Letter From the Editor: Introducing the New ‘Pacific Standard’
Throughout the fall and winter, the Pacific Standard team gathered in coffee shops and conference rooms to completely make over our print magazine.
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How Design Keeps You From Screwing Up—and Prevents Disaster When You Do Anyway
A look at defensive—or foolproof—product design. By Lena Groeger A coffee grinder that only works when the lid…
Grocery Store Design Is Terrible
It's almost like whoever designed the layout of the store is actually trying to trick us into staying inside of it longer.
The Aging Advantage
At 91, Barbara Beskind is three times the age of most of her colleagues at the global design firm IDEO, but age can be more than just a number in the workplace.
What Will We Do With Virtual Reality?
It’s not just for gaming. Cheap and accessible virtual reality will soon change how we look at just about everything, and this group of novelists, artists, and designers are leading the way.
Does Technology Need to Be a Luxury?
The unfortunate future is likely to be a consumer technology market that splits along class lines.
A Guy Walks Into a Bathroom…
Surprisingly, there are more than a few studies on bathroom psychology. Rick Paulas takes a look at his own.
Designers Can Help Save the Planet
Why we need to encourage more artists and graphic designers to think about presenting our climate change problems in a visually compelling way.
The Design of Gift Cards May Influence Purchasing Behavior
Researchers find a colorfully dotted card puts people in a playful state of mind, which can influence what they buy.
Is LEED the Gold Standard in Green?
A lawsuit challenges the claims of the nation’s foremost green building effort — the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED certification) program.