Mr. Okada, who was previously a furniture designer, moved from Tokyo to Kyoto about a decade ago to teach product design at the Kyoto Institute of Technology.

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The design by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in America and the University of Cambridge in Britain, made in collaboration with companies including Boeing and Rolls-Royce, eliminates this disruption by smoothing the air flow.

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Mark-Evan Blackman, an assistant professor of design at New York's Fashion Institute of Technology, says the bespoke proliferation may be tied to young Hollywood types becoming enamored with custom suits about a decade ago.

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After earning an undergraduate and a masters degree in computer science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Maeda headed to art school in Japan at Tsukuba University Institute of Art and Design, obtaining a PhD in graphic design.

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This partnership between USAID, World Education Mali, Design that Matters (affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and the Ministry of Education has introduced simple and locally-appropriate technology that enables community members in predominately rural areas to learn to read, write and count at night.

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The industrial interior design in the airy restaurant pays respect to its neighbor, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, while rustic elements such as reclaimed barn boards and a two-sided fireplace keep it welcoming.

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