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Decoding Design
Reena Jana
Reena Jana
Contributing Editor
Reena Jana has written for the New York Times, Wired, Harvard Business Review online, Fast Company, Architectural Record, Artforum, Time Out New York, Harper's Bazaar, and GQ. Previously, she was the innovation department editor at BusinessWeek. She holds degrees from Columbia University and Barnard College.
Reena Jana
Reena occasionally consults with companies, and when her writing discusses a corporation or other organization with which she has worked, she will disclose this fact. Reena does not hold any investments in the companies she covers.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Sun Joo Kim
Sun Joo Kim
Contributing Editor
Sun Joo Kim is an architect and creative consultant based in Boston. Her projects include design and master planning of museums, public institutions, hospitals, and university buildings across the U.S. She holds a degree from Carnegie Mellon University and is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council.
Sun Joo Kim
Sun Joo is an independent architectural designer who contracts with design firms. She does not hold any investments in the companies she covers.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Beth Carter
Beth Carter
Contributing Editor
Beth Carter is a freelance journalist based in New York City. She has worked for Catalyst magazine, the New York Times Syndicate, BBC Travel and Wired. She holds degrees from the University of Oregon and New York University.
Beth Carter
Beth does not have financial holdings that would influence how or what she covers in her writing.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Mary Catherine O'Connor
Mary Catherine O'Connor
Contributing Editor
Mary Catherine O'Connor has written for Fast Company, Wired, Outside, Entrepreneur, Earth2Tech, Earth Island Journal and The Bold Italic. She is based in San Francisco.
Mary Catherine O'Connor
Mary Catherine has written white papers and marketing material for technology companies and will not write about companies with which is actively engaged. She will disclose any instances in which her work mentions companies for which she has worked. Mary Catherine does not hold any investments in the companies that she covers.
She writes for SmartPlanet and is not an employee of CBS.
Archive: 05-2012
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Silent Space curtains let light in and keep noise out
A new translucent fabric is five times more soundproof than traditional curtains.
May 31, 2012, 7:49 PM PDT | By Sun Joo Kim
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Pop-up hotels, from the chic to the utilitarian, grow as a business trend
Hotels are by definition temporary housing. Why not take the idea a step further with pop-up accommodations–and follow one of the 21st century’s biggest design (and business) trends?
May 31, 2012, 3:08 AM PDT | By Reena Jana
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Limb.al puts your phone to work when you’re not mobile
Smartphones are a pricey luxury for most of us, going unused for much of the day. A Kickstarter project called Limb.al would like to change that.
May 31, 2012, 3:00 AM PDT | By Mary Catherine O'Connor
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Google offices go transparent
Google creates a program to build healthier workplaces.
May 30, 2012, 8:13 PM PDT | By Sun Joo Kim
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Designers: the debate against knock-offs is worth it
Can the purchase of an expensive, yet original design object be contextualized as an investment in the design industry, manufacturing R&D, and national economies?
May 30, 2012, 3:30 AM PDT | By Reena Jana
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Students design a city-friendly stroller
Product design students at MIT and RISD teamed up to design an innovative stroller device to make being an urban parent just a little bit easier.
May 30, 2012, 3:00 AM PDT | By Beth Carter
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Johannesburg’s urban revival
The city of Johannesburg is shaking off its dangerous image with the help of young entrepreneurs who are importing ideas from stylish cities abroad.
May 29, 2012, 6:48 PM PDT | By Sun Joo Kim
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Five trends worth noting from New York’s Design Week
Noting key trends observed at New York’s International Contemporary Furniture Fair and its satellite events can provide helpful research for designers–and businesses.
May 29, 2012, 3:00 AM PDT | By Reena Jana
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Q&A: Lorenzo Thione, cofounder of Artify It
Art for rent? That’s the concept behind Artify It, a web-based subscription service for people who appreciate art but can’t — or don’t want to — buy it.
May 29, 2012, 3:00 AM PDT | By Mary Catherine O'Connor
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What real estate developers should learn from architects
A graduate studio at the Yale School of Architecture explores the relationship between design and real estate development. Where is the corresponding class for real estate developers?
May 28, 2012, 7:03 PM PDT | By Sun Joo Kim