Keep It Simple

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."

Steve Jobs was obsessed with making highly complex products elegant, simple, and human usable, raising the profile of design.

The vampire squid, despite its fang-like features, has a surprisingly humble diet. It browses on "marine snow"—dead plankton, algae, fecal matter, goo, shells shed by tiny crustaceans, and other detritus.

Celebs were able to rock their roots confidently thanks to this dye do. The low-maintenance look featured long, dark roots that lightened to a sun-kissed hue at the ends.

This simple photograph shows the power of light to ignite even the most mundane scene—a concrete tunnel—and render it beautifully.

The new pope is passing up the lavish papal apartments for a more no-frills living arrangement in the Casa Santa Marta, which hosted him and the other Catholic Cardinals during the recent conclave.

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In the movie "Wreck-It-Ralph," Ralph and the Niceland residents use the same stilted, staccato movements as in the game. Disney animators used to classic animation struggled with the scaled-back approach.

Babyloid, a robot baby designed to keep older people company, has a simplified, smiling face. Red LED lights embedded in its cheeks signify when it is contented.

As Modernist buildings reach middle age, many of the stark structures are showing signs of wear, setting off debates over whether or not these ugly ducklings should be saved or demolished.