Business media round up

Simon Garfield takes a wry look at the vibrating, rubberised, five-blade world of cutting edge razor technology.

Portsmouth University students road test new technology designed to reduce bicycle theft.

An unconventional B-school in Washington, with sustainability at the core of its curriculum, encourages students to search for creative solutions.

Design critic Stephen Bayley considers the rise of communist chic.

The concept of a "sustainable community" was first articulated by John Prescott in 2003. Four years on, the role of skills in delivering the government's sustainable communities agenda is under the spotlight again.

Three leaders in sustainable-design consulting are collaborating to leverage their expertise, stimulate new products, and boost "cradle to cradle" certification

A French business school in Nantes plans to open up its Management MA to students from a design background, effectively allowing them to graduate with two degrees.

Nintendo believes its Wii Fit will attract a new generation of console users

Tim Brown, chief executive of IDEO, takes a design-focused look at the goings-on at the World Economic Forum's summer session

Hardware makers are looking to add style and elegance to the world of personal computers

Aston Martin and iPod come out on top in the latest survey by research firm Superbrands

“From razors to record players, calculators to alarm clocks, the quality and functionality of Dieter Rams’s product designs for German manufacturer Braun set the standards by which all other modern products came to be measured.”

Bike parts behemoth Shimano team up with design consultants at IDEO to try and steer the bicycle industry in a new direction

How can biomimicry help to reduce the environmental impact of buildings?