Play, pause, rewind – where do these universal media symbols come from?

Generally speaking, the universal media symbols we have today emerged across a range of early products over several decades.
Apartment Therapy

Move Over, Mid-Century — Designers Are Embracing This Older Furniture Style That’s Just as Cool

Despite its pared-down, more modern look, authentic Biedermeier designs are around 200 years old. The Napoleonic Wars ended in 1815, and, with that watershed cultural moment came a broadened middle ...

New study finds monkeys and kids share same grasp of geometry

The study provides the first evidence that baboons and macaques share the same geometric intuitions present in young humans.

Children and monkeys share common understanding of geometry

With their ability to use tools, remember faces and even learn how to communicate with humans through sign language, nonhuman ...

Monkeys are surprisingly good at geometry

But according to a new study published today in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, some monkeys may ...
CNET

I’ve Never Used a 3D Printer Before. Is This One for Kids as Easy to Use as It Claims?

Despite the sheer magic and wonder of creating fully three-dimensional objects from the ether like you're using a Star Trek ...
Interesting Engineering

MIT’s GIFT framework improves CAD designs by turning its failures into training data

The shortage of high-quality CAD datasets has slowed AI design tools. MIT researchers may have found a way around that ...

I Asked AI to Design a Dining Room — and Learned One Big Lesson

As a design consultant, I usually create moodboards for my clients to give them a sense of how their spaces will feel once complete. I'll admit: I've been somewhat wary of AI in the past. But now, ...
Apartment Therapy

I’m a Design Consultant, and I Used AI for My Clients’ Dining Room Makeover. Here’s What Happened.

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. All prices were accurate at the time of publishing. The interface of HomeVisualizerAI was easy to use ...
Frontiers

Reliability-oriented design of additively manufactured metallic TPMS lattice structures: from geometry control to defect-tolerant service performance

Triply periodic minimal surface (TPMS) lattice structures have become an important route for lightweight metallic components because they combine smooth curvature, interconnected pores, and adjustable ...
The New York Times

3 Ways to Turn Any Boring Bathroom Into a Space You Love

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Ivy Elrod Ivy Elrod is a writer, designer, and relentless DIYer with a ...
earth

Crows outperform primates on this intelligence test

For centuries, humans believed they held a monopoly on geometric intuition. The ability to recognize structure in a shape – its right angles, symmetry, and parallel lines – was seen as a mark of human ...