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The offices of Design-Engine Education are located in what was once known exclusively as the meat packing district (West Loop) of Chicago. To this day
George R.R. Martin paints pictures with words, but what happens when a Nike designer translates these words into actual pictures? Wonderfulness. If you’re Nike Brand
The “uncanny valley” is one of the frustrating paradoxes of robotics. Every year, roboticists make humanoid robots that more accurately imitate human beings, but it
Forget the rarified image of NASA projects. Before it even reached Mars, the Mars rover Curiosity had already influenced and borrowed from an eclectic range
In the 1800’s, when pneumatic tubes shot telegrams and small items all around buildings and sometimes small cities, the future of mass transit seemed clear:
After more than 20 years of research and development, the Navy’s dreams of laser weapons are about to come true. But like the dog who
Here’s a glimpse at the future of racing. It’s called the Nissan DeltaWing and it’s part road racer, part salt-flat runner, and looks like a
Anyone who likes bicycles has at some point probably fantasized about it – getting their own one-of-a-kind custom-made bike. There are oodles of independent frame-builders
One of the most notable absences from this year’s auto show was that of the iconic Swedish name, Saab, which was typically much anticipated and
Winter time in Chicago usually means miserable colds, icy wind, and crass attitudes, but it also means the annual Chicago Auto Show has arrived, giving
Here are some selections from Scott Roberston’s blog, Drawthrough JR. Head on over to follow work-in-progress updates on his future books and other creative experiments.
Two recent articles argue that brainstorming doesn’t make people more creative, so how might we remake the brainstorming process given what science tells us? The
