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Thomas Weaver wants better design writing
The editor, writer, teacher, and critic on subverting our expectations for architecture and design writing.
Michael Bierut on the enduring influence of Theo Crosby
A conversation about the Pentagram co-founder on what would have been his 100th birthday.
December 2025: The Invention of Design, The Intelligence of Water, The Venice Biennale
This month we had conversations about design history and architectural intelligence and published stories about experimental graphic design and what we…
Carlo Ratti on the Venice Biennale and the Senseable City
The curator of this year's Biennale reflects on the exhibition, how architects engage with technology, and why design can connect multiple…
Maggie Gram and The Invention of Design
The designer and historian on her new book, the evolution of how we talk about design, and design’s relationship to power.
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