“Design and the Elastic Mind,” an exhilarating new show opening on Sunday at the Museum of Modern Art, makes the case that through the mechanism of design, scientific advances of the last decade have at least opened the way to unexpected visual pleasures. Features “Honeycomb Vase” made by 40,000 bees and Tomás Gabzdil Libertini through a process of “slow prototyping,” Front Design’s Sketch furniture, and Joris Laarman’s bone furniture. More images from the show.

Obama’s main “change” banner font is Gotham, designed by Hoefler & Frere-Jones for GQ to be something that would look fresh, yet established, to have a credible voice to it. It also needed to look very masculine and “of-the-moment.” Mission accomplished.

Online outpost of Devonport, Auckland, NZ based Endemic, devoted to artist and designer made fashion, publications, art toys and a wide range of playful imaginings. (Looks like physical store opened right after I visited this wonderful area — will have to go back.)