Tag: Design

Here's what we looked at this week:Dremel's new Blueprint Multi-Drill is designed with innovative features that consumers can use. AI-designed footwear is here, with a new "influencer" business model.Industrial design case study: Modern Weave 3.0, by KEM Studio, is an expe

A California-based company called MarsCharge is dedicated to developing EV infrastructure. To design their flagship product, a freestanding commercial charger that can top off two EVs at once, they turned to industrial design consultancy DesignStein Studios. After extensive industry feedback, MarsCharge realized that there was a huge demand for large, standalone EV charging station chargers that actually work. The client built a highly-engineered prototype freestanding DC fast charger that can fully charge most EVs in approximately 20 minutes, which i

A startup called HEYii claims they've developed infinitely reusable tracing paper. Called HEYtrace+, it's not actually paper at all, but a 0.5mm-thick silicone sheet with some type of proprietary coating; the company says it's nontoxic and allows you to erase the sheet using water (though they say 75% alcohol does a better job).

Here's an example of design research that does not (in my opinion) consider larger societal consequences. Researchers at Canada's University of Waterloo are experimenting with the ability to control smartphone apps with your feet, as you walk.You could argue that this isn't "design" research at all, as the researchers are from the university's School of Computer Science; but since it involves UI, I'll put it under the design umbrella.Here's the impetus for the research: "Waterloo professor of computer science Daniel Vogel, frustrated by having to stop and use his pho

The Community First! Village in central Texas provides affordable housing to Austin's homeless population. Developed by Mobile Loaves & Fishes, an Austin-based nonprofit, it currently houses 370 formerly homeless people in tiny-house-style accommodations.

The Core77 Design Awards Emerging Technologies category features systems, services, hardware, or software products created with the aid of recently created or developed software and hardware technologies. Examples include projects that incorporate the use of artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), blockchain technologies, robotics, biometrics, advanced materials, or new production processes.Hussain Almossawi has spent his career testing the boundaries of possibility. As the Design Director of Mossawi Studios (which he founded in 2019), Hussain devotes himself to exploring "the limitless potential of design to create impactful change, driven by our imagination and insights."

This Stöker product is referred to by its manufacturer, Idaho-based camping supply company Überleben, as an "ultra minimalist flatpack twig stove." It's five sheets of 304 stainless steel, with tabs and slots for easy assembly. The grate you place on top is also 304 stainless.

Oceanus Brass, a company that creates high-quality nautical tools, decided to machine a 20-pound tankard out of a bar of 304 stainless steel. They posted it on Kickstarter as a drinking mug, and wouldn't you know it, it's taken off. "The Oceanus Brass Tankard is crafted on a state-of-the-art, Swiss-type, automatic lathe. Every component is given painstaking attention to detail. The Oceanus Brass Tankard's body begins life as a ~35 Pound cylinder of solid Stainless Steel. Through the precision of Swiss engineering fifteen pounds of metal are then carved off. Meticulous machining to a tolerance within one one-thousandth of an inch allows a 20-pound colossus marvel to emerge."

This innovative, solidly-built Modular Tote is by ToughBuilt. Aimed at tradespeople, it's an open-top tool bag with no less than 68 pockets and loops.It comes wi

LG, Samsung and Lenovo have all been working on stretchable screens for at least two years. It looks like Lenovo will be the first to market; they've announced their ThinkBook Plus Gen 6, a laptop whose screen expands from 14" to 16.7". While that doesn't sound like much, the company says it adds "nearly 50%" of additional screen space.