DesignBytes

If a golf cart and an electric scooter had a baby—and then that baby got a paint job in Willy Wonka’s candy factory—you might have something that approximates the Scoot Quad, Nissan’s experimental mobility vehicle.

IDSA Member Miso Kim is a new professor of experience design in the College of Arts, Media and Design at Northeastern University. Meet the CMU PhD alum and former Cisco Systems UX designer.

Agent 007's vehicle of choice, Aston Martin, is expanding its product portfolio. James Bond can get decked out with Aston Martin boats, baby strollers, ornamental bowls and apartment designs!

Cole Haan unveiled a new collection of leather loafers and oxfords that are entirely made in the small town of Lewiston in Maine.

"Atlanta's creative scene is explosive." No wondering we're holding IDSA's next International Conference in Hotlanta! Read more.

And seven jobs that will grow, according to design leaders at Frog, Ideo, Artefact, Teague, and more.

A plan to build a Guggenheim museum on the Helsinki waterfront—like those in New York, Bilbao and Venice—appears close to collapse because of a political row.

Launched in 1978 by Mead Corp. (which was acquired by ACCO Brands in 2012), Trapper Keeper notebooks are brightly colored three-ring binders that hold folders called Trappers and close with a flap. From the start, they were an enormous success.

The Gear Guy catches up with "six powerhouses" who own, manage or design outdoor gear brands to cover you from head to toe, and more.

Have you ever heard the expression “Bangle Butt.” If not, Chris Bangle was the head designer at BMW for many years and designed the E65 7 Series and E60 5 Series.

If necessity is the mother of invention, then you need to follow the formula to find the need gap.

"This wouldn't have happened if Steve Jobs were around" is one of the most overused insults that even fans hurl at Apple CEO Cook when he does something they don't like.

"This city is an epicenter for making everything and anything." Crain's previews what's coming to Motor City August 17-20.

Many organizations recognize the importance of innovation, but they don’t know how to achieve it. The answer is design.

With the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio underway, Nike is (unsurprisingly) gearing up for another Olympic year to show off their latest sport-related innovations. While previous years have seen everything from the introduction of new materials to new colorways designed to pop off your TV screen, this year is a little different.

The 1969 chair still feels fresh and contemporary.

"Get ready to replace everything in your house," declares Tech Insider's Chris Weller as he picks his favorites among IDSA's International Design Excellence Award winners.

As creativity drives innovation, it is increasingly recognized by business leaders as the new cultural currency and an essential ingredient to unlock a competitive advantage in industry.

The Boeing Co. is turning 100 on July 15. A virtual-reality tour set in a studio at Boeing’s Everett plant reveals the interior of the 777X, the company’s next-generation airplane that’s still years from production.

Tabletribes describes itself as an online-to-offline digital platform that connects people for face-to-face conversations “that matter.”

Could design be the next frontier of innovation in China? Worldcrunch says designers are playing a greater role in developing business empires.

Fast Company dives into "a new movement within the design world." Biodesign pairs scientific know-how of biologists, with the big picture thinking of artists and designers. Read more.