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FEATURES
STATION AGENTS
As commuters think green, branding and design propels—and sells—public transit.
By Alissa Walker
REAR-VIEW CONSCIENCE
What does a car's nameplate say about its commitment to conservation?
By David Sokol
LOOK BOOKS
Against all odds, David Strettell has built a home for beautifully designed photography books. Welcome to Dashwood.
By Caitlin Dover
NORDIC LIGHTS
The who, what, when, where, and why of Stock-holm's newest constellation of talented designers. Introduction by James Gaddy
HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF
Stripes, polka dots, paisley, and fleur de lis—where did these familiar patterns come from? And why are we seeing them now? Download a free wallpaper featuring each of these patterns for free, courtesy of Omnivore
By Jude Stewart
THE IRRESISTIBLE APPEAL OF INFO PORN
How did data get so sexy?
By Cliff Kuang
SOLAR FLARE
Sun Ra's album covers were wild, inspired, and a universe away from Blue Note.
By Mark Dery
DEPARTMENTS
UP FRONT
PictureBox's new publishing strategy, the best (and worst) iPhone icons, and a brief history of the lightning bolt.
SHELF LIFE
Pocket-sized P. G. Wodehouse, a naked Moz, and a milestone for Crayola.
BEST PRACTICES
Eight reasons why a recession can be good for sustainable design.
By Jeremy Lehrer
OBSERVER
The alchemy of design and non-design on the storefronts of Twickenham in London.
By Rick Poynor
MONOLOGUE
Buzz Poole looks beyond the Kindle to find the real future of the book.
DIALOGUE
Liz Danzico, interaction innovator.
By Steven Heller
EPHEMERA
A d.j.'s collection of oddity records. Watch Michael Cumella's video!
By Michael Cumella
FRAMES
Handmade Nation, the movie, documents the rise of craft culture.
By Alissa Walker
COMICS
What the "future" of The Legion of Super-Heroes says about the past.
By Douglas Wolk
PLACE
Homegrown graphics meet corporate branding in Lusaka, the capital of Zambia.
By Arden Stern
BOOKS
The Wayfinding Handbook: Information Design for Public Places, by David Gibson
Review by Stephen Zacks
Do Good Design: How Designers Can Change the World, by David E. Berman
Review by Ellen Shapiro
All the Wrong People Have Self- Esteem, by Laurie Rosenwald
Review by Claire Lui
DESKTOP
Good design starts to finally catch up with mapping technology.
By Andrei Herasimchuk
Plus: EveryBlock brings the news to your street.
END PRODUCT
How an island in Nantes became a home to mechanical animals.
By Marta Dansie
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