"In every study that considered the question"(unsung.aresluna.org)
28 points by zdw | 15 comments
A blog post on Unsung (aresluna.org) discussing a finding reported across usability studies; no page text was captured to confirm details.
#design-history on Hacker News
6 stories tagged design-history, newest first.
Before pixels: Modular industrial dashboards(unsung.aresluna.org)
262 points by leephillips | 47 comments
A blog post on the Unsung software craft blog about modular industrial control dashboards and interfaces that predate pixel-based screens.
The hardest working font in Manhattan (2025)(aresluna.org)
324 points by dcminter | 51 comments
Marcin Wichary's long illustrated essay (6,100 words, 600 photos) about a ubiquitous engraving font seen throughout Manhattan.
Why so many control rooms were seafoam green (2025)(bethmathews.substack.com)
983 points by Amorymeltzer | 198 comments
A Substack essay by Beth Mathews explaining the color theory and history behind seafoam green paint in industrial control rooms.
IKEA Catalogs 1951-2021(ikeamuseum.com)
477 points by bookofjoe | 128 comments
IKEA Museum page offering an archive of IKEA catalogues from 1951 to 2021, browsable by decade.
Vietnamese Graphic Design(vietgd.com)
351 points by keiferski | 53 comments
VIET GD is a casual index, archive, and celebration of Vietnamese graphic design, showcasing posters, book covers, and stamps.