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Editorial
Many magazines rush to cover the latest news. Works That Work is interested in the impact of design and forgotten ideas worth a second look.
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Our Country is The World
In the wake of the Second World War Garry Davis launched his effort to establish a universal world government by issuing its passport.
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Colour Photography Before Colour Photography
Colour photographs taken over a hundred years ago using a primitive, long-abandoned process which produces spectacular images.
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Cars That Run on Trees
Though they may seem like a steampunk fantasy or a whimsical curiosity, wood-burning cars were once commonplace in Europe.
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What a Difference a School Can Make
Seemingly simple design decisions can make a school building more comfortable and make students more likely to complete their education.
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Roadside Attractions
The unexpectedly diverse and beautiful bus stops of the former USSR, lovingly documented by photographer Christopher Herwig.
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Weapons of Mass Deception
Part of the Second World War was fought with dummy vehicles and counterfeit weapons designed to deceive the enemy and confuse intel.
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The Cobbler Who Conquered the World
The principles and practices of the man who turned a humble family business into the world’s largest shoe manufacturing enterprise.
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Fighting Illiteracy With Typography
Why an attempt to simplify Arabic script for printing and learning has the potential to boost literacy, and why it has not yet succeeded.
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Nutcrackers
The traditional way of processing the *coco de babaçu* still surpasses mechanical methods, but the women who use it face serious obstacles.
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The Language of Colours
The Munsell Color System catalogues the broad range of colours perceivable by the human eye and reproducible by imaging technology.
