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Video interview with Chris Bangle, former BMW chief of design
Chris Bangle is one of the most controversial and polarizing automotive designers of our time. Already a successful designer, at the young age of 35 he accepted the top design job at BMW, where he...
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Connecting cities: an interview with Sascha Haselmayer
'Connected Cities: Your 256 Billion Euro Dividend' is a comprehensive handbook by Aida Esteban Millat, Sascha Haslemayer and Jakob H Rasmussen that illustrates through a selection of handpicked case...
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Toy Design History: Lincoln Logs were designed by...Frank Lloyd Wright's kid,...
I always assumed Lincoln Logs, the popular notched sticks that are along with Lego part of a child's first foray into architecture, were named for log-cabin-dwelling Abe Lincoln. I couldn't have been...
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Building design teams like cables
Myself and a few other designers here at frog had the pleasure of sitting down with some folks from Art Center College of Design (ACCD), including Karen Hofmann, the new Chair of Product Design and...
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Teague's Buckminster headphones concept
Bet Bucky Fuller never saw this one coming: Teague designer Dana Krieger has incorporated Fuller's Tensegrity concept, whereby rods and wires in tension and compression provide strength and...
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Video illustrating Nokia Research Centre's "Morph" concept in action
Earlier this month we mentioned the Nokia Research Centre's efforts in developing a stretchable electronic skin, and now an NRC concept video reportedly from 2008 suddenly makes a lot more sense: (The...
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What is the Design Difference?
What do Tokyo and Brownsville, Brooklyn have in common? How can we apply the tenets of "Behaviorology" - the interplay of people, nature, and buildings - to change social conditions? How does the...
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Tool design details: Brilliant new tape measure hook
The design of entirely new tools can be cool, but I'm much more impressed when someone takes a tried-and-true tool that's been around for ages, then markedly improves it by adding a little tiny...
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Makedo - A playful toy connector kit for imaginative minds
We can't get enough of building toys both new and old so we were excited to publish a great article over at Kohler H20 Visions on a fun new product called Makedo. It's a system of interchangeable...
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Dow Corning is seeking a Senior Industrial Designer in Midland, MI
Senior Industrial DesignerDow Corning CorporationMidland, MI We are looking for a creative industrial designer who is passionate about design and the design process. In this position you will work...
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From the Onion: Panicked Keynote Speaker Suddenly Can't Remember What Future...
What would we do without the Onion on Monday mornings? This News in Photos highlight is such a fantastic ribbing about one of our favorite kinds of events: design conferences.(more...)
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New from Studio Makkink & Bey: The Crate Series
Studio Makkink and Bey will debut their new Crate Series on November 5th at Spring Projects in London. The studio have transformed generic household crates into cabinets that serve different...
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Smile for London Call for Film and Animation Submissions
In conjunction with media partner CBS Outdoor UK, creative team Smile For London has launched a new competition with the aim of raising the spirits of London's Underground train commuters. They invite...
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Movirtu's Cloud Phone is "Mobile for the next billion"
CNN has an interview up with Nigel Waller, the CEO of Movirtu Limited and the man behind their Cloud Phone. Waller dropped the surprising statistic that worldwide there are one billion people who use...
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DARPA/Boeing's DiscRotor: A 'copter with retractable rotors
Check out this nutty video of DARPA/Boeing's DiscRotor concept, a flying craft that combines the VTOL (vertical takeoff/landing) capabilities of a helicopter with the long-range capacity of an...
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Timberland is seeking a Design Intern in Stratham, New Hampshire
Design InternTimberland KidsStratham, NH Work with a senior level Designer to present footwear concepts per seasonal product briefs. Assist in completing CAD revisions, color updates, technical...
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Last Day! Core77's Designer Supply Kits Are On Sale Through Tomorrow!
It's down to the last days on our Designer Kits. They've been a hit with the students - especially you Australians, high on your dollar-to-dollar parity - but now we must take them offline! Check them...
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Outstanding Young Person of the World award winner's amazing solar-powered...
Emily Cummins of the United Kingdom is only 23, but she's already invented a solar-powered refrigerator currently being used in Africa. The thing uses zero electricity, can be partially manufactured...
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Dutch Design Week 2010: The Official Kick-Off Event
Guest post by Twan Hoffman. Images by Lisa Klappe. The 9th edition of Dutch Design Week (DDW)—from October 23th to 31th in Eindhoven, The Netherlands—opened last weekend with a celebratory event...
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Seeing the World Differently, or Just Seeing the World
This post is part of the Inspiration series, made possible by Veer.com. While in Europe recently, we couldn't help but notice the narrower streets, the increased volume of pedestrian traffic and the...
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