Ady discusses the role that art plays in our lives and how we, as artists and designers, can become better citizens.

Joshua visits the Portland Art Museum to see an exhibit of work by LAIKA, a Portland-based animation studio.

Joshua reflects on watching the new SolTerra headquarters being built over the last two years, and the mysterious tree on the north end of the roof.

The pros and cons of sourcing open-source street-view photos from contributors around the world.

Eyal Weizman’s book, Forensic Architecture: Violence at the Threshold of Detectability discusses the divide between reality and possibility.

“Design thinking” is a buzzy term that inspires some and irritates others. Here's what we think about it.

How laser scans and point clouds can be used to create simplified yet accurate 3d models.

Yelena's design process for the creation of a wall-mounted pegboard and a hardwood sign for local non-profit FoodCorps.

Visual tools don't just help tell a story, they can be instrumental in figuring out what the story is.

We worked with software entrepreneur Paul Jazzar to illustrate a concept: What would it feel like to use an aerial taxi service in New York City?