Many people use white noise generators to help drown out the hubbub of modern life. We've got a better solution: 12-hour loops of background noise from cult sci-fi films and TV shows.

Cassette tapes are back, says the U.S.’s last professional tape-maker. And who are we to argue? This short film takes us inside the factory where analogue dreams are still made.

The Soviet Union may have failed, but thankfully their glorious bus stops are still around.

Flipbook animations, secret musical scores and glowing Northern Lights: these are just some of the things designers have used to spruce up the world’s most experimental passports.

Data meets literature (and makes some surprisingly eye-catching art in the process).

Chris Downey was an architect. Then he lost his vision – and became a better architect.

You’re not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but Peter Mendelsund’s are so good we can’t help it. The expert designer shows us how it’s done in this online course.

Our sans serifs are in another castle.

Missed out on our design chats panel? Luckily for you, we've compiled the highlights.

A top designer gives us a peek at his portfolio.