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Casio goes innovative with Tryx camera design
The blogs of CES-goers are abuzz with news of Casio's new Tryx camera, which boasts the most unusual form factor we've ever seen on a point-and-shoot: The design of the "variable frame" allows it to...
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Print-on-Demand Flexible Planner by Show Show Room
Although more and more of us are abandoning daily planner books for much more convenient digital calendars, there's still something terribly satisfying about keeping your to-do list in the physical...
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The Best of Core77: Our Favorites from 2010
Even though we've already said goodbyes to the aughts and welcomed in the tweens, we couldn't let the decade slip by without highlighting some of our favorite things from the last year. 2010 brought...
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I am intensely envious of Stanford's PRL multi-shop playground
Considering it's not even an ID program, Stanford's Mechanical Engineering department has got a seriously kick-ass facility with their Product Realization Laboratory. Featuring a machine shop, a model...
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ID Student Makes Good, turns design comp winner into successful toy company
In 2003 Rebecca Finelli was finishing up her ID degree at Arizona State U while mothering an infant child. The combination of these two situations gave her the idea for the Frog Pod, above, a...
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"Action art:" The Heatball, alas, has gone cold
Saw this a few months ago, forgot to blog it, and am now disappointed to see the project may have died in the meanwhile. It's a clever blend of art, protest, and marketing called the Heatball....
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The Product Design Show launches (Ep. 1, Bicycle Design)
Yesterday Engineering.com launched The Product Design Show, a web-based program looking at the design of consumer and industrial products. As the website's name suggests, the show is geared more...
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Eames Powers of Ten Video Response Competition Deadline Extended!
We realize with the holidays and all that some people need a bit of extra time to complete and upload their videos, storyboards, and sketches, so we're extending the to the deadline to the Powers of...
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The Sartorialist: an example of intuitive research?
The first thing I do after I go through my morning pile of email, is check out http://thesartorialist.blogspot.com . Those that know me would never call me a fashionista, I think "Geek Chic" was the...
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1964 Dodge Hemi Charger up for sale!
You are looking at the first Dodge ever to use the Charger nameplate, the 1964 Dodge Hemi Charger Concept Car. Developed in late 1963 on Polara underpinnings, it was used by Chryslerto showcase its...
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Case Study: Humanair Air Purifier, by Peter Hall
The Humanair With its focus on the design of the comfortable workplace, it would seem logical for the ergonomic equipment maker Humanscale to turn its attention to the quality of indoor air. Indoor...
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Nike Better World
Many of you know I spent the better half of the last decade working in various capacities for Nike Inc. Recently, Nike launched the Better World micro site, and no other external communication sums up...
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Case Study: Social Design Thrives in Baltimore, by Andrew Shea
Urban blight has a grip on large sections of East Baltimore. Some see the high crime, drug use, and boarded-up buildings as signs that its neighborhoods will never recover. But graphic designers at...
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Case Study: Designing An EMR For Small Family Medicine Practices, by Caroline Lu
Lessons Learned From Listening During one of my recent workshops, I was stunned by the nurses' reactions when I asked them what changes in their routine would make their lives easier. After an awkward...
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Case Study: A New Icon for a Smart EV Ecosystem, by Howard Nuk
ECOtality recently unveiled Blink, a new line of electric vehicle chargers designed by frog that is creating a new icon for the rapidly growing EV market, expected to reach $1.5 billion by 2015. The...
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CoolHunting's J Mays interview
Those of you running your own ID firms or working as freelancers know the recession's been tough; you've probably submitted some obscenely low bids just to get work. But what was the impact of the...
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Desktop CNC machine for less than $400 on Kickstarter
Today's the last day to get in on Stephen McGloughlin's Kickstarter project for a desktop CNC machine kit that you can actually assemble yourself and drop a Dremel into. Best part? You can spend less...
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Nendo "dancing squares" at Art Stage Singapore
Prolific Japanese design firm Nendo will be exhibiting a new collection of interior objects at Art Stage Singapore, an art and design show debuting for the Asia Pacific market. Nendo's "dancing...
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Clever dispenser design combines benefits of liquid and bar soap
Eindhoven grad Nathalie Stampfli's brilliant Soap Flakes dispensers use bar soap while taking cues from cheese graters and peppermills. As you can see in the photos, the user inserts a bar into the...
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The supplier becoming the master? Johnson Controls unveils their own concept car
Johnson Controls, formerly a supplier to the auto industry, is taking a bold step forward with their ie:3 concept car, unveiled at the North American International Auto Show. The car is powered by...
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