- Robert Obier has taken an unusual vocational path: Architecture degree from LSU, followed by a Masters of Industrial Design from ArtCenter. After all that, he opted to become a fine artist. Hopefully that's more to do with Obier's...
- If you're a politically-minded industrial designer, it can be tough to draw a straight line between the work you do and the political system. However, Germany's University of Fine Arts Hamburg (HFBK Hamburg) along with their Federal...
- Each morning on the farm I clean out coops and change waterers, messy business that requires gloves. And, because corners of the coops are dark, a headlamp. The pain is turning it on and off; the button on my BioLite headlamp is tiny,...
- The Core77 Design Awards Sports & Outdoors category features consumer products or services created to encourage play, movement, or learning. Examples include toys, games, athletic equipment, athletic wear and accessories, outdoor...
- People's imaginations have been captured by gesture control since at least the 2000s, when Minority Report and later Iron Man showed characters using it. Today, 23 years after Minority Report's 2002 release, the technology has yet to...
- Here's what we looked at this week: FOLD is an origami-based recyclable cardboard alternative to EPS foam packaging. Apple research yields "expressive and functional" non-anthropomorphic robot , inspired by Pixar's logo lamp....
- iFixit , the company dedicated to teaching people how to repair their own products, has plenty of engineering expertise. What they don't have is industrial design chops. When they wanted to create their own soldering iron system, they...
- Take a look at this object, which is obviously 3D-printed. Ask yourself: How did they do it? In this case, "they" is Dutch designer Stijn van Aardenne , whose Maze Lamp caught our eye last year. More recently, van Aardenne has been...
- An unfortunate knock-on effect of Trump's tariffs on aluminum imports will hit the packaging sector. While Coca-Cola is currently available in aluminum cans, the company revealed in an earnings call that "if aluminum cans become more...
- f you're spec'ing out a product and need a non-standard washer size, where do you turn? Boker's is a Minneapolis-based outfit that specializes in precision metal stamping and washer production. They've been around for over a century, and...
- If you do an online search for ashtrays, you'll be shocked at how many offerings are on the market. If you're American, you'll likely find this strange; only 11% of us smoke cigarettes. In the rest of the world, however, smoking rates...
- This amusing arm-mounted vacuum is by Unnecessary Design Studio , a/k/a Matty Benedetto. It allows you to keep your fingers clean while picking up residue-laden snacks. "The Snackuum™? The first handheld vacuum for picking up all your...
- This sleek, modern take on portable cutlery is by New-Jersey-based housewares brand Zoku . Their Pocket Utensil Set comes in a pocketable carrying case made of polypropylene, with a silicone seal. The utensils themselves are stainless...
- When Brompton wanted to develop an onboard toolkit for their folding bicycles, they turned to British industrial design firm Goodwin Hartshorn . "We took advantage of the bike's foldability to create a toolkit which fits inside the...
- The Core77 Design Awards Visual Communication category features all visual and graphic design, branding and identity projects for print, digital or physical environments. Examples include logos and identity systems, environmental...
- A Chinese company called XPhotonics has developed these Xlaserlab X1 machines. They're desktop laser welders that can also cut, clean, and remove rust. They come in two flavors. The base-level $1,7000 X1 can be used with stainless steel,...
- This Tool Swing was invented by Rich Meyer, a Nebraska-based fabricator. It's a way to store fixed tools like vises, bench grinders, chop saws, planers, tubing notchers and benders beneath your worksurface; when you need to access the...
- Breakfast is a Brooklyn-based kinetic art studio. They've created this Billion Dollar Arcade Series , a collection of interactive art pieces that recall the earliest videogames: Pong, Breakout and Space Invaders. A flip-disc display is...
- Whipsaw was recognized with multiple wins at the 2022 International Design Excellence Awards. Whipsaw won silver awards for its design of Fluidigm's Biomark X in the Medical & Health category and the MXXY Hydration Backpack in the...
- 'R for Repair: London x Singapore' - the second edition of the 'R for Repair' exhibition - is open until November 2nd at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. The exhibition showcases the transformative power of repair as part of the...
- On view at Ace Hotel New York from October 19th to 30th, The Be Original Americas: Originality Deconstructed exhibition celebrates creativity by pulling back the curtain on the 'how' and 'why' of some of the international design...
- Organized by Red Dot, the Contemporary Good Design Award allows companies and designers to present their products to an internationally renowned and independent jury for assessment. Successful participants are permitted to use the label,...
- Pavilion has debuted Palmera, a new collection of outdoor furniture inspired by the contoured embrace of a hammock and the mesmerizing effect of sunlight filtering through palm trees.
- Leon Speakers recently partnered with Logitech, Turf Design, Shure Audio, and American Lighting to create Cove, a revolutionary new desktop accessory that enhances the overall work experience.
- Morrama recently developed a more sustainable packaging range for restaurant chain wagamama. The new packaging will be implemented across the delivery and takeaway operations, replacing over eight million plastic packaging items.
- BuzziPleat Edel Long is a large-scale yet lightweight sculptural form that can be suspended from the ceiling or wall-mounted to absorb excessive noise.
- Andreu World is now accepting submissions for its 21st International Design Competition. This year the submissions will be focused on sustainable seat or table designs to support and promote new talent in design.
- The UX Design Awards - Spring 2023 is now open for submissions. Companies, agencies, professionals, and young designers worldwide are invited to enter their best work in three competition categories: 'Product' & 'Concept' for...
- Loading crane manufacturer Haulerman has launched a design competition asking participants to imagine one or more accessories for its line of products. The deadline is July 30, 2017.
- Lexus has announced the Grand Prix winner of the Lexus Design Award 2017 – PIXEL by Hiroto Yoshizoe - and the finalists are on display at the Lexus Yet pavilion at the Milan Design Week.
- Tractors manufacturer Valtra has launched a design competition tasking designers to envision a tractor for the year 2040. The submission deadline is April 26, 2017.
- A very interesting 1-hour lecture on design principles and the role of industrial designers in the entertainment industry. Held by concept designer Mike Hill at Industry Workshop 2015.
- BMW Designworks and Puma have created the X-CAT DISC, a shoe with a stretchable and super-light material inspired by the 2008 Gina Concept.
- Nissan has created a seven-seater bobsleigh with a design inspired by the X-Trail model. We report the official details and a behind the scenes video.
- Peugeot Design Lab has styled the lines of the H160 helicopter, a new civil aircraft presented by Airbus Helicopters at the Dubai Airshow (8-12 November).
- BMW of North America has announced the development of a new racing wheelchair for use by athletes of the U.S. Paralympics Track and Field Team in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
- Presented at this year's Milan Design Week, the Spheres project by Swiss-Argentinian designer Alfredo Häberli uses abstract artworks and a hybrid vessel concept to explore BMW's design philosophy.
- Toyota Material Handling Europe has launched the second edition of the Logistic Design Competition, asking European design students and recent graduates to envision the future look of their forklift models.