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• Apple trademarks the 'distinctive design' of its stores

  

  Clear glass windows; neat rows of rectangular display tables; benches and tables in the back. Sound like a generic -- yet cool -- 21st century store? Yes. And it's one of Apple's newest trademarks.

  3 | January 28, 2013 7:31pm | By Reena Jana

• Five questions that drive successful business strategy

  

  Here's a plan for achieving a more focused business strategy -- as offered by former Procter & Gamble CEO A.G. Lafley and Rotman School of Management dean Roger Martin.

  January 25, 2013 9:19am | By Reena Jana

• Five ways to improve time management at work

  

  Management consultants at McKinsey surveyed 1,500 executives and found that most are unhappy with how they allocate their office time. To help them (and you) cope, McKinsey offers tips.

  January 23, 2013 8:21pm | By Reena Jana

• Global leaders growing optimistic about world economy, poll shows

  

  A new World Economic Forum survey suggests that business leaders are confident that the world's economy might be on track for positive news.

  5 | January 21, 2013 8:23am | By Reena Jana

• Is innovation stagnating?

  

  Yes, "innovation" remains a buzzword. Some academics, economists, and venture capitalists believe that's all it is today, at least compared to other eras of game-changing invention.

  9 | January 17, 2013 8:31pm | By Reena Jana

• Not a big year for tall buildings: the world's new skyscraper count is low

  

  The past year was not a huge one in terms of the number of new skyscrapers to make their debuts. But in some parts of the world, the act of building tall structures is trending upward.

  January 14, 2013 11:10am | By Reena Jana

• Work standing up, lose weight

  

  Three hours a day burns eight pounds a year.

  January 11, 2013 4:45am | By Mark Halper

• Dubai's comeback strategies: architecture and entrepreneurs

  

  Dubai's economy suffered during the late 2000s, yet the emirate has seen it bouncing back recently. Luxe buildings and over-the-top properties are still part of its strategy.

  3 | January 9, 2013 7:43pm | By Reena Jana

• Can 'cultural fit,' more than your C.V., increase your odds of getting hired?

  

  Evidence exists that employers are asking more questions related to personal tastes and interests at job interviews. As in dating, shared passions (and chemistry) matter.

  January 5, 2013 7:36pm | By Reena Jana

• Classroom design can affect students' progress, study shows

  

  Lots of sunlight, walls painted in happy colors, comfortable chairs: these elements make for nice classrooms. A new survey shows such design factors can influence a kid's performance, too.

  January 3, 2013 8:31pm | By Reena Jana

• Kia appoints design head as President, illustrating design's business influence

  

  Automaker Kia has just appointed its Chief Design Officer as one of the company's top business heads, suggesting that looking to designers for business strategies may be more than a fad.

  1 | December 31, 2012 8:30am | By Reena Jana

• Q&A;: David Eagleman, Director, Initiative on Neuroscience and the Law

  

  A popular neuroscientist (and bestselling fiction author) discusses how new ways of looking at the brain -- and creatively communicating brain research -- might reduce future crimes.

  3 | December 28, 2012 9:00am | By Reena Jana

• Pan-Asian predictions for 2013: new business, same politics

  

  Will Bangladesh lead Asian economic growth? When will China's slowdown arrive? A news veteran and Asia Society executive peers into a crystal ball for 2013.

  December 26, 2012 7:46pm | By Reena Jana

• Future architects to be trained via video games

  

  Now architects -- along with business executives and doctors -- are using video games as training tools.

  December 20, 2012 8:38pm | By Reena Jana

• MIT Media Lab software could help city dwellers live big in small spaces

  

  The Changing Places Group at MIT's Media Lab is working on algorithms that can help urban dwellers easily customize cramped, generic apartments -- without hiring designers.

  3 | December 16, 2012 12:09pm | By Reena Jana

• Art, design, and business blend beautifully in Miami

  

  At Art Basel Miami Beach and Design Miami, galleries, collectors, and the host city all benefitted from the intersection of high art and high design. And high sales figures.

  December 11, 2012 10:05pm | By Reena Jana

• At Design Miami, boundaries blur between creative disciplines

  

  From December 5-9, influencers from the worlds of culture and business convene in South Florida for Design Miami. This year, there's a focus on interdisciplinary creativity.

  2 | December 4, 2012 10:06pm | By Reena Jana

• Q&A;: Andreas Raptopoulos, co-founder and CEO, Matternet

  

  Drones can deliver medicine and emergency supplies -- and perhaps shake up the retail world, too. So says the leader of Matternet, a startup creating a network of unmanned aerial vehicles.

  December 2, 2012 8:32pm | By Reena Jana

• Audi to launch ultralight chair, inspired by car R&D;

  

  Next week, at Design Miami, Audi will unveil an eye-catching, comfortable, and super-light chair based on materials research for a race car.

  4 | November 29, 2012 7:05pm | By Reena Jana

• The world's top designers create (and crowdsource) 'architecture for dogs'

  

  On a new website and an exhibition at Design Miami, a chic dog accessory project founded by MUJI's creative director plays with the boundaries of intellectual property.

  1 | November 28, 2012 8:12pm | By Reena Jana