Design

March 16, 2025

Trendy, Pointy Shoes From the Middle Ages Confirm the Old Adage That Beauty—or at Least Fashion—Is Pain

In a world driven by efficiency and optimization, how often do we hear “fashion over function” nowadays, instead of the other way around? Such was the case in the Middle Ages, where trends dominated, especially amongst the nobility and the upper crust. An extremely long and pointy–not to mention uncomfortable–shoe called the poulaine falls into this category, showing us that the trend cycle is nothing new, if not less uncomfortable today.

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March 5, 2025

Takashi Murakami Teams up With MLB to Release Limited Edition LA Dodgers and Chicago Cubs Collections

This year, the Major League Baseball (MLB) season begins with an exciting series between the Los Angeles Dodgers, the defending World Series champions, and the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo, Japan—allowing Japanese superstars Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Seiya Suzuki to play in front of their home crowd. To mark the occasion, MLB and Complex have enlisted Japanese artist Takashi Murakami to release an exclusive collection of team apparel featuring his iconic, colorful designs.

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February 28, 2025

Grand Central Station LEGO Set Pays Homage to Iconic NYC Architecture and Design

Grand Central Station is one of New York City's most iconic landmarks. People, both locals and tourists, are allured by its sweeping Beaux-Arts style architecture, but also what it represents—it's a gateway to the busy heart of the city. Moved by this, LEGO builder Maria Kalaoglou, better known as Mind the Brick, recreated the famous station with LEGO bricks.

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February 19, 2025

Blind Man “Watches” Live Sports in Real-Time With This Revolutionary Device

For sports fans, few things are as thrilling as attending a live match with their favorite team playing. For the visually impaired, however, this usually means forgoing the narration from TV broadcasts and relying on their companions to know what's going on in the game. Hoping to make the experience welcoming to all, OneCourt has created a clever tactile device that allows blind and low vision fans to follow the action as it happens.

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