Peugeot now designs helicopters for Airbus
Abgelegt unter: Design/Style, Peugeot Airbus Helicopters has presented the new H160 at the Dubai Airshow, the product of a collaboration with the Peugeot Design Lab in the latest crossover from...
View ArticleAs Gun Sales Rise, Gun-Concealing Furniture Designs Proliferate
People cannot agree on gun control laws in America, but one point is not in doubt: Gun sales are on the rise. Following mass shootings, of which we have plenty, firearm manufacturers and retailers...
View ArticleAs Gun Sales Rise, Gun-Concealing Furniture Designs Proliferate
People cannot agree on gun control laws in America, but one point is not in doubt: Gun sales are on the rise. Following mass shootings, of which we have plenty, firearm manufacturers and retailers...
View ArticleThe Year in Furniture Designs: The Beautiful, the Innovative and the Unusual
So many beautiful, interesting, and just downright strange pieces of furniture came across our desks this year that it was tough to pick favorites. But following a refreshing bout of Core77’s...
View ArticleThe Year in Furniture Designs: Design/Build Techniques, Learning From the...
This year in furniture, we got to write up a lot of furniture building/designing techniques, both old and new. We also got to see some good examples of what the past—not just 2015, we mean “the past”...
View Article9 Footwear Designs To Track from 2015
This year we saw a variety of designers attempting to produce truly innovative footwear. Which they will increasingly need to do at a fast rate, since Counterfeit Sneakers are Now Manufactured So Well,...
View ArticleUnusual Vintage Furniture Designs: The Super-Organizing Wooton Desk
Here’s a photo of the ticket to the Powerball that I didn’t win—I was so sure, this time—and some random pieces of paper that’ve been sitting on my desk. You’ll notice they’re all different sizes; if I...
View ArticleA Magazine That Luxuriates in Design’s Subtleties and Obscurities
Everyone knows that print is dead, but anyone who visits the newsstand regularly has probably noticed that there are an awful lot of good-looking independent magazines that seem to be flourishing in...
View ArticleCanadian Chef Designs the “Ultimate Cutting Board”
When it comes to newfangled cutting board designs, I’m a fan of the Mocubo, which we covered here. But there’s still plenty of room in this market for innovative designs, as evidenced by this Canadian...
View ArticleU.S. Law Change May Bring Back Classic Car Designs
Starting up a new car company from scratch is just about impossible. That’s because there are massive regulatory hurdles to clear, courtesy of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the...
View ArticleAre These Two Designs Illegally Similar? The UK’s Supreme Court Says No
Design infringement IS serious business: in this case a primary question decided by the UK courts was whether or not the Kiddee, an animal-shaped suitcase on wheels, makes a “different overall...
View ArticleAn Unusual Power Tool That Can Set Your Wood Designs Apart
Something we saw a lot of at Holz-Handwerk are new ways to add visual interest to wood. Some companies have developed proprietary methods that they use in their factories to produce visually distinct...
View ArticleA Brief History of Women on U.S. $20 Bill Designs
This week the U.S. Treasury Department announced that Harriet Tubman will be featured on the next generation of $ 20 bills. Countless news articles have already covered the social implications, so...
View ArticleReed Hansuld’s Outstanding Furniture Designs
I just stumbled across Reed Hansuld’s beautiful take on Hans Wegner’s Valet Chair: Hansuld has gone with a more conventional four-legged design and an impossibly brave bridle joint to affix the back to...
View ArticleBest of Brooklyn: All the Things to See at BKLYN DESIGNS
BKLYN Designs, the New York Design Week fair dedicated to the best and brightest of Brooklyn makers, kicked off this morning in Greenpoint. Focused on showing the world all that Brooklyn has to offer...
View ArticleDesign Job: Create Memorable Messaging through Package Designs at Epoca...
Candidate must understand all platforms of packaging: window box, closed box, blister packs, “try me” packaging. They’ll design packaging for a wide variety of kitchen products, so they must have a...
View Article12 Different Designs for Movable Bridges, Animated For Your Pleasure
Watching Frank Howarth and his son build that model of the bi-level vertical-lift bridge, I got to wondering about different movable bridge designs. I’d never seen that unique bi-level variant before;...
View ArticleMehr “Uncomfortable” Product Designs
It’s been a few years since architect Katerina Kamprani debuted her “Uncomfortable” product design series, but thankfully the project is ongoing. To refresh your memory, Kamprani “decided to create and...
View ArticleHonoring Designs that Makes the World a Better World for Tykes and Tots in...
Designers want to use the tools of design to change the world and, for many designers, their world is their child. Every parent wants their child to be safe, happy and healthy, and this year saw a...
View ArticleHonoring Designs That Make Life More Comfortable For Kids Living With Autism...
There is still much about autism we do not understand, jedoch, as it becomes increasingly prevalent, measures to alleviate symptoms and improve quality of life for those diagnosed become more and more...
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