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A New Book Filled With Interactive Paper Pop-up Gadgets by Kelli Anderson
Kelli Anderson, a self-described artist/designer and tinkerer has just released her long-awaited book, This Book is a Planetarium. Anderson, who is based in Brooklyn, works in a variety of digital and analog media but is best known for her use of paper … Continue reading
Twenty Instruments Reconstructed to Play Through the Keys of a Vintage Piano
We’ve all tinkered around on a keyboard that, when a button is pushed or settings tweaked, gives us a chance to play the sound of a flute or drum. When the Ukrainian band Brunettes Shoot Blondes purchased a vintage, albeit … Continue reading
Think Living Spaceships Are Science Fiction? Think Again
Top space agencies and researchers are turning to biology to create spacecraft that adapt like living creatures to survive future missions. By Tom Cassauwers THE DAILY DOSEJAN 07 2019 Going interstellar is hard. The closest stars to the sun … Continue reading
The font that escaped the Nazis and landed on the moon
Futura is familiar. But its journey from avant-garde German type to hipster favorite is unusual — and it includes Nazis and the moon.
The Kimono World’s Dirty Little Secret
On a small island, off the coast of Okinawa in Japan, the world’s most precious kimonos are crafted using a very unusual element: mud. The meticulous technique, which has been practiced for thousands of years, uses mud and dried tree … Continue reading
Scottish design is not all “tartan and tourist tat” says Made in Glasgow curator – dezeen
An exhibition has opened in Glasgow showcasing the best of contemporary Scottish design. Curator Stacey Hunter talks Dezeen through her highlights, which include a raincoat printed with hand-drawn weather symbols and silk scarves depicting the lovers of Ettore Sottsass. Made in Glasgow … Continue reading
Taku Omura Transforms Company Logos into 3D-Printed Items – Spoon & Tomago
Japanese designer Taku Omura runs an intriguing side project he calls trial and error. Inspired by their shapes and forms, Omura transforms company logos we see every day, into usable items by imagining them in 3D. He then uses a … Continue reading
An Eight Foot Micro Vehicle Will Soon Make its Way onto European Streets
The Microlino, a front-loading super compact vehicle from Swiss mobility company Micro, has just been approved for European streets. The mini electric vehicle is smaller than a Smart Car, and comes with a rechargeable battery that works with any standard European … Continue reading
Anti-War Semaphore: Hidden Meaning Encoded in a Universal Symbol of Peace – 99% Invisible
Flag semaphore tends to conjure images of modern-day military messaging — Navy personnel, for instance, waving bright squares of signal fabric on ships at sea. Historically, semaphore gained particular wartime prominence during the French Revolution, when it facilitated fast official … Continue reading
The toilet of the future is made of mushrooms
According to the World Health Organization, 2.5 billion people lack access to modern sanitation services. But a group of students from University of British Columbia has created a toilet out of mushrooms that could solve some of the most pressing … Continue reading
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