Sunday, January 10, 2010

HCI (Human-Computer Interactions) Is Fast Evolving To Deal With Emerging Computing Paradigms

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Industry (aerospace, telecom, Ddefence, automotive, consumer electronics, etc.) has developed a growing interest in Human-Computer Interaction, as powerful and numerous features do not ensure a successful product at all without a clear usage understanding by their target users. By Innovation Playground

But What Does Meaningful Mean?

An illustrated guide for designing things that matter. By Joonkyung Shin

Re-Thinking Interaction Design

Our misguided focus on brand and user experience. By Jon Kolko

BlitzenBenz sports car

Inspired by the original Blitzen-Benz from 1909, designer George Yoo has developed a futuristic racing vehicle concept to take the Mercedes-Benz’s long lived racing heritage into the future. By Naresh Chauhan

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Wear your computer around the wrist like a bracelet

Presented at CES 2010 under the Waveface system, the “Ultra” from ASUS is a wearable computer/cellphone concept that can be worn around the wrist like a bracelet, becoming a fashionable accessory for the trendy users. By Naresh Chauhan

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25 User Experience Videos That Are Worth Your Time

Here are 25 videos and related resources on the topic of user experience (UX) by different presenters at different events. By Janko Jovanovic

Imitatin In Design in 25 User Experience Videos That Are Worth Your Time

Human Factors in the World’s First “Purpose-Built” Law Enforcement Vehicle

Look out Batman. Take a look at the new purpose-built law enforcement vehicles that will appear in 2012. By The Human Factors.

Harley Davidson Circa 2020

Check out this bike! By Yanko Design

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The Quest for Real Unique Police Bikes

Unique design, 3D branding of the bike for the Police. By Yanko Design

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Saturday, January 09, 2010

cannon design: richmond olympic oval

The Vancouver 2010 Olympics are fast approaching, but many of the event venues are already completed, including the Richmond Olympic oval by cannon design. The six-acre building sits on the Fraser river near Vancouver and demonstrates the sustainability standards for the games.

10 Futuristic Cell Phone Concepts

Weather Cell Phone Concept

Collection of the most creative and interesting cell phone concepts.

MyFord Touch In-Car Interface

At CES, Ford announced their radically revised new instrument panels for driving in a digital world. Completely integrating the car's interface with other devices and services, the brand will introduce the system, called MyFord, not just in their high-end vehicles but across the line starting with 2011 models.

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Study the planning/pictures of the Apple store in New York by the architect firm.

Apple Store - Glass Staircases

Apples covers all angles of design...even the stairs in it's retail stores.

Apple Plans To Move Palo Alto Store

Architectural documents filed with the Palo Alto (N. Calif.) planning agency reveal that Apple intends to move its current retail store on University Avenue to a new, larger space that will include a skylight and indoor trees.

Friday, January 08, 2010

Wednesday, January 06, 2010

Rafael Viñoly's Designer Rx for Hospitals

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How do you design a building hosting so many social interactions and so much technological change? By Cliff Kuang

Tuesday, January 05, 2010

Neri Oxman: On Designing Form


Architect Neri Oxman is the founder of MATERIALECOLOGY, an interdisciplinary design initiative expanding the boundaries of computational form-generation and material engineering. Named one of Fast Company's "100 Most Creative People in Business," Oxman investigates the material and performance of nature in an effort to define form itself.
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Friday, January 01, 2010