Social Good

Julie Lasky|Projects

Ringing in the New Air

Nendo's Bell-Orgel collection for Tokyo's Isetan department store.

Maria Popova|Interviews

A Voice for LGBTQ in the Middle East

Interview with Esra'a Al Shafei, founder of Ahwaa, a portal for LGBTQ issues in the Middle East

John Thackara|Essays

From Ecstasy to Exergy: Running Out of Easy Copper

The days of abundant resources and falling prices are over forever, the consequences for many so-called “green technologies” will be devastating.

Alexandra Lange|Essays

On GOOD: Why Are Car Seats So Poorly Designed?

If you want parents to use public transportation, first you have to fix the car seat.

Joanne Chew|Slideshows

China: Brooms, Mops and Chairs

Considering everyday objects like mops and brooms within China's broader historical context reframes the relationship between Chinese people and their streets and is, for that matter, a testament to their communal living habits.

Julie Lasky|Projects

Everything Must Go

A new blog speaks to our current interest in shedding material goods.

Adam Harrison Levy|Slideshows

Hiroshima: The Lost Photographs

Close to a decade ago, a man caught sight of a battered suitcase: inside it, he found photographs of a bombed out Hiroshima. A unique slideshow of 100 photographs.

An Xiao Mina|Projects

The Ultra 10 Challenge

Report on ULTRA, a sustainable fashion company founded in Kuala Lumpur.

Alexandra Lange|Essays

Manhattan Museum Musical Chairs

Bye, bye Museum of American Folk Art. Hello the forward march of the Modern.

John Thackara|Essays

Energy: A Sense of Loss

Whenever electricity is transmitted from one place to another a certain amount is simply lost. In older grids, energy is wasted overcoming resistance in the lines themselves.

Julie Lasky|Essays

Chandigarh to Create Inventory of Corbu/Jeanneret Furniture

A committee convened by the government of Chandigarh, India, is assessing the value of site-specific furniture pieces designed by Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret a half-century ago.

Claire Lui|Interviews

Can't Live With It, Can't Get Rid of It

Interview with Susan Freinkel, author of Plastic: A Toxic Love Story.