Ikea's New Anchor and Lock System for Securing Chests of Drawers to the Wall
Ikea's new, improved anchor and lock system should give parents some extra peace of mind. Once installed, it allows every drawer in a chest of drawers to be open, and the unit will not tip. The...
View ArticleDesign Detail: The Knurled Handles on This Cookware
It's a small detail, but I suspect it will go a long way. French cookware company Staub has collaborated with British hardware manufacturer Buster + Punch, adding the latter's hardware to the former's...
View ArticleIndustrial Design Case Study: A Beautiful Modular Mouse, Designed with...
As a pure object, I'm really impressed with the form of this Pathfinder modular mouse, by startup Orbital Works. Intended to provide the best possible UX for gamers, it's been designed with...
View ArticleCombining Robots with Drones for Food Delivery
We really are hurtling into the future here, folks.So this company Serve Robotics makes these sidewalk delivery robots.A restaurant worker loads them, then the autonomous 'bot drives itself over to...
View ArticleGreat Industrial Design Student Work: A Mobile Laundry Bus
Flowing with Blessings is a nonprofit that provides free, hot showers to Atlanta's unhoused population. Founder Nicky Crawford aims to restore hygiene, dignity and hope to the disadvantaged with his...
View ArticleAn Autonomous, Small-Footprint 24-Hour Coffee Shop in Kiosk Form
UK-based Costa Coffee has rolled out this elaborate robotic coffee station. The company says their completely automated, AI-powered station is "capable of matching or exceeding human barista quality,"...
View ArticleThe TriCreate Adds Three Portable Screens to Your Laptop
More multi-screen madness. This TriCreate object consists of three 15.6", 1080p screens, an internal battery and a built-in stand. It folds flat into a briefcase form factor for easy transport, and...
View ArticleExpertly Blending Modelmaking, Photography and Digital Compositing
These photographs are by Felix Alejandro Hernandez.The thing is, Hernandez isn't just a photographer, but an expert modelmaker and digital artist.His Instagram features a bunch of fun videos showing...
View ArticleUX Design Case Study: Starbucks' Behind-the-Counter System
This project, "Bringing Interactive Unity to All Starbucks In-Store Connected Devices," is by design consultancy Tactile. The firm straightened out the coffee chain's behind-the-counter systems by...
View ArticleCore77 Weekly Roundup (9-30-24 to 10-4-24)
Here's what we looked at this week:Production methods: Pultrusion, for producing lonnnng (up to 10km!) carbon fiber profiles. A stunning spectacle: The world's largest drone display. This is surely how...
View ArticleUsing Meta's Ray-Ban 2 Smart Glasses to Instantly Access People's Personal...
Well, this is mildly terrifying. Harvard students AnhPhu Nguyen and Caine Ardayfio proved, as a safety warning, that you can use a pair of Meta's Ray-Ban 2 sunglasses to instantly access the personal...
View ArticleFrom the Middle East, Infinity Taillights and Headlights with Animated Eyeballs
Auto modder Amir produces these unusual accessories: Infinity taillights……and headlights that have programmable eyeballs:I believe these wouldn't be Department-of-Transportation-approved for use in the...
View ArticleA Portable Desk for Working/Eating in Cars
I don't envy those who have to work, or live, out of their cars, but that's the reality for some. Chinese manufacturer FansDreams aims to make those tasks a bit easier with their Pi Foldable Lap...
View ArticleCabin Anna, House that Slides Open, Goes Into Production
In 2020 we wrote about this shed-like house that slides open to the elements. It was designed by Dutch architect Casper Schols, who planned to sell pre-fabricated versions of the house for roughly...
View ArticleGoogle Japan's Keyboard with a Möbius Strip Form Factor
Remember Google Japan's bizarre single-row keyboard?Those pranksters are at it again, this time creating a keyboard with a Möbius strip form factor:"Our continuous efforts to develop the keyboard have...
View ArticleA Large-Format Laser Cutter with a Compact Form Factor
In all workshops, subtractive tools come in one of two flavors: Bring the tool to the workpiece (e.g. a router), or bring the workpiece to the tool (e.g. a shaper). But Chinese manufacturer Tyvok has...
View ArticleMaking a Silicone Bag Using Rapid Liquid Printing
French fashion brand Coperni's Swipe Bag is one of their distinctive offerings.For an exhibition at Disneyland Paris, the company has created a special Ariel edition made of silicone and,...
View ArticleThe Nanobag Daypack: An Expandable Backpack That Fits in a Pocket
In a bid to reduce plastic bag use, Thailand-based company Tiptop Things Kickstarted this Nanobag back in 2018. It's made out of ripstop nylon, and the idea is that it folds down to pocket-sized, yet...
View ArticleDumbbells Made with Nike Grind Rubber
These new Nike Grind Dumbbells are made using Nike Grind Rubber, waste material generated during the footwear manufacturing process. The material makes up roughly 20% of the volume of each dumbbell,...
View ArticleSponsored:Sponsored: 84% of U.S. Manufacturers Anticipate a Recession in Next...
American Manufacturing is in a state of flux: growing pressures from international competition, a shrinking talent pool, and a volatile competition on one hand; but on the other, an ongoing digital...
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