Design

A conceptual art installation in Hong Kong has not only changed the city's skyline, it has changed the mood of its residents and inspired a flood of related products.

1 | May 22, 2013 9:44am | By Kirsten Korosec

Department of Energy ships important material to Prague for testing in advanced reactor.

3 | May 22, 2013 6:12am | By Mark Halper

Four Harvard University women created a soccer ball that generates electricity for use in off-grid areas of the world. It is having a powerful impact.

12 | May 6, 2013 3:00am | By Jason Dearen

BERLIN -- Could a troupe of classical performers help rejuvenate patronage for opera?

2 | May 16, 2013 3:00am | By Shannon Smith

MEXICO CITY -- Philanthropy, meet venture capital. In Mexico, investments that offer a tangible social benefit are a growing market.

1 | May 22, 2013 3:00am | By Lauren Villagran

Architects are struggling with design responses for gun issues, everything from walled cities and fortified materials to better interior visibility and memorials at the sites of tragedies.

58 | April 10, 2013 3:00am | By C.C. Sullivan

Social media is allowing brands and celebrities like Shaquille O'Neal to build their soft power and transfer it to profits. So what's the trick to creating an authentic Twitter relationship?

1 | May 20, 2013 3:00am | By Kevin Gray

DELHI -- India has nearly a billion mobile phone users, but only a fraction of those have Web access, whether on their phones or on computers. Start-up Innoz is bridging that gap.

May 20, 2013 12:00am | By Betwa Sharma

What makes things go viral? Six principles drive us to share, says Jonah Berger, and companies such as Apple have used this knowledge to their advantage.

1 | May 17, 2013 5:00am | By Christie Nicholson

Investors made a big bet on the "factories of the future."

2 | April 24, 2013 10:43am | By Tyler Falk

From December 5-9, influencers from the worlds of culture and business convene in South Florida for Design Miami. This year, there's a focus on interdisciplinary creativity.

2 | December 4, 2012 10:06pm | By Reena Jana

There were lots of announcements, unveilings and the like coming out of the 6th annual Google I/O developer conference, which kicked off Wednesday. Here are some of the biggies.

May 15, 2013 2:41pm | By Kirsten Korosec

Don't go out at night?

2 | May 9, 2013 3:54am | By Mark Halper

In the coming years, our electronics will be much less rigid. Flexible electronics are on the way.

3 | April 30, 2013 9:24am | By Tyler Falk

Technology companies offering financial services are going after markets long ignored by traditional bankers.

3 | May 14, 2013 3:01pm | By Joe McKendrick

"The Disappearing Package" shows how with a simple re-design, much of a product's leftover rubbish can be eliminated completely.

11 | March 25, 2013 4:23am | By Tuan C. Nguyen

Check out photos of this new facility, which is part of GM's multi-million plan to consolidate its network of data centers and bring its in-house work under two roofs.

May 14, 2013 11:21am | By Kirsten Korosec

The Gates Foundation is awarding grants for the next generation of condoms that preserve (or enhance) pleasure so more people will use them.

4 | March 24, 2013 10:31pm | By Janet Fang

Amazon Coins, which allow customers to buy apps and games is part of the company's bid to expand sales of digital content.

May 13, 2013 12:56pm | By Kirsten Korosec

Creating an "invisibility" cloak could one day be cheap enough to do at home.

1 | May 8, 2013 1:57am | By Charlie Osborne