In 2003, Stephen Kieran and James Timberlake wrote Refabricating Architecture, a book that argued the time had come to reevaluate and update basic design and construction methods that have constrained ...

All products featured on WIRED are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Learn more. The ...

When it comes to teaching little girls engineering, GoldieBlox, it turns out, is not too simple. It’s not too difficult. It’s just right. Ten months after launching a successful Kickstarter campaign ...

If you ever had more than one type of toy for building things as a child (LEGO, Tinkertoys, Duplo, etc.), odds are you tried to mix the sets together at some point with creative, though disastrous, ...

Construction kit toys are cited by many adults as sparking great creativity and engineering talent in their youth. LEGO, Meccano, K’NEX, Lincoln Logs—these are all great commercial options. But what ...