Archive for November, 2007

The Robot Guitars Are Coming!

Friday, November 30th, 2007

Original Post: This is not the next B-Movie but all about the new , the world's first guitar with robot technology. The website features a countdown timer showing that the first run will already be released within a few days. The guitar is tuned by tiny servo motors that tune all strings ...

Origami masters found on Flickr

Friday, November 30th, 2007

Original Post: We'll stick with our paper hats and folded notes circa jr. high, but at least two people have obviously far surpassed our "beginners" printer paper tricks. 's baby fugu is very convincing as the puffiest of all baby pufferfishes. 's responsible for the super intricate horse head and his ...

FlashType

Friday, November 30th, 2007

Original Post: FlashType / the serif This cool little flash based type toy is the perfect way to waste ten minutes on a Friday afternoon.

GM getting India-based design team

Friday, November 30th, 2007

Original Post: The validation of India as both a design resource and market continues as GM opens a car design studio in Bangalore, attached to the existing GM Technical Centre. Now GM's engineers and designers in India can finally argue face-to-face! Seriously though, the new studio will have 70 employees by the ...

A380 test pilots have guts

Friday, November 30th, 2007

Original Post: Totally scary: this footage of takeoff tests of the Airbus 380 (first) shows the giant bird grinding its tail on the tarmac while sparks fly. Even scarier is the "cross-wind" landing footage (second), where the behemoth appears to be moving sideways more than it's moving forward. Manufacturing geeks, follow ...

R-Table by Rainer Mutsch

Friday, November 30th, 2007

Original Post: R-Table by Rainer Mutsch / design spotter Produced in a limited edition for a private collector the R-Table is a 4,5 meters long fusion between a low coffee-table and a dining table for six persons. Designer: Rainer Mutsch Material: MDF, LED-lights, steel Made in Austria Website

Graphic Design on the Radio

Friday, November 30th, 2007

Original Post: Graphic Design on the Radio / the serif Graphic Design on the Radio was a series of broadcasts made in the summer of 2007. They are now online for you to listen to here

‘Made in Transit’, A Supply Chain Concept for On-the-Way Growth by Agata Jaworska

Friday, November 30th, 2007

Original Post: is one of the fresh design graduates from the Design Academy in Eindhoven (the Netherlands). We spotted her 'Made in Transit' project in the midst of the graduation show during last month's Dutch Design Week. Made in Transit is a new packaging concept where food production and distribution go ...

‘Made in Transit’, A Supply Chain Concept for On-the-Way Growth by Agata Jaworska

Friday, November 30th, 2007

Original Post: is one of the fresh design graduates from the Design Academy in Eindhoven (the Netherlands). We spotted her 'Made in Transit' project in the midst of the graduation show during last month's Dutch Design Week. Made in Transit is a new packaging concept where food production and distribution go ...

Tommaso Catalucci

Friday, November 30th, 2007

Original Post: Tommaso Catalucci / the serif Tommaso Catalucci is a graduate from Italy who’s looking for an intership in Scotland, he’s got some good work in his folio too.