Martin Missfeldt Graphic on How Google Glass Works
Martin Missfeldt is a Berlin-based artist with a sense of humor, known for posting gags like asserting the Google Glass team is working on an X-ray-spec-like application (and that Apple is countering...
View ArticleProjectophile: '15 Mid-Century Modern Dream Homes That Will Kill Your Children'
"These extra-dangerous stairs lead right to the ceiling,guaranteeing a concussion for your curious child."What do you do when you love Mid-Century Modern design, but you also have kids?Projectophile is...
View ArticleShipborne Lasers are Here! And They're Not That Exciting!
What we thought laser weapons would look like.What they actually look like.More proof that the future never shakes out like you think it will: If you asked any of us during our childhoods what laser...
View ArticleSalone Milan 2013: Tom Dixon Tackles Travel Gear for adidas
As people travel from around the globe to Milan for the annual design shows, Tom Dixon and adidas have teamed up to show us "everything-you-can-pack-neatly-in-a-bag-for-a-week-away." The timely launch...
View ArticleRessence's Super-Sexy Type 3 Watch
At 30 large this isn't a watch any of us mortals will be buying anytime soon, but the design of the Ressence Type 3 is fascinating enough that you'll want to take a look. First off you'll notice...
View ArticleWork with R/GA as a Senior Experience Designer in São Paulo, Brazil
wants a Sr. Experience Designerin São Paulo, Brazil This is your opportunity to work for one of the most established branding institutions in one of the most vibrant cities on earth. R/GA is seeking a...
View ArticleKnobFeel: Reviews of Knobs
If there's an audiophile's version of kicking the tires on a used car, I'm guessing it's turning the knobs on an amp. Short of actually listening to the thing, I for one would like to feel how the knob...
View ArticleNew Technology Will Enable the 3D Scanning of (Non-Asian) People From Ten...
The Photon 3D Scanner we mentioned last week has been overfunded by $140,000. The Photon, you'll recall, will allow you to inexpensively scan things on your desk.A team of Heriot-Watt University...
View Articlefrog at SXSW 2013: The Crowd As DJ, Part 2 - The Methodology
A research report on the dynamics of crowd-sourcing music at the frog SXSW Interactive Opening Party, by Bonnie Reese and Mike HerdzinaMusic shapes our experience of the world—it sets a mood,...
View ArticleFreeFly Systems' 'Game-Changing' Camera Rig Designs
FreeFly Systems is a company dedicated to designing camera-supporting tools that enable revolutionary cinematography. Their top-of-the-line product is probably their CineStar Heavy Lift, above, an...
View ArticleSmall Change Writ Large: 'The Fundamental Units' by Martin John Callanan
What does that look like to you? The cave drawings at Lascaux, maybe?How about this one? A shield from an ancient civilization?Nope, these are the lowest of the world's low-value coins, those forgotten...
View ArticleMarketing Drive Seeks a Wickedly Inventive Art Director in Norwalk, Connecticut
wants an Art Director in Norwalk, Connecticut Is This You?Do you have exceptional design skills, fresh style, an insatiable hunger for our digital world and boundless creative energy? You belong at...
View ArticleConran Camera Concept, Yea or Nay?
All images courtesy of BBC/Darren RussellBBC Future recently invited Conran's Jared Mankelow to rethink the camera for their series on "redesigning the everyday," Imagineering, in which "top designers...
View ArticleStudent Spotlight: Hannah Dow's Biodegradable Temp Tools
In design school these days, we've gone so far around the 'sustainability' bend that it seems like the word might have lost meaning all together. That's why whenever we see a unique take on the...
View ArticleGiving Second Lives to Nutshells
I was excited when I first learned that crushed walnut shells could be used as blast media, to strip the paint or carbon deposits off of metal parts placed inside of a blast cabinet. I know sand is...
View ArticleBUNDSHOP Relaunches with Curated Selection of Daily Designs from China
Back in October of last year, we stopped by BUNDSHOP's Shanghai HQ, a month prior to the launch of their e-commerce platform. In my conversation with Diana, Stephany, Michael and Donnie, they mentioned...
View ArticleGlobal Domination, Step 1B: Order Flaming Globe from "Fire Pit Rick"
In Global Domination, Step 1 we showed you aspiring Bond villains several sources where you could order large steel globes to decorate your lair with. Turns out we missed one: Rick Wittrig's Third Rock...
View ArticleWith GE-Backed 'Wink' Initiative, Quirky Contributors to Gain Access to...
Starting next month, Quirky contributors are going to be able to pick a lot more than each others' brains: When the Quirky Inspiration Platform launches in May, contributors will suddenly be able to...
View ArticleBuildings That Look Like Other Things...
All images via building.amWell, the title sort of gives it away, but I recently came across this wacky edifice that's made web rounds at least a couple times since it surfaced a few years ago....
View ArticleEarthbound Farm Seeks a Print Production Specialist in San Juan Bautista,...
wants a Print Production Specialistin San Juan Bautista, California Earthbound Farm is committed to being a catalyst for positive change in our kitchens and our environment. To accomplish their goals,...
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