An unlikely symbol of the L.A. protests? Hot-pink street furniture. Wrote about the backstory of these custom-designed pieces and how their intention to have "endless configurations" takes on new meaning today.

Ooph, the kerning on the Pope's tomb really is that bad—and we figured out why

what did the keepers of some of L.A.'s most famous homes take when those sites were threatened by the recent wild fires? a bread knife with a bow around it, a rare Charles Moore sculpture, and fireplace andirons.

@FastCompany And lastly, what Neri is building is fascinating. In my very biased opinion, it's worth the $1 (or $20 if you're feeling spendy and want to buy for a year!) to read about it.

@FastCompany I should add that as a writer it's hard to put a story behind the paywall because you know it's only going to reach a fraction of people it might have otherwise. But hopefully it's the fraction who actually is going to take the time to engage with the piece.

Seeing a lot of 'it's behind a paywall' comments on this story. Yes! Journalism takes a lot of time and care. There are few ways to build a sustainable biz other than to have readers pay for the work. Even if you don't read @FastCompany regularly, I hope you'll pay for this one

I spent the last few months reporting a profile of Neri Oxman and the radical, whimsical, $100 million design studio she recently opened. We talked about her ambitions for OXMAN and her tumultuous past year. Read it here: https://t.co/QvSduorMOE

how do we respond to new tools of our time? @ctrlzee talks to @pentagram's paula scher on the backlash against her use of AI. she compares the outrage to when x-acto knives replaced razor blades for paste-up...and when desktop publishing replaced that https://t.co/t3ORIDzWmf

There are currently ten times more miles of high-speed rail track globally than there were in 2000. Seven countries have inaugurated high speed rail networks since 2017, and another half dozen more have their first lines under construction.

my latest for @FastCompany @FastCoDesign — I wrote about political spam, and why trump's unofficial merch feels like it's part of his brand even if it isn't. The use of humor works to unify both old and new supporters through an anti-media mindset https://t.co/BTQDJDYCRH

confirmed that the @metmuseum's new exhibition about paul rudolph is, according to its curator, “partly just to have the opportunity to showcase these drawings in the flesh for the first time.” https://t.co/VfEelhCHGD

Spent the last few weeks learning about now NYC's built environment became the perfect habitat for rats—and how the city is experimenting with new design and policy approaches to solve the problem. Spoiler: extermination alone won't work.

Frank Lloyd Wright worked with KITH on sneakers inspired by an unbuilt project. USM Furniture teamed up with Comme Si. Then there's HAY x Asics. Why are interior brands getting into fashion? @sarah___wood dives in for this @FastCompany premium piece: https://t.co/sN2z4mTe4V

Trump is trending less orange. Why? How? I spoke to four political image consultants, including a makeup artist who has made up Trump's face

And, he sold it. But not to the Harris Walz campaign

New: In 3 hours, Harris’ all-female design team developed 6 logo options for the campaign to consider, narrowed them down to 2, and shared the finalists with Harris’ campaign leadership to sign off on before landing on the final "Harris for President" logo

Love this story by @ctrlzee that goes inside the insane world of storm chasing. He spoke to leading researchers whose crazy rigs were the inspiration for “Twisters.” https://t.co/eVTTPoezZb

🚨Rebrand alert🚨 https://t.co/9zV7uGlF7y is now Fast Company Design. Read our announcement here (with some fun background on the original name)