The 30-second ad's reign is clearly on the wane. Today, merchandise drives stories, finances shows upfront or simply slips into the scene.latimes View full entry
This article states: Our lives are more profoundly dominated by product design than ever before. We have become deeply attached to our tech-tools. Mobile phones, iPods, laptops and BlackBerries have become virtual limbs and, by and large, they are extremely well designed. And asks: Are these... View full entry
Reluct reports that B&B bought half of Moooi. Read PDF. View full entry
Blogowan over to Jean Snow for full coverage of design happening "Canadian Style," at Cafe Pause in Ikebukuro, February 1-12. NB. Blogowan. (From Finokian for blogosphere wanderlust) V. To peruse weblogs for content. Also used in "getting a lot of blogowan attention" and "blogowan on!" Can be... View full entry
Two 26 year old British engineers, studying at the RCA in London have been winning awards with this product however they are still looking for the necessary funding to lead into production.Reuters | more... View full entry
first less is more by Naoto Fukasawa and second less is more by Tokujin Yoshioka View full entry
This article will restore your faith in--dare I say-- every person's ability and child-like inclination to design stuff. Plus, you will learn a thing or two about how to handle a plantain, and what could be sexier? The story of Edwin Rodriguez, unemployed janitor-turned-inventor and chef. His... View full entry
Swedish design firm shows how fake magazine covers are. follow the link and 'retouch ad' :'The media world is becoming increasingly fixated on appearances. And the number of tricks used to achieve the increasingly exaggerated ideals is growing. Many models have plastic surgery and even more are... View full entry
The designer Johnny Cupcakes sends t-shirt samples to Urban Outfitters, and months later, the "noveau-vintage retailer" simply inverts the image and sells the knockoff under their house label. Theft like this is common practice, so keep an eye out for posers wearing shirts that say "Architecture... View full entry
Hello Kitty's vast empire of products and images are for who, children or adults? VV View full entry
Toshiba Elevator and Building Systems Corp. will employ so-called maglev technology -- capable of suspending objects in mid-air through the combination of magnetic attraction and repulsion -- to control the lifts. CNN l $/Art View full entry
Scientists in Taiwan say they have bred three fluorescent green pigs that "glow in the dark" BBC l FT View full entry
The celebrity governor needed 15 stitches to close a gash above his lip, and the low-speed accident turned into a political embarrassment after he acknowledged he'd driven motorcycles for years without the proper license. He told reporters he "never thought about it."news View full entry
Anyone spending eight plus hours a day on a computer knows that using a desk and an ergonomic chair is not the answer to ergonomic happiness. The answer is somewhere between the dentist chair and a lay-z-boy. Meet the NeThrone. (via) View full entry
Old-school model train aficionados will appreciate Jellio Design's latest art project: wall sculptures inspired by the snap-off design of Revell model kits.+ TURBO View full entry