Could creativity transform medicine? These artists think so
A new book argues that the arts have a role to play in shaking up the status quo in the American health care system and creating 'desperately needed culture change.'
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Very few architects are Black. This woman is pushing to change that
Pascale Sablan was told she'd never become an architect because she's Black and a woman. Now she works for one of the world's top firms and she wants more people who look like her to join the field.
Local Makerspace Designs Laser-Cut Face Shields For Health Care Workers
Winston-Salem's local makerspace is tackling the problem of personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages in the face of COVID-19.
Can A Patient Gown Makeover Move Hospitals To Embrace Change?
A Maryland hospital chain is testing new gowns that offer more coverage for patients' backsides. It's not the first time designers have tried to change the despised garment, without much success.
A Rare Find: Trailblazing Female Designer's Unpublished Family Cookbook
Magazine art director Cipe Pineles helped pave the way for creative women in publishing. She also illustrated her mother's Eastern European recipes, but for 70 years the manuscript lay undiscovered.
PHOTOS: Some Say Nebraska's Flag Stinks — And They've Got Ideas To Fix It
State Sen. Burke Harr says Nebraska's state flag flapped upside-down for 10 days at the Capitol earlier this year — and no one even noticed. Now, he's on a crowdsourced quest to redesign it.
Looking Past Words: Twitter Movement Helps People Notice Typefaces
Each week, the Design Museum in London announces a theme for #FontSunday, and enthusiasts search for interesting examples to share on Twitter.
From 'No Way,' To Global Success: The Inspired Journey Of GM's Design Chief
A lover of cars since he was a little tyke who later trained as a sculptor, Ed Welburn has shaped the physical world we live in as the longtime head of design for General Motors.
Mission Of African-American Museum Writ Large In Its Very Design
The "dark presence" of the bronze and brooding National Museum of African American History and Culture illuminates black history, and by extension, the history of America itself.
Designer André Courrèges, Master Of Miniskirts And Go-Go Boots, Dies
Courrèges opened his fashion house in 1961 and helped transform women's pants from casual clothing to a haute couture item, while defining the wildly popular space-age aesthetic of the era.