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A WiFi Router with Aesthetics You Can Customize
It's been a few years since we asked "Why are wi-fi routers so darned ugly?" This Vibrant WiFi router, by Seoul-based industrial design firm Intenxiv, aims to change that."Wireless internet routers...
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HIIVE: From An Industrial Design Thesis to Market
Although Phillip Potthast has been reading Core77 since his time as an industrial design student, he never anticipated that he might one day appear in its pages talking about bees. "I was more into...
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Peak Design Creates a Fantastic Rolling Carry-On Bag
Peak Design, the B-Corp known for producing well-designed bags, has made their first foray into proper luggage.Their new Roller Pro Carry-On was designed from the ground up, without relying on...
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DJI's Incredible Vehicle-Deployed Drone
In just a matter of years, quadrotor drones have gone from consumer playthings to CIA-level technology. Drone manufacturer DJI's Dock 3 moves well beyond the consumer sector, targeting emergency...
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The 21st-Century Power Strip: bFRIENDS Power Modules
These bFRIENDS Power Modules, by British industrial design firm Pearson Lloyd, challenge your idea of what a power strip is supposed to look like—and how they're made. As the firm...
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Five Steps to Create the Perfect Entry for Any Design Awards Program
Curious about design awards but have not yet made a decision to enter? Here is the guidance you may be looking for to present your team's work to a jury. If you are reading this unconvinced of the...
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Swedish Cloakroom Furniture
If there's a category of furniture I never think about, it's cloakroom furniture. But these pieces caught my eye. They're the stock-in-trade of Dalform, a Swedish company that sells to schools,...
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The AC Cobra Makes a Comeback
As the 1950s became the '60s, a new automotive phenomenon was emerging: The sports car. In 1960 Chevrolet broke the 10,000-unit production milestone for their Corvette, the first time that automotive...
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A Funny Story About Gaetano Pesce's UP 5 Chair and a Car Accident
While there's nothing funny about car accidents or the message behind Gaetano Pesce's UP 5 chair, designed in 1969, this anecdote is worth telling.First off, the UP 5 chair. The curvaceous form is...
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Another Vice-Friendly Design Classic: Joe Colombo's Poker Table from 1968
As we saw with his Smoke Glass, Italian industrial designer Joe Colombo loved smoking and drinking. And, apparently, poker; he designed this Poker Table in 1968.A precursor to the gaming tables of...
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Japan's Clever Anti-Snow Roadways
Niigata, Japan gets a lot of snow. Way back in the 1960s, they figured out a way to keep the roads clear of snow without requiring plows. Groundwater warmed by geothermal heat is pumped through a...
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A Better Tool for Cutting Corrugated Metal or Plastic
When it comes to cutting sheet metal, roofers have a plethora of tools to choose from. And all have their drawbacks. Handheld snips are reliable, but cause fatigue over long runs. Electric shears and...
View ArticleA Robotic BMX Bike That Can Freestyle
The comedian Colin Quinn jokes that reaction videos have become popular because we are now too lazy to even react to things. Better to watch someone else do it than expend the energy.I thought of that...
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Industrial Design Case Study: Character's Designey Tool Set
This case study is pretty light on details, but I'm including it because when I first saw the product—a designey tool set aimed at consumers, not tradespeople—I was curious as to who designed it. The...
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Core77 Weekly Roundup (3-3-25 to 3-7-25)
Here's what we looked at this week:Specialty tools: Cascade Designs' snow saw for safety and shelter. Chery's wild living-room-on-wheels vehicle concept.Industrial designer and innovation leader Kevin...
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