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Making Handplane Irons Out of River Sand
When Toshio Tokunaga needs irons for his selection of kanna (handplanes and spokeshaves), he turns to Master Smith Yasuhiko Ohara to have them made from scratch, the traditional Japanese way. Which as...
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Checker Marathon, America's Generic Automobile
Oddly, one of the most famous automobiles in American history remains nameless for most people. It made billions of trips hauling millions of Americans over its 22 year production run, and outlived the...
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At IKEA Temporary, a Concept Kitchen for 2025
It was hard to miss the green and white striped billboards and subway ads dotted around Milan for #IKEATemporary, IKEA's mega pop-up near Zona Tortona. With over 200 products for sale; METOD kitchen...
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WTC Elevator Displays 360-Degree Animated Time Lapse of New York Skyline
When the new One World Observatory opens next month, those riding the superfast elevator to the top will get a visual treat. It's lined in HD monitors, presenting the illusion that the elevator is...
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A Controlled Loss of Control
What at first glance looks like preparation for the most epic furniture-themed party ever—shiny, reflective chairs and tables resembling inflated Mylar balloons—is, in fact, Zieta Prozessdesign's FiDU...
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MakerBot Closes Their Stores, Downsizes Staff
On Friday, some 20% of MakerBot staff got a nasty surprise: They'd been fired. The same day, the company announced that they are closing all three of their retail locations. "All my friends at MakerBot...
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Surviving Titanic Deckchair Sells at Auction
The phrase "Rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic" is often used as an indication of folly. But what do those deckchairs actually look like? Few folks have seen them in person.On Saturday, however,...
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Castles Designed with Anti-Ninja Flooring
The problem with ninjas is that they're very quiet. They sneak into your castle at night, evading guards, slitting people's throats and then disappearing into one of those annoying smoke bomb clouds...
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A Year in the Life of Nendo
Walking into the Nendo show during Milan Design Week is almost an other-worldly experience. The massive doors of Milan's Museo della Permanente open up onto a great white entryway leading to their...
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Terrifying Robotic Disembodied Humanoid Arms Permanently Mounted in Your...
A UK-based company called Moley Robotics is showing off this fairly terrifying "robot chef" they've developed. The good news is that the robot can't chase you around the house when it eventually goes...
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Canada Invents Riderless Bicycles!
In a bid to "encourage people to get on their bikes and contribute to Canada's reputation as a leading cycling nation," Cycling Canada has launched an eye-catching campaign called "Hop On." See, these...
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Tonight at Curiosity Club: "Words Can't Be Trusted" With Gus Nicklos
Tonight at the Hand-Eye Supply Curiosity Club we aim small but big - typography is a big idea to tackle! In his talk "Words Can't Be Trusted," designer and typographer Guy Nicklos will take us through...
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Designer Develops Portable "Miniature Lighting Studio" for Macro Photography
In addition to being a product designer, UK-based Samuel Granger is an avid photographer. Those familiar with studio photography know there's already a bewildering array of lighting products on the...
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Mininch Does it Again with Second Crowdfunding Smash
Is there a designer among you who doesn't dream of creating a crowdfunding smash hit? Something that asks for seven grand, but nets over a quarter of a million dollars? Do you have an idea for a...
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2015 Core77 NYC Design Map/App – Submit Your Event Now
Calling all New York-bound design enterprises – it is time to get your events listed! We are very proud to be cooperating with both NYCxDesign and Metropolis magazine on promoting New York's design...
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Heineken Taps into Mexico City
What does a 150 year-old Dutch brewing company know about contemporary Mexican nightlife? Yeah...probably very little. Yet, that's exactly where Heineken has pushed its team of designers, challenging...
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Star Destroyer for Sale on Craigslist
Now that you've seen the second trailer for the new Star Wars, you're undoubtedly restless for December. You need something to take your mind off of it; maybe now's the time to fix up that old junker...
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Sixteen Rings to Rule Them All (on Twitter)
We're into the first round of the Playoffs, and the NBA has pulled off some clever marketing: Releasing renderings of championship rings emblazoned with all sixteen teams' logos represented. In other...
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Small Space Challenge: Storing Bicycles Indoors
Professional organizers know how challenging it can be to store bulky items in small spaces and bicycles are certainly bulky. When they need to be stored inside, we often think first of wall-mounted...
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Design Forever: A Preview of the WantedDesign 2015 Design School Workshop
For the fifth year in a row, Core77 is partnering with WantedDesign to present the on-site design school workshop. Over the course of four days, students from Centro Design School from Mexico City, Art...
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