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When "Functionalist" was a Slur: Great Unsung Design from East Germany
In mid-20th-century Europe, Margerete Jahny belonged to a rare demographic of industrial designer: She was an East German female. And according to design historian Günter Höhne, she was the first East...
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Wild-Looking Vintage "Road Glasses" Supposedly Protect Your Eyes, Without...
These curious looking vintage "road glasses" were made by Kasper & Richter, a German manufacturer of precision instruments. They were designed for driving in bad weather, in the days when enclosed...
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Textiles Created from Human Hair
In order to manufacture the clothes we wear, things have to be pulled out of the ground. Plants for fibers, petroleum for technical fabrics. But a startup called Human Material Loop has a more...
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Fritz Hansen Puts Rare Jørn Utzon Stool Into Production
Jørn Utzon is the Danish architect best known for designing the Sydney Opera House. That was a 16-year ordeal, beginning with winning a design competition in 1957, then being unpleasantly confronted...
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Old-School Construction Trick: Using Rocks to Hold Roofing in Place
An old-school construction trick used in Japan, the Swiss Alps, and probably other places, is to hold roofing down using heavy rocks.UK-based design/research/building firm Material Cultures used this...
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Absurdist Sneaker Concepts by Canyaon
Russian artist Canyaon skewers both sneaker culture and the aesthetics of various subcultures with his absurdist footwear concepts:Nike GrapesAdidas Neighborhood WatchersESports CustomMercedes-Benz...
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Space-Efficient, Paternoster-like Bike Storage Lockers
Underground bike storage systems, like those seen in Japan, are amazing. But they obviously require a massive amount of excavation and construction.A Swiss company called V-Locker has designed an...
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A Dramatic "Bolthole" Cabin in Norway
"There is a long standing tradition for the small retreat in architecture," writes Norwegian architecture firm Rever & Drage, introducing their Cabin Nordmarka project. "Historically this kind of...
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This Barragán-Inspired LBM Corner Table Lamp
This unusual LBM Corner Table Lamp is by Mexican industrial designer Moisés Hernández."Inspired by the innovative architecture of fellow Mexican Luis Barragán*, Moisés Hernández designed the LBM Corner...
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Industrial Design Case Study: Furniture-izing a Pet Crate
NYC-based dog owners Jeremy Canade and Sophie Bakalar are the founders of Fable, a pet products company. Pet crates are an essential piece of kit for many urban pet owners, and the duo wondered: Why...
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Core77 Weekly Roundup (4-8-24 to 4-12-24)
Here's what we looked at this week:China's ancient Dragon Kilns were designed to work with hilly terrain.Studio Touya built this traditional Japanese Anagama kiln in North Carolina. NASA has revealed...
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The Horrific UI/UX Design of Humane's AI Pin
Startup Humane has debuted their Ai Pin, an $800 wearable AI assistant meant to be something like a smartphone without a screen. First-wave tech reviewers are all over the thing, and the reviews have...
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Form Follows Function: NASA's Zero-Gravity Drinking Cup
This unusual-looking cup was designed by Dr. Mark Weislogel, a former NASA research scientist and expert in fluid dynamics. It has the unusual provenance of having been prototyped not on Earth, but in...
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"The Function of Colour in Factories Schools & Hospitals," Circa 1930
I'd love to get my hands on a copy of this book. "The Function of Colour in Factories Schools & Hospitals" is a British book published in 1930. UK-based stationery retailer Present & Correct...
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A Titanium Cutting Board?!?
When it comes to kitchen items, certain objects will last forever, like a cast iron frying pan. Other things get chewed up and need eventual replacement, like cutting boards. But if you want a cutting...
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