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Non Sequitur: Ines Brunn's Fixed-Gear Bicycle Acrobatics
Photos courtesy of Ines BrunnAir quality aside, Beijing has a long history of bicycle culture, and the vagaries of globalization have inevitably brought what is euphemistically known as 'urban bicycle...
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Lockheed Developing Mantis Exoskeleton for Industrial Applications. Angry...
Anyone who's seen James Cameron's Aliens cannot forget the images of 1.) Ripley in a cargo-loader exoskeleton, and 2.) Vasquez prowling the corridors with that body-mounted machine gun on the swing...
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Lockheed Developing Mantis Exoskeleton for Industrial Applications. Angry...
Anyone who's seen James Cameron's Aliens cannot forget the images of 1.) Ripley in a cargo-loader exoskeleton, and 2.) Vasquez prowling the corridors with that body-mounted machine gun on the swing...
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Mercedes' G63 Supertruck is Almost as Crazy as Australian People
Why are Australians so goddamn crazy? Listen to how calm these two Aussies sound while they accidentally drive towards last week's tornado, then calmly try to outrun it (initially in reverse!):(I'd...
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A Nation of Makers: The Idiosyncratic Process of Being a Creative...
By Lydia Kuo and Ryan RoweFor the past 20 years, China has become an economic superpower by acting as the world's manufacturer. From boutique brands to major corporations, companies from around the...
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Molon Labe Designs' Side Slip Seat to Reduce Airplane Turnaround Time
Anytime we look at a new design for airplane seats, they've focused on things like increasing your comfort, or decreasing your comfort, or not disturbing other passengers, or cramming more passengers...
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Coming to America: BoConcept and smart Collaboration Debuts Stateside
If you're looking to take your hygge out of Copenhagen and into the mean streets of New York, look no further than the recent collaboration between Danish Furniture brand BoConcept and Mercedes-Benz...
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A Device That Could Save Lives-- Without Ever Doing What It's Meant to Do
In my younger years I drove an ambulance, and while I saw a broad range of nastiness, the most consistently horrific things were injuries sustained in automobile accidents. It was the era before...
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New Ultra-Hard Wood Finish Technology Comes from... a Sporting Goods...
While the Warstic Wood Bat company claimed that "There are very few secrets to making a great wood baseball bat," the Kentucky-based Hillerich & Bradsby Company probably begs to differ. H&BC,...
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Designing NBA TV's Wraparound Set
That old craftsperson's motto about making the back of the cabinet as nice as the front may not apply to set designers, but that doesn't make their job any less hard. Particularly when you've got to...
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International Bicycle Design Competition 2013 Winners, Part 1
Now in its 17th year, 2013 marks the first time that the International Bicycle Design Competition has partnered with iF Design Talents. The entries were judged in October, following the submission...
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A History of Braun Timepieces
Every student of industrial design ought study Braun's line of timepieces. The sheer variety and innovation, on both the design and technical fronts, that the company was able to inject into something...
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A History of Braun Design, Part 2: Timepieces
A Sponsored Post on the History of Braun DesignEvery student of industrial design ought study Braun's line of timepieces. The sheer variety and innovation, on both the design and technical fronts, that...
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Create the Future of Product Design at Inch in Brooklyn
wants a Product Designerin BrooklynOne of the more poetic job postings we've seen recently is the call for a Product Designer at inch in Brooklyn. In addition to the more traditional skills, they seek...
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Introducing Design @ Your Service
By Tennyson PinheiroIt has been said over and over again that we now live in a service economy. For most developed countries, that means more than 70% of their GDP is driven by the service sector. For...
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Arts Thread Brings Strong International Presence to the Coroflot Design Network
Please join us in welcoming the latest addition to the Coroflot Design Employment Network - Arts Thread, the home for new creatives, bridging the gap between education and industry.Arts Thread is our...
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The Photon 3D Scanner: Nearly Funded
"We've visited various makerspaces," write Adam Brandejs and Drew Cox, "and we were surprised to find a lot of people that had bought 3D printers didn't really know what to do with them." Jeez Louise,...
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Tonight at the Hand-Eye Supply Curiosity Club - Karl Anderson of C.H.U.N.K. 666
Core77's Hand-Eye Supply Curiosity Club is excited to present Karl Anderson of C.H.U.N.K. 666, mutant bicycle enthusiasts!Tonight's talk starts at 6 p.m. at the Hand-Eye Supply store in Portland, OR....
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Wow-- Mugshots Used to Be Shot Like Fashion Editorials
Nowadays we use cameras, of both the cell phone and surveillance variety, to record crimes. But back when photography was a newfangled technology, the earliest application was merely to document what...
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International Bicycle Design Competition 2013 Winners, Part 2
Yesterday, we saw the first dozen honorees for iF Design Talents' International Bicycle Design Competition. The top ten selections were handsomely awarded for making the cut; here are the five 'second...
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