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From Cycling to Upcycling: Maya Pedal's "Bicimaquinas"
Bicycles are all the rage these days; Interbike notwithstanding, we've seen several concepts lately, from the FLIZ to the CERV (and most recently the unacronymous Bicymple), each an attempt to evolve...
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Design Extravaganza 2012: Last Chance to Register!
Here's your last chance to register for Design Extravaganza, hosted by the Austin Center for Design on October 5-6. We're looking forward to engaging with the wide range of ideas that speakers like...
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Design For (Your) Product Lifetime Student Challenge: Recap of IDSA x...
Last month, we took our show on the road at the IDSA International Conference in Boston. As part of Coroflot's Student Portfolio Review which takes place each year at IDSA, the Design For (Your)...
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New Documentary Looks at Iconic--and Staged--"Lunch Atop a Skyscraper"...
It is a strange thing to become both immortalized and anonymous, but no one really knows the identities of the eleven construction workers captured in "Lunch Atop a Skyscraper." The iconic photograph...
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London Design Festival 2012: Philips Interactive Lighting at V&A
You might remember, about this time last year, gawking at the mesmerizing Troika illuminated signage erected in the V&A museum's tunnel entrance. Well this year, Dutch electronics giant Philips...
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Hans J. Wegner's Feather-Filled Mid-Century Modern Sofa Makes a Comeback
One of my first tasks as an industrial design intern, nearly twenty years ago, was to archive the draftings coming off of a plotter machine the size of two refrigerators. I'd bring the fresh prints to...
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Analog Degradation: Dave Hakkens' Shrinking Jug
Eindhoven-based designer Dave Hakkens has been on our radar since we first got wind of his "Break Soap" concept, and it so happens that wind was the inspiration behind the more recent oil pressing...
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RTT AG is seeking a 2D Artist - Photoshop in Munich, Germany
2D Photoshop Artist RTT AGMunich, Germany RTT is a leader in high-end 3D visualization and developing revolutionary process technology for clients such as Audi, BMW, Volkswagen, Ferrari, Lamborghini,...
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Core77 Photo Gallery: Burning Man 2012
Photography by Jessica Charlesworth for Core77 Jessica Charlesworth joined nomadic design studio Unknown Fields Division (UFD) on their trip to the Burning Man Festival in a modified school bus built...
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NYC Finalizes New Nissan Taxis
It's official: NYC's Taxi & Limousine Commission has voted Nissan's NV200 the "Taxi of Tomorrow," meaning hack fleets will be required by law to replace outgoing taxis with the chosen model. The...
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Regarding Kickstarter & Product Design Projects
Kickstarter made some interesting changes to the rules Project Creators must follow last week. What's really interesting about these rules, is that they mainly affect only Product Design and Hardware...
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London Design Festival 2012: Swarovski's "Digital Crystal" at Design Museum...
Image courtesy Schon Magazine Though Swarovski may first call to mind bedazzling rather than design, their sponsorship of and collaboration with artists and designers over the past decade have allowed...
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Maker Faire New York 2012 Preview: Interview with Travis Feldman of Molecule...
Travis Feldman's Molecule Synth was one of those Kickstarter projects that I discovered just a little too late in the game: the Portland, OR-based tinkerer reached his funding goal within two weeks...
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LAST CALL: IxDA 2013 Interaction Awards
We can't believe there's less than one week left before this year's Interaction Awards entry period closes! And as you IxDA members busily ready your entries, we are proud to announce that Adobe...
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Leather Goods that Last: The Story of Scott Hofert's ColsenKeane Custom...
"In our modern society, it's next to impossible to find long-haul products," writes Scott Hofert. And he should know; his job in the non-profit sector required him to travel the world from 1989 to the...
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A Quantum Leap in Digital Fabrication: The FORM 1 3D Printer Raises $100K in...
Debate and implications about Kickstarter's recent policy changes aside, it's still the de facto platform for crowdfunding projects of all stripes, and the FORM 1 3D Printer is the latest launch to...
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BraunPrize 2012: Winners Confirm Broadening Scope of Industrial Design
The BraunPrize wrapped up a record year, honoring 39 designs from around the world in their 2012 program. Over 100 design professionals (including former Heads of Braun Design Dieter Rams and Peter...
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Mountain Hardwear is seeking a Textile/Materials Research Associate in San...
Textile/Materials Research Associate Mountain HardwearSan Francisco, California Mountain Hardwear—a leader in innovative premium outdoor apparel, equipment and accessories—is seeking a...
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London Design Festival 2012: Design Fund New Acquisitions
For the second year running, the V&A museum and its supporters have used London Design Festival (and perhaps the inevitable few too many glasses of bubbly that surrounds it) to gather some funds...
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London Design Festival 2012: 100% Design - La Boite Concept's Hi-Fi Desk
Four years ago La Boite Concept, the French sound product designer and manufacturer, introduced La Premiere, a hi-fi laptop dock in a tall, standing unit with an overall appearance that can best be...
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