An e-scooter is an e-scooter is an e-scooter. Right?
It may seem that way, but companies are developing new designs for the two-wheeled machines. As the scooter-share industry continues to grow, it’s becoming clear that the motorized devices are …
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Microsoft’s redesigned Office icons showcase the future of the software suite
Microsoft has unveiled brand new icons for all the apps in its Office productivity suite.
The Redmond, Washington-based tech giant announced the sweeping changes to its Office app icons in a blog post on Thursday. Each of the new Microsoft Office app…
This shapeshifting clock turns time into moving art
London-based design studio Animaro built a kinetic clock that changes its shape depending on the time of the day. Instead of displaying minutes and seconds with precision, Solstice takes a more meditative approach to time and moves in a relaxing, eye-…
What’s your design style? A guide to décor
Ad Content from The Home DepotA house is more than just a space to inhabit. It’s a sanctuary, a stage for countless family milestones — big and small — and a blank slate upon which to build unique holiday traditions. The process of t…
These Lego-like bricks are actually robots that transform walls into kinetic surfaces
“Brixels” are software-controlled rotating bricks that transform walls into interactive displays. Created by design studio Breakfast, the Lego-like components are built to bring anything from walls to facades to life. Read more…More about Desi…
We met the mind behind the Rubik’s Cube — Mashable Originals
Have you ever given up, helplessly, on a Rubik’s Cube? A tactile tool originally meant to help students learn about space and design, the cube has since become the object of competition; it’s a race to see who can solve the puzzle quickest. Love it or…
Graphic design is an in-demand skill — here’s how to add it to your résumé
Have a knack for computers and an eye for good design? You should consider pursuing a career in graphic design.
But of course, you don’t need to be a bonafide graphic designer to add a couple of tools to your skillset. Graphic design c…
10 online courses and tools to make you a design pro by the end of Labor Day weekend
If your only plan this Labor Day weekend is to breeze through your Netflix watchlist, why not make your vacation more worthwhile by feeding your brain with new knowledge?
We’re rounding up deals on design tools and training that can boost your …
Towering, twisted skyscraper proposed to be Australia’s tallest building
A towering, twisting skyscraper with vertical green space and a public rooftop garden is set to become Australia’s tallest building.
Dubbed the “Green Spine,” and set to stand 356.20 metres (1,168 feet) high, the design for the striking cantilevered …
Paris residents are pissed over rather public eco-friendly urinals
New supposedly eco-friendly urinals in Paris have (literally!) pissed off locals, due to their rather public nature.
Installed on the Île Saint-Louis sitting on the Seine river, the uritrottoir (the combined French words for urinal and pavement)…