AU 2010 Exhibition: The iPad gets CAD
Here Autodesk's Adam Perry demonstrates the iPad version of their free AutoCAD WS software, a mobile application that allows users to view, edit and share CAD drawings on-the-go. While the web-based...
View ArticleCardboard Christmas Community Challenge - 8 days left!
There are eight days left in our Cardboard Christmas Community Challenge. Jump in and post your craftiest holiday decoration idea and win one of 5 $100 gift certificates from Hand Eye Supply. Shown...
View ArticleJerusalem Design Week: "Time 02" exhibition
There's some great stuff coming out of the design week debut of the ancient city of Jerusalem—now in its second week. The "Time 02" exhibition, currently on show in a decommisioned leprosy hospital,...
View ArticleCome Visit the Church of Klein-a-tology at Hand-Eye Supply
Just in time for the holiday season we've installed a little shrine to our favorite type of portable gear storage: Klein Bags - check the link for the online version, or drop by our PDX location to...
View ArticleHow Not to Listen to Yourself
This post is part of the Inspiration series, made possible by Veer.com. This article is the last in the Veer series and it's appropriate to wrap up our series of rather wordy articles with a...
View ArticleAU 2010 Exhibition: Infinite Z's insane 3D display
Sadly, folks, the most mind-blowing thing I saw at AU cannot be adequately conveyed through words or video (though I get paid to try). A company called Infinite Z was demonstrating their Z-Space...
View ArticleDesign Excursion: Mount Angel Abbey Library designed by Alvar Aalto
Mount Angel Abbey Alvar Aalto Designed Library from Matthew DiTullo on Vimeo. My brother Matthew and I are both slight nerds when it comes to Modern architecture, with the capital M. Our most recent...
View ArticleIDSA/NY with Richard Saul Wurman - Dec 8th 6-9pm
Calling all NYC designers... Spend your Wednesday evening with Information Architecture's godfather, Richard Saul Wurman. The IDSA NYC chapter hosts this exciting event at the offices of Smart Design...
View ArticleSmart Design is Seeking an ID Associate Director in NYC
Industrial Design Associate Director Smart DesignNew York, NY As an Industrial Design Associate Director, not only will you deliver the highest quality design solutions while respecting a project...
View ArticleWhy Design Now: Solving Energy and Healthcare Challenges
The Smithsonian Cooper Hewitt's recent Why Design Now conference held this past October brought together an optimistic collective of bright and ambitious designers whose efforts are shaping how we...
View ArticleTjeerd Veenhoven's air-powered iPhone and more
Designer Tjeerd Veenhoven took a cue from his native Holland to create the iFan, an iPhone case with a built-in fan for charging. Pop the phone into the case for your bicycle commute to work and let...
View ArticleNeil Poulton's Tanks for the memory
Designer Neil Poulton is at it again: Yesterday LaCie announced his latest external hard drive design, the Tank. The treads, of course, are more than metaphorical: A hard, rugged shell made of rubber...
View ArticleConcept artist David Levy on Tron design process
What a dream gig--after being hired to do the designs for Tron: Legacy, concept artist David Levy had his inspiration delivered to him: A stack of original sketches by Syd Mead and French comics...
View ArticleStudio Ve's Manifold Clock renders time 3D
It's both wicked and simple, the kind of thing you can't believe no one's thought of before. Check out the Manifold Clock, by designers Shay Carmon and Ben Klinger (collectively known as Studio Ve)....
View ArticleQatar to the quick: Super-designey World Cup stadiums with zero-carbon A/C
For the first time in World Cup history, a Middle Eastern nation has been selected for the games; Qatar's won the bid for 2022. Here's the thing--during summertime, when the World Cup is always held,...
View ArticleIt's Small-Time: Pointer Brand Denim Apron
For those who don't have the time or chutzpah to pull on a full utility kilt, Pointer Brand's Denim Apron offers 4 sturdy and capacious pockets to keep everything you need in easy reach and still...
View Article"Triblean" retrofit kit makes tricycles for grown-ups
Taking a lot of inspiration from those funny three wheeled scooters and high-speed tilting trains, design graduate Berk Asal came up with the "Triblean" retrofit kit as part of his thesis work. Berk's...
View ArticleCore77's Powers of Ten Video Response Challenge - Deadline: January 10th, 2011
There's some great stuff coming in for Core77's Powers of Ten video response challenge. One of the most interesting entries so far is Brian Morton's concept for "Income Levels by Powers of 10" which...
View ArticleIDSA & Teague announce Design of the Decade award winners
It can't be easy to condense ten years' worth of design into a single series of awards, but that's what the IDSA and Teague have collaborated to do. The duo have just announced their Design of the...
View ArticleCore77's Hand-Eye Curiosity Club presents Zach Lieberman tomorrow night - New...
Join us for a special New York edition of the Hand-Eye Curiosity Club speaker series featuring Zach Lieberman tomorrow night, 7pm at the Dunderdon + Nau store in Soho. Zach Lieberman is a...
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