Design: Interesting Stories from Wired Magazine

Take a 360-Degree Tour Through 25 Years of Ai Weiwei’s Art

Last fall, London’s Royal Academy of Arts ran a big retrospective on Ai WeiWei. When it closed, the museum turned the exhibit into an interactive, tour. The post Take a 360-Degree Tour Through 25 Years of Ai Weiwei’s Art appeared first on WIRED.

One Of These Designs Will Be The Tokyo 2020 Olympics Logo
There are four designs: the “Harmonized checkered emblem,” “Connecting Circle, Expanding Harmony,” “Surpassing One’s Personal Best,” and “Flowering of Emotions.” The postOne Of These Designs Will Be The Tokyo 2020 Olympics Logo appeared first on WIRED.

Alejandro Aravena, Winner of This Year’s Pritzker Prize, Is Giving Away His Designs

Alejandro Aravena, this year’s Pritzker Prize winner, announced that four of his firm’s blueprints will be free to download. The post Alejandro Aravena, Winner of This Year’s Pritzker Prize, Is Giving Away His Designs appeared first on WIRED.

High Yield, Future Tense Is a Gorgeous Book About Finance. Yes, Finance

This designer made us want to read a book about high-yield bonds. The post High Yield, Future Tense Is a Gorgeous Book About Finance. Yes, Finance appeared first on WIRED.

Wild Interactive Portraits Let You Control Light With Your Cursor

In Carlo van de Roer’s high-speed, high-tech photographs, the viewer gets to control the lighting. The post Wild Interactive Portraits Let You Control Light With Your Cursorappeared first on WIRED.

The High-Tech, High Design World of Sex Toys

There’s a revolution underway in sex toy design. The post The High-Tech, High Design World of Sex Toys appeared first on WIRED.

Maybe VR Shouldn’t Give You Heaven—Maybe You Need Hardship

VR can impart experiences that range from being a Sudanese refugee seeking asylum to being a different sex, even to living with physical disabilities. The post Maybe VR Shouldn’t Give You Heaven—Maybe You Need Hardship appeared first on WIRED.

This Living Necklace Glows With Bioluminescent Algae

Bompas & Parr have created a living necklace The post This Living Necklace Glows With Bioluminescent Algae appeared first on WIRED.

Now You Can Color Rafael Araujo’s Wildly Complex Drawings Yourself

Rafael Araujo’s complex mathematical drawings are now in coloring book form The post Now You Can Color Rafael Araujo’s Wildly Complex Drawings Yourself appeared first onWIRED.

Inside WeLive, WeWork’s Dorm-Style Take on Urban Housing

WeLive, which launches today, is a flexible apartment-rental service that handles the many hassles that come with finding and setting up your own home. The post Inside WeLive, WeWork’s Dorm-Style Take on Urban Housing appeared first on WIRED.

Epic Mural Spanning 50 Buildings Is Only Fully Visible From One Spot

Pieces of the sprawling artwork can be seen from throughout the surrounding neighborhood, but it is only fully visible from one vantage point. The post Epic Mural Spanning 50 Buildings Is Only Fully Visible From One Spot appeared first on WIRED.

All of Apple’s Products Ever, in One Glorious Infographic

This is 40. The post All of Apple’s Products Ever, in One Glorious Infographic appeared first on WIRED.

VR Shouldn’t Just Be Isolating—Here’s How It Can Be Social

The immersive nature of VR can be isolating—not just for the person in the headset, but the people around her. Designers are trying to fix that. The post VR Shouldn’t Just Be Isolating—Here’s How It Can Be Social appeared first on WIRED.

Writing Sci-Fi Could Make Architects Better at Their Jobs

Architects aren’t usually in the business of writing science fiction—but maybe they should be. The post Writing Sci-Fi Could Make Architects Better at Their Jobs appeared first onWIRED.

Tracing the Legacy of Zaha Hadid, Architecture’s Esteemed Anomaly

Zaha Hadid’s mathematical mind, professional resilience, and yes, her gender, made her an anomaly. The post Tracing the Legacy of Zaha Hadid, Architecture’s Esteemed Anomaly appeared first on WIRED.

Superstar Architect Zaha Hadid Is Dead at 65

Zaha Hadid, one of architecture’s biggest stars, has passed away at age 65. The post Superstar Architect Zaha Hadid Is Dead at 65 appeared first on WIRED.

Journey Back to the Dreamy, Gorgeous Architecture of Utopia

The Tale of Tomorrow, a new book from Gestalten about utopian architecture, explores the experimental, idealistic movement in design. The post Journey Back to the Dreamy, Gorgeous Architecture of Utopia appeared first on WIRED.