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Fast Company June 2012 Daniel Krieger	Progress Report: How Wicab's BrainPort Technology Gives Sight To The Blind When blind people use the BrainPort, both the somatosensory cortex and the visual cortex, usually active when the eyes are used, process information sent through the tongue.
Fast Company May 2012 Lindsey Kratochwill	Smart Design Makes Europe's Tallest Skyscraper One Of Its Safest Upon completion this month, the London Bridge Shard Building will be the tallest in the European Union, at 1,016 feet. As one of the first planned skyscrapers to be approved for construction after the 9/11 attacks, it offers ultra-secure safety features.
Fast Company May 2012 Margaret Rhodes	Yves Behar and Assaf Wand Do A Sleek Take On Baby Boomer Staples Sabi -- a Japanese term for beauty that comes with age -- is the collaborative brainchild of entrepreneur Assaf Wand and Fuseproject's Yves Behar. By shaking the stigma out of the pharmaceutical aisle, the duo is reaching the largest (and most underserved) demographic.
Fast Company May 2012 Margaret Rhodes	Pulpop: An Eco-Friendly Speaker Made From Old Apple Computer Packaging The Pulpop, as it's called, looks nothing like an audio speaker -- but that's what it is.
Fast Company May 2012 Stephanie Schomer	A Sophisticated New Design Collection From MoMA, Inspired By Mexico's Rich History Mexico's rich history may be most visibly distilled into tchotchkes for tourists, but a growing local community of designers is using it for more sophisticated inspiration.
Fast Company April 2012 Stephanie Schomer	Oakley's Radarlock Sunglasses Feature Lenses That Pop Out Like Doors For the easy-to-use lock on its new shades, Oakley studied the mechanisms of car doors.
Fast Company April 2012 Stephanie Schomer	Dror's Magical Expandable Suitcase For Tumi Is Fit For Mary Poppins Dror Benshetrit creates an over-packer's dream suitcase for Tumi.
Fast Company April 2012 Kate Rockwood	These Luxurious 3-D Wallpapers Are Lush With Beads, Glittery Sand, And Even Grasses Once reserved for trendy commercial spaces, three-dimensional wallpaper is now the go-to tool for home designers wanting to make a luxe statement. As these category standouts prove, the value is all in the details.
Fast Company April 2012 Dan Macsai	Black + Blum Design A Better Water Bottle, Complete WIth A Giant Charcoal Stick Black + Blum goes back to basics with a military canteen-inspired bottle.
CIO February 29, 2012 Michael Friedenberg	Why Smart CIOs Channel Steve Jobs While there are many things to question about Jobs' approach to business, you can't argue with his knack for melding tech and design. Is it time to bring back the importance of the user experience?
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