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The Feuerwasser Wood-Fired Outdoor Shower - Core77
An Austrian company called Feuerwasser ("Firewater") has invented a wood-fired outdoor shower. Load the stove up with wood, attach a garden hose, and you've got hot water in three minutes. The units are made of stainless steel and require no power; the water pressure comes from the garden hose. The showers don't require permanent mounting. Instead they come with a base, that accepts four standard (in Europe) 40cm-square paving stones.
A 3D Printer that Walks and Lays Walls - Core77
There is a fascinating type of wasp where I live called a mud dauber. These little guys are like the 3D printers of the natural world. They take individual globs of mud and, using their mandibles, shape them into layers attached to vertical surfaces in order to build cylindrical nests. You can clearly see the "print lines" on their nests. The different colors are from different types of mud, and while adjacent nests can be made from different muds, they always go mono-mud for individual nests.
A Portable CNC Mill for Concrete and Stone Applications - Core77
CNC milling has been around for a while, typically with shop-based machines; we haven't seen a portable one since ShopBot discontinued their Handibot model. But Utah inventor Henry Ashworth built a portable CNC unit that takes a common Makita router, can be set up outdoors, and can engrave in concrete and stone. The engraving can then be filled with resin or painted. Ashworth launched a business around the machine called Red Art Technologies.
A Clever Design Feature for Rolling Carry-Ons - Core77
It's a matter of time before China becomes known for innovative industrial design. The country has been saddled with a reputation for design piracy, a reputation earned through legacy systems; but with 1.4 billion people, eventually the designers interested in true innovation will break through. Sadly this growth process will be largely opaque to those of us in the West; the country's English-language design media is uncommunicative, to say the least.
Extra UI for Your Computer: The Creator Micro - Core77
It would be fun to see what archeologists make of this object, if they dig one up in the future. This Creator Micro, by Montreal-based tech company Work Louder, is designed for power users of Photoshop, Premiere, Figma, etc. It offers 12 keys and two analog dials that users can map functions onto, for one-button convenience. There are actually four "layers" that each button or dial can access, meaning you've actually got 48 different functions on tap.
Fantastic Industrial Design Student Work: "How Long Should Objects Last?" - Core77
This incredibly ambitious and thoroughly-executed project is by Charlie Humble-Thomas, done while pursuing his Masters in the Design Products program at the RCA. Called Conditional Longevity, it asks the question: "How long should objects last?" Seeking the answer, Humble-Thomas tackles an oft-discarded object, the umbrella, and designs three variants: Recyclable, repairable, and durable.
Great Design: This Audio Recording Device with Analog Controls - Core77
Combining their signature sleek design aesthetic with a focus on UX, Teenage Engineering's TP-7 Field Recorder is an audio recording device with wonderfully tactile controls that solve a lot of problems for those who record interviews. The company refers to the TP-7's UX design, accurately I think, as "zero friction." With a smartphone recording app, there's three steps until you're on: Unlock your phone, find the app, hit the record button.
An Alternative Take on the Wall Hook - Core77
"The right design solution can materialize in many different forms," writes industrial design duo Kfir Schwalb and Orit Magia, a/k/a Studio Shulab, describing their process. A good case in point is their take on the wall hook, which sharply departs from the incumbent form factor. Their X-Hanger offers a more formal way to store a garment, while becoming a visual statement: "The design focused on the fusion between a regular clothes rack and a hook rack," they write.
An Outdoor Furniture Design Mystery: Who Made This, and How? - Core77
These images are from an Instagram account with no info, nor links. Judging by the post immediately before, it may have been taken on a trip through Denmark: I'm dying to know, was that cast in one piece, with the base being buried? Who made this, and why? Where exactly is this? Are these things common? If anyone has any info, please do sound off! Favorite This
March 2023, Design Speculations: Higher Education's Weakening Influence, Designers' Roles in the Climate Crisis, and AI Regulation Talks - Core77
Design Speculations is a monthly feature that rounds up the latest news and postulates on what it implies for the future of design. The closeout of March means the end of 2023's first quarter, and technological advancements in that span of time have surprised . We're already beginning to see how AI is affecting everyday productivity and seeding mistrust mere months after its release, and the 3D printing industry is gaining value in a variety of applications.
A Case for AI's Creative Potential: The OP-Z Stable Diffusion Synthesizer for Teenage Engineering - Core77
There's been much talk lately about ChatGPT and its uncanny ability to mimic human prose. Burning questions inevitably start to gnaw away at us as we learn more: will we eventually need human writers at all? Have we created something destined to replace us? That's why it's refreshing to see examples that remind us AI can help us enhance and highlight our own creativity.
This Flying Car Re-Orients Like Boba Fett's Slave One - Core77
One of the stranger vehicle designs from the "Star Wars" universe is the Slave One craft piloted by Boba Fett. With the transmission in "P," the ship sits on the ground like this: But once shifted into "D," it flies through the air in this orientation: I thought of this when looking at the Alef Model A, a flying car concept proposed by Silicon Valley startup Alef Aeronautics.
Aluminum Tariffs to Raise Price of Beer - Core77
An unfortunate knock-on effect of Trump's tariffs on aluminum imports will hit the packaging sector. While Coca-Cola is currently available in aluminum cans, the company revealed in an earnings call that "if aluminum cans become more expensive, we can put more emphasis on PET bottles." Reducing plastic use is not a priority of this administration, and Coca-Cola's shift won't ruffle any governmental feathers. Breweries and beer drinkers will also be affected.
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