Compiled by Jo Phillips A sobering New York Times graphic of the 2009 death count (Allied military forces only) in Iraq and Afghanistan An alarming case of public sector innovation in South
Jake Goretzki writes: According to one of the so-called 'ten commandments' of the German industrial designer Dieter Rams, "Good design is as little design as possible", something that is clear
Alex Oliver writes: On Wednesday evening, I had the privilege of presenting the findings from our recent study on the effect of the built environment on young cancer patients to more than a hundred
Andrew Curry writes: It's always a pleasure to see good design, especially in unexpected places. This was the ticket I got when I played a round of crazy golf at Puckpool Park on the Isle of Wight
Anouk van den Eijnde writes: The majority of the world’s 6.5 billion residents now live in cities – cities that are often overpopulated, congested and hostile to pedestrians and cyclists. Take
Andrew Curry writes: I knew about the Russian Constructivist artist Rodchenko's work as a photographer and a designer, but until I visited the Tate Modern's current exhibition (in London until 17
Compiled by Tom Ding The first of an occasional column: Passed around the office lately were: A brilliant presentation on the "past and future" of city magic by Matt Jones of Doppir A map of the
Andrew Curry writes: Anyone with a passing interest in modern jazz knows the ECM label, now 40 years old, with its distinctive roster and innovative design. To mark the anniversary it has released 40
Andrew Curry writes: Alice Rawsthorne has an interesting article on the impact of recession on design in the International Herald Tribune. It seems it's all good news. This shouldn't be a surprise;
