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“Design with the Other 90%: Cities,” the second in a series of themed exhibitions by Cooper-Hewitt that demonstrate how design can address the world’s most critical issues, opens Oct. 15 at the United Nations and runs through Jan. 9, 2012.

“Sumahan on the Water” a newly restored nineteenth century Ottoman distillery opened its doors as a hotel in 2005.  Sumahan on the Water is a rare example of thoughtful, historical transformation in Istanbul.

Spoonplus is an hybrid of chopsticks and spoon, that can be used together or separately. This new kind of cutlery is designed primarily for the degustation of asian meals, respecting the chronological order for a menu mainly served in japanese restaurants.

NEURON is an imagination of the consequences of implementing brain machine interface (BMI) technology into the automobile. BMI could create intimate relationships between man and machine and allow us to simplify...

Containers tell the world how well or how poorly the global economy is doing. Empty container ships indicate a downturn; fully loaded container ships—or orders for new, even bigger ships—are euphoriant symbols of better times.

Tron, a cult film from 1982, takes place in two parallel universes: the real and the virtual. Through a laser that converts real people into pixels, the world of Tron appears like a strange foreign world without sun, where androids live surrounded by 3D landscapes.

The Louis Vuitton 2012 Cruise Collection was shown at London’s prestigious Churchill House. Designed by Marc Jacobs, this highly wearable collection was inspired by his long time friend, Sophia Coppola, the embodiment of a free spirited woman, elegant at all times.