design : Featured Stories

With transportation, commercial and residential developments surrounding Fishtown and Brewerytown, Girard Coalition begins a redesign of its strategic plan, hoping to connect the neighborhoods.

Organizing two landmark events that engage and nurture innovation in the tech and creative communities, she might be the busiest woman in Philly this month. Barcamp Philly and TEDx Philly happen just six days apart next week, and they definitely won't be lame.

A new non-profit is helping a well-established one by challenging Greater Philadelphia artists to capture the region's physical history and encourage public awareness of endangered historic architecture.

The ABC reality show was only the beginning for this Kensington designer and retailer of hand-sculpted 3D helmets. Sons of Anarchy wants him as he expands his business to do more one-of-a-kind work.

If you thought the annual forum for memoir and documentary art couldn't get any more awesome, you'd be mistaken. More theatrical performances, including multiple premieres, and a tribute to a Philly legend make the ninth edition a can't miss celebration.

Jay Baker, an alum and the former president of Kohl's department stores, and his wife Patty build off the existing Baker Retailing Center at Wharton to stimulate growth, innovation and education in the sector here and abroad.

Co-working isn't for everyone, but for those among Philadelphia's legion of free-flyers, there is no place they'd rather be. We spent the day with them to find out why Independents Hall has become a hub for tech and creative entrepreneurs.

Led by festival founder and design guru Hilary Jay, DesignPhiladelphia has established itself as an organic, comprehensive and cutting-edge festival that is the envy of other cities and the pride of ours. It's on Oct. 7-17 all over Philly.

University City is already a hub of sustainability. Off the Grid, a sustainability program created by the neighborhood's community development organization, is poised to bring together all of University City's assets in even more meaningful ways. 

Suburban twenty-somethings, competitive bicyclists and arts/crafts makers move over. Manayunk is also a place for the green. The two-day Manayunk EcoArts Festival brings together the most innovative green businesses, artists and ideas.

Increased funding, determined advocacy and strategic partnerships are taking the training wheels off the region's bicycle scene and making Greater Philadelphia more easily connected, particularly along the Delaware River.

When cutting-edge design meets industrial artifacts, anything is possible. Center City sustainable design firm MIO Culture is among those new to the scene working with long-established manufacturers to create one-of-a-kind products.