Brutalism was the original sci-fi aesthetic
Concrete megastructures, repeated modules and harsh shadows: the architecture of the 1960s shaped how artists drew future cities for decades.
Pale Blue Dot: the photo that made Earth look small
In 1990 Voyager 1 turned its camera back and caught Earth as a speck in a sunbeam, from about six billion kilometres away.
The cities that turned blank walls into galleries
Permission-based mural programmes changed whole neighbourhoods.
How highway signs got their typeface
Readable at speed, at night, from far away: a font with a job.
Pixel art rules that still hold up
Limited palettes and clean outlines never really went out of style.