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University of Cincinnati Electric Bike Project
Ebike Studio - Summer 2010 from James Sloss on Vimeo. How do you show a semester's worth of work? In a 2 minute time lapse of course. Check out the above video of a small team of 3rd year students...
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Quirky's Switch, a user-configured multi-tool, now in production
Here's a neat Quirky project that has gotten the green light and is now in production: The Switch. It's a Swiss-Army-style multi-tool that lets you swap parts in and out from a kit. The user can also...
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Sony's Open Planet Ideas Challenge: It's down to the top three
Ten years ago, with a design competition you'd see the brief, and a few months later you'd see the results; the selection process was largely opaque. But nowadays it's a much more transparent process...
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Carolien Laro's got more than Restless Legs
Dutch designer Carolien Laro has been on the blog rounds lately for her Restless Legs stool, seen above; but the rest of her book is also well worth a gander. Laro's Memo-clip-bord stays with the idea...
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Recycling bin design with a suggestive lid
My biggest pet peeve about cleaning up the photo studio I run is picking other people's trash out of the recycling bin. Yes, it's a waste pail just like the garbage pail, but is it not clear that this...
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Design Stinking, a POV on Design Thinking by Cheryl Heller
Cheryl Heller posted a fantastic point of view on the Design Thinking movement. One which aligns with my personal take but instead of posting my interpretation, I'll just let her tell it: ..."Instead...
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Maximo Riera's Animal Chair collection
Cadiz-based artist Maximo Riera has thirty years of experience in photography, painting and sculpture, and that diverse background served him well for his recent and ambitious undertaking: The Animal...
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Subaru on How to Design a Mediocre Car
Introducing the 2011 Mediocrity, which of course comes only in beige: No, it's not a real car; it's an amusing commentary by Subaru on the current state of mass-market auto design. The website of the...
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frog design is Seeking a Creative Director in San Francisco
Creative Director frog designSan Francisco, CA frog design, a global innovation firm is seeking a Creative Director. The position requires a deep understanding of the user experience around all...
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Hello my name is...Icebreakertags
Our favorite swiss-miss, Tina Eisenberg, launched a new website today to help event organizers break the ice at their next mix and mingle. Similar to a nametag, Icebreakertags allow users to create...
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Eco-design from Colombia: Cyclus bags
Another piece of animal-inspired design, this one based on an anteater: The Pangolin line of bags uses recycled inner tubes to recreate an armadillo-like shell, which hinges open via chrome pivots and...
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NAIAS 2011 :: Q+A Michael Mauer, Porsche Design
This is the first of a series of Q+As contributor Tamara Warren conducted with designers from the NAIAS 2011 show. The Porsche 918 RSR was the talk of the North American International Auto Show....
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An oldie but a goodie: The height of portable music player technology from...
Sure this will seem ridiculous to current youth, but when we witnessed the original airings of Sony's Super Walkman commercial, it seemed miraculous: Industrious mix-tapers could forego the standard...
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Patricia Urquiola Lecture for Luminaire
Miami-based furniture and design showroom, Luminaire, is celebrating their 37th anniversary with a special lecture from renowned designer/architect Patricia Urquiola. The Spanish designer is one of...
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Icon reviews Lukic's Nonobject
A rectangular motorcyle; cutlery that sacrifices utility for aesthetics; a phone with holes for buttons; a phone that's all buttons. These are objects dreamed up by Branko Lukic, the ex-Ideo designer...
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Numark is Seeking a Senior Industrial Designer in Rhode Island
Senior Industrial Designer Numark IndustriesCumberland, Rhode Island Numark Industries, the world's leading manufacturer of DJ and Pro Audio equipment is looking for a Senior Industrial Designer. This...
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Ruler for the visually impaired by Product Tank
I love when we are able to find seemingly simple solutions to everyday problems. Product Tank did just that with "New Rule", a ruler for the visually impaired. Adding to the large, high contrast...
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i.materialise: Get your RP on, in titanium
Exciting news from the rapid prototyping world: For those of you put off by the plastic-like consistency of most RP'd parts, the i.materialise shop has just announced the ability to crank out custom...
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Jasper Morrison's DP 01 phone for Punkt
We have an example of good designer-brand cohesion in the DP 01 telephone, designed for Punkt by Jasper Morrison. The former strives to produce consumer products that use technology to simplify life;...
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An example of the perfect instructional video
I've sat through a lot of "How-To" videos, and I wish all of them were edited like this one: Fast-moving, absent any filler, adequately lit and focused, accompanied by intelligent and helpful graphic...
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