Social Good

Meena Kadri|Collections

Meena Kadri’s Collection of Indian Street Graphics

It started quite innocently — as most obsessions do. A snap of a painted truck here and spot of rural advertising there, on annual trips to the ancestral homeland.

Photo by Milton Rogovin|Gallery

The Poetry of Simplicity

Pablo Neruda on the photographer Milton Rogovin

John Thackara|Essays

The Service Ecology of a City

Milan has approved a new Territorial Government Plan (Piano di Governo del Territorio) in which public services, and the way they are planned, are at the centre of the whole project.

Julie Lasky|Essays

Bushpunk and the Future of Africa

Why Maker Faire Africa is a model for economic development

John Thackara|Essays

The Gram Junkies: In Transportation Design the Key Issue Is Not Speed, but Weight

In the matter of mobility and modern transportation we all need to become gram junkies.

Steven Heller|Essays

My Big Fat Fast Food Feast at Eataly

A comparison of the vast differences of Italy's Eataly to New York's.

Alexandra Lange|Essays

Is No the Answer?

Bag bans, yes. But why is no plastic the answer?

Julie Lasky|Essays

Index Names Design Challenge Finalists

Among the seven projects dedicated to schoolchildren are educational games, classroom furniture and products that support comfort and hygiene.

Photo by Jason Orton|Gallery

Built Not to Last

Photo of prefab London housting development slated for demolition.

Gail Anderson|Collections

Gail Anderson’s Collection of Salt and Pepper Shakers

Gail Anderson shares her collection of Salt and Pepper Shakers.

Phil Patton|Report

Charging Double

Comparing two new electric-car chargers: Blink and WattStation

John Thackara|Essays

Afghan Culture Museum

A project to create a virtual museum of Afghan culture has been launched in Paris by an independent producer, Pascale Bastide.