Lilly Smith

Lilly Smith is an associate editor of Co.Design. She was previously the editor of Design Observer, and a contributing writer to AIGA Eye on Design.

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Your COVID-19 vaccine could be in the back of a van

Texino’s outfitted camper vans bring COVID-19 testing and vaccines to you.

Co.Design

Strip malls, Applebee’s, and, yes, some Teslas: This is what Silicon Valley actually looks like

Life in Silicon Valley is both weirder and more familiar than you think.

Co.Design

Lego bricks are terrible for the environment. These wooden alternatives biodegrade

But they might still hurt when you step on them.

Co.Design

Become the next NFT multimillionaire with this digital art generator

Your millions await.

Co.Design

3 design-led ways to support the AAPI community

Illustrations of your favorite buildings, rad T-shirts, and a mega design raffle.

Co.Design

‘Goodnight Moon’ isn’t just a children’s book. It’s now an interior design style

Good night chair, good night room, good night maximalist point of view.

Co.Design

Forget nasal swabs. The future of pandemic testing could be as easy as swabbing your skin

COVID-19 tests have been redesigned. This one doesn’t go up your nose.

Co.Design

Why you might want to rethink your air purifier

A new study found that some air purifiers might actually add more toxins to the air than they take out.

Co.Design

Banana peel bacon and sauce packet meatloaf: Ikea wants you to cook with food waste

Not a Swedish meatball in sight.

Co.Design

This gorgeous planter is made out of food scraps

When not even waste goes to waste.

Co.Design

All designers are futurists: Why Bruce Mau still believes design can change the world

A new documentary looks at the career and vision of designer Bruce Mau.

Co.Design

See the clever way an iconic photo publication protested Chinese censorship

The annual ‘American Illustration’ and ‘American Photography’ books were printed for years without a hitch—until now.

Co.Design

Goodbye, coffee breath! These stickers make your face mask smell minty fresh

A little mask accessory that makes a lot of scents.

Co.Design

‘Rational Simplicity’: A new book celebrates an unsung hero of American Modernism

Four major works prove Rudolph de Harak’s place in the design canon, as told by the author behind the new monograph Rational Simplicity.

Co.Design

This massive light fixture could disinfect public spaces. But is it safe?

Studio Roosegaarde’s latest project, Urban Sun, uses far-UVC light to fight COVID-19

Co.Design

Human-centered design doesn’t start with the product. It starts with the workplace

‘You have to work closely with people and understand their experiences and their stories so you don’t exploit their empathy, but instead meet them where they’re at.’

Co.Design

Evan Spiegel: Brands on Snapchat have been more willing to experiment with AR since COVID-19

The pandemic changed the way people use Snapchat. It will also shape Snap’s future.

Co.Design

‘Seriously people, stop buying masks!’: A timeline of America’s disastrous relationship with masks

It’s been a year full of misinformation—both unintentional and deliberate.

Co.Design

Black History Month branding was good. Now companies need to do it for the whole year

If your brand is dropping work requests in the inboxes of creatives of color in mid-January, and that’s it? Try again.

Co.Design

‘Design could never be not political’: Lessons from iconic designer Enzo Mari

Curator Hans Ulrich Obrist reflects on Enzo Mari’s work, as a retrospective looks back at his 60-year career.

Impact

The oil and gas industry is in denial about its own demise

Impact

How can we better dispose of PPE so it doesn’t keep polluting our oceans?

Impact

These maps show how many days a year your coastal city could flood

News

Here’s who wants you to get a fourth stimulus check

News

Words aren’t enough: Biden must do more than just recognize trans people right now

News

Chipotle is giving away free bitcoin for National Burrito Day, but you have to be really lucky

Co.Design

Your COVID-19 vaccine could be in the back of a van

Co.Design

These MIT-designed clothes will correct your slouch

Co.Design

Hand dryers can spread ‘a cloud of fecal matter’ around bathrooms. Why are they still everywhere?

Work Life

How to reinvent yourself successfully post-pandemic

Work Life

I’ve always loathed networking. Here’s why a virtual format makes it bearable

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Lilly Smith

Your COVID-19 vaccine could be in the back of a van

Texino’s outfitted camper vans bring COVID-19 testing and vaccines to you.

Strip malls, Applebee’s, and, yes, some Teslas: This is what Silicon Valley actually looks like

Life in Silicon Valley is both weirder and more familiar than you think.

Lego bricks are terrible for the environment. These wooden alternatives biodegrade

But they might still hurt when you step on them.

Become the next NFT multimillionaire with this digital art generator

Your millions await.

3 design-led ways to support the AAPI community

Illustrations of your favorite buildings, rad T-shirts, and a mega design raffle.

‘Goodnight Moon’ isn’t just a children’s book. It’s now an interior design style

Good night chair, good night room, good night maximalist point of view.

Forget nasal swabs. The future of pandemic testing could be as easy as swabbing your skin

COVID-19 tests have been redesigned. This one doesn’t go up your nose.

Why you might want to rethink your air purifier

A new study found that some air purifiers might actually add more toxins to the air than they take out.

Banana peel bacon and sauce packet meatloaf: Ikea wants you to cook with food waste

Not a Swedish meatball in sight.

This gorgeous planter is made out of food scraps

When not even waste goes to waste.

All designers are futurists: Why Bruce Mau still believes design can change the world

A new documentary looks at the career and vision of designer Bruce Mau.

See the clever way an iconic photo publication protested Chinese censorship

The annual ‘American Illustration’ and ‘American Photography’ books were printed for years without a hitch—until now.

Goodbye, coffee breath! These stickers make your face mask smell minty fresh

A little mask accessory that makes a lot of scents.

‘Rational Simplicity’: A new book celebrates an unsung hero of American Modernism

Four major works prove Rudolph de Harak’s place in the design canon, as told by the author behind the new monograph Rational Simplicity.

This massive light fixture could disinfect public spaces. But is it safe?

Studio Roosegaarde’s latest project, Urban Sun, uses far-UVC light to fight COVID-19

Human-centered design doesn’t start with the product. It starts with the workplace

‘You have to work closely with people and understand their experiences and their stories so you don’t exploit their empathy, but instead meet them where they’re at.’

Evan Spiegel: Brands on Snapchat have been more willing to experiment with AR since COVID-19

The pandemic changed the way people use Snapchat. It will also shape Snap’s future.

‘Seriously people, stop buying masks!’: A timeline of America’s disastrous relationship with masks

It’s been a year full of misinformation—both unintentional and deliberate.

Black History Month branding was good. Now companies need to do it for the whole year

If your brand is dropping work requests in the inboxes of creatives of color in mid-January, and that’s it? Try again.

‘Design could never be not political’: Lessons from iconic designer Enzo Mari

Curator Hans Ulrich Obrist reflects on Enzo Mari’s work, as a retrospective looks back at his 60-year career.

Impact

The oil and gas industry is in denial about its own demise

How can we better dispose of PPE so it doesn’t keep polluting our oceans?

These maps show how many days a year your coastal city could flood

News

Here’s who wants you to get a fourth stimulus check

Words aren’t enough: Biden must do more than just recognize trans people right now

Chipotle is giving away free bitcoin for National Burrito Day, but you have to be really lucky

Co.Design

Your COVID-19 vaccine could be in the back of a van

These MIT-designed clothes will correct your slouch

Hand dryers can spread ‘a cloud of fecal matter’ around bathrooms. Why are they still everywhere?

Work Life

How to reinvent yourself successfully post-pandemic