core77 has an article about edition20, a website that helps you find 20th century design classics still in production under their original license.
the products are organized by product group, theme, style, designer and manufacturer, and it is quite a comprehensive list! great as a reference, and a way to track down the classics and [...]
the final episode of ‘the genius of design‘, the five part bbc series, is now available on iplayer. this has been a really great series, and i can highly recommend watching it while you still can, whether you are a designer or not. the final episode, entitled ‘objects of desire’, looks at the 80’s, 90s, [...]
this is ‘myfirst roto-moulder’, by studio myfirst. i came across this and was very intrigued, as i have always been interested in rotational moulding. if you’re unsure what rotational moulding is, then let me briefly explain (or just head over to wikipedia): rotational moulding is a way to create hollow items, usually made in plastic, [...]
episode 4 of the bbc series ‘the genius of design’ is now available on iplayer. this episode, entitled ‘better living through chemistry’, looks at the 50s and 60s, and the introduction of the revolutionary new material of plastics.
episode 3 of ‘the genius of design’ is now available on bbc iplayer. entitled ‘blueprints for war’, this episode focuses on how war influences design, and vice versa.
the adidas jubilani is the official football for the world cup 2010. the balls that they use for the tournament itself are very different from the ones you buy in the shops for £20. for a start, they cost a lot more (about £150), but they are made very differently too. according to adidas:
Comprising only [...]
there is a new show on the bbc called ‘the genius of design‘, which i can highly recommend. it will be shown on saturdays (in the uk) and you can also catch up on iplayer. unlike my previous post, this video is completely design focussed, although funnily enough it does end with a section similar [...]
tom, of tomslisteningto (the other blog i write on), suggested i headed over to the story of stuff website, and watch the video. i did, and if you have 20 minutes, you should too!
The Story of Stuff Project was founded in June 2008 by Annie Leonard to leverage the remarkable success of The Story of [...]
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