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    Curator: Zoe Ryan

    Call her the wild card (or the green card) in this U.S.–focused roundup, but London-born Zoë Ryan has graced our shores for the past 14 years and in the process has brought a sharp…

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    Shine and Rise

    The catalog of smart textiles for the future is teeming with cognitive intelligence—–fabrics that serve as interactive surfaces or are embedded with sheets of tiny microprocessors…

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    The Wrong Impression

    Going for the hand touch isn’t exactly foolproof. An easy way to miss: embossed wall coverings. Lincrusta was originally invented in 1877 as a kind of textile-linoleum hybrid by linoleum…

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    Sense and Sensibility

  • 101 universal design going out of tune radio square

    Going Out of Tune

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    Visible Touch

    A lot of universal design feels more like a tacked-on concession to special interest groups than an intrinsic element in the design process. Now let’s suppose we flip that around.

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    For All Mankind

    The future of universal design is what’s in store for us collectively. Here’s the heads-up.

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    Before You Renovate

    Finding the perfect home sometimes means creating it. Renovation can require as much effort in the planning as in the execution so you’ll need some patience—and you should arm yourself…

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