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The U.S. Mint's Production Materials Problem: Nickels Cost 11 Cents to Make....
It makes such little centsYou probably know that the U.S. penny used to be made out of copper, which was once inexpensive. As the cost of copper began to rise, it would have cost more per penny than...
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Smithsonian to Receive a BIG Redesign
It was announced yesterday that BIG, a.k.a. the Bjarke Ingels Group, has won the $2.4 million contract to design the Smithsonian Institution's master plan. The fittingly-named BIG is tackling a...
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International Home + Housewares Show 2013: Casabella's Super Sponge & Squeegee
Seventy years after Du Pont invented the synthetic sponge in 1942, the folks of Casabella are introducing a new innovation in the cleaning category—a combination kitchen sponge and squeegee.The "Super...
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Cross Campus Collaborations: The Granoff Furniture Project
Reporting by Sarah PeaseA reception earlier this month marked the official completion of another successful collaboration between the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and neighboring Brown...
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Are Dining Table Social Interactions a Solvable Design Problem? Plus Alex...
I recently attended a friend's 40th birthday party at a popular, crowded and loud family eatery in Bensonhurst. Sixteen of us at a long table, eight per side. We were hemmed in too tightly to...
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International Home + Housewares Show 2013: Scanwood Offers Thoughtful Design...
It didn't even occur to me that we featured a Core77 Design Awards honoree in our most recent Holiday Gift Guide—after all, the desk set and the packaging for their utensils aren't related in any...
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Make Listening a Visual Affair with Zarca Interactive in Washington, D.C.
wants a Visual & Motion Designerin Washington, D.C.Them: An online survey platform and associated educational and professional service that enables better listening. They also happen to be looking...
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Zaha Hadid at Harvard GSD: "Space is Supposed to Enrich your Life"
Upon entering the lobby of the Harvard Graduate School of Design last Wednesday, one might be surprised to discover a line of people from the GSD auditorium doors, down the hallway, and spilling into...
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2013 James Dyson Award Opens for Entries Today-- With Double the Prize Money
This year's James Dyson Award design competition, which as always carries the appealingly simple brief of "Design something that solves a problem," opens today. What's different this time around is the...
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Core77 Photo Gallery: International Home + Housewares Show 2013
Photography by LinYee Yuan and Ray Hu for Core77As always, the 2013 International Home + Housewares Show was the destination for the latest and greatest kitchen gadgets, ergonomic utensils, winsome...
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'Backtouch' UI Design, Yea or Nay?
Way back in '07, we learned Apple had patented touchscreens with interactive backs, meaning you could perform on-screen manipulations while keeping your finger out of the way. By 2010 we were calling...
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Spider's Camera Holster Systems
Remember our earlier entries on holsters, both modern-day and cowboy-style? These days there's another breed of shooter that can use a waist-mounted system for quickdraws: That's the Dual Camera System...
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The Airow Gun: Paintball Archery, Anyone?
The few times I'd played paintball, what made it not-so-fun were the large-capacity hoppers we all had on our guns. Isolated from the rest of my team, I spent a good ten minutes pinned down, as the...
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A Friendly Reminder...
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Bose Seeks a Brave Industrial Design Co-op in Framingham, Massachusetts
wants an Industrial Design Co-op in Framingham, MAClose your eyes and imagine 6 months of working at Bose in the advanced space of product development. Imagine telling your classmates you're going to...
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International Home + Housewares Show 2013: Savora, Q+A with Sid Ramnarance
Launched in the Fall of last year, Savora is a unique line of kitchen tools designed for both discerning home cooks and car enthusiasts alike. Launched as an in-house project for Lifetime Brands,...
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International Home + Housewares Show 2013: Savora, Q+A with Sid Ramnarace
Launched in the Fall of last year, Savora is a unique line of kitchen tools designed for both discerning home cooks and car enthusiasts alike. Launched as an in-house project for Lifetime Brands,...
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Core77's Hand-Eye Supply presents the IXL British Army Knife
At Hand-Eye Supply we love a good pocket knife, and we're always looking out for another one that will tickle our fancy. It's definitely a bonus when it has a compelling story to it as...
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Kickstarting Haptic UI: An Interview with Michael Roopenian on Taking Your...
One of the greatest accomplishments for a young designer is to bring their first product to market. For many designers right out of school, it can take years to see a project put into production and is...
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Save the Date: MEX 2013, Meeting of Mobile UX Minds, in London from March 26-27
'Dare We Do It Real Time' by body>data>space (photo by Jean-Paul Berthoin)Over an intensive two days at the end the month, 100 delegates at MEX 2013—the international forum for mobile user...
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