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Ten Principles of Good Design: Dieter Rams

If you’ve ever heard of Dieter Rams, the German industrial designer, then perhaps you’re reminded of the diversity of his design skills, from consumer electronics to shelving units that, to a piece, look as simple and fresh today as they did in th…

If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up people together to collect wood…

If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up people together to collect wood and don’t assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea. — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, a very loose English paraphrase of his…

Ray K. Metzker and the Institute of Design

via artdaily.com Ray K. Metzker (American, born 1931), Chicago, negative 1958; print later. Gelatin silver print print. Dimensions: Image: 14.6 x 22.2 cm (5 3/4 x 8 3/4 in.).

Ruth Orkin Photography – American Girl In Italy, 1951

Ruth Orkin, American Girl in Italy, 1951 Ruth Orkin. via artdaily.com I may have posted this here before, long ago, but I came across this picture again and was reminded of my initial intrigue: How many stories are in this photo?

Brett Weston Photography – Untitled (Brooklyn Bridge), 1943

via artdaily.com What a wonderful example of period photography.

How Computer-Generated Animations Were Made, Circa 1964 – AT&T Archives

We often take CG for granted in modern films — everything from sci-fi flicks to action-heavy blockbusters include plenty of computer generated visuals. But in 1964 the process wasn’t quite so widespread. In this film from AT&T’s archives — charmin…

Ayrton Senna’s last duel with Alain Prost

Alain Prost retired from F1 racing for the final time in 1993, with his last race coming at the Australian Grand Prix in November. He finished second in the race to his fierce rival Ayrton Senna but handily won the World Championship to the runner…

William Gibson on Why Sci-Fi Writers Are (Thankfully) Almost Always Wrong

Author William Gibson poses for a portrait at the Last Bookstore in Los Angeles.Photo: Jason Redmond/Wired William Gibson, one of science fiction’s most visionary and distinctive voices, maintains that he and his fellow writers don’t possess some …

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