By combining data captured from their Chandra X-Ray Observatory, the Hubble Space Telescope and other telescopes, the nerds at NASA have been creating compound images "to better understand the science of the universe." By overlaying optical data with X-ray footage, we can see thi … | Continue reading
I can almost hear the German accent in this press release sent from Schalksmühle, a wealthy enclave in North Rhine-Westphalia and the home of high-end building technology firm Jung: "For decades JUNG manufactures puristically designed switches with special know-how in material pr … | Continue reading
We first heard about tech startup REE earlier this year, when they released early footage of their skateboard-like electric platforms for vehicles. Since then they've signed a deal with Toyota, who will use the REE platforms as the underpinnings for their commercial Hino trucks. … | Continue reading
Amidst the pandemic, unscrupulous companies have been producing and selling fake, non-filtering N95 masks, after realizing it's cheaper to stamp "3M" onto the front than it is to develop actual N95 filtration. Even worse, these companies often charge more for the fake masks than … | Continue reading
This was fascinating to see. So this guy in Paris was coveting one of those AltWork reclining workstations, which cost $7,000, plus another grand for the delivery: "Spending a big part of my day in front of a computer I want to have the most comfortable position possible," he | Continue reading
Milo functions like that earpiece that all of the Avengers have | Continue reading
Wild Rose Builds is a whole channel full of 'em | Continue reading
Amsterdam's city planners have devised a clever system for dealing with household garbage. Just a handful of neighborhoods use the traditional system, whereby trash is left in an outdoor bin to be picked up once a week; most neighborhoods, in contrast, have a system of sidewalk b … | Continue reading
During my ID consultancy days, one of the silliest products I ever worked on was a wall-mounted advertisement holder that dispensed cologne/perfume samples. It was basically a glass frame for printed advertisements (this was the '90s, no flatscreens back then) and a nozzle at the … | Continue reading
Taste the rainbow I'd be thrilled if the items in my shop were as neatly organized as they used to be in Zack Freedman's shop: But that wasn't enough for Freedman, the president of fabrication firm Voidstar Lab. Freedman wanted his organization system itself to be a form | Continue reading
From Japan comes this simple and useful style of modular storage furniture, collectively called Stack Box. It consists of three types of units: Drawers, open shelves and angled cubbies in two different widths. The units cost ¥1,780 (USD $16.86) individually, or ¥5,280 (USD $50) f … | Continue reading
No eyeglass fogging and a great seal, with minimal materials | Continue reading
You've never seen an off-road vehicle clear obstacles quite like this | Continue reading
Obsessed with unusual industrial objects, my wife has a talent for discovering companies you've never heard of that produce sector-specific specialty items. Her latest find is Bawer, an Italian manufacturer that produces "high-tech, avant-garde steel products for the automotive, … | Continue reading
Auto body shop owner Al Coccaro invented these in 1984 | Continue reading
Paradoxically, they're hoping that better signage will encourage you to use their app | Continue reading
Tool and service guides made and vetted by the Core77 design community (that includes you!) | Continue reading
The designers have borrowed the flatbed trick from Japanese kei trucks | Continue reading
Design Chief: "It's not about beauty or ugliness. A successful design is if it's unmistakable" | Continue reading
Gaming carts are furniture objects that have found their place in hospitals, typically in Pediatric Wards. They can be wheeled out of a storage closet and into a patient's room, and easily gotten out of the way when not needed. This model here, the FLE Arcade Cart II by Fully | Continue reading
Upon seeing this object, I'm tempted to ask "Are people running out of things to spend their money on?" but instead, I have to take a step back and confess that I don't understand the usage case. Stria is a metal 30cm ruler that folds in half. Once folded | Continue reading
Autodesk University, which will be free and online this year due to COVID, has just published the list of this year's sessions. There's over 750 on-demand sessions scheduled, including 350-plus live classes with Q&A's--and unlike the real-world sessions, there's no limit on class … | Continue reading
This week appliance manufacturer Furrion unveiled the eRove , a battery-powered and solar-rechargeable cooler with a 50-quart capacity. While it can be plugged into a socket or your car, or powered by its rechargeable battery, those of you seeking true off-grid independence will … | Continue reading
When Brooklyn-based product design firm FCTRY launched a Kickstarter campaign for a Nancy Pelosi action figure, they said they'd unlock a Dr. Anthony Fauci figure too, if they hit their funding target of $15,000. That happened just one hour after launch, and at press time they we … | Continue reading
As with most things, the truth is a little more complicated | Continue reading
The stats say you're probably a North American male engineer for whom accuracy isn't super important | Continue reading
The designers for America's largest automaker, GM Design, are responsible for putting millions of vehicles on the road each year. But while millions will see their finished designs on the road, it's really tough to get them to agree to share their developmental renderings and ske … | Continue reading
This did huge numbers on IndieGogo, but I don't think the design makes much sense | Continue reading
Compression resin transfer molding means we'll start seeing carbon fiber in ordinary passenger cars | Continue reading
It's like a dashboard and glove compartment for your bike | Continue reading
The last time we saw LEGOs combined with Ikea products was in the kitchen of this French design duo. That could be called a hack, but now the two Scandinavian brands have launched an official collaboration. Bygglek (roughly "build-play," in Swedish) is their co-branded range of | Continue reading
Here on the farm my go-to pants are Carhartt's Double-Front Work Dungarees, which come in both Firm Duck and Washed-Duck variants. Left: Firm. Right: Washed. 'Both are made from 12-ounce 100% cotton duck canvas, but the Firm Duck are stiff and when you first buy them, water will … | Continue reading
The Ring Always Home Cam has two smart design features | Continue reading
Season one of 1:1 with Michael DiTullo wraps with insights from a looping path through the professional and educational worlds of design. | Continue reading
No one likes airplane food, and flight attendants aren't exactly mixologists, so it's weird that there's a fetish for the service carts used to bring you those sky-high victuals. But when Australia's Qantas Airways recently decommissioned their fleet of 747s, and put 1,000 747 ba … | Continue reading
Swiss design ingenuity yields a sort of magic Allen key | Continue reading
The Bedouin Tree Shed is built around two living trees | Continue reading
For decades, the iconic Art Deco spire of the Empire State Building has been obscured by dirt, grime and a network of obsolete antenna arrays left to rot. Once detailed in shiny aluminum, years of neglect had rendered them no longer reflective. But now the Empire State Realty Tru … | Continue reading
Also: Did you know there's at least three different regional styles of trick-or-treating? | Continue reading
A century ago, what we would call a desk used to look like this: But now they all look like this: Drawers have been a casualty of modern tastes, and the result is desktop clutter. A Taiwan-based design firm called Zenlet is attempting to solve this with The | Continue reading
As ATM Marketplace explains, "the Lightning Network [is] a second-layer protocol that works on top of the bitcoin blockchain. The Lighting Network was designed specifically for instant, micro transactions of bitcoin." A cryptocurrency enthusiast who goes by the name of "21isenoug … | Continue reading
With subsidized pricing in the low 30-grand range, VW could make a huge impact on electric car uptake | Continue reading
A seasoned design director shares his insights on how to make the most of new working norms | Continue reading
Their "Geometric Search" allows you to find geometrically similar 3D models to yours | Continue reading
This is one of those objects where I can recognize the individual desire for it, but at the same time it speaks of a systemic problem in our society that we're not addressing. So I have mixed feelings. The object in question is Petal, a garbage can designed to freeze | Continue reading
Refurbished furniture on the cheap, in the name of sustainability | Continue reading
"If you're only applying to an application portal, I don't think you've done your homework." | Continue reading