Flotspotting: "E-Motion" E-Bike Concept by Stefan Reichert
This week's edition of Flotspotting is a slick e-bike concept by Stefan Reichert, a German industrial design student who is six short months from completing his degree at the University of Wuppertal....
View ArticleBig Idea, Little Printer: Exclusive Q&A with Matt Webb, Principal & CEO of Berg
The Interwebosphere has been abuzz with news about the very device that may be spell—or rather, print—its unmaking: earlier this week, London-based design consultancy Berg unveiled their latest...
View ArticleAU 2011: Kyle Runciman Demos 123D Sculpt
As we noted earlier, this year's Autodesk University had an exciting new emphasis on making things just for the sake of making them, as evidenced in their choice of presenters—we've got an interview...
View ArticleAn Apple Accessory That's a Bit of a Stretch
Per the "Curly Cable" Kickstarter page: "This project is dedicated to all the very intense iPad & iPhone users." ...and by "very intense," Dev Design 2.0 means those users who like to be AC-powered...
View ArticleAU 2011: Perceptive Pixel's 82" Multi-Touch Monster Display
Every year at the Autodesk University Exhibit Hall we see at least one piece of technology that blows us away. This year's socks-knocker-offer was Perceptive Pixel's 82" Multi-Touch Display, which was...
View ArticleDesign Miami 2011: FriendsWithYou
Art collective FriendsWithYou (FWY) presented "Inner Space, the Secrets of the Unknown!" in their poker dot covered gallery/store located in the Miami Design District. Suspended in the buildings...
View ArticleAU 2011: Interview with Concept Designer Daniel Simon, Part 3 - Advice for...
In traditional industrial design we've got manufacturing realities we need to stay in front of; but what limitations are faced by a concept designer dreaming up vehicles for science fiction movies?...
View ArticleForum Frenzy: Raymond Loewy's Studebaker Avanti, Priced to Move at $80K
A gem of a classic car turned up in the forums a few days ago, picking up on a Jalopnik news item about designer Raymond Loewy's drool-worthy personal Studebaker Avanti hitting the market at the Los...
View ArticleTyndall Table by Thomas Fougere
Thom Fougere is a Winnipeg-based designer who recently unveiled a pair of new table designs that will be be debuting at IDS12 in Toronto next month. The "Tyndall Table," in particular, caught my eye:...
View ArticleRegister for SVA's MFA Products of Design Virtual Open House
If you couldn't make it to their on-campus Information Session/Open House last month, the new MFA Products of Design program at the School of Visual Arts invites you to attend their first-ever Virtual...
View ArticleReverse Sunglasses to See Light of Day (with Your Help on Kickstarter)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is an affliction characterized by perennial depression, typically during the winter in the Northern Hemisphere, when daylight is limited. (The Wikipedia article is...
View ArticleAU 2011: Perceptive Pixel's 27" Multi-Touch Desktop Monitor
The demonstration at Autodesk University of Perceptive Pixel's Multi-Touch 82-incher has blown your socks off, but some of you are undoubtedly wondering what the tech would look like in a more...
View ArticleContinuum is seeking an Industrial Design Intern in West Newton, Massachusetts
Industrial Design Intern ContinuumWest Newton, Massachusetts Continuum is currently seeking industrial design interns for Jan-March 2012 for our Boston studio. Interns at the leading design and...
View ArticleSpace-Saving Furniture Then & Now Video
For my money, NYC-based Resource Furniture distributes some of the best-designed space-saving furniture in the world. Our internet viewership apparently agrees, judging by the 4-million-plus hits on...
View ArticleCore77 Ultimate Gift Guide 2011 Featured Item: Tweakers Portable Speakers
2011 has been a hard year. Global Revolution! Natural disasters! Bankruptcy! What's next? We're not hedging bets for 2012 just yet, but in case things don't turn out the way you'd expected, we've got...
View ArticleArchitecture Guild of USC Honors Gerard Furbershaw, COO Lunar
The Architectural Guild of the University of Southern California School of Architecture is honoring Gerard Furbershaw, COO of LUNAR, with their annual distinguished alumnus award. Furbershaw will join...
View ArticleAU 2011: 123D Catch Lets You Capture 3D Models Quickly & Cheaply
At Autodesk University's Creative Studio exhibit, we received an awesome video demonstration of 123D Catch, a piece of PC-only software that allows you to turn snapshots into detailed virtual 3D...
View ArticleWhirlwind Wheelchair's RoughRider Now Available in the U.S. with Help of...
Rapid-prototyping company Proto Labs recently announced the third award-winner in their ongoing "Cool Idea!" program, an open call for designers and entrepreneurs to enter their projects for a chance...
View ArticleCore77 x Phaidon Store Holiday Paper Craft Party Pics
In case you missed it, Core77 friends and family gathered at New York City's Phaidon Store last night to do some holiday crafting. Resident paper craft expert, Daniel Stillman, led the charge with...
View ArticleBrooklyn Night Bazaar to Pop Up in 40,000 sf Williamsburg Space, December 15-17
The Brooklyn Night Bazaar is a temporary gathering of local artists, designers, musicians and chefs who are coming together in for three nights at a pop-up space in Williamsburg. They're building on...
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