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Muji's New Bluetooth Speaker Tugs at the Minimalist Heartstrings. And You Can...
In the quest to go ultra-minimal—they're practically channeling Braun—with their new wall-mounted Bluetooth speaker/radio Muji has made an interesting UI choice: The user pulls on the power cord (which...
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International Home + Housewares Show 2013: Pantone 2013 Color of the Year &...
Following the announcement of emerald green as the 2013 Color of the Year, Pantone, the "global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries," recently...
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Smartphone Competition Benefitting the Advancement of Interaction Design
Now that the "Who owns the glass rectangle" smartphone wars are thankfully fading into the background of the news cycle, competition in interaction designs is coming to the forefront. Apple arguably...
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Inaki Aliste Lizarralde's Blueprints to TV Show Homes
We all know TV programs are fake, but for New Yorkers, nothing drives that home more than the sight of the gargantuan Manhattan apartments depicted on shows like "Friends," "Seinfeld" or "How I Met...
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International Home + Housewares Show 2013: Sebastian Conran's Universal...
Making their Stateside debut at the International Home + Housewares Show, London-based Universal Expert had one of our favorite exhibition booths. The simple, open plan felt more like stumbling into a...
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Build the Extraordinary with Eventscape Inc. in Toronto, Canada
wants a Conceptual Designer in Toronto, CanadaThis is your opportunity to push boundaries and explore new materials and technologies as a Conceptual Designer. Eventscape, Inc. is looking for someone...
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Acme Studios' Germ-Killing Hatch Pen
Speaking of copper and zinc, those two metals can be combined to create brass. And the copper is kind enough to pass on its antimicrobial properties to the resultant alloy, effectively rendering it a...
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The Rainrunner: A Portable Way to Stay Dry While Motorcycling in the Rain
Last year, we caught wind of a company called Roof for Two that had a cool project under wraps, no pun intended: A portable, fold-flat, quickly-deployable rain shield for a motorcycle. We contacted...
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Writing and Research: A New Book from Steven Heller
It says "for graphic designers" right on the cover, but don't let that segment you out—this book is a must for any kind of design practitioner. Filled with tons of practical advice and nurturing...
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Writing and Research: A New Book from Steven Heller
It says "for graphic designers" right on the cover, but don't let that segment you out—this book is a must for any kind of design practitioner. Filled with tons of practical advice and nurturing...
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International Home + Housewares Show 2013: New from Alessi - Small Furniture,...
The Alessi booth is always a welcome sight at any given design show or exhibition, for both the fun products on display and the friendly folks behind the brand. We caught up with President Alessio...
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Core77 Design Awards 2013: Better Late Than Never-- Deadline for Submissions...
If you haven't heard the news about the deadline extension yet, you're in luck! Now that the deadline to submit your work for consideration in the 2013 Core77 Design Awards has been extended to...
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Production Methods vs. Piracy: New York Aims to Shoot Down Forgeries with Lasers
A driver's license is meant to be induplicable, so you might ask why on Earth New York State has decided to switch the headshots from color to black and white. Surely a greyscale image is easier to...
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International Home + Housewares Show 2013: You Can Never Have Too Many...
I've used or otherwise come across Bosch power tools but was less familiar with the company's various other industrial and commercial offerings. In addition to being the world's biggest supplier of...
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Philips' Minimalist, Monolithic DesignLine TVs
If I've learned anything from watching movies, it is that you usually get involved in a motorcycle chase through narrow European alleys at the same time that two workmen are transporting a large sheet...
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Rethinking Design Thinking
OK, I take it back. Well, some of it anyway.In June, 2010, I posted an essay on Core77 entitled "Design Thinking: A Useful Myth." (Got a lot of responses, that one did.) Since my essay was posted, I...
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International Home + Housewares Show 2013: Countertop Gardens and Kitchen...
A wall garden from our friends at UrbioAs Americans become more conscious of food politics and increasingly seek out local ingredients, one of my favorite trends of recent years is countertop gardening...
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Bring Your Graphic Talents to the Team at Cars.com in Chicago, Illinois
wants a Graphic Designerin Chicago, Illinois Do you dream in Pantone colors? Are you constantly critiquing the font, leading and kerning of restaurant menus and wedding invites? Do you see a website...
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Design Salary Infographic - The 2013 Creative Employment Snapshot
For more than a decade, we've been gathering and organizing salary and career data from creative professionals all over the world through our Design Salary Guide. Today we are proud to present The...
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How a Doctor's Five-Minute, $15 iPhone Hack Could Affect 600 Million Lives
Despite ubiquitous assurances that "There's an app for that," one thing not included in the "that" is the detection of soil-transmitted helminths in human beings. (Helminths are the scientific name for...
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