Clik here to view.
AU 2011: TechShop, Part 3 - Injection Molding Demo
The molten plastic I smelled while walking the floor of Autodesk Univesrity 2011's exhibit hall was coming specifically from a Morgan-Press injection molding machine. As crowded as TechShop's booth...
View ArticleClik here to view.
12 Months of Method: 2012 Dogs of Method Calendar
As we wrapup the last weeks of 2011, what better to way to prepare yourself for the coming year than picking up a calendar for 2012? Last year we gave you the Men of Smart Design pinup calendar. This...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New Eames Documentary Website & Chance to Win an Eames Chair
The Eames: The Architect and the Painter documentary is set to air in the U.S. on PBS next Monday the 19th, and Herman Miller has posted an attendant website intended to give viewers "an inside look...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Two More Nights to Check Out the Brooklyn Night Bazaar
Last night saw the opening of the Brooklyn Night Bazaar at 149 Kent Avenue in the Williamsburg, a stone's throw from lower Manhattan but a veritable world apart... not least for the availability of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Having More Monitors Really Does Make You More Productive
You definitely don't have to sit through these videos in their entirety to get the gist, but check out at least the first few seconds of racing game fanatic Chad Smith's five-monitor setup. (He...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Kee Klamp, Part 1
Buffalo-based Kee Safety Inc. produces a line of very basic railings, barriers and perimeter protection, all held together with some variation on the Kee Klamp. The latter is just a humble pipe...
View ArticleClik here to view.
KISKA Presents the Making of the Opel Rak e Electric Vehicle
Gerald Kiska founded his eponymous design company over two decades ago, in 1990, and over the past 21 years, the company has become the largest design consultancy in Austria. In particular, the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Guilherme Henrique Presents "Ville vs. Velodrome"
We're digging this series of illustrations by Guilherme Henrique, a graphic designer who's currently based in Paris (via his hometown of Curitiba, Brazil). "Ville vs. Vélodrome" is a series of eight...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Spontaneous Design Materialization Video
I realize that the design of these Ministry of Sound headphones was the result of countless ID man-hours: Sketching, 3D work, mock-ups, testing, not to mention the back-and-forth with the engineers...
View ArticleClik here to view.
adidas is seeking a Senior Footwear Designer in Herzogenaurach, Germany
Senior Footwear Designer adidasHerzogenaurach, Germany The industry-leading sports brand is seeking a Senior Footwear Designer for the adidas Innovation Team. He or she will develop creative concepts,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Book Review: Design by Nature, by Maggie Macnab
In her new book Design by Nature, Maggie Macnab addresses the importance of metaphor in communication using the natural world as a starting point. For an abstract thought or concept, meaning can...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Core77 Ultimate Gift Guide 2011 Featured Item: Black Rapid RS-4 Camera Strap
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 ArticleClik here to view.
The Latest from ZIIIRO Watches
As the calendar year draws to a close, ultracontemporary watchmakers ZIIIRO are pleased to announce the release of two new models: the "Ion" and the Proton." The former watch design (left) marks a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Kee Klamp, Part 2: Open-Source Pipe-Based Furniture
On a website called Simplified Building Concepts, DIY'er Chris P. documents a wide variety of furniture he's made out of pipes and Kee Klamps: Chairs, tables, clothing racks, rolling shelves, and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
This Wallet Seams Minimalist
"Ask any welder, woodworker, or tailor where their products are most likely to fail," writes craftsman Noah Lambert. "They'll point to the weld, the joint, or the seam—anywhere two pieces of material...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Story of the Modern Desk Lamp, Part 1: Its Invention was Based on British...
When people get bright ideas a light bulb pops up over their head. For British designer George Carwardine, that light bulb was followed by a spring. Throughout the 1920s inventors tinkered with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
DIY in the Digital Age: Samuel Bernier's "Project RE_"
Originally hailing from the Quebec countryside, Samuel Bernier has found his calling at the University of Montreal's product design program, where he has launched "Project RE_" with the blessing of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Michiel Cornelissen's RP'd Money Necklace
On Showtime's excellent Homeland, a team of CIA agents attempt to determine how a terrorist cell is moving money around on U.S. soil. When their observation of digital banking transactions goes...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Story of the Modern Desk Lamp, Part 2: Piggybacking Across the North Sea...
One of the many things the Angelpoise lamp was good for was sewing. With a sewing machine you really needed to get light down by the needle. So in 1936, when a Norwegian textiles machinery importer...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Philips is seeking an Experience Designer in Andover, Massachusetts
Experience Designer PhilipsAndover, Massachusetts Philips Design is seeking an Ambient Experience Designer to with a focus on the design of spaces and experiences within healthcare environments....
View Article