Material Innovation: Product Design

An educational and inspiring survey of the cutting-edge materials that are pushing product innovation forward

A driving force behind innovation in all areas of design and technology is the development of new materials. Sometimes overlooked, this core tenet is given the spotlight in the upcoming Thames & Hudson release, “Material Innovation: Product Design.” As part of the larger series Material Innovation, produced in association with material consultancy agency Material ConneXion, the book provides a wide examination of cutting-edge materials in …

Climate Changed

An expansive graphic novel-style analysis of the world's environmental woes and the policy action around them

Visual learners, rejoice. French artist and journalist Philippe Squarzoni—known for his celebrated non-fiction, graphic novel-style works on politics and human rights—lends his eye and storytelling panache to an extensive work on one of the world’s most significant and controversial issues: climate change. Inspired by both the scale and complexity of the issue, Squarzoni’s latest work “Climate Changed” is an addictive and personal account of the …

TED 2014: Earth and Space

A closer look at Planet Labs' earth mapping project and the Large Synoptic Sky Survey

In years past, the topic of space has remained a constant theme at TED conferences, and at last week’s 30th anniversary series of talks in Vancouver, BC, the expansive and always awe-inspiring topic remained on the table. While much talk has centered around a certain legendary singing Canadian astronaut, we also learned about two new imaging projects that will give both the general public and …