Your average County Fair amusement park ride is controlled by some ex-con pushing a joystick and looking forward to his next cigarette break. But what if riders could control the machine themselves, in a hands-free way? Artist/designer Daniel de Bruin has actually developed such a machine. The Neurotransmitter 3000, which
With today's rapidly dissolving boundaries in design, it's appropriate that more and more design programs are exploring the possibilities in between disciplines. At last year's Core77 conference, the theme of co-creation explored this idea, and at the 2017 Milan Design Week, Lexus highlighted their own brand commitment to finding innovation
If you aren't an ardent consumer of car design, you might have missed Consumer, Josh Ruiter's newest and most aggressive mechanical concept. The designer and artist has previously directed his extreme gaze to bikes, mopeds, snowmobiles, and dune buggies, and more, so the odd minimalism of the Consumer Car should
Hundreds of thousands of tons end fabric waste up in landfill in the U.S. alone every year. Lintite is a new material made of dryer lint and concrete that aims to reduce some of this waste. This past week, Daniel Lev Coleman debuted his new collection of lintite furniture at
I will never tire of looking inside artists' studios. Check out visual artist Tenka Gammelgaard's Copenhagen digs: In addition to the beauty of Gammelgaard's space and work, how killer is that lamp? Designed by Ron Gilad for Dutch brand moooi in 2003, it's called the Dear Ingo. (That's a tip
This is incredible! A company called SPI has developed a camera so absurdly sensitive that the thing can shoot on a moonless night and make the resulting footage look like it was shot under the sun. And the X27, as it's called, does this in real time, in full color.
Global shipping company Shentong Express (a/k/a STO) is China's answer to UPS. To increase efficiency—and cut human staff—they've designed this rather amazing facility consisting of a huge open floor punctuated by a grid of square holes that open onto chutes. Human beings pull parcels off of a conveyor belt and
Connect is our newest product team at Ableton and is responsible for making Link, our technology that allows Live, iOS apps and other music software to seamlessly play in time. Link is just the beginning of their mission to better connect instruments and musicians. As part of
In partnership with Autodesk, the fifth edition of the Cradle to Cradle Product Design Challenge is currently accepting applications. The bi-annual challenge encourages designers to focus on sustainability through a design process that includes Cradle to Cradle certified materials and the use of Autodesk Fusion 360. Past Best Use
As of last year, mobile gaming revenue surpassed that of console and PC. Angry Birds or Pokémon Go may be great ways to kill time, but digital games need not be solitary pursuits confined to screens—on the contrary, distraction can aspire to reveal something more profound. Case in point, a
Whether you self identify as a musician or not, the idea of banging on everything around you and calling it art is enticing. But now, rather than having a Freudian return to childhood with pots and pans, you can create your own instruments with an open toolkit even your snobby
I have a friend who works for a major corporation, a Fortune 100 company that will remain nameless. A respectable place to work. But for months I've been following, on social media, her frustration with an unknown thief or thieves in her office who have stolen her phone charger, who
The VÜ BLADE wireless charger is a 2-in-1 wireless charging pad that let's you choose to use it as a flat pad or as an upright stand. The adjustable coil slides up to avoid dead spots for convenient charging of any device. Featuring Qi's 15 Watt power deliver, the VÜ BLADE charges up to 3x faster than standard wireless charging and easily fits within your lifestyle at the office or on vacation.
I'm on record as pretty unimpressed by most of the hubless and minimal frame and clunky carbon fiber and 3d printed and "modular" bike ideas you design nerds come up with, but I still like fun. The designers at Playful Design Studio obviously do too. Their new bike design links
In addition to being a handy and versatile tool, a Dremel is easy to repair due to its relative simplicity of construction. If yours dies or malfunctions, you can bring it back to life with a Torx driver and a little patience. Here are three common Dremel problems and how
Are you a Physical Modeler looking for a new challenge and a possibility to work in a creative environment for the premium brands of Volvo Truck and Mack Trucks? We are now looking for a Physical Modeler to join our design team. The Design studio of
Weekly Maker’s Roundup is a weekly list of our favorite builds, tips and tricks for makers. Ranging from classic to novel, practical to outrageous, these projects represent what making is all about—problem solving and having fun.
Weekly Maker’s Roundup is a weekly list of our favorite builds, tips and tricks for makers. Ranging from classic to novel, practical to outrageous, these projects represent what making is all about—problem solving and having fun.
The Core77 team spends time combing through the news so you don't have to. Here's a weekly roundup of our favorite finds from the World Wide Web:
3D Printed Tripod Quick Release Why buy one when you can print it yourself? Our goal was to create a fitting so that we could quickly move from tripod shots to close-ups. In a small studio with only one "fancy" camera, we
Late last night, adidas unveiled their game-changing version of digitally fabricated shoes in partnership with tech company, Carbon. The Futurecraft 4D running shoes combine Carbon's Digital Light Synthesis manufacturing process with footwear design knowledge from adidas' Futurecraft team. The result? A sleek sneaker that's way more complicated than it appears:
Pizza car toppers are designed to fit almost all rooflines, which invariably causes the design to to feel separate and awkward from the car. This is not the case for the Domino’s DXP, the first car specifically designed for pizza delivery. For the Domino’s DXP, CP+B and Domino’s wanted to make a car topper that mated with the Sonic’s roofline. In addition, they wanted to add functionality to the topper that would enhance the delivery experience.
Industrial designers Inbal Etgar and Francois Nguyen, both Creative Directors for frog, recently participated in a Reddit AMA on frog's behalf. Here are some of the excerpts you up-and-coming designers may be interested to read: Q: What are the top 5 questions you ask yourself when critiquing or evaluating a
Your next opportunity awaits: • We are looking for a Graphic Designer to join Industry Dive's innovative design team. Our team is highly collaborative, cross-functional, and always puts the user – client or reader – first. • We also care a lot about team growth. Each week, we
This beautiful mid century modern vanity hails from Denmark, and was crafted sometime in the late 1950s. Nothing is known about its designer or manufacturer, as it's unmarked, but the build quality is exceptional, and that is reflected in the exposed joinery on the legs and throughout the case. An
Of the many structures Leonardo da Vinci designed, perhaps none made more ingenious use of materials than his practical design for an easy-to-assemble, self-supporting bridge. Here's a father and son demonstrating its construction in their backyard, without using a single tool: As you can see they've used no fasteners,
My sister-in-law is moving into a new house after completing her PhD. Essentially she is starting from scratch and has no furniture. Fortunately she has a brother-in-law looking for an excuse to make something. With some urging from my wife and mother-in-law, I started on a quick project this weekend to give her some semblance of furniture.
Sketching 101 is the bread and butter of any ID education program. Learning how to create lifelike shading and proper call-outs are tips that any design student will remember, but what if you're a student struggling with something a bit more fundamental i.e. coming up with interesting forms that veer
Last summer, I noticed that the plastic pots I had purchased at the beginning of the season were all broken because I had forgotten to protect them for the winter. I wanted to find a solution and design an outdoor pot that would be able to spend the summer and
Calico Wallpaper has collaborated with four talented designers/design teams for their first solo Milan Design Week exhibit, Imagined Landscape. Faye Toogood, Snarkitecture, Ana Kraš and BCXSY are the first outside designers to collaborate with the bespoke wallpaper company. For the collection, they explored the relationship between sense of place and
In southwestern Germany, the Schwarzwaldhotel Tanne resort has a rather unusual sauna on-site. At first it doesn't appear to be anything more than a timber-frame cabin… …until you get a higher angle and see that there's no foundation. The entire two-story structure is supported by a gigantic tree... ...and stands
Biomimicry and bioengineering have lost some of their buzzword luster in design circles, but the IRL applications are still going strong. To continue fighting the shortage of viable organ donations, researchers around the world are experimenting with lab grown options. But some tissues and muscles are harder to synthesize than
Pattern and Graphic Designer for French Bull Overview: French Bull, a NYC based company has a passion for pattern, and transforming products from ordinary to extraordinary. The Designer will work directly with the founder to initiate concepts each season reflective of French Bull's creative
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