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Around the World in 80 Diets: Portraits of What People Across the Globe Eat in an Average Day
Around the World in 80 Diets: Portraits of What People Across the Globe Eat in an Average Day

From Bangladesh to Brazil, or what photojournalism can reveal about food and cultural context.

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String Portraits: Vintage Photographs of Young People Learning Mathematics via One Visionary Educator’s Playful Hands-on Method
String Portraits: Vintage Photographs of Young People Learning Mathematics via One Visionary Educator’s Playful Hands-on Method

String theory for the rest of us, or what vintage photography has to do with gaming for good.

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One Designer, Two Designer: Vintage Australian Animation
One Designer, Two Designer: Vintage Australian Animation

Tea cups, cavemen and why consumer research is doing design a disservice.

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These Are Their Stories: Art Based on Law & Order
These Are Their Stories: Art Based on Law & Order

What mustaches have to do with dead bullies and subway-riding bears.

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Garmz: Goodbye Fashion Industry, Hello Designers
Garmz: Goodbye Fashion Industry, Hello Designers

From concept to closet, or what multipurpose bags have to do with democracy.

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5 ½ Werner Herzog Gems
5 ½ Werner Herzog Gems

Monkey philosophy, literary incongruity, and what eating a shoe reveals about the state of contemporary culture.

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Animation Spotlight: The Films of Joaquin Baldwin
Animation Spotlight: The Films of Joaquin Baldwin

Changing the world through origami, or what voodoo has to do with windmill farms.

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OpenIDEO: Collaborative Design for Social Good
OpenIDEO: Collaborative Design for Social Good

A global drawing board, or what your DQ has to do with making the world a better place.

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13 Most Beautiful: Songs For Andy Warhol’s Screen Tests
13 Most Beautiful: Songs For Andy Warhol’s Screen Tests

From Nico to Sonic Boom, or what black-and-white silent film has to do with pop art.

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The Geometry of Pasta: A Minimalist Design Cookbook
The Geometry of Pasta: A Minimalist Design Cookbook

Canestrini, canestri and what design minimalism has to do with the perfect sauce.

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