http://www.yankodesign.com Modern Industrial Design News Fri, 09 May 2008 07:03:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For many of us in the creative fields, whether it be design, music, art, accounting, film or even dressing up like Pokémon for some brat's birthday party, we have a person to thank for the inspiration and never-say-die attitude we sometimes take for granted. For those lucky enough to have ... http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2008/05/09/mother-of-a-weekend/ As cranes go, they either get the job done or don't. Not much progress has been made in the past 50 years with crane development. Most of the evolutionary focus has been on lift capabilities and reach. "LYNX" - mobile crane by Jiri Kubec is a revolutionary concept in the ... http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2008/05/09/crane-with-a-view/ Thousands of designers around the globe render objects daily on computers hoping to one day see them materialize into actual, tangible objects. We store digital photos as memories and only really print a select or special few to hold and share with others. We are constantly looking for new ways ... http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2008/05/09/virtual-insanity/ When is a home addition not a home addition? When it is done as elegantly as the Lilyfield House in Sydney, Australia. Nobbs Radford Architects created this subtle modern extension, drawing inspiration from the humble original cottage, with its flanks clad in narrow wooden weatherboards, while still managing to convey ... http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2008/05/09/growing-homes/ In the competitive world of sleek and wind splitting motorcycle design, aero-dynamic drag efficiency takes a back seat only to face stretching speed and performance. This latest concept by NON-OBJECT called "nUCLEUS" throws out the current rule book and presents this "Square Against Air" electric motorcycle design. nUCLEUS boasts a ... http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2008/05/08/born-to-be-wild-design/ Living in Los Angeles for years now, I have learned to truly appreciate the ingenuity of Mexican culture. Though I realize not all Mexicans fit into a common mold (other than being a Mexican) a great deal seem to posses McGyver like abilities to fix almost any mechanical object or ... http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2008/05/08/fly-vs-fly/ Have you ever wondered how people with vision impairment get dressed? How do they know what goes with what, what matches? Texture and touch can only tell so much but color has to be seen, not felt. In fact if a person is born blind, how do they know what ... http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2008/05/08/see-color-with-sound/ High-end Philippino handbag exporter - Aranaz commissioned London based designer Juan Carlo Calma to reinterpret their flagship boutique in Manila, Philippines. The result is an interior space that possesses a reflective surface similar to the luxury evening bags on display. Calma adds, "I was really interested in exotic and luxurious ... http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2008/05/08/dermatological-high-design/ Hey kids, are you a serial pop drinker? Sure recycling is good but lets say for some oddball reason you collect bottles. As long as the neck is a standard size, and you collect 16 of them, you can make yourself a little stool or table. Chairs & Toys is ... http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2008/05/08/serial-pop-drinks-rejoice/ On first sight, the Octocube is all smoke and mirrors. You could spend quite a while trying to figure out what it is or does. Go on. See if you can figure it out. If you can't work it out from the pictures alone then how about the name. Octocube. ... http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2008/05/08/the-octocube-of-mystery/