lives

Famous for her colorful geometric and nature-inspired wallpaper designs, Australian designer and entrepreneur Florence Broadhurst was a fascinating individual. This book by Helen O’Neill explores Broadhurst’s body of work, as well as her personal life and tragic unsolved murder.