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The most important discoveries at CES are not things. "As much as I want to have a flying car that does my taxes, laundry and makes the perfect martini, that's obviously BS. However, the timeline discussions on self-driving cars—and how they'll impact our future work—is important," stated Elizabeth Gore.

A new "minimal chair" can be shipped in a thin flat box and takes just seconds to assemble without tools. Creator of the chair Tong Kim, IDSA, says the chair is part of an effort to transform lean manufacturing with 'smart' furniture and waste and cost reduction.

The demand for those who can design something that is both practical and eloquent will never go away.

World Design Rankings has announced design rankings of countries and even though China won more awards, United States still takes the first place due to 48 Platinum Design Awards won globally. There’s a high possibility that China could take the first place next year, watch out USA.

The Philadelphia Museum of Art is presenting an exhibition surveying the career of one of the most influential industrial designers living today, Dieter Rams.

The stakes have never been higher for Lyft, which unveiled a new design-focused strategy that aims to reshape the way people get around.

The grim reality is that only 4% of startup’s make it to their second year! So to fulfill your start-up dream, you need a strong plan that will help you realize your dream and actually make you a successful organization.

Canada's Industrial Design Act was amended by two federal bills in 2014 and 2015. Read more about the changes and how it could affect international applications for industrial designs to be registered in Canada.

“The Architexture Collection was based on my appreciation of the importance architecture plays in the modern landscape,” Richard Frinier, IDSA, said about the collection winning a Silver IDEA 2018.

As forests burn and reefs wither, why must Pantone taunt us by praising the life-affirming nature of all the stuff that’s dying?!

In China’s tech scene, designers don’t yet enjoy a seat at the top table the way they do in Silicon Valley, but that’s changing fast.

Dr. Bryce Rutter, IDSA, believes employing a user-centered design strategy in orthopedic device development can set a company apart from competitors.

Worldwide demand for IP tools reached record heights in 2017, with China driving the growth in filings for patents, trademarks, industrial designs and other IP rights that are at the heart of the global economy.

There’s a way to give that’s not so obvious: Getting out there, perhaps traveling a bit to share your time and your knowledge with those who value it–the students who will one day replace you.

Members Teddy Lu and Verena Paepcke-Hjeltness are educators who are using sketchnoting in the classroom.

The book "Iconix: Exceptional Product Design," is a comprehensive collection of iconic product design objects. The book is set for release on Nov. 20.

For healthcare, it’s all too common to think of usability studies as a box to check to satisfy regulatory requirements. But by doing this, companies leave good information on the table.

Google’s VP of hardware design discussed the evolving and increasingly human design language of their products and future devices on Vergecast.

An Ideo partner discusses how design thinking can be used as a superficial tool to make a company seem innovative–even when it’s not.

Product Designer, Wai-Loong Lim, discusses the top challenges and opportunities of doing business in China.

A Q&A with the author of a new biography that examines the bundle of contradictions that was Philip Johnson.

The WDO announced the launch of the World Design Capital bid process for the 2022 designation. Cities who demonstrate using design to create inclusive, resilient and sustainable cities are invited to apply by 3/31/19.

“Things are better now,” Ms. Gauci, General Motors’ executive director for industrial design, said recently. “But the numbers still aren’t what we’d like them to be. Our industry needs and wants creative people from different backgrounds — women, minorities, everybody.”

When inflatables emerged, they were seen as potentially revolutionary structures that allowed for experimentation with space in order to influence social, psychological, and physical cognition through the built environment.