15+ hour, 41+ min ago  (191+ words) This would be difficult for Gen Z to picture, but in the days of landline phones, those were the key source of remote-person to at-home-person information sharing. It was common in the 20th century to have a dedicated memo pad next…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (124+ words) Core77 This odd object sits somewhere around the intersection of EDC and glamping. The Unito Container 26 L is an anodized aluminum storage box'sorry, "precision-crafted modular system"'by outdoor products brand Unito. It offers, as the name suggests, 26 liters of storage space....

4+ day, 15+ hour ago  (127+ words) Core77 Jon Foreman's Rock-Based Land Art Wales-based artist Jon Foreman creates "land art," using found materials provided by nature. While he can work with leaves, grass, and sticks" "it's his work with stone that I found most stunning: You'll notice the…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago  (64+ words) Core77 A Long-Lived, Attention-Drawing Public Garbage Can This Buzz garbage can is by Spanish architect Pepe Zazurca. Originally designed for a sailing club, it borrows the form of a merchant ship's ventilation cowl. Incredibly, Zazurca designed it in 1990, and it's still…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago  (62+ words) Core77 Becker Brakel is a German company that specializes in bent plywood and veneers for furniture. They hold a biennial Design Forum, where designers are invited to explore and experiment with molded wood forms. Brakel then prototypes the designs. At last…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago  (49+ words) Core77 This STEA project is by Industrial Design student Eliot Andrault, done as his Masters project at France's "cole nationale sup'rieure des arts visuels de La Cambre. Having gained his Masters, Andrault now works as a freelance industrial designer in France....

6+ day, 14+ hour ago  (62+ words) Core77 Here we see a couple blocks of Maple. Admittedly, Clopath picked the right animal to render. Seeing them up close, I'm always struck by how rectilinear cows are, as if they were designed for shipping. Clopath created these years ago,…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago  (156+ words) Here's an example of how cultural norms can influence product design. In most parts of America, if you want a gun, you can go out and buy one (assuming no criminal record). People who covet guns can get them. In…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago  (121+ words) Core77 Christopher Herwig Documents Visually Riotous Utility Vehicles in South Asia "Trucks and Tuks" reveal more than just paint jobs Elaborate, lavish paint jobs speak to how valued these vehicles are by their owners. But looking closer, we can see that…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago  (163+ words) Cosmotec is a Tokyo-based company that used to make coated films for monitors and televisions. The company's business took a hit after the '08 crash, and they sought to diversify into the B2 C space. They reached out to Japanese design firm…...