This vehicle will offer the joy of a new type of communications between people and mobility and an exterior that the owner can enjoy customizing more casually. By Designbuzz
Friday, November 18, 2011
Honda Microcommuter EV gives the glimpse of futuristic city cars
This vehicle will offer the joy of a new type of communications between people and mobility and an exterior that the owner can enjoy customizing more casually. By Designbuzz
e-motion Electric Bike
Our society is largely based on situations carried forward from the past. May it be social stigmatic situations limiting the use of electric bikes to handicapped people, to the use of the electricity to run our vehicles. By Buzzdesign
Sieccol Pod: A futuristic transportation device for an urban setup
With the rise in fuel prices, fewer people will be able to afford vehicles that gulp gas in the near future. Come 2025 and oil prices will touch an all time high, which will force people to opt for vehicles that are powered by alternate forms of energy. By Designbuzz
Pockit portable motion controller turns gaming into a social activity
Video games has been the most coveted pass time of many since generations. The gaming applications have changed, the games have changed, the devices for playing games have also got changed, but what have remained unaltered ever since are the screens. By Designbuzz
Khoi Vinh Unveils Mixel
Khoi Vinh on designing his first iPad app, a collage-making kit, and why art should be social. By Suzanne Labarre
What Made Steve Jobs So Great?
Steve Jobs wasn't an engineer or a designer. But he was one of the greatest users of technology of all time, and that made all the difference. By Cliff Kuang
NYC Finally Builds A Better Subway Map
Hardcore New Yorkers tend to shake their heads at tourists confusedly poring over the NYC Subway Map. After all, what could possibly be so confusing about that damn thing? A lot, actually. By Cliff Kuang
Ziba's Identity For The Portland Art Museum
The new graphic identity is a window into what goes on behind the museum's walls. By Belinda Lanks
The World’s Wackiest Border Crossing
Border crossings are supposed to feature somber, vaguely intimidating architecture. Georgia, apparently, didn’t get the memo. By Susanne Labarre
10 Tips For Designers (And Anyone Else) Working Pro Bono
Designers and their clients embarking on pro bono projects should demand that the demands are no less--and sometimes even greater--than regular fee-generating work. By John Cary
The 3 Biggest Barriers To Innovation
Luke Williams, a fellow at Frog, argues that coming up with breakthrough innovation isn't just a matter of being brilliant. Rather, he lays out a systematic method for overcoming the usual barriers that hem in great ideas. By Luke Williams
Infographic Of The Day: The Rebirth Of Apple's Product Strategy
Another fabulous chart by Pop Chart Lab illustrates the rise, fall, and rebirth of the tech icon. By Cliff Kuang
Many Options to Time
The WRYST VARIANCE is a unique approach to wearing time. The digital face can take on a myriad of displays, some more novel than others, but variety is the key proponent here. By Yanko Design
Enhancements for the Visually Impaired
The Sentire walking cane is the result of a study into visually impaired
users’ preference between various tools for mobility including the
standard cane and guide dog. By Yanko Design
Smooth Operator
The Eclipse DECT Wireless Home Phone consists of a base unit and handset embedded together in a single and continuous ellipsoidal form factor. With no visible signs of a display or keypad, the Eclipse conforms to the minimalist school of thought in design. By Yanko Design
Autonomous Travel Pod
Inspired by biomimicry & artificial intelligence, Autonomo is a fully autonomous vehicle designed to alleviate traffic congestion & maximize the use of existing road networks in large cities in a complex, synchronized system. By Yanko Design
The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to QR Codes
QR or Quick Response Codes have been around since 1994 and were originally used to track parts during car manufacture. It is likely you have seen one, even if you didn’t know what it was, usually displayed as black and white squares in a grid pattern reminiscent of a crossword. By Just Creative Design
Tips in Using Handwriting Fonts for Stunning Web Designs
Handwriting fonts are just one of the many font choices a designer can use in creating a design. It could enhance a web design with its proper usage and can also give a little frivolous touch making it totally unique. By Naldz Graphics
What it takes to get one at Google
Pretty good infographic on what it takes to get hired at Google. By JobVine
Increasing Creativity through a Well Structured Environment
If you strive to add creativity in your work and want the doors of inspiration to open paths for you, it comes not only from opening up your mind but there are also some other factors which contribute to all this. And one of the major factors is the environment in which you work. By Stunning Mesh
Communication: Ray Lemon
Ray Lemon is a bar located in the city of Heilbronn, Germany. As part of the monthly event ‘Menu in Yellow’, a four course fine dining menu, Stuttgart based design agency Leib Und Seele were commissioned to develop the communication materials for the event that could resolve the bars vivid and industrial themes with a delicately crafted gastronomical experience. By Richard Baird
Packaging In Brief: John & John Crisps
Distinctive use of maritime flags, etched illustration work and bold typography makes for a very interesting aesthetic that needs sharing. By Richard Baird
Half moon hotel shows Baku's stellar architectural ambitions
Azerbaijan's capital Baku might have an ancient heart, but it is getting a remarkable modern face. By CNN
Monday, November 14, 2011
The bendch by David Szabo
Billboards are huge, often pointless, and serve no other function than being over sized-in-our-faces-24X7-advertisements that are somehow ultimately paid for by the consumer. By DesignBuzz
Pupa pavilion recycled from shipping pallets and cardboard
Recycling and reusing are not new concepts. And so, when reclaimed shipping pallets and cardboard are sent into the recycling process, it is nothing out of the ordinary. By DesignBuzz
Seven stadiums designed to add green to the sports world
The demand to save the environment by adopting the green methods is fast gaining prominence. These days many eco-conscious people are working tirelessly to pass the message highlighting the importance of adopting the eco-friendly ways in our daily life. By DesignBuzz
Seven cellphone projector-phone concepts for instant presentations
All cell phone development till now has attempted to make the cell phone as light as possible with as large and bright screen as possible. But these features oppose each other and hence the development had arrived at a stalemate. Not any more! By DesignBuzz
Jawbone Up wristband tracks your eating, sleeping and fitness habits
The Jawbone is a well known brand in the world of Bluetooth headsets, but now it has gone a step higher up the ladder and produced something quite revolutionary and extraordinary - the Jawbone UP. By DesignBuzz
James Dyson discuss innovation, bringing new products to market and more, Part 1/2
You know the feeling when some everyday product lets you down. "I could have designed this better myself," you think. James Dyson is a man who likes to make things work better. With his research team, he has developed products that have achieved sales of over $6 billion worldwide.
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Drama Queen
The Aliante, appears to be the work of someone who is well in touch with their gentler side. By Yanko Design
The Fire Mix
The Fire Formula is a cool fire extinguisher where the chemicals can be mixed together on location in a jiffy. Apparently you can choose the amount of water and carbon dioxide combo that you require and douse the flame. By Yanko Design
Saturday, November 12, 2011
How Did The Population Reach 7 Billion So Fast?!
And does that mean we'll have something like 60 billion people by 2300?! By Belinda Lanks
Smaller Than Your Living Room: 7 Of The World's Best Nano Houses
Studio-apartment dwellers may feel reasonably content living a small-scale existence. But if transplanted in the country, how many would opt for a similarly sized house? By Belinda Lanks
Friday, November 11, 2011
Fast Track to the mobile app
In less than two weeks, judges start reviewing design submissions for the Fast Track to the Mobile App contest—an international Windows Phone app design challenge. By Core77
Interaction Design
Even if you've never heard of him, Bret Victor ought have some credibility as a former Human-Interface Inventor for Apple, where he worked on "pervasively direct-manipulation interfaces (where the user does his thing by moving and gesturing with meaningful objects, instead of relying on verb buttons and other indirect controls)" among other things. By Core77
The design of location
A new wave of location-based apps are changing the way we interact with people and experience places. But what we've seen is just the beginning. By Core77
Designer David Lewis, of Bang & Olufsen Fame, Passes Away
Sadly, industrial designer David Whitfield Lewis, a man responsible for many of Bang & Olufsen's most iconic product designs, passed away earlier this week. By Core77
Friday, November 04, 2011
Six Minutes of Microsoft's Futuristic Designs
Produced by Microsoft's Office Division, the concept video displays ideas currently under discussion at Redmond. By Core77
Flotspotting
Raul Gonzalez Podesta of Buenos Aires, Argentina, has been working for design consultancy Design Plus since 2005, completing both a Bachelor's and Masters in Industrial Design though apparently it's taken him as much time to discover our sister portfolio site, Coroflot. By Core77
Working With Steve Jobs
Vignettes from Hartmut Esslinger of Frog Design, former Motorola CEO Ed Zander, and others who worked up close with Apple’s visionary co-founder. By Businessweek
Bloomberg And Frog Turn Raw Data Into Branding
Tasked with creating a corporate page for Bloomberg, frog had to figure out the central theme of all its myriad businesses: Data, which they then used as a clever bit of branding. By Cliff Kuang
The Sinch: The Story Behind a Deceptively Simple Design
We know at frog that good design can improve the experience for life’s problems both large and small. That’s why frog teamed up with Dune Road Design to create a product that alleviates the chaos and frustration of rogue headphone cords. By Frog Design
Steve Jobs' Bold Leadership
To take another look at the power of bold and inspired leadership, let’s return to the story of Apple and its revolutionary leader, Steve Jobs. By Frog Design
Sunday, October 09, 2011
The Design of Design Studio
This article is part two of the series that began with Introduction to Design Studio Methodology. While part one explained the why and what of Design Studio, this article deals with the logistics and mechanics. By UX Magazine
Sunday, October 02, 2011
What Is A QR Code And How Does It Work?
By now, you’re probably pretty familiar with QR codes (a.k.a. 2-D bar codes), whether or not you realize it. By YoutheDesigner
How to Make a Good First Impression as a Freelance Designer
If you ever plan to make it in the world of freelance design, you have got to master your first impression. Many clients will hire a designer based on first impression and – as they say – sometimes the first impression is all you get. By YoutheDesigner
9 changes for your design business
When you’re running a design business, it’s always important to keep track of your profit margin. But sometimes increasing profit can be difficult. Here are 9 small changes you can make today that will boost your design business’ profitability immediately. By YoutheDesigner
Breathe Easy
What we have here is a brilliant idea that can go on to save many lives during a smoke crisis in subway trains. However it does come with its set of flaws. By Yanko Design
Innovative Observation Tower
The result of a study into the application of Ultra High Performance Concrete, this 25 meter high observation tower by UNStudio really puts the material to the test. By Yanko Design
The Art of Solar Printing
The Tanning Printer is a solar powered printer that doesn’t use cartridges. Instead it uses the process of sun-tanning the paper! By Yanko Design
10 incredible wristwatches for you fanatics
Gone are the days when watches were used just to tell time, nowadays they have become a very hep fashion accessory. By DesignBuzz
10 transparent gadgets for that see-through fun
Cellphones are no longer a functional necessity. They have social,
societal, class, strata and fashion implications that simply cannot be
ignored. Thus while the race is on to get trendier and classier mobiles,
another race has begun to get out ‘glassier’ mobile phones! By DesignBuzz
Seven innovative timepieces for the visually impaired
Visually impaired people lead a hard life because they have to depend on
others for almost every step they take. Modern times are making their
lives easier as designers are coming up with products/gadgets that have
been designed keeping this section of the society in mind. By DesignBuzz
Transparent gadgets embarking a new trend for the stylish
Our priorities of acquiring gadgets include presentation in the top most
category as the modern customer requires enhanced features along with
an attractive and futuristic design that is in sync with the
technological advancement of these times. By DesignBuzz
Seven carbon fiber motorbikes to fortify your ride
In the world of hardcore bikers, nothing matches the passion that a steel and aluminum work of hand-sculpted beauty can evoke. Except bikes modded with carbon fiber, of course! By DesignBuzz
Seven innovative and eye-catching iPhone concepts
Apple iPhone is the phone of the era. The magic product has gained ruthless dominance in the world of smartphones thanks to its superb design and high-quality display and components inside. Since its official arrival in 2007 iPhone has not allowed any other smartphones in the world to question its supremacy. By DesignBuzz
10 highly innovative bike stands for urban areas
Also known as a bike rack, a bike stand is a device that can securely attach bicycles to it. The bike stands can be designed for indoors as well as outdoors. They come in various styles like the Serpentine, U, Grid, Bollard and Decorative. By DesignBuzz
Design play, student winner for strategy/research
Design Play is Design Thinking for children. It is an open-ended, foundational creative framework that builds on what children already do as they play. By Core77
Michelin announces lightwieghting theme for 2013 design competition
Pursuant to the current prevailing business wisdom that less is more, Michelin has announced the theme for their 2013 Michelin Challenge Design Competition: "HALF! Lightweight with a Passion." By Core77
IKEA interior designers dem small space solutions
IkeaMalaysia has started posting a series of videos featuring their interior designers giving tips on how to squeeze every last inch—sorry, centimeter—out of a living space. By Core77
A better world by design
Society needs to "address what we have [in order] to reduce energies,"
as opposed to continuing to build new architectural projects. Truly
sustainable or net-zero buildings should focus on the large steps to
reducing energy usage, such as insulation and building envelope, as
opposed to the "sexy green" of green roofs and other mostly-aesthetic
elements. By Core77
Saturday, October 01, 2011
Milestones in mHealth: frog and UNICEF’s Innovation Workshop
As part of our Mobile Mandate initiative, frog hosted a two-day gathering that brought together key stakeholders across UNICEF and its partners to look at how mobile technology for development can help deliver, monitor and mange results for the world’s most disadvantaged children. By Frog Design
What Visual Designers Can Learn From Biggie Smalls
This post isn’t about the tribulations caused by disproportionate, newly found wealth, but instead about Biggie’s writing process - his creative approach. By Frog Design
Sometimes A Brand Isn't Worth Saving. Here's How To Tell
Five questions to ask before deciding whether to invest in a rebranding campaign or pull the plug. By Jump
A Turntable Made Of Recyclable Parts
To boost brand awareness, Matthew Lim has designed an audio system geared toward a younger market. By Belinda Lanks
What Shoelaces Would Look Like As Architecture
Prime your gimmick radar: Adidas has moved into a new research facility
that’s being billed as an architectural visualization of shoelaces. By Suzanne Labarre
Streaming Real-Time Data About NYC
IBM's giant LED screens, streaming real-time data at Lincoln Center, are both beautiful and terrifying. Yikes! Is that really the level of particulates in the air? By Linda Tischler
Fallingwater Turns 75. How Is It Still Standing?!
Frank Lloyd Wright’s career masterpiece is three quarters of a century old. The American Institute of Architects pays tribute with a comprehensive microsite that includes an interactive feature on Fallingwater’s (many) structural repairs. By Suzanne Labarre
An Office Chair With Built-In Video Instruction Manual
Steelcase's ergonomic Leap office chair has a QR code on it that
launches a video teaching you how to adjust it perfectly to your posture. By John Pavlus
American Firms Now Embrace Design
Frog's Robert Fabricant argues that American companies no longer stand for real innovation in design--and that includes Microsoft (obviously), Google (okay), and Apple (really?!). So the trick is to empower a new generation. By Robert Fabricant
Sweden To Build World’s Wildest Indoor Ski Park
Sweden plans to compensate for an increasingly unsnowy climate by building a 750,000-square-foot indoor winter wonderland. By Suzanne Labarre
The Secret To Apple's Long-Term Success? It Always Prepares You For The Future
With the next update of iOS to version 5 on October 10th, it's going to happen again: Apple is going to invent the future by reinventing the past. And we'll all be ready for it because Apple has spent years preparing us for what happens next. It's part of the company's modus operandi--a part so subtle it goes mostly unnoticed. By Robert Hoekman Jr.
A Stunning Nature Pavilion That Evokes Eroded Rock
The Norwegian firm conquers the architecture world while staying true to its roots. By Belinda Lanks
Three Keys That Make Good Interaction Design Great
Janna DeVylder, president of the Interaction Design Association, breaks down a simple product--a reusable coffee cup--and shows how it succeeds in three vital areas: context, impact, and craft. By Janna Devylder
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