Jan 25, 2008
mobile future
since the launch of the iphone,more and more very interesting concepts on mobile phones start to appear. we need to see though more concepts on the form and not only on the interface of future hand-helds.
underwater
a photo by Sanaa showing a family that appear to be underwater.
the effect is created by having a glass bottom pool on top of the pool itself.
via oobject
Pioneer Greek designers and members of the international elite design group AGI (Alliance Graphique International) Agni and Michalis Katzourakis and Freddy Carabott launch their first design exhibition showcasing a spectacular range of graphic design work done between the late 50s and the early 70s.
Their pioneering and modernist designs have been grabbing international attention and gaining worldwide recognition for the past 40 years.
This retrospective exhibition is the first of its kind in Greece and an important design event worldwide.
benaki museum
Jan 17, 2008
inspired by a great master
according to Dieter Rams:
• Good design is innovative.
• Good design makes a product useful.
• Good design is aesthetic.
• Good design helps us to understand a product.
• Good design is unobtrusive.
• Good design is honest.
• Good design is durable.
• Good design is consequent to the last detail.
• Good design is concerned with the environment.
• Good design is as little design as possible.
Gizmodo has a great article about how the designers of apple are inspired by the work of Dieter Rams for Braun.
Jan 16, 2008
manufacturing processes
this is a great book for all designers
it describes concisely all manufacturing processes to refresh your memory, it could also be an ideal reference for design students
macbookair
i am sure you have seen it everywhere by now but i couldn't resist posting this picture.
to be honest i find it very expensive and under-specked but it is gorgeous and a fine example of how laptops could and should look like.
for more visit apple
Jan 11, 2008
guerilla gardening
lets follow the example of the Japanese and lets become green anarchist's.
we have to take action and change our urban environment, it is a great area for designers to come up with ideas that we can all implement.
see more on PingMag
Jan 10, 2008
is that the future of laptops?
I don't know how real this video of the next macbook is, but it was well overdue to see some real innovative solutions. laptop computers are widely used not only by professionals any more, design wise though they have not changed since they first appeared. lets hope this is the manufacturers will take giving designers the platform for further innovation.
Jan 2, 2008
heat sensitive coffee mug, it could be much better
"At plain sight it is a standard black mug as they come a dime a dozen and in big white letters it say OFF. Nothing fancy, but once you add the hot beverage of your choice, the mug changes color and is turning white and in big black letters it states: ON" via betterlivingthroughdesign
more and more we will be seeing the application of smart materials in everyday objects, it is our responsibility though to design in such a way as not to make novelty or ''gadgety'' items but products that serve the task for which they have been designed.
lets see if we can do better, send me your solutions on how you would incorporate heat sensitive pigments on a coffee mug, I will post the most innovative ideas and try to produce the best on through begdesign
osx tablet
the long-awaited Modbook is finally shipping. First unveiled nearly a year ago at Macworld 2007, the MacBook-based, Wacom-modified Modbook has definitely seen its share of delays, although in the days and months since, the 13.3-inch slate has gained the distinction of being one of the few pieces of non-Cupertino, Apple-approved hardware.
via engadget
happy New Year
happy New Year everybody from a cold and beautyfull New York, may it be creative and inspirational
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