What is design? What makes it distinct from art, science, or engineering? The editors of this site decide dozens of times a day what is or isn’t “design.” But is it ultimately subjective, or can it be ...

Occassionally, a “design celebrity” says something that starts the Design Industry echo chamber buzzing. In April, mention of an interview that Philippe Starck gave popped up in several design blogs.

Right from the time of the ancient pyramids and the classical Parthenon to the geodesic domes and space stations of today, technical drawings have been playing a fundamental role in constructing ...

EDA industry pundits and bloggers are latching onto a new term: design for context. So far, it has eluded a crisp yet complete definition. It’s one of those ideas that if you ask ten people about it, ...