Move Over Grand Central, WTC Transport Hub Revealed
Last week, the Port Authority of New York, New Jersey, and Santiago Calatrava released revised renderings of the World Trade Center Transportation Hub. I’ve always…
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3D Software and You!
One of the most important tools in a designer’s arsenal is software. We receive loads of questions about what software to use but like any…
The Wonders of Concrete
Ahh, the wonders of concrete. A technology invented by the Romans continues to astound me with what is possible. In the case of dupli.casa, it…
Ghost in the Machine
Place both elbows to the railing, place hands to skull, hear airplanes, bombs, and air-raid horns fill your eardrums the same as if you were…
iPhone Laptop? Wait WHAAAT???
OLO Computer updated their site with a mysterious laptop with what looks like an iPhone as the trackpad and OS X on the screen. Now…
Make an Avatar!
One of the new features on our site are the Gravatars that appear when commenting. Gravatars are globally recognizable avatars. They reflect who you are…
Alien Inspiration
In 1999, Lithuanian designer Jonas Jurgaitis was captured by aliens, upon his return to earth, he immediately began to sketch out a sofa design that…
A Phone That’s Not Afraid to Mess with Water
Among the grievous wrongs done by touchscreen technology, the worst is its disregard for tactile feedback. Without the pleasant sensation of a button being pressed,…
Grocery Bag Chic, Moukisac Review
Walk into any supermarket today and you’ll see a new trend. People are bringing their own shopping bags. With plastic bags labeled as the evil…
Trashing Batteries for Brighter Sidewalks
We all know alkaline batteries are really bad for the environment if you don’t dispose of them properly. The right thing to do is send…
Leave Thee a Stain on Thy Bike Thief
In nature, things that are sharp, or colorful, or hard, are a lot less likely to be eaten by bears. Bears will eat salmon instead…
I Want Your MP3s for the Rest of My Life
Liberty Fearns presents the Twinned MP3 player: two devices that act as one. After they’re broken apart, they’re activated: both MP3 players hold the same…