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By Anne Quito, Superscript September 18, 2013

From the Yahoo! logo redesign, to the strategic serifs on the Obama campaign mark, to rejected proposals for the Whitney Museum identity, branding war stories were at the forefront during this all-day event. More...

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By Amanda Kolson Hurley, Superscript September 17, 2013

In popular culture the Loeb Classical Library has become a visual shorthand for higher learning (and high social status), but how did they come to look like they do? More...

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By Angela Riechers, Superscript September 13, 2013

Named “America’s Best Interior Designer” by CNN and Time magazine, the designer talks about the public and personal challenges that made her who she is today. More...

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By Anne Quito, Superscript September 12, 2013

From Anthropologie stores to Ford’s Theatre in Washington, books are becoming an architectural element in modern designs More...

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By Bryn Smith, Superscript September 11, 2013

Fashion is a nuthouse, a refuge, or some combination of the two, according to writer and self-proclaimed bon vivant Simon Doonan in his new memoir, The Asylum. More...

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By Jennifer Krichels, Superscript September 6, 2013

LEGO begins another chapter in the long and fabled history between architects and children’s building toys. More...

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September 5, 2013

New York Times Op-Ed columnist Maureen Dowd, in her essay “The Mythic Power of the Little Black Dress,” excerpted here from Little Black Dress by André Leon Talley (2013, Rizzoli), muses on a wardrobe staple. More...

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By John Cantwell, Superscript September 5, 2013

“It scared the hell out of me,” Kidd told John Cantwell in an interview discussing Go, among the first—if not the first—books about graphic design written expressly for kids. More...

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By Anne Quito, Superscript September 4, 2013

As more and more countries are turning to designers and architects to reimagine their global image, Hunter Tura discusses Bruce Mau Design’s proposal to update Canada’s identity for the 21st century. More...

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By Jennifer Krichels, Superscript August 30, 2013

Designers are developing ways to improve the efficiency and convenience of our travel, opening up new possibilities to create smart cities around the world. More...