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A visit to jc penny housewares.

June 16th, 2013

A visit to jc penny housewares.

turning penney’s into another target, if that was the goal, seemed misguided.


Winding down #1. Design miami basel 2013.

June 15th, 2013

Winding down #1. Design miami basel 2013.

everything comes together with new exhibit space, bevy of exhibtiors and visitors.


Steve jobs didn’t always want an ibooks store.

June 15th, 2013

Steve jobs didn’t always want an ibooks store.

until the ipad came out.


W hotels designers of the future 2013. Design miami basel 2013.

June 14th, 2013

W hotels designers of the future 2013. Design miami basel 2013.

designers unveil new works.


Important italian glass auction. Wright.

June 8th, 2013

Important italian glass auction. Wright.

8 june 2013 | 10am cst | chicago


Prima by zaha hadid. Swarovski and vitra design museum.

June 5th, 2013

Prima by zaha hadid. Swarovski and vitra design museum.

12 june > 11 august 2013 | weil am rhein, germany.


Rumi formichino.

June 4th, 2013

Rumi formichino.

a motor scooter designed by an artist and sculptor.


Force of nature arrives at neocon 2013.

June 4th, 2013

Force of nature arrives at neocon 2013.

natural forces are having an increasing impact on human habitats, behaviors and policies.


Hard charging tesla goes coast-to-coast stations next year.

May 31st, 2013

Hard charging tesla goes coast-to-coast stations next year.

when the zombie apocalypse comes, you’ll still be able to drive your model s.


Better together and being connected. Izzy+ at neocon 2013.

May 29th, 2013

Better together and being connected. Izzy+ at neocon 2013.

a people-centric furniture design group believes everything is connected


VIPP’s trashion couture.

May 29th, 2013

VIPP’s trashion couture.

we’d recommend buying a second regular Pedal Bin for actual, you know, trash.


Playing exquisite corpse with wolf-gordon’s new wink. ICFF 2013.

May 28th, 2013

Playing exquisite corpse with wolf-gordon’s new wink. ICFF 2013.

wins icff editors award in process.


2013 BMW pininfarina gran lusso coupé.

May 24th, 2013

2013 BMW pininfarina gran lusso coupé.

a one-off exclusive pininfarina interpretation of a luxurious bmw coupé.


Who’s on first: tesla or chrysler?

May 24th, 2013

Who’s on first: tesla or chrysler?

who was first usa automaker to fully repay government loan?


Tesla pays off its loan.

May 23rd, 2013

Tesla pays off its loan.

wired $451.8 million to repay the full loan with interest.


Floor sample sale. Luminaire chicago.

May 23rd, 2013

Floor sample sale. Luminaire chicago.

sale ends 25 may 2013 | chicago


Palace chandelier. Studio ruso.

May 22nd, 2013

Palace chandelier. Studio ruso.

chandeliering spaces.


Solar impulse. Second leg from phoenix to dallas.

May 22nd, 2013

Solar impulse. Second leg from phoenix to dallas.

world record attempt for absolute distance in solar-powered airplane.


Chisel & mouse. ICFF13 follow up.

May 22nd, 2013

Chisel & mouse. ICFF13 follow up.

handmade architectural sculptures.


Campana brothers ocean collection. Carpenters workshop gallery paris.

May 21st, 2013

Campana brothers ocean collection. Carpenters workshop gallery paris.

22 may > 27 july 2013 | paris


Designer mario trimarchi presents at alessi. ICFF 2013.

May 21st, 2013

Designer mario trimarchi presents at alessi. ICFF 2013.

it took 26 years before mario approached alessi.


Designer henry timi. Luminaire miami.

May 21st, 2013

Designer henry timi. Luminaire miami.

22 may 2013 | miami


US launch of Jake dyson’s csys tall. ICFF 2013.

May 21st, 2013

US launch of Jake dyson’s csys tall. ICFF 2013.

the most innovative and sophisticated thermal management and electronics system for LED light management.


The ICFF and attendant events. ICFF 2013.

May 20th, 2013

The ICFF and attendant events. ICFF 2013.

the idea of a milano manhattan style remains elusive however.


Interview with fiber artist Nani marquina. Milan 2013.

May 17th, 2013

Interview with fiber artist Nani marquina. Milan 2013.

when weaving whatever happens, happens.


Scandinavian design auction. Wright.

May 15th, 2013

Scandinavian design auction. Wright.

16 may 2013 | noon CST


Collective.1 design fair.

May 12th, 2013

Collective.1 design fair.

the proper name is Collective.1—suggesting that .2 and .3 are to come.


House vision. Kenya hara.

May 12th, 2013

House vision. Kenya hara.

the integration of japan’s technologies and traditional japanese design elements.


Southern Guild. Collective.1 design fair.

May 10th, 2013

Southern Guild. Collective.1 design fair.

8 > 11 May 2013 | new york city


BMW sound cars at frieze 2013.

May 10th, 2013

BMW sound cars at frieze 2013.

the eye is more powerful than the ear.


Audi’s urban future initiative. Höweler + yoon architecture.

May 9th, 2013

Audi’s urban future initiative. Höweler + yoon architecture.

so called ‘shareway’, high speed rail, autos and bicycles would be bundled together.


Architect alejandro barrios-carrero wins 2013 james beard for juvia.

May 9th, 2013

Architect alejandro barrios-carrero wins 2013 james beard for juvia.

the concept was to bring the outside to the inside.


Solar impulse. First leg from san francisco to phoenix completed.

May 6th, 2013

Solar impulse. First leg from san francisco to phoenix completed.

5 > 7 may 2013 | phoenix usa > open to public


Mirra 2 herman miller. Milan 2013.

May 6th, 2013

Mirra 2 herman miller. Milan 2013.

that’s our inspiration, the bionic universe.


Gesture chair. Steelcase.

May 4th, 2013

Gesture chair. Steelcase.

revolutions in office technology produce revolutions in office furniture design.


Snarkitecture. Now & then 5.13.

May 2nd, 2013

Snarkitecture. Now & then 5.13.

in case you’re wondering.


Solar impulse flies over san francisco.

May 1st, 2013

Solar impulse flies over san francisco.

preparing for cross-country flight may 2013.


Chicago river boathouses. Studio gang.

April 28th, 2013

Chicago river boathouses. Studio gang.

inspired by eadweard muybridge’s famous rowing stop-action photography.


The masters: jean nouvel project. Milan 2013.

April 28th, 2013

The masters: jean nouvel project. Milan 2013.

a tribute to the masters amid a rejection of corporate environments.


Car companies at milan 2013.

April 25th, 2013

Car companies at milan 2013.

never before has there been such a rush of automakers to show talents beyond car building.


The ro chair by jaime hayón. Milan 2013.

April 24th, 2013

The ro chair by jaime hayón. Milan 2013.

look at things. live on details. make quality. work with the people you like.


Trains, planes and golden noses. Milan 2013

April 18th, 2013

Trains, planes and golden noses. Milan 2013

museo scienza e tecnica di milano


Designs of the year 2013 winners. Design museum.

April 18th, 2013

Designs of the year 2013 winners. Design museum.

20 march – 07 july 2013 | london


8 chairs. Gallery libby sellers.

April 17th, 2013

8 chairs. Gallery libby sellers.

closing 26 april 2013 | london


Art in the hamptons. Parrish art museum.

April 17th, 2013

Art in the hamptons. Parrish art museum.

long double roofs will suggest the shape of chicken houses—not what herzog and de meuron had in mind.


Design miami/basel 2013. Exhibitors announced.

March 28th, 2013

Design miami/basel 2013. Exhibitors announced.

11 > 16 june 2013 | basel


Minivan turns 30.

March 27th, 2013

Minivan turns 30.

minivan’s most iconic feature – the single, sliding door.


PAD paris. Carpenters workshop gallery.

March 26th, 2013

PAD paris. Carpenters workshop gallery.

27 march > april 1 2013 | paris


NTSB to hold forum on lithium ion batteries in transporation.

March 26th, 2013

NTSB to hold forum on lithium ion batteries in transporation.

public forum set for 11 > 12 april 2013.


787 dreamliner takes to sky in first flight check.

March 26th, 2013

787 dreamliner takes to sky in first flight check.

roughly two-hour flight test “went according to plan.


Salon #2. A. quincy jones mha site office.

March 22nd, 2013

Salon #2. A. quincy jones mha site office.

4 april 2013 | los angeles


Heard:NY. Nick cave.

March 22nd, 2013

Heard:NY. Nick cave.

25 > 31 march 2013 | nyc | creative time and mta arts for transit present.


Renault x ross lovegrove. Milan 2013.

March 21st, 2013

Renault x ross lovegrove. Milan 2013.

9 > 14 april 2013 | milan


Gutai: splendid playground. Guggenheim.

March 21st, 2013

Gutai: splendid playground. Guggenheim.

please draw freely 15 february > 8 may 2013 | new york city


NYC subway installing smart touchscreen wayfinding system.

March 21st, 2013

NYC subway installing smart touchscreen wayfinding system.

no system will do everything for everyone


First porsche go-kart!

March 18th, 2013

First porsche go-kart!

designed by the porsche design studio. available 1 may 2013.


Porsche by design. Seducing speed.

March 15th, 2013

Porsche by design. Seducing speed.

12 october 2013 > 20 january 2014 | raleigh north carolina


Interview with designer francisco gomez paz and guiseppe butti of luceplan. Design miami 2012.

March 14th, 2013

Interview with designer francisco gomez paz and guiseppe butti of luceplan. Design miami 2012.


I love the freedom of nature, to be simple or complex.


Grabit robot multipurpose holder. Kickstarter project.

March 9th, 2013

Grabit robot multipurpose holder. Kickstarter project.

who doesn’t like robots?


Kia provo concept car.

March 6th, 2013

Kia provo concept car.

a four-wheel drive hybrid crossover.


Discover design winners. International home + housewares show 2013.

March 4th, 2013

Discover design winners. International home + housewares show 2013.

award winning attributes include innovative function and unique materials.


Sneaker collection. Ruco line.

February 28th, 2013

Sneaker collection. Ruco line.

not exactly high-heel but quite hip..


Designer stephen burks.

February 27th, 2013

Designer stephen burks.

few designers manage to navigate with such conviction between design, art and craft.


Suite 5900. Harry allen design.

February 11th, 2013

Suite 5900. Harry allen design.

a wonderful example of perfect geometric forms, arranged with a human element and sense of playfulness.


Alessi spring/summer 2013. Maison&Objet 2013.

February 8th, 2013

Alessi spring/summer 2013. Maison&Objet 2013.

the duck timer quacks when it’s time to turn off the heat.


Underwear retailers calvin klein and h&m vie for your valentine’s day cash.

February 7th, 2013

Underwear retailers calvin klein and h&m vie for your valentine’s day cash.

with two very different ways of selling you boxers and two very different leading men.


VIPP table.

February 7th, 2013

VIPP table.

table top made of untreated, recycled teak planks, making each table unique.


Bentley barnato roadster concept.

February 6th, 2013

Bentley barnato roadster concept.

created over an eight-month bentley internship.


Herzog & de meuron’s parrish art museum.

February 4th, 2013

Herzog & de meuron’s parrish art museum.

north-facing skylights determines the museum’s plot placement.


Interactive light installation by ivan toth depeña.

January 30th, 2013

Interactive light installation by ivan toth depeña.

visual merchandising becomes public art that interacts with new york city pedestrians.


An interview with designer jake dyson. Neocon 2012.

January 30th, 2013

An interview with designer jake dyson. Neocon 2012.


we also ripped apart a few serious industry leader’s lights.


Glass igloos. Quantum glass.

January 28th, 2013

Glass igloos. Quantum glass.

a transparent, heat-emitting envelope brings new meaning to the igloo.


American airlines: 1967 > 2013.

January 24th, 2013

American airlines: 1967 > 2013.

long-standing iconic brand put to rest.


Cadillac ELR. 2013 detroit auto show.

January 23rd, 2013

Cadillac ELR. 2013 detroit auto show.

upset winner of the best production car design at the detroit auto show


Munich u-bahn.

January 22nd, 2013

Munich u-bahn.

photography devoid of people only heighten the surreal venues.


Le grand portail. Maison & objet 2013.

January 18th, 2013

Le grand portail. Maison & objet 2013.

interesting low-consumption housing model.


2014 C7 corvette stingray logo. 2013 Detroit auto show.

January 18th, 2013

2014 C7 corvette stingray logo. 2013 Detroit auto show.

carefully devised for licensing on shirts and caps and pins and—one designer said—a possible electric guitar.


2012 Good design award winners.

January 17th, 2013

2012 Good design award winners.

award created in 1950 by three architects: Eero Saarinen, Charles and Ray Eames and Edgar Kaufmann, Jr.


London’s tube turns 150.

January 15th, 2013

London’s tube turns 150.

abraham lincoln had just published the emancipation proclamation.


Concept motorcycles no.1.

January 15th, 2013

Concept motorcycles no.1.

bikes that look capable of hitting the streets soon.


Cabos adujados lamp. Silvina descole.

January 8th, 2013

Cabos adujados lamp. Silvina descole.

creative recipe..


Hybrid furniture from textile designer kata monus.

January 4th, 2013

Hybrid furniture from textile designer kata monus.

textile design and furniture manufacturing re-imagined.


Neo volt foldable urban bike. Item.

January 2nd, 2013

Neo volt foldable urban bike. Item.

the electric bicycle that doesn’t look like one.


Juvia by alejandro barrios-carrera. Design miami 2012.

January 1st, 2013

Juvia by alejandro barrios-carrera. Design miami 2012.


bringing the outside inside and the inside outside.


World’s longest high-speed rail on beijing-guangzhou bullet train.

December 28th, 2012

World’s longest high-speed rail on beijing-guangzhou bullet train.

cuts a 2,294 kilometers trip from 20 hours to eight hours.


Stool 60 80th anniversary. Artek.

December 28th, 2012

Stool 60 80th anniversary. Artek.

stool 60 is the number one seller of artek products


Blu homes offering discounts on prefab homes for sandy victims.

December 27th, 2012

Blu homes offering discounts on prefab homes for sandy victims.

offer good 1 december 2012 thru 30 june 2013.


Ted noten.

December 25th, 2012

Ted noten.

at the intersection of design, art, kitch and culture.


Lightskin led seat post. Epic bike.

December 21st, 2012

Lightskin led seat post. Epic bike.

click > enlarge Here’s a win-win-w1n solution for safety, keeping the weight and gizmos to a minimum, and looking cool. Epic Bike has embedded five LED lights into a seat post. Water-resistant and theft-resistant (with a little common sense) lights that last a minimum of 50 hours on two AA batteries. [ epic bike ]


Outdoor furniture for mcdonald’s. Patrick norguet.

December 2nd, 2012

Outdoor furniture for mcdonald’s. Patrick norguet.

design democracy. “I’m lovin it”


Bichos lamp by martinho pita.

November 26th, 2012

Bichos lamp by martinho pita.

lifelike creatures light up the home.


Kickstart the spark socket, the new wi-fi light bulb.

November 23rd, 2012

Kickstart the spark socket, the new wi-fi light bulb.

bright idea: smart phone controlled light bulbs.


Strong low cost bike made from cardboard.

November 22nd, 2012

Strong low cost bike made from cardboard.

the best use of recycled paper we’ve ever seen.


Modus launches ten new products. London design festival 2012.

November 20th, 2012

Modus launches ten new products. London design festival 2012.

our top five picks from the new collection.


Vipp the movie. From marie to moma.

November 13th, 2012

Vipp the movie. From marie to moma.

told by 2nd and 3rd generation family members.


The beezerker.

November 11th, 2012

The beezerker.

a motorcycle that is really a piece of art.


Xtable adjustable desk by kibisi.

November 9th, 2012

Xtable adjustable desk by kibisi.

hand crank desk for standing room only.


The new nesting table: tablefields by frederik roijé.

November 8th, 2012

The new nesting table: tablefields by frederik roijé.

three tables are better than one.

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