Geometric Design
Why Do Protractors Have a Hole in the Middle?
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Geometric Mechanics
Why Do Compasses Have a Pencil Holder?
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Mechanical Design
Why Do Binder Clips Have Handles?
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Ergonomics & Polymers
Why Do Push Pins Have Plastic Handles?
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Design History
Why Do Rulers Have Holes in Them?
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Applied Mechanics
Why Do Tape Dispensers Have a Jagged Edge?
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Hidden Mechanics
Why Do Staplers Have a Reverse Setting?
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Minimalist Engineering
Why Do Paperclips Have Different Shapes?
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Engineering Everyday
Why Do Lighters Have a Wheel?
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EVERYDAY OBJECTS
Why Is Salt Sold in Cylindrical Boxes?
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Everyday Life
Why Are Stop Signs Red?
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Everyday Life
Why Are Taxis Often Yellow?
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Everyday Life
Why Do License Plates Have Raised Letters?
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Everyday Life
Why Do Escalators Have Brushes on the Sides?
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Everyday Life
Why Do Elevators Have Mirrors?
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Everyday Life
Why Do Elevator Doors Close Slowly?
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Everyday Life
Why Do Buses Have Large Windows?
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Everyday Life
Why Do Pedestrian Buttons Feel Useless?
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Everyday Life
Why Are Speed Bumps Shaped Differently?
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Japanese Aesthetics
What Is Wabi-Sabi?
Wabi-Sabi is the Japanese art of finding beauty in imperfection and impermanence. It is not minimalism, it is not sad, and it has nothing to do with the green condiment. Here is what it actually means and why it might be the most relevant philosophy of our time.
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