A Brief History of Graphics • 2014 • 5 episodes •
Voodoo Bloom
The voodoo magic of 3D acceleration, and the resultant bloom in realistic graphics.
2014 • Design
The voodoo magic of 3D acceleration, and the resultant bloom in realistic graphics.
The voodoo magic of 3D acceleration, and the resultant bloom in realistic graphics.
2014 • Design
The centuries-old tradition of folding two-dimensional paper into three-dimensional shapes is inspiring a scientific revolution. The rules of folding are at the heart of many natural phenomena, from how leaves blossom to how beetles fly. But now, engineers and designers are applying its principles to reshape the world around us—and even within us, designing new drugs, micro-robots, and future space missions. With this burgeoning field of origami-inspired-design, the question is: can the mathematics of origami be boiled down to one elegant algorithm—a fail-proof guidebook to make any object out of a flat surface, just by folding? And if so, what would that mean for the future of design? Explore the high-tech future of this age-old art as NOVA unfolds “The Origami Revolution.”
A visual storyteller and frequent Spike Lee collaborator, Ruth E. Carter won an Oscar for her Afrofuturistic costume design for "Black Panther."
S2E3 • Abstract: The Art of Design • 2019 • Design
A feature-length documentary about our complex relationship with manufactured objects and, by extension, the people who design them.
2009 • Design
Come see how an organization founded by 50 street beggars is now building a brand new town in Kenya.
4/4 • Design with the Other 90 Percent • 2011 • Design
See how designers and innovators around the world are tackling issues of urban poverty with determination and ingenuity.
1/4 • Design with the Other 90 Percent • 2011 • Design
