Bauhaus crafts new director.
Philipp Oswalt becomes the new director of the Bauhaus Dessau Foundation. via spiegel [PR]
Puma turns 60.
Six decades of shoe design at the Puma Archive. [PR]
More robots!
More robots! Robotic systems continue to evolve, slowly penetrating many areas of our lives, from manufacturing, medicine and remote exploration to entertainment, security and personal assistance.
Developers in Japan are currently building robots to assist the elderly, while NASA develops the next generation of space explorers, and artists are exploring new avenues of entertainment.
above: robbie the robot. shoe salesman. robbie debuted in forbidden planet, 1956.
I really can’t wait for my robotic personal assistant.
via: boston.com 28 more images!
Coal industry. Global warming?
Coal industry spokesman “doesn’t know” if burning coal cause global warming.
Eyeborg.
Eyeborg. Someone’s not only watching, he’s filming. via reuters [PR]
20 most important inventions.
20 most important inventions of the next ten years. via businessweek. [PR]
20 years in 20 minutes. TED
20 years in 20 minutes. The best from TED. via designobserver [PR]
Frank Gehry. Poor me.
Frank Gehry. Poor me. Global recession sucks big time. Lays of 50% of staff.
The Atlantic Yards project, 16 towers, if not in the toilet, on hold. via los angeles times — telegraph — atlantic yards
11 technologies that are older than you think.
11 technologies that are older than you think. via cracked.com (thanks coudal) [PR]
Nothing.
Nothing. Less is more I guess. via the guardian — designobserver [PR]