The history of rapid-transit began 150 years ago, with the opening of the Metropolitan Railway in London in 1863. In the next century and a half, dozens of architects and engineers have worked on underground tunnels and stations. Some are abandoned now, but others are as good as new. Here are some of the most…

A quality grinder is an essential tool in making good coffee or espresso, but they're often known more for their utility than their beauty. The HG-One, though, is a different beast. Its sleek beauty will make you forget how much cranking is involved.

How rehashing old designs is detrimental to the auto industry.

Cars, motorcycles and airplanes aren't just a means of getting from A to B — they're also beautiful design classics that express your personality. So it's not surprising that people are turning some of the world's most beautiful vehicles into part of their home decor. See for yourself!

No, this isn't Batman out on safari. It's the 2035 ZAIRE concept car, an advanced all-terrain vehicle designed for National Geographic's photography team. Assuming this badboy actually gets developed, it'll help the photographers traverse the often challenging and unpredictable African terrain.

This TEDx Dublin talk from Aris Venetikidis is pretty fascinating, especially to the design geeks out there. In the talk, he covers how the maps we build in our heads are usually pretty wildly different than the actuality of the terrain, simplifying streets to be straight, turns to be 90° or 45°, and attaching…

Although they decrease in number with each passing year, classic cars from the 1950s and '60s are part of America's cultural landscape. They're icons of an time when we had just defeated the biggest threats the world had ever known.

No one knows what cars will look like in the future, but there's little doubt that the automotive world is on the cusp of momentous change. BMW decided that it wants a bit of outside help, and set up a design contest through the Local Motors online auto enthusiast community.

Taking their inspiration from the spherical wheeled Audi RSQ concept seen in the Will Smith film, I, Robot, a group of students at the Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering at San Jose State University have created a similar concept, but with just two wheels.

J. Mays is the Chief Creative Officer for Ford, and is the man behind Ford's current resurgence as a design innovator. Mays has been a major force in the world of auto design for many years, creating such modern icons as the new Mustang, the Audi TT, and updating the iconic Beetle to the New Beetle, starting an…