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The Robots are Here

A great collection of videos looking at the advancements of robotics over the last few years.
“Year of creative emergence”

An interesting look at how 2024 will be the year of integrating the unprecedented developments of 2023 in AI.
Mind Reading AI

Not sure what to think of this incredible development in the world of artificial intelligence. We may be a long way from useful integration, but applications for computer interaction for design are obvious, and intriguing. But this is also spooky stuff. The ever insightful Károly Zsolnai-Fehér dives into where it’s at and what it means.
Living Switches

Living Switches imagines turning some of the most common screen touches and taps into physical interactions with tangible objects. There’s a sliding switch reminiscent of the toggle used to mark selections on a website’s cookies screen. There’s a pad of keys that raises up to suggest where a user might type. There’s a round dial…
Manufacturers Double Use of AI in One Year

Rockwell Automation’s smart manufacturing study shows 97% of companies are using technology to solve workforce and other issues.
AI and the Future of Design

Artificial intelligence is breaking through with amazingly creative pathways to design.
Houses That Outsmart Malaria

A field test of custom-designed homes proves that when carbon dioxide can flow out, mosquitoes stay out too.
DALL-E 2 Tackles Light Transport

Károly Zsolnai-Fehér’s Two Minute Papers takes on exploring DALL-E 2’s capabilities for light transport calculation. This includes noise reduction, caustics, and subsurface scattering.
Intuitive Prosthetics

Esper Bionics has developed a prosthetic arm with intuitive self-learning technology that can predict intended movement faster than similar prosthetics.
Cake’s Anti-Poaching E-Moto

Swedish brand Cake has created an electric motorbike specifically for use in the remote South African bush that is “super-efficient” at catching animal poachers.
Still in the Uncanny Valley

Ameca is the world’s most advanced human shaped robot representing the forefront of human-robotics technology.
Too Few Women in Engineering

There is a gap between women in engineering programs at universities, and the number who actually enter the field. Here are some potential ways to change that.
SpaceX will design NASA moon lander

An interesting development, as SpaceX has won a contract to develop the first commercial human lander for NASA as part of its Artemis program.
UCSF 3D Printing Face Shields

UCSF is one of many universities taking on the challenge of producing much-needed shields and other personal protective equipment. The team is using the school’s 3D printing infrastructure to produce 300 shields per day, while sharing their procedures with anyone who wants to print them on their own machine.
Mask Design (II)

Check out some interesting mask options from designboom. Japan has been crankin’ out some interesting options.
Mask Design

Great bit on NPR about the fashion and design of marks around the world. “Fashionizing masks in a good way to normalize them.” Interesting.
2020 Olympics Torch

Tokujin Yoshioka has shares details of the Tokyo Olympics 2020 torch. It is machined aluminum extrusion, with a rose gold plating. The torch is made from waste taken from temporary housing built in the aftermath of the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami
The Future of Flight (Sim)

Have you been following the recent evolution of Microsoft Flight Simulator? Here’s the latest! After the end of a five year breakup, which saw the tech behind the outdated software sold off to Lockheed-Martin as a training tool, a special team at Microsoft has taken on reinventing the once-dominant simulator. It’s development was kept completely…
Tesla Cybertruck

This should be interesting. Tesla revealed their new Cybertruck on Thursday, to the shock and awe of both their fans and skeptics.
House Concept Grows with You

Atelier Bertiga designed this house to grow with it’s occupants. It was built to be developed further as more rooms are needed. This is accomplished with a Steel frame that allows new elements to be bolted in place when needed.
Space Concrete

Nasa’s ‘Microgravity Investigation of Cement Solidification (MICS) Project’ is exploring the results of mixing concrete in space. Concrete could be a very useful tool in building habitats and structures to protect against meteorites and cosmic radiation. But until now, we have not had useful data on the strength of the material when mixed in micro-gravity.
Emerging Technology Hype

An interesting peak at the hype cycle for emerging technologies. Gartner has published this yearly look at how we observe, obsess over, and develop new tech.
Growing a Crystal One Atomic Layer at a Time

For the first time, researches have captured the atomic-level layer by layer growth on the ordered structure of a nanocrystal. This will help material scientists understand the forming of various crystalline structures used in manufacturing of many products.
2018 IDSA International Design Conference

Whether you made it to New Orleans this year or not, check out the highlight reel from this years IDC! NOLA was a beautiful and vibrant backdrop for this yearly event, bringing industrial designers together from around the world, to learn, share, and connect.
Canon 120MP Video

Canon has been long working on a video camera that records at 60x full HD video. The sensor is slightly bigger than the APS-C, found in most DSLRs, but smaller than full-frame. This means fitting it in a consumer product, is a matter of when, not if. However processing these images in-camera will be no small feat,…
Evolve to Advance 3D Printing

With little post-processing required, Evolve part finish will rival injection molding at lower costs than current additive processes. This will be ideal for runs of 5,00 to 20,000. Unlike most current processes, the materials available will be standard injection materials, not requiring compromise to meet process. Evolve are nearing commercial production.
$10k 3D Printed Tiny House

This 3D Printed House is built in a day for under $10,000. While other 3D printed houses have been built previously, this is the first to be officially permitted to go up in the US. This opens doors to expansion and cost reduction.
Rogue Planets

Space is full of planets, and most of them don’t even have stars.
IDSA District Conferences 2018

The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) District Conferences are coming up! If you are a member of the IDSA, you should consider registering to attend your respective conference, to connect with other designers in your area, and learn from those leading the way.
“Super Wood”

Researchers at the University of Maryland have come up with a way to make “super wood” that has the strength and toughness of steel, using a new “densification” process.
Farm Design founder, Aaron Atchison

For anyone starting a design studio, working independently, or wanting to grow the company they work for, this interview with Farm Design founder, Aaron Atchison, is full of invaluable insight into getting to the next level.
18-hours to Singapore

United Airlines has announced the a new non-stop distance record with its 8,700-mile, 17 hour and 55 minute trip to Singapore’s Changi Airport From LAX.
IDSA Sip & Sketch is Back!

Last month IDSA NW held two Sip & Sketch events with a prompt to “Hack the Giving System!” This was in preparation for the IMVISIBLE Design Challenge hosted by the Northwest Chapter of the Industrial Design Society of America for Seattle Design Festival, which kicks off this weekend. Keep an eye out for more to…
First Place! – Core 77 Design Awards – Transportation

dVERB’s Henry Hiltner was part of the team at paulwylde which just claimed first place in Core77’s Design Awards, for Transportation! The design was a complete overhaul of Hawaiian Airlines’ First Class Long Haul cabins. The first new aircraft will be rolled out later this year. Please help us take the Community Choice Prize as well, by clicking the badge on…
Your Website is your Employee

Here is an excellent short article you might share with a client, if you are a designer. And if you are a business owner, please read this to understand why good design matters, and is worth every penny.
zulu alpha kilo

These guys know how to take themselves very seriously…
Kinetic Wall Scupture

Interesting kinetic wall sculpture by Valor Topaç.
Bicycle, Almost

Here is what happens when the public is asked to draw a bicycle from memory, and an industrial designer translates those drawings into “reality.”
Recreating History

The destruction of Sir John Soane’s Bank of England, a century ago, is considered one of the greatest architectural crimes of the twentieth century. Now there is a crowd-sourced mission to recreate the lost masterpiece digitally, for future generations. Participants also have chance to win great prizes!
SNOPED

Joey Ruiter’s SNOPED is an intriguing onyx monolith for snow adventure, in the form of a… cafe-racer/ snowmobile/ motorcycle?
699 Superleggera

Very cool look into the making of the 699 Superleggera Chair by Gio Ponti and Cassina, of 1957.
Core77 Design Awards

The final deadline for entering the 2016 Core77 Design Awards is tomorrow. If you don’t know about the C77DA, you may be too late to enter this year. But you should follow the progress, as the best of design is selected across 14 categories.
Urban Small Houses

Here are seven beautiful little homes in London.
Taxes – Get Smart

Work for yourself? Sometimes? Small business? Here is an excellent look at how to stay on top of self-employment and small business taxes.
Airline Seats

Interesting look at the push for regulation of airline seat dimensions.
Stella Chair – Luca Nichetto

Italian designer Luca Nichetto has just released the Stella chair, one of five pieces of a new collection for Portuguese brand De La Espada.
Massive E-Waste

How Can Product Designers Help Solve The World’s Massive E-Waste Problem? “I think that’s what strikes me most from running a design agency. I know how sophisticated production methods are. I know how sophisticated clients are to bring things to market, but once we get to this end of market, it’s a different world.”
Side Hustle for Your Career

Many designers who work 9-5 have projects of their own that can help them grow in their full time position, as well. Here are 5 Ways a Side Hustle Can Advance Your Career.
Gillis Lundgren, RIP

Gillis Lundgren, IKEA’s fourth employee, who helped invent flat-pack furniture, has died at 86. Three years into his post at IKEA, inspiration struck when he detached the legs of a table (reports differ as to whether he unscrewed them or sawed them off) to fit it into his car. They recently reissued the table that started it…
IDSA Northwest Student Merit Awards

This Saturday, IDSA Northwest brought together a panel of seven senior Industrial Design leaders for unbiased assessment of students from University of Washington and Western Washington University’s ID programs. This Northwest selection process sends one senior from each school to compete at the District level, and be honored at the National Conference.
Step by Step, Ferociously

Jeff Bezos’ mysterious Blue Origin Rocket Company opened its giant anonymous doors to reporters for the first time, on Tuesday.
National Industrial Design Day

Today, March 5, 2016 is National Industrial Design Day!
IDSA Northwest Student Portfolio Review

Last weekend The IDSA Northwest Chapter hosted an Portfolio Review for students
Be Different

This is a beautiful discourse on the power of doing things differently, from the great BBH London. “Don’t be Chameleons, when you can be… Komodo Dragons.” “Because there’s going with the flow, and there’s giving a damn.”
Design to Improve Your Ride

Designmind article from Frog about improving motorcycle safety and experience through improved design. “The technology available to motorcycle riders is insufficient in part because the product design process often relies on conventions and norms established by car drivers, even though motorcycle riders have less time to look at displays, less time to react to dangerous…
Smallest Lattice Structure Ever Made

The smallest lattice structure ever made by man. Its struts and braces are made of glassy carbon, less than 1 µm long and 200 nm in diameter.
Daniel Streng

Interesting conversation with design leader, Daniel Streng about the design process and bringing design to the world stage.
Sleep Naked

According to Travis Bradberry, sleeping naked makes you healthier and wealthier. And he backs it up with some interesting research. I’ve always suspected this was true.
Robert Brunner

“Design is a Process, Not an Event” – Robert Brunner
Perfect Your Side Hustle

Good little article from Carson Tate to help you build a business and get organized.
Shoot Your Own Dogs

Interesting look at Chris Bangle’s recent presentation at Art Center.
Procedural Textile Design

Fascinating experiments in procedural textile design by Berlin-based Zeitgeised.
RECONSIDER

David Heinemeier Hansson talks about how to do things differently in the startup world.
Website Grader

Quick and useful Website Grader to check the performance, flexibility, SEO and security of your website.
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Fix Flying

Here’s how six notable designers would fix the airline industry with design.