Design

These astounding automata are the forerunners of today's robots.

Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas at Austin

The University of Texas at Austin has a huge collection of film posters from the 20th century, and they’re being digitized.

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It was a much more adventurous process than you'd think.

Japanese researchers are getting creative to reduce the number of deer killed on train tracks.

George Mayerle, U.S. National Library of Medicine // Public Domain

As an optometrist working in turn-of-the-20th-century San Francisco, George Mayerle encountered plenty of immigrant patients who weren't comfortable reading Roman scripts. So he made a whole new test for them.

You’ll never have to touch your toilet again.

This house has so many amenities you may be perfectly happy riding out the apocalypse there.

Between 1992 and 1996, artist Agnes Denes built a mountain.

Made in North Korea highlights everyday packaging and other designs from the isolated nation that Westerners rarely see.

This isn't your average kitchen table.

From anti-aging treatments to home décor, wine and old wine bottles can come in handy in nearly every part of life.

Now that's what we call "Jedi-style."

London's housing developments often feature a unique form of fencing: stretchers reused after World War II.

Nueva Qwerty makes language a little simpler.

Cinemaps: An Atlas of 35 Great Movies turns films into elaborate cartography.

With its striking spiral architecture, the library was made for both bibliophiles and Instagram.

Just because you don't have a butler doesn't mean you couldn't use a butler's pantry.

The industrial device has remained relatively unchanged over the years.

Science Museum, London/Wellcome Images, Wikimedia Commons // CC BY 4.0

They're still the most popular test for color vision deficiencies.

7 Amazing Automatons You Can See in Action

7 Amazing Automatons You Can See in Action

You Can Now Download Thousands of Vintage Movie Posters in High Resolution

Artist Fuses Surreal Scenes Into Fake Puddles

Slap Bracelet-Notepad Hybrid Is the Perfect Tool for Forgetful '90s Kids

You Can Order a Stunningly Detailed LEGO Replica of Your House on Etsy

This Art Collection Features the Chopstick Wrapper Origami Diners Leave Behind

This 1940 Film on Road Maps Will Make You Appreciate Map Apps Like Never Before

Forget Horns: Some Trains in Japan Bark Like Dogs to Scare Away Deer

This 1907 Vision Test Was Designed for People of All Nationalities

This $6000 Toilet Warms Your Seat, Plays Music, and Flushes on Command

For Sale: The Safest House in America, Complete With Hidden Command Center

A Man-Made Mountain in Finland Serves as an 11,000-Tree Time Capsule

9 Unseen Designs From Life in North Korea

Sit Down at a Periodic Table That Holds Samples of Every Element

12 Unusual Ways to Use Wine and Old Wine Bottles

Artist Transforms Old Louis Vuitton Bags Into Stunning Star Wars Sculptures

The Secret World War II History Hidden in London's Fences

Designer Reimagines the Spanish Alphabet With Only 19 Letters

5 Incredibly Detailed Maps That Explore the Plotlines of Great Movies

China's New Tianjin Binhai Library is Breathtaking—and Full of Fake Books

10 Charming Quirks of Old Houses

Hole Punch History: 131 Years Ago Today, a German Inventor Patented the Essential Office Product

Eye Doctors Still Use This 100-Year-Old Test for Color Blindness