The surprising transformation of houses of worship into beautiful spaces.

via Beautiful Churches That Have Been Converted into Secular Buildings – io9.

In your life, you have at least one relative stranger whom you’ve grown close to. Maybe it’s a doorman. Maybe it’s the cashier at the local bodega. Maybe it’s the guy who works in the next cubicle over. So what if you only know their first name, and you’ve never had a conversation that exceeded 45 seconds? Over months of opened doors, midnight candy bars, and borrowed staplers, you’ve become quite familiar. You have a bond, a friendship, that can only be built over countless moments of tiny social friction. So why would things work any differently online?

via Facebook’s Secret To Building Friendships: Many Small Interactions | Co.Design.

If you find yourself on a Brazilian beach, no need to leave if the battery on your phone is running low – thanks to Nivea and their clever magazine ad: a solar power charger for your phone.

via Print Ad Charges Phone Using Solar Energy – PSFK.

Suppose you want to design the best company on earth to work for. What would it be like?

via Creating the Best Workplace on Earth – Harvard Business Review.

Heineken introduced a ‘smart’ beer bottle that can interact with other bottles, its surroundings, and the people around it, at Milan Design Week. ‘Heineken Ignite‘ is a new innovation from the brand that demonstrates its commitment to “using pioneering technology and design to create inventive new ways to experience the product and the brand.”

via Heineken Creates Interactive Bottle That Responds To Drinkers – PSFK.