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Decoding Design
Decoding Design focuses on product, process and industrial design and architecture and how that approach can be applied to systems and infrastructure.
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.
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BMW introduces a folding e-bike to complement the i3 concept car
Going even further to make personal mobility in dense urban areas more convenient and energy efficient, BMW has introduced an e-bike that fits (and charges) in the trunk of its i3 Concept car
August 15, 2012 3:00am |
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Will building-integrated solar take off?
A new report says the technology shows great promise, but the solar industry needs to start thinking like builders and architects.
2 | August 15, 2012 3:00am |
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3 reasons airlines probably won't lose your luggage
Baggage-tracking processes are becoming more transparent and efficient. As a result, airlines will keep more bags from falling into the abyss.
August 14, 2012 3:00am |
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Designers: best trained to found start-ups focused on social impact?
With news of a top Facebook designer joining the Designers Fund, a Silicon Valley-based backer of start-ups, a conversation deepens on design's role in socially conscious innovation.
August 13, 2012 8:04pm |
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London unveils plans for the future of the Olympic Park
The Mayor of London's Office has announced the plans for the legacy of the Olympic Park.
August 13, 2012 3:00am |
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The wallet of the future is super slim
What do pancakes have to do with minimalist living? Both inspire a lean wallet idea.
August 12, 2012 7:24pm |
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'Information is Beautiful' shortlist illustrates data visualization trends
An information design Web site enlists Brian Eno and other high-profile judges to recognize excellence in data visualization. The prizes' shortlist points to smart, stylish projects and firms.
August 11, 2012 8:11am |
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A test flight for Tesco's virtual shopping app
The U.K. grocer is hoping to capture consumers' post-holiday shopping lists before they even board their planes.
August 10, 2012 3:00am |
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Omega gives the classic starter pistol a world-class makeover
Omega, timing sponsor for London 2012, has revamped the starter pistol to make starting races as fair as possible.
August 10, 2012 3:00am |
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Looking to emerging-market companies for product design tips
While many emerging-market companies hope to build world-recognized brands, some of their product design strategies may be worth considering even before they become household names.
August 9, 2012 8:12pm |
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'99% Invisible' wants you to listen to great design
An award winning radio show about design, architecture and the "invisible" part of the world is getting a major Kickstarter boost.
August 9, 2012 3:00am |
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Is design a bigger tourist draw than sports events?
This year, Helsinki is the World Design Capital--and tourism numbers to Finland are up so far. Could design initiatives prove to be a wiser way to lure visitors and boost an economy than sports?
August 8, 2012 3:26am |
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Top 10 schools for industrial design
Industrial designers are in demand, and these programs are shaping the skills of the best in the country.
August 8, 2012 3:00am |
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Coca-Cola's refreshing, recycled earphones
The world's top selling beverage company breaks into product design to boost its design and sustainability cachet.
3 | August 6, 2012 7:14pm |
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Google's new super headquarters open in London's Covent Garden
Google‘s new "super" headquarters in London by designers PENSON features Union Jack flag designs, and also includes balcony workplaces and places for staff to grow their own veggies.
5 | August 6, 2012 3:00am |
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Columbia's Spatial Information Design Lab helps map the future
Via eye-popping design, a lab at Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation uncovers compelling stories and community problems to be solved, all buried in data.
August 4, 2012 8:38am |
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Power your cell phone with a campfire
After developing a super-efficient wood stove for the developing world, BioLite has introduced a compact, camping-friendly version to the American market.
8 | August 3, 2012 3:00am |
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Harrods unveils its first gender-neutral toy department
This week, Harrods opened the doors to its new gender-neutral toy department, the Toy Kingdom.
14 | August 2, 2012 3:00am |
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BMW shows off slick and efficient urban scooter prototype
BMW's prototype for the C Evolution urban scooter has gotten much attention this week for its technical details. But its design details reveal innovation strategies, too.
6 | August 1, 2012 8:05pm |
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Underground Supporters posters are a reminder of the true Olympic spirit
London designers Rizon Creative have created a series of unofficial posters for businesses to use to sidestep the marketing rules put into place by LOCOG, making supporting the Games attainable...
1 | August 1, 2012 10:52am |