Tag: Design
Made for music
A simple yet brilliant idea which makes this package stand out.
Core77 has the details.
Urbanized
If you know Helvetica or Objectified then you will certainly want to know about Urbanized, the latest film by Gary Hustwit.
The third documentary in this trilogy is about the design of cities. Urbanized looks at the issues and strategies behind urban design, featuring some of the world’s foremost architects, planners, policymakers, builders, and thinkers.
Spok
I am always amazed by the new intelligent ways to use light.
This time is Spok. Go and see by yourself.
(via the lovely Minimalissimo)
A round calendar
Good idea for a new kind of calendar. A round one.
However, the quality of the paper makes it much less attractive.
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Dieter Rams on design
Dieter Rams, one of the most important design influencers talks about -what else?- design.
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Qlocktwo
A new clock for your wall. More stylish and friendlier since it announces the time the way you want to hear e.g. “It is half past eight”.
Jonathan Ive on Core77
The charismatic designer of Apple, Jonathan Ive, shares some of his wisdom:
It’s very hard to learn about materials academically, by reading about them or watching videos about them; the only way you truly understand a material is by making things with it.
AK-47: the design of a weapon
The AK-47 is a successful weapon because it was designed to work when the world is falling apart around you. When an AK-47 is wet, when it is clogged with mud, sand or snow, it will still work, in conditions where many more precise and accurate weapons will fail.
Perhaps no link should promote weapons. But if you read this article, you’ll probably change your mind.
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Lasagna for three
What a wonderful idea! Making three different versions of lasagna is not an issue anymore.
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