DesignBytes

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.

Calm design is all about creating technology that blends seamlessly with regular life, where consumers don't have to necessarily focus on a device or feature while using it.

Last year, a study from the Harvard Business Review actually said that 75 percent of cross-functional teams are dysfunctional.

Ray Eames is known for her attention to detail and intuition within each of her designs. She wanted to help people through design, and she absolutely did that in so many ways.

Gary Hustwit is working on a documentary that will include in-depth conversations with Dieter Rams, and detail the process behind some of his most iconic designs. He wants to get past the legend of Dieter, and get into his philosophy, process, inspirations and even his regrets. He's hoping you'll help him by funding this kickstarter.

When we talk about sustainability it is better to use it as a relative term that compares the environmental, social, technical and cost aspects of a product to a previous generation, a competitor or to an idealized or aspirational baseline or standard.

The original VW Beetle has been recreated as a LEGO Creator Expert model with a number of special features and elements – including new brick designs – that help recreate the classic curved design of the iconic 1960s car.

Violet Verbena named 2017 Color of the Year by PPG PAINTS Brand.

100 industrial design objects are on display at the Cooper Hewitt in “Energizing the Everyday: Gifts from the George R. Kravis Collection.” Says Kravis, “The curatorial team came to visit me; they were like children in a candy store!"

Deadline Detroit touts a New York Times article that "is definitely fuel for Detroit pride." Read more.

Where do our best ideas come from? As it turns out, science says there are a number of ways to help prime the brain for divergent thinking.

A new era in fashion and accessories is emerging which will create super human clothing and more connected and emotional experiences through our technology. And when you finish part 1; here is part 2: http://www.inc.com/springboard/the-marriage-of-wearable-tech-and-fashion-design-how-to-make-it-work-part-ii.html

A logo is a visual piece in a bigger brand identity system. A logo embodies & transports the meaning of a brand, the logo is rarely the meaning itself.

Really. Go to a coffee shop, mall, bar, any place people in your target market are, and talk to people.

From a room designed to blast music, to a large tub filled with balls, Facebook's new office in Seattle allows employees to go social. Check it out.

New York's Center for Urban Pedagogy uses art and design to help people better understand complex laws and systems. For example Sewer in a Suitcase beautifully explains how city sewers work.