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Interweaving a Material and a Mission: Beacon Alley Bamboo Skateboard
Industrial designer and professor Lance Gordon Rake previously shared the story behind the Semester bamboo bicycle, developed with Pamela Dorr and various collaborators in Hale County, Alabama. Now,...
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UK Rocket Scientist Designs Hyper-Efficient Cookware
In recent years we've seen some neat re-thinks of basic cookware, from a self-stirring pot to Mike Whitehead's CNC-milled cast iron skillet. Now a rocket scientist from the UK, Dr. Tom Povey, has...
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From the Outlandish Claims Dept: PocketScan Wants To Scan Your Life
The PocketScan's Kickstarter campaign is just about done, having blown by its goal and first two stretch goals, but its larger than life development might just be starting. Billed as "the world's...
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Alien & Monkey's Sandy Packaging Concept and Other Designs Built Not to Last
There at least two items in my apartment that I can count on including in my will someday and I'd bet the same goes for most people if they take a stock of their most prized possessions. Alien &...
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"Casa Futebol" Concept to Turn World Cup Stadiums into Public Housing
No Brazilian can be happy with their national team suffering two crushing defeats in a row, and now the country is dotted with brand-new stadiums that can only serve as a painful reminder. But now that...
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What Kind of Footprint Will You Leave as a Footwear Design Intern With...
Working for Timberland is challenging. And rewarding. And fun. Plus a lot of other things you'd associate with a company that's all about the great outdoors. Working at Timberland is really about...
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Framing the Internet: Physical Display for your Digital Art from Electric...
It should come as no surprise that the marriage of art and technology has had some difficulty finding a place in the institutional white cube exhibition spaces of most contemporary galleries and...
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PaleoBarefoots: Chainmail Shoes For Better Back to Basics Running
I come not to praise the Paleos, but to understand them. Our story starts with the premise (which we will not unpack here, for reasons of brevity and taste) that running barefoot, or as close as...
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Tonight at Curiosity Club: Jaclyn Hudak - Failure Is Inevitable
Tonight at Hand-Eye Supply's Curiosity Club, we're getting real positive about less loved photographic techniques. Jacklyn Hudak of Huzz Art Shop presents Failure Is Inevitable: The Unpopularity Of...
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IKEA Creative Director Mia Lundstrom on Tracking Societal Trends and...
This is the latest installment of our Core77 Questionnaire. Previously, we talked to the Italian designer Luca Nichetto.Name: Mia Lundström Occupation: Creative director, IKEA SwedenLocation:Älmhult,...
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Wax Poetic: Ren Ri Studies the Interaction of Humans and Nature with His Hive...
Much like urban gardening, beekeeping seems to have inspired renewed interest among hobbyists around the world. Sure, it's got a certain appeal for DIYers who have graduated from pickling and...
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With +Pool Targeting NYC's East River, Floating City Beach NYC Proposal Aims...
Those of you who attended the Core77 Conference probably caught Dong-Ping Wong presenting +Pool in a talk entitled "Doing Rad Shit Where Nobody Asked You To Do Rad Shit." For those that didn't, +Pool...
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Wax Poetic: Ren Yue Studies the Interaction of Humans and Nature with His...
Ed. Note: This post has been updated with the correct name of the artist. His name is Ren Yue, not Ren Ri.Much like urban gardening, beekeeping seems to have inspired renewed interest among hobbyists...
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The Latest Kickstarter Smash: Smash Cup, a Collapsible Travel Mug
Coffee drinkers: How many disposable coffee cups do you go through a year? Some of you might carry a travel mug on your commute, but the bulk of you probably get your caffeine hits out of paper or...
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Flotspotting: Puzzle-Inspired Flat-Pack Furniture by Konstantin Achkov
Throw yourself back a few years and you may remember Konstantin Achkov's flat-packed plywood furniture—we captured it as a standout at the 2012 Sofia Design Week. While he's obviously known for his...
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Movie Theater Seats Moving in the Opposite Design Direction from Airplane Seats
As airplane seats get narrower, shallower, closer together and even unable to recline, movie theater seats are getting fatter, deeper, further apart and increasing their reclinability. Both The Wall...
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Airbnb's New Logo is an Absolute Home Run
And we are not intending a pun in the title at all. The thing is perfect.We were excited to attend the press preview of Airbnb's new identity last week in Tribeca and have to say that the new marque is...
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Morphable Drag-Reducing Surfaces, Inspired by Golf Balls
If I had to guess, I'd say that a smooth surface is better than a rough one for cutting wind resistance. And I'd be wrong. There's a reason golf balls have dimples: The dimples decrease the drag caused...
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Skylights for Everyone: Productivity-Boosting Optical Illusions for the...
An installation at Kingwood Medical in Houston, TexasFor those of us who live on the top floors of the pre-war walk-up buildings that line the streets of certain New York neighborhoods, a skylight can...
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Slow Factory: Satellite Images Printed on Silk Scarves
Look up at the sky on even the clearest, most perfect summer night here in New York City and you might realize that something is missing. Sure, the moon hovers brightly above the skyline, but the stars...
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