Hyperwood is an open-source system for crafting furniture from simple wooden slats. In the spirit of E.F. Schumacher’s Small is Beautiful and inspired by Enzo Mari’s Autoprogettazione, Hyperwood empowers anyone — DIY enthusiasts, designers, interior architects, and small manufacturers — to build beautiful, robust furniture using minimal tools and locally sourced materials.
Source: Hyperwood
The federal government doesn’t stray too far from a few familiar topics when it comes to its agenda: the economy, health care, national defense, immigration, reproductive rights. But for roughly a decade not long ago, good graphic design was a national priority—and the story of how it became one is a forgotten chapter of design history.
In the 1970s, good design became federal policy.
Source: Nixon, NASA, And How The Federal Government Got Design