This $100,000 Floating Sofa Doubles As A Life Raft

Epic and influential designers, both real and imagined, hit the screen. Given their visual allure, it’s an obvious jump for objects of design to make their way to the big screen. But seeing a piece of architecture or industrial design on film can be more than just a different view.

Productivity boosters, AI standouts, hidden gems, and more. One of the most pleasant surprises about this year’s best new apps have nothing to do with AI.

New labeling may prevent unhealthy foods from passing as healthful choices, but experts say it’s only the first step toward toward improving Americans’ poor diets. Food brands will now have to do away with at least one form of deceptive communication design. According to a new rule by the Food and Drug Administration, they’ll have to get rid of misleading “healthy” labels on packaging, unless the product meets criteria indicating that it actually is good for you.

A new book collects Pentagram’s greatest hits. If you’re looking for a visual primer on the history of logo design, you could do worse than 1,000 Marks, a book of 1,000 logos from partners at the design firm Pentagram.

Kim Clark served as dean of the faculty at Harvard Business School for a decade. He also served another decade as the 15th president of Brigham Young University–Idaho and spent four years as the Commissioner of Education for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is currently a Distinguished Professor of Management at […] Kim Clark served as dean of the faculty at Harvard Business School for a decade.

Pricier bands are more durable, but the material could be a health hazard. According to a new study from the University of Notre Dame, your smartwatch band is exposing your wrist to so-called forever chemicals.