Tag: Design
Why so many architects are angered by ‘Making Federal Buildings Beautiful...
Kai Gutschow, Carnegie Mellon University
Decades of federal architectural policy would be upended if the Trump administration follows through on an executive order that was...
Want better tips? Go for gold
Na Young Lee, University of Dayton
Although tipping is generally thought to be a voluntary payment meant to express gratitude to a service worker, the...
How stereo was first sold to a skeptical public
Jonathan Schroeder, Rochester Institute of Technology and Janet Borgerson, DePaul University
When we hear the word “stereo” today, we might simply think of a sound...
Parks help cities – but only if people use them
Thaisa Way, University of Washington
In cities, access to parks is strongly linked with better health for both people and neighborhoods.
Children suffer higher rates of...
Can pink really pacify?
Julie Irish, Iowa State University
As an interior designer, I’ve long been interested in how different colors can affect our mood and behavior.
For example,...
From breast implants to ice cube trays: How silicone took over...
Kiersten Muenchinger, University of Oregon
One of my ice cube trays is a small, yellow novelty tray that, when placed in the freezer, molds water...
What can we learn from the way graduates are decorating their...
Sheila Bock, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
For college students across the country, commencement formally marks the transition from student to graduate. Per tradition, most...
Architecture in 2018: Look to the streets, not the sky
Sean Weiss, City College of New York
A decade after the global economic collapse, urban development is booming.
This is good news for architects. Indeed,...
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Sinead O’Connor was once seen as a sacrilegious rebel, but her...
Brenna Moore, Fordham University
When news broke July 26, 2023, that the gifted Irish singer Sinead O’Connor had died,...
