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Moment is seeking a Graphic Designer in New York, New York
Graphic Designer MomentNew York, New York Moment is looking for talented interactive graphic designers to join their team. They're seeking perfectionists with a keen eye for detail and craftsmanship,...
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Notes from the Field: Design Observations in Uganda
I've been living in Kampala, Uganda, for the past month now, and it's truly been a treasure trove for design observations. From the city's many tech incubation hubs to the wide variety of formal and...
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NYC on Hurricane Lockdown, Part 3: Three Types of Flood Barriers, from Sad to...
Gulf-state residents and those with hurricane experience would probably be horrified at some of the half-assed Sandy preparations made by New Yorkers. Here's a local restaurant in Evacuation Zone B,...
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Traveling Via Bamboo Railcar in Cambodia, Etiquette Included
photo via Adaptive Reuse Cambodia has one railway line, laid down by the French during their colonial occupation. The antiquated tracks are no longer safe for trains to run on, and as a result, there...
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A Chair for Disaster(-Related Boredom) Relief?
"Hey pops, the times are a-changing," suggests the sparse website. "Gone are the days when you could impress the friends with your old oak rocking-chair." Enter the iRock: billed as the first-ever...
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Core77 - Your Diesel Powered, Owner-Operated Source for Design
Not to ignore the profound scope of the brutality of hurricane Sandy but we are happy to say that, finally, Core77 is, much like "Rubber Duck" Penwald of Sam Peckinpah's Convoy, cruising these crazy...
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A Particularly Symbolic Clock
We've seen at least a few abstracted representations of time in the past: from the clocktower-inspired USMA to the wearable "Sasa" and ultra-slow Present. Studio Toer presents yet another alternative...
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New From Deadgood: EXTL Lighting by David Irwin
We're pretty bummed that David Irwin's functional, miner-inspired M Lamp didn't reach its Kickstarter funding goal, but you can still get your hands on new lighting by Irwin with the ETXL lighting...
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McMaster-Carr Supply Co. is seeking an Information Design Manager in...
Information Design Manager McMaster-Carr Supply Co.Elmhurst, Illinois For more than 100 years, the McMaster-Carr catalog has been our greatest marketing tool, designed to captivate a broad base of...
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Getting It Right the First Time: Hands-On Review of the Ultimate Spatula
Add this new acronym to your phrase book: GIR, or Get It Right. For their very first product, the designers at GIR have cooked up what they're calling the Ultimate Spatula, a single piece of molded...
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DesignTide Tokyo 2012: The Koshirae Light
Text by Rachel Carvosso; photos by Junya Hirokawa DesignTide Tokyo, held again this year at the Tokyo Midtown, is a little oasis of intimate calm in the middle of the hustle and bustle of the Roppongi...
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Wireless Resonating Speakers Turn Any Flat Surface Into Your Neighbor's Worst...
The problem with most audio speakers is that they're not designed to irritate your neighbors to their full potential. Sure, you could point your speakers directly at a window or shared wall, or place...
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Flotspotting, Halloween Edition: Bat Hanger by Veronika Paluchova
Although it's currently just a concept, Veronika's website indicates that it will be available in the near future. Monsters aren't born in swamps or in Middle Earth—they manifest themselves in the dark...
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Dispatches from the Dark, Part 1: Good Objects, Bad Preparation
During a crisis, there are a bunch of objects we interact with in hopes of saving our bacon or making life more convenient. Here I'll take a broad look at some of the objects that played a role, for...
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Shaken, Not Stirred: Enkaja by Tatabi Studio
Devastation notwithstanding, Hurricane Sandy has been occasion for an uncanny respite from the otherwise unstoppable hustle and bustle of the city that Core calls home... and more than one of my...
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No Trouble with the "Curvas" Dining Chair
There isn't anything particularly notable about Gonçalo Campos' latest project, the "Curvas" dining chair, except that I hope it's as comfortable as it is handsome. Yet the minimal form factor belies...
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California College of the Arts is seeking an Asst./Assoc. Professor -...
Assistant/Associate Professor - Furniture/First-Year Program California College of the ArtsSan Francisco, California The California College of Arts seeks candidates for a part-time, ranked non-tenure...
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Dispatches from the Dark, Part 2: Public Behavior, During the Blackout, in...
photo by Nicole Nadeau photo by longest august Mid-lower-Manhattan-blackout, I need to relocate my two dogs and I to somewhere with electricity and internet, so I can continue to earn a living. I...
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Book Review: "Stripes: Design Between The Lines"
Perhaps it's my personal obsession with nautical shirts, but when I think of stripes I think of my dangerous addiction to Petite Bateau and handmade espadrilles. Design editor Linda O'Keeffe, however,...
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Hot One Inch Action is back in PDX this Friday at Hand-Eye Supply
Once again, we are thrilled to bring Hot One Inch Action, the tiny button art show back to Portland. Friday, Nov. 2nd Admission is free. Mixed packs of 5 buttons are $5. 6PM - 9PM PST RSVP on Facebook...
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