We all cross the street; but most of us do it illegally.
The story of jaywalking began a hundred years ago. The battle for whom the streets belonged was waged, and pedestrians lost. But how did such a common practice become outlawed–and why?
The “Clear Craze” was everywhere in the 1990s,
and that included translucent technology like video game controllers, iMacs, all the way to Tamagotchis. But, how did this design come to dominate a decade?
We see candidate logos all election season.
Some are embraced while others are ruthlessly mocked (we all remember Jeb!). But what do these iconic designs mean? And what makes them good–or cringey?
Undersea cables have been connecting the communication of the world since the Victorian era.
Even today, submarine cables transmit 99% of the internet. But the world of undersea cables is vulnerable–so why do we still use them?
The war on skyscraper shadows has been passionately waged for years.
Between light and shade, their significance is intensely debated. But in the shades of gray, what else are we losing in our cities?