How Cleveland’s Newly Redesigned Public Square Will Shape the Protests of the 2016 Republican National Convention
By Robbie Gonzalez In March, Donald Trump made a menacing prediction about what would happen should the Republican Party not…
The Secret Lab Where Nike Invented the Power-Lacing Shoe of Our Dreams
The sneaker should come alive. Tinker Hatfield was sitting at a drafting table in his office in Beaverton, Oregon, pondering…
Inside the Chaotic, Brilliant Workshop of Bricoleur Tom Sachs
Tom Sachs’ workshop in lower Manhattan is a labyrinth of rooms crammed with customized cabinets, shelves, work tables, and sorting…
How Intentional Design Is Transforming the Cities of Tomorrow
Cities used to grow by accident. Historically, urban locations usually made pragmatic sense—chosen because they were defensible, situated on a…
Inside Bjarke Ingels’ High-Stakes Quest to Redefine the New York Skyline
On a misty April morning in Lower Manhattan, Danish architect Bjarke Ingels stood on the roof of an old brick…
How Intentional Design Is Transforming the Cities of Tomorrow
Cities used to grow by sheer accident. For most of human history, a settlement’s location usually made pragmatic sense—often established…