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From one conservationist's perspective, harvesting rainwater doesn't mean high-tech strategies—traditional techniques have been around for centuries
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Could the design of a Brita filter help us with controlling how much water we waste?
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An important piece of science recently popped up in Times Square, in the form of a 19,000-square-foot interactive map by a Dutch information designer
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Design teams propose new models for farming and suburban development in California's water-scarce Central Valley
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Famous footwear of the Smithsonian collections, from Chinese foot-binding booties to Dorothy's ruby slippers
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Nike's latest innovation promises to improve runners' comfort, help the environment, and revolutionize shoe manufacturing
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Using shoe design to understand human creativity
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In many ways, 3D printing could be a superior way to manufacture shoes. But comfort isn't one yet
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A modern Scottish elevator shoe designer runs a global business from his Bangkok outpost
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How a shoe designed to address male inadequacy has become a symbol of female fashion sense
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How plant geneticists are growing convenience food on trees
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Women's clothing was a problem, and to efficiently ride a bike there was only one thing to do: Take it off
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Hidden away in northern Italy’s lake district, the design factory has influenced the look of American kitchens for decades
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We've grown apart, I know. But it's me, really, not you. I've been cheating on you with easy catches and have brought home some unsavory characters
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Charles Harrison, former industrial designer at Sears, Roebuck and Company, created practical innovations that touched many lives
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Revelry and Architecture
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The capital hasn’t seen this kind of makeover since the Mongols overtook the city, but a new Beijing may not be what’s best for a modern China
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Decking the halls with Barney’s creative director Simon Doonan
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Dag Spicer, senior curator at the Computer History Museum, discusses 1950s mainframes, an original Apple One and Steve Wozniak's baby shoes
Leslie Payne's flying machines soared, if only in his imagination
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