Paola Antonelli , the curator of MoMA's Department of Architecture and Design, pays tribute to the beauty of ordinary objects in the book Humble Masterpieces from the 2004 exhibition at MoMAQNS. Lopate View full entry
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. , has developed the world's first clear paint that repairs scratches on painted car surfaces, including scratches from car-washing machines, off-road driving and fingernails. l via l LT l 3Y l View full entry
Artificial Tornadoes as an alternative energy source : in the mechanism proposed by Louis Michaud low intensity solar radiation can produce concentrated mechanical energy to initiate the tornado vortex and generate power. His drawings are geek-good. Slashdot | Guardian | Economist View full entry
Bryan Boyer's Pimp my Model has been unearthed by Daily Dose and Hippo, as hard as we tried to protect ths man's integrity ;) But, someday y'all will relive the 80's Archinect style and I'm not talking remakes. I'm talking original Archinect cast! View full entry
A Welsh entrepreneur is now marketing a device called the “mosquito” drive idle teens from their storefront perches. It supposedly emits a screeching noise at a frequency only teenagers can hear. Soon to be seen at 7-11 stores across our great land. From the BBC. Check it out... View full entry
It seems that over the summer Sony commissioned The Royal College of Art in London to produce an exhibition which looked at the broader implications of launching the PSP in Europe. 6 students from 3 departments developed a series of furniture which examine the simultaneous public/private nature... View full entry
Looking for a way to piss-off your classmates waiting to use the laser-cutter? Laser etched Powerbook! View full entry
enhanced light emission, thanks to butterflies. bbc scitech news View full entry
Chuck Hoberman announces new project: Hoberman Transformable Design. Please visit www.hoberman.com for a complete view of all projects. View full entry
phonemag : "allows you to morph into any design you wish, roll it, bend it, clip it, whatever." a nokia. View full entry
Book and magazine designer Derek Birdsall has been awarded the Prince Philip Designers Prize. TI View full entry
Pentagram, a design firm, offered its version of a future New York taxi at an exhibit opening last night at Parsons School of Design. Other suggestions included wheelchair accessibility and better roof lights. nyt View full entry
Core77 has posted a bunch of shots from Dutch Design Week. Take a look View full entry
Looking for something exciting tonight to wear out to the club? For all your stink envy, try the new fragrance collection by, uhhh... Hummer (H2). Yup, for real. (Read) View full entry
Via Milano, Design Academy Graduation Show and Utrecht Manifest. Now at www.reluct.com View full entry
