Spirographs, invented in 1962, are toys that create geometric patterns using gears. These designs are used in art and similar patterns can be found in nature.

Japanese studio Nendo has created a house comprising six wooden cottages connected by a sinuous swooping roof in Karuizawa, central Japan, to evoke "a family holding hands". Designed for a family ...

Laptop designs from companies like Dell and Asus are showing clear inspiration by being much easier to upgrade than they used to be. Intel seems to be paying attention, too, going by some new ...