A British defense contractor has developed a stealth wallpaper which prevents Wi-Fi signals from escaping a building without blocking mobile phone signals. [via Core77] View full entry
Twenty-thousand interactive women's health books, built with the LeapPad learning system technology of Emeryville's LeapFrog Enterprises , are en route to Afghanistan to help teach basic health care lessons to some of the world's most disadvantaged people. From SFGate.com View full entry
A non-Muslim female Dutch designer proposed an alternative (.PDF) headscarf. The use of religious symbols by pupils in school is at present a hot debate in Europe. In the Netherlands the Hijab was banned from physical education classes on the basis of it presenting a health hazard. View full entry
Sony's new Block Jam - "a whole new way to jam with your friends" View full entry
An LA River recovery project that involves paddling in the waters in a bookshelf-looking craft, permits and all. LA Downtown News View full entry
AP comments on "Liquid Stone," the exhibit now on display at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC. previously:Liquid Stone: New Architecture in Concrete View full entry
Stranded in NYC? No place to rest your weary head? Stop by MetroNaps and get your sleep fix in 20 minutes. Be sure to ask about their memory removal special. View full entry
reluct.com brings a view of Ingo Maurer, Reach for the moon. An exhibition by Ingo Maurer and the Vitra Design Museum. The exhibition is a retrospective of light objects designed by Ingo Maurer. You can visit the fair until 8/29. Go to reluct to see the picture gallery. (item edited by Archinect) View full entry
It's hard to not pay attention when Michael Bierut discusses Ed Ruscha... View full entry
Our friends from MAXALOT, "invite graphic designers and illustrators to produce an exhibition free of any guidelines. "We exploit the creativity of graphic artists who are trend-setters in the commercial industry and view high-end graphic design as a modern art-form and aim to promote its... View full entry
The NYTimes has an article on the cornerstone's typography by Lower Manhattan redevelopment beat reporter David Dunlap. The cornerstone was designed by (who else?) SOM with Pentagram in typeface Gotham. You can take a look here View full entry
Starck creates new line of shoes for PUMA - check Starck's "theory of evolution" to scope these kicks. View full entry
Nike has just launched a very impressive new site documenting the evolution and relationships between their products since conception in '66. View full entry
Check out this version of the world rally tour brought to you by the area3 crew in Barcelona. They will be showing their work at this year's offf o4 in Valencia this weekend. View full entry
Desirable laptops are desirable to thieves too. Disguise your laptop with a PowerPizza and reduce the risk of getting it nicked. Each PowerPizza laptop disguise is handmade in London using genuine italian-style pizza boxes for maximum authenticity. View full entry
