@issue vol. 5 no. 2

@issue: The Journal of Business and Design

Futurist Paul Saffo on Design

Technology futurist Paul Saffo discusses the challenges of designing interactive objects that "think" on their own.

 
The Street

Beautiful and smart, JCDecaux's elegant street furniture helps to reduce sidewalk clutter and provides a place to hang ads.

 
Picture This

Whether a travel guide or a science reference book, DK Eyewitness Books give real meaning to the& term "visual communications."

 
The $4,000 Comma

Can a comma end up costing $4,000? Yes, in rare cases. But it's easy to avoid the problem through early attention to details.

 
Open for Business

Alcoa wanted employees to communicate in a more open way, so it eliminated walls and created open spaces in its new headquarters.

 
Design and Business Classic: Swiss Army Knife

Equally loved by Boy Scouts and astronauts, the Swiss Army Knife is a handy tool to have for quick fixes and fast rescues.