Design museums are filling the void left by print magazines says Deyan Sudjic

Museums are benefitting from the decline of long-form print journalism according to Design Museum director Deyan Sudjic, who spoke to Dezeen's Marcus Fairs in this talk we filmed for Molteni&C. Read more

Which Late-Night TV Host Is Better at Trump Takedowns?

On this episode of the WIRED Culture podcast, we're talking about what late-night presenters are doing political humor best. The post Which Late-Night TV Host Is Better at Trump Takedowns? appeared first on WIRED.

Samsung pulls Galaxy Note 7 phone from production

South Korean tech giant Samsung has ceased production of its Galaxy Note 7 after reports of the smartphones exploding and catching fire. Read more

Concrete dovecote transformed into children's playhouse by AZO Sequeira

A small concrete structure once used as a house for doves has been transformed by Portuguese studio AZO Sequeira Arquitectos Associados into a garden playroom. (more…)

Can Spicy Foods Really Cool You Down?

The science behind soup in the summer. The post Can Spicy Foods Really Cool You Down? appeared first on WIRED.

Citroën Origins

History is at the core of any car brand. In order to make it visible, Citroën partnered with Mullen Lowe One supported by Werkstatt Paris to build the first Museum that gives you the keys of the cars ...

Caruso St John wins Stirling Prize 2016 for Damien Hirst's Newport Street Gallery

Caruso St John Architects has won the RIBA Stirling Prize 2016 with the "highly accomplished and expertly detailed" London gallery it designed for British artist Damien Hirst (+ slideshow). (more…)

Vancouver architect Bing Thom dies aged 75

Architect Bing Thom, designer of several major buildings in Vancouver, has died aged 75 following a brain aneurysm. (more…)

Typographic Trickery Shifts a Font from Paper to Pixels

Ace typographer Tobias Frere-Jones brings Retina, his iconic typeface, from stock listings to phone screens. The post Typographic Trickery Shifts a Font from Paper to Pixels appeared first on WIRED.

Senscommon designs unisex raincoat for cyclists with split hem to keep legs dry

Amsterdam fashion label Senscommon has combined high-tech fabrics with functional fastenings to create a waterproof coat designed specifically for cyclists (+ slideshow). (more…)

After 5 Decades, Colombia And Rebel Group FARC To Sign Peace Treaty

The Colombian government and FARC guerrillas on Monday will sign a pact that could end a war that has killed more than 200,000 people. The treaty still will need support through a public referendum.

Candidates Want To Raise The Economic Tide To Lift Opportunity, But How?

Both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump talk about increasing opportunities for coming generations. Some analysts say boosting economic growth would help, but the way there is complicated.

Apple unveils iPhone 7 at 2016 Keynote event

Breaking news: Apple has revealed the latest versions of its hugely popular iPhone, with a redesigned water- and dust-resistant case and a variety of new features. (more…)

Students build scaffold-like pavilion topped with mesh "cloud" at former Latvian brewery

Stacks of recycled materials form tables, benches and stairs in this temporary timber pavilion, designed by architecture students for the grounds of a former beer brewery in Cēsis, Latvia (+ slideshow). (more…)

President Barack Obama Will Guest-Edit WIRED's November Issue

Our 44th president is a relentless optimist, just like WIRED. And he's the first ever commander-in-chief to edit a magazine. The post President Barack Obama Will Guest-Edit WIRED's November Issue appeared first on WIRED.

This week, the world's longest glass bridge opened in China and the "Flying Bum" crashed

This week on Dezeen: a 430-metre-long glass bridge opened to the public and the world's largest aircraft crashed during its second test flight this week. (more…)

IFUB transforms former chocolate factory into office with secret storage

Munich architecture firm IFUB has converted the ground floor of a Berlin factory into an open-plan office with a wall of hidden cupboards and rooms (+ slideshow). (more…)

Google moves to restrict advertising

Do you hate it when ads straight up block access to the content you want to see? Well Google does too! No, really. Starting now, Google will be penalizing sites that use interstitial ads on mobile devices.

Why aren't they doing this on desktop devices? I assume this is our punishment for not all switching to Chrome OS already.

But seriously, this is good news for users, and it's going to annoy a lot of advertisers. Google is specifically targeting interstitial ads that need to be dismissed before you can see or interact with the rest of the site. So we're talking about page redirection ads, those annoying modal windows that pop up when you load the page, those annoying modal windows that pop up in the middle of an article, and so on.

Not only can they be annoying to see, they can be annoying to get rid of. They often make the little “X” icons so small, and it's too easy to accidentally tap on the ad instead of dismissing it.

Now, Google seems to be okay with very small interstitial ads. Think of those tiny floating banners that show up at the bottom of your phone's screen sometimes. Those are apparently ok. So are popups that are used for legal reasons, like verifying someone's age [and here, the author snorted in amusement], or telling them that the website uses cookies [and here, the author felt hungry].

So, good news for everyone except evil advertisers, right?

So, good news for everyone except evil advertisers, right? Well, here's something to consider: in many ways, Google is becoming the arbiter of good design, at least when it comes to ads.

Once upon a time, their rules were all about preventing people from using unethical SEO “hacks” that allowed them to dominate the rankings for their search terms, and even for terms that had nothing to do with what they were selling. That was, and still is a good thing. Not only do these rules more or less keep things fair, they actually simplify the process of SEO.

Recently, though, Google has begun to punish people for doing stuff with ads that is definitely irritating, and probably counterproductive, but not specifically morally or ethically wrong. Do we really want Google defining what a good design is? On the one hand, I've often joked about embracing our new Googly Overlords with open arms. You could definitely see this as Google just lending the users a helping hand. We've been saying for a long time that interstitial ads are not great, and many have yet to listen.

With this update, Google is going to make them listen.

On the other hand, Google is a corporation. I'm pretty sure the three-hundred-and-sixty-seventh rule of aquisi… I mean… capitalism… is that corporations are not your friend. Now, they probably won't penalize sites that aren't built with Material Design, or anything like that, but we do have to wonder how far they will go.

At least we should be asked to sign up for fewer newsletters three seconds after loading a page.

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In Maine, Land From Burt's Bees Co-Founder Is Declared A National Monument

Roxanne Quimby donated nearly 88,000 acres of land - once used to harvest timber for paper mills - to the federal government. Now it's the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument.

You Can Now Browse Harvard's Huge Bauhaus Collection Online

The school recently made more than 32,000 digitized artifacts---paintings, drawings, photos, sculptures, and more---available for browsing The post You Can Now Browse Harvard's Huge Bauhaus Collection Online appeared first on WIRED.