History

Observed|Essays

Shape: A Film About Design

Shape is a short film that is part of MakeShapeChange , a project aimed at young people to get them thinking about how the world is made around them and where design fits in.

Bryn Smith|Reviews

De Vinne at the Grolier Club in New York

A review of the Grolier Club’s quiet, yet noteworthy exhibition, “The Dean of American Printers: Theodore Low De Vinne and The Art Preservative of All Arts”.

John Foster|Accidental Mysteries

The Greenville, NC Daily Reflector: 1948 to 1967

One of the best ways to investigate the life and times of a region is to look at the local photo files from the daily newspaper.

Observed|Essays

The Hilda Stories

In a new video series from Herman Miller, Hilda Longinotti, George Nelson’s longtime aide-de-camp, recounts some of the greatest anecdotes from her 21-year run at the legendary New York City design atelier.

John Foster|Accidental Mysteries

The World of Tomorrow in 1939

Seventy-five years ago this April, the 1939 New York World’s Fair, “Building the World of Tomorrow”, opened to the public in Flushing Meadows, NY.

Observed|Books

Designed by: Lella Vignelli

To celebrate 50 years of their partnership, Massimo Vignelli published a book of the work of his partner and wife, Lella.

Observed|Events

Susan S. Szenasy with Debbie Millman at The Museum of Arts and Design

Thursday, March 20th Susan S. Szenasy will talk with Debbie Millman at The Museum of Arts and Design about her distinguished career as a design critic, journalist and educator.

Observed|Essays

Employee ID Badges

A deeper look into WWII era employee ID badges.

Alexandra Lange|Essays

Not Afraid of Noise: Mexico City Stories

A photographic tour of Mexico City, house by house, wall by wall.

Observed|Miscellaneous

History of Visual Communication

If photography hasn't always been a communication medium, what is it? A timeline of the evolution of images as a medium of dialogue.

Observed|Miscellaneous

Design Issues Covers

MIT Press has posted a gallery of Design Issues covers from 1984-present on Pinterest.

Alexandra Lange|Essays

Premature Demolition

The Folk Art Museum, David Adjaye's market hall, and the first addition to the Morgan Library. If three makes a trend, then premature demolition qualifies.