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Sam Thompson: "I Make Things by Hand, with Digital Tools"
At first blush, industrial designer Sam Thompson's gently-arched 45-Degree Bowl, above, looks like it might be made from veneers that were steam-bent and laminated together in a form. But flip it over...
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Here's to Hoping Geckskin (Biomimetic Gecko-Based Tape) Sticks Around
More than five years ago we first wrote about Geckel, a biomimetic adhesive based on geckos' and mussels' ability to stick to things. But as of this year the material was still "under development."...
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The Penclic: Something Like a Wacom Tablet...Without the Tablet
Back when I was a bona fide CAD monkey, I had carpal tunnel like the rest of us. After successfully convincing my employer that they needed to ditch the mice and get Wacom tablets, the wrist pain went...
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2012 DMI Conference Preview with Edie Weiner, Futurist
As a media sponsor of 2012's DMI Design/Management conference, Core77 Design Directory is proud to present an exclusive conference preview. What does the future hold? Designers are said to hold a bit...
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Beyond the Plastic Box: AMAC Introduces the Slot Table
The ubiquitous plastic boxes collected by MoMA and preferred by Andy Warhol have made a giant leap—from your desk to your living room. AMAC Plastics recently introduced their first venture into...
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Call For GIF Submissions: "Moving the Still"
Today Tumblr and Paddle8 will announce their upcoming exhibition and call for submissions to Moving the Still, which will examine the GIF as an art form. If you've been making GIFs since their...
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The Quadski: An ATV that Transforms into a Jet-Ski
Alan Gibbs is an entrepreneur from New Zealand, and for years he's dreamed of mass-manufacturing an amphibious car. He knew it would work; he successfully built a one-off for himself, the Aquada you...
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Jeez Louise: GoPro Shrinks the New Hero3, Gets It Down to Just 2.6 Ounces
They're calling it "The world's most versatile camera," and it's hard to disagree. At midnight yesterday/today GoPro began selling their new model, the Hero3. "No expense was spared during its...
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Striking the Perfect Balance: Furniture from Shanghai's MoreLess
Per my preference for modernist, minimal design that reflects attention to detail from concept to execution, I was quite impressed to see that many pieces from MoreLess met my taste to a tee. In...
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James Tattersall's Plan Desk is A1 in Our Book
The Plan Desk, by London-based industrial designer James Tattersall, provides something most desks don't: A super-large drawer, nearly the width of the entire desk, capable of holding A1-sized prints....
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fuseproject is Seeking a Senior Industrial Designer in San Francisco
Industrial Designer fuseprojectSan Francisco Our studio works with amazing brands and companies from all over the world. We are a full-service agency, which offers strategy, industrial design, graphic...
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Sketching Lab Costa Rica 2012: Biomimicry + Pre-Columbian Forms for Education
Reporting by Joey Zeledón and Jóse Gamboa Costa Rica is quickly becoming one of Central America's hubs for all things design. There are a growing number of design education initiatives that have seemed...
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Larks & Recreation: Ronald Walters' Wooden "Pin Gear Ring Gear"
I like watching craftsman and maniac Ronald Walters' woodworking videos for two reasons. Number one is his skill. Number two is because he sounds enough like Parks & Recreation's Ron Swanson that...
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Design For (Your) Product Lifetime Student Challenge: Resources for Guidance...
The deadline for the Design for (Your) Product Lifetime Student Challenge is one month away! The challenge, sponsored by Autodesk and iFixit is Core77's second in this series created for students and...
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Beijing Design Week 2012: ILIVETOMORROW's Radical Materiality
Xiaodong's Raindrop bowls and Reeds Hong Kong-based design gallery, ILIVETOMORROW, presented a vibrant exhibition with a focus on ceramics during Beijing Design Week. The gallery, established in 2010...
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Help Raise Awareness for Arts and Technology Education: Friends of Vik Muniz...
The Campana Brothers for Spectaculu The Brazilian artist Vik Muniz has enlisted some of his talented friends—The Campana Brothers, visual artist Mark Bradford and director Carlos Saldanha—to raise...
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Ebsen Nielsen's RC-Copter Videography, and What "Drone Goggles" Could Do for You
In the years since we first caught wind of Eric Austin, a pioneer of videography via remote control helicopter, the man's business and client list have exploded. The following year we saw a similar...
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Old Cars Crashing Into New Cars: Which is Safer?
In high school my friend crashed his '68 Rambler, which I remember well because I was in the passenger seat. We hit the other car twice. I'll put the full story down at the bottom so we can get right...
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Johnson Health Tech is Seeking Industrial Designers in Madison, WI
Industrial Designers Johnson Health Tech North AmericaMadison, WI Johnson Health Tech North America is a leader in the fitness and wellness industry; we are seeking a Junior Industrial Designer and a...
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Joshua Harker's Beautiful Renderings of...Well, I Don't Exactly Know
Remember Joshua Harker? Our interwebs-trawling editor Ray spotted one of the Chicago-based multicreative's projects last year, this nifty 3D-printed skull, and posted an entry on it. It subsequently...
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