By Core Jr - Sep 20 New

Recent Design Awards Winners and the Process Inspired Trophies They Received 

The four prestigious design awards programs mentioned below—including a shameless plug to our own Core77 Design Awards—bring together the best designs across many categories, ranging from transportation to footwear design. But what's better than winning an award? Receiving an awesome trophy to either start or add to your collection.

By Core Jr - Sep 18

Sponsored Post: Fine Tune Your Sketching Skills at Advanced Design Sketching's SQ1CON Conference

Clear your schedules October 6th and 7th

To help designers of all levels fine tune their sketching skills, Advanced Design Sketching (in partnership with Autodesk) will be hosting SQ1CON, a two-day conference specifically focused on design sketching. The Advanced Design Sketching organization began as a small summer workshop for a handful of design students, but the students

By Core Jr - Sep 15

Where to Surround Yourself with Beautiful Design During London Design Festival

There are a million places to visit during LDF. Here are our favorites.

The London Design Festival kicks off this weekend, bringing hundreds of design events to the city of London with it. The difficulty of narrowing down your schedule goes without saying, especially when each exhibition has so much to offer. That's where we're here to help—we've created this insider's guide full

By Core Jr - Sep 15

Sponsored Post: A' Design Awards & Competition: Call for Entries

Here's your chance to win a coveted design award and be featured on our site

A' Design Award & Competition, the world's leading international annual juried competition for design, is now accepting entries for its next cycle. The A' Design Accolades are organized in a wide range of creative fields to highlight the very best designers from all countries in all disciplines, so it's almost

By Rain Noe - Sep 14

Your Smartphone's Voice Assistant Will Obey Ultrasonic Commands You Can't Hear, Sent by Hackers

We suggest this practical, easy fix

A research team from Princeton University, and a separate research team at China's Zhejiang University, have both come to the same unnerving conclusion: It's possible to hack into voice-assistant-equipped devices, like a smartphone, a digital home assistant and even a car, by using ultrasonic commands that the human ear can't

By Emily Engle - Sep 13

The Launch of Kickstarter Japan and the Projects You Can Expect to See

Transportation with a hint of traditional craft

Yesterday, Kickstarter opened up its platform to Japan, further expanding its reach to welcome creators in the incredibly innovative country. Not only are they opening their platform, they are also making the backend experience easier for Japanese creators through offering customer service, the website and mobile app in Japanese.

By Emily Engle - Sep 12

"Lace Up" for the First Sneaker Design Reality Show

The show is called "Lace Up", so I don't get creativity points for that

Tomorrow, September 13th, 2017: Pop your popcorn and prepare for Pensole founder D'Wayne Edwards and America's Next Top Model producer Ken Mok's ultimate sneaker design showdown, Lace Up. Get ready to yell critiques at your TV and try to out-sketch 12 sneaker designers from around the world as they compete

By Rain Noe - Sep 11

Tomorrow Apple Will Announce the Premium iPhone X. Here's What It Will Supposedly Be, and Look Like

Tomorrow Apple will announce the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, the expected and incremental improvements over the previous models. But according to leak-based rumors they'll also be unveiling the iPhone X, a $1,000 model with features deemed premium. What It IsInterestingly, the X will be positioned between the 8 and

By Emily Engle - Sep 08

Benjamin Hubert and Allermuir's Recycled Plastic and Aluminum Furniture

The collection will launch at Somerset House during London Design Festival

Benjamin Hubert of LAYER design will be launching a furniture collection for UK furniture company Allermuir at London Design Festival's Somerset House. The three piece collection consisting of a chair, a barstool and a small café table will be amongst many projects at the center for engaging design discussion and

By Rain Noe - Sep 08

Fake Architect Gets Busted, Will Go to Prison

Paul J. Newman was the architect of his own destruction

Professional designers: Has anyone ever asked to see your degree? Probably not, because if you've got a portfolio and you say you're an industrial designer, or an architect, that's good enough for most people. Because who would have the balls to fake it? Paul J. Newman, that's who. Incredibly,

By Emily Engle - Sep 07

Yves Béhar is Now Designing a Smartphone for Gamers

From juicers to phones, real quick

It looks like Yves Béhar has moved on from the Juicero catastrophe and is now working with gaming technology startup Wonder to design a smartphone specifically for gamers. The company and designer announced via Twitter and Wired that they are on a mission to tackle the challenge of designing a

By Allison Fonder - Sep 06

Silicon Valley Startup Juicero Throws In the Towel

A lesson in do and don'ts of IoT

As a strong indication of the powers of journalism and the sometimes superfluous nature of the Internet of Things, Juicero has officially shut its doors. Last Friday, the company announced that they would be shutting down production of their $400 juicing machines and offering full refunds to customers within the

By LinYee Yuan - Sep 05

5 World-Changing Projects Win the 2017 INDEX: Award

The world's first sustainable design prize is also the largest monetary prize, awarding a total of € 500,000

For the past 16 years, the Danish non-profit INDEX: Design to Improve Life, have been recognizing and supporting design innovations that pave the path towards a more sustainable future. Through education programs, investment and a bi-annual awards program that is not only the world's first sustainable design prize but also the largest monetary design prize, INDEX is a call to action to the design world.

By Core Jr - Aug 31

Our Favorite Products from NY Now

The massive trade show's greatest hits

If you've ever been to the Javits Center in New York City, you know how colossal the convention center is. But have you seen every single inch of the space completely filled with exhibitors? We hadn't before, until we took a trip to NY Now last week. Let's just

By Core Jr - Aug 30

Sponsored Post: Design and Technology Join Forces at solidThinking's Converge 2017

The free conference will be held in LA on September 13

As designers, we think and act in ways that vary greatly from scientists, engineers and even other types of designers we typically don't encounter in our day-to-day lives. But what would happen if we bridged the communication gap between students and professionals working at the intersection of design and technology?

By Core Jr - Aug 14

A' Design Award and Competition Results

20 of our favorite award-winning projects

What's better than the thrill of designing a good product? Actually getting recognized for it. On that note, the results of this year's A' Design Award & Competition, one of the most well-known international annual juried competitions for design, have recently been announced. The A' Design Awards cover a wide

By Sudha Kamath - Aug 02

Design IS Business: IDSA International Design Conference 2017

#IDSA17Atlanta is Aug. 16–19

As the world's most innovative companies take note of the strategic advantage brought by industrial designers to business, the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) is declaring Design IS Business at its International Design Conference 2017 (#IDSA17Atlanta). Register now for the premier networking event—which is set for Aug. 16–19

By Sudha Kamath - Aug 01

141 Best Designed Products

The #IDSAIDEA 2017 #BigReveal is on August 19th in Atlanta

"IDSA IDEA 2017 winners demonstrate how designers are able to capture what's invisible to others and inspire beauty through the smallest of details within the simplest of artifacts."

By Rain Noe - Jul 21

These Jaw-Dropping Computer Graphics, Modeling & Design Advances Will be on Display at SIGGRAPH 2017

Computer-generated situations are rapidly catching up to reality

Most of you have heard of SIGGRAPH, but if you haven't it's "the premier international forum for disseminating new scholarly work in computer graphics and interactive techniques." This year's conference starts at the end of the month, and this teaser video shows you some of the astonishing CG advancements that

By David Frane - Jul 18

Red Dot Award Winning Tools: Leatherman Skeletool RX

A multi-tool aimed at first responders—and people who appreciate beautiful objects.

Leatherman recently received a 2017 Red Dot Award for the Skeletool RX introduced last year. It's the 4th iteration of the original Skeletool that came out in 2007. Aimed at first responders, it differs from earlier models in that it comes with a carbide tip for breaking glass and

By David Frane - Jul 14

Red Dot Award Winning Tools: Univet 5.0 Augmented Reality Safety Glasses

Move over fighter pilots, now factory workers and medical professionals can have their own heads-up displays.

Italian safety equipment manufacturer Univet just received a 2017 Red Dot Award for its augmented reality safety glasses. The glasses integrate Sony's "holographic waveguide technology" into eye protection that allows wearers to view real time data without looking up from what they are doing. A monocular projection system displays data

By David Frane - Jul 13

Red Dot Award Winning Tools: DeWalt Demo Hammer

A hammer designed for demolition work and remodeling.

SB&D recently received a 2017 Red Dot Award for its DeWalt Demo Hammer. Unlike the standard hammers most carpenters use for demolition, this 22-ounce model was specifically designed for that purpose. It has an oversize face and rip claw plus a puller in the side of the head for removing

By Rain Noe - Jul 13

Should Be a Design School Exercise: Every Year Engineering Students Design, Build and Race Canoes Made from Concrete

The American Society of Civil Engineers holds an annual National Concrete Canoe Competition

Here's an annual design/build competition for engineering students that design schools could take a cue from. Each year the American Society of Civil Engineers hosts a canoe race, with a catch: Students have to design and build the canoes out of concrete. While the competition is hosted in America,

By Rain Noe - Jul 13

How Will Cityscapes Change When Autonomous Vehicles Become Commonplace?

The Driverless Future Challenge asked architects, designers and planners for suggestions. Here are the four final concepts

Much has been made of how autonomous cars will change our lifestyles and the economy. But how will they alter the look and feel of cities and urban architecture? To answer that question Blank Space, an online architectural think tank, partnered with the City of New York to hold the

By David Frane - Jul 11

Red Dot Award Winning Tools: Wiha Ultra Driver 26-in-1

A multi-bit driver with a hidden compartment that stores 26 tips.

German hand tool company Wiha recently received a 2017 Red Dot Award for its Ultra Driver 26-in-1 multi-bit driver. As with many such tools, the bits store in the handle. But instead of accessing them by unscrewing a cap, bits pop out with the push of a button. Pressing a

By Core Jr - Jul 10

TRIAGE: Design Interventions From SVA Products of Design

This year's work explores design and politics

As part of NYCxDesign, the students of the MFA in Products of Design at the School of Visual Arts presented TRIAGE, an interactive exhibition that reframed contemporary political urgencies through the lens of design. The work debuted at WantedDesign Manhattan, and welcomed visitors from all over the world. TRIAGE consisted

By Core77 Design Awards - Jul 06

Here Are the Winners of Our 2017 Core77 Design Awards Community Choice Prize

The votes are in! The time has come to announce the ultimate grand prize winner of our Core77 Design Awards Community Choice Prize and our 13 Category winners. With this prize, our Grand Prize Community Choice Winner has much more to celebrate than just ultimate bragging rights: they will

By Core Jr - Jul 06

Studio O+A Joins Be Original Americas, Making them the Nonprofit's First Architecture & Design Firm Member

Our friend Be Original Americas, the nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting original design, has recently expanded, welcoming Studio O+A as its first architecture and design firm member. As a member, Studio O+A joins design industry leaders in recognizing the value of authentic design from an economic, ethical, and environmental perspective.

By Rain Noe - Jun 28

Upcoming "Digital Self-Defense and Empowerment Workshops"

One day only, experts at the New Museum will provide free training on how to protect yourself

For those of you in the NYC area this summer, the New Museum is holding a fascinating-sounding series of "Digital Self-Defense and Empowerment Workshops" on July 22nd. This afternoon of workshops extends the exhibition's inquiry into the complexities of determining identity and truth to the online sphere. Addressing increasing

By Core Jr - Jun 27

This Seesaw Inspired Bench Takes Two to Tango

LUNAR's interactive bench is more rewarding when experienced with others

LUNAR cofounders Jeff Smith and Gerard Furbershaw sought to create a sculpturally oriented bench that provided social interaction opportunities for passersby in outdoor public places and museum and gallery exhibition spaces. People have an innate desire to engage, interact and play, yet there are a limited number of public spaces

By Rain Noe - Jun 27

Design Competition: What Can You Create Using One Bag of Concrete?

Quikrete's One Bag challenge is offering $2,500

Using the names of materials as adjectives can be pejorative: "He gave a wooden performance," "These people are so plastic." But when your boss says s/he wants "concrete results," it implies rigor and success. Concrete can be an unforgiving material that requires careful design, but the reward is an object

By Core Jr - Jun 20

Designing to Eliminate the Concept of Waste

The winners of the bi-annual Product Design Challenge seek out new ways for design to drive the circular economy

The bi-annual Cradle to Cradle Product Design Challenge asks emerging designers to develop new solutions for improving our environment through sustainable design. Each iteration of the challenge brings us closer to realizing the imperative to create a circular market standard. Presented by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute in