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Things That Are Made of Other Things: Zippo Gasolier - Core77

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Sign In / Join Now. Things That Are Made of Other Things: Zippo Gasolier. Dec 23, 2013. Submit your projects for publication. It comes off a bit steam-punkish (and would look right at home at similarly themed coffee joint Truth Coffee. But the gold and silver accents throughout give off quite a bit of "eye candy" appeal that would mix into any home without much effort. But it's the idea of it that's more intriguing that it's decor potential. Zippo is known for its high quality flames—with a single ...

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Introducing the Most Serious Looking Rubber Band Gun You've Ever Seen - Core77

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Sign In / Join Now. Introducing the Most Serious Looking Rubber Band Gun You've Ever Seen. Dec 18, 2013. Submit your projects for publication. The fully automatic device is made of CNC-cut plywood and comes in three different finishes: light wood, black and burnt wood color. While the natural finish of the design is a welcome change from the plastic rainbow-hued toys we generally see in this genre, its capabilities are the real points of interest. Off of the Super Soaker idea. This is so fun! Comedian Pe...

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Airia CEO Mattias Geisler Explains the Design Behind the Airia One, What He Claims is the World's Fastest Running Shoe - Core77

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Sign In / Join Now. Airia CEO Mattias Geisler Explains the Design Behind the Airia One, What He Claims is the World's Fastest Running Shoe. Nov 18, 2013. Submit your projects for publication. You can never predict where athletic shoe design is going. While they all have the same goal of making the wearer move quicker or better, they all have entirely different ways of doing that. Adidas' springy kicks. Puma's rubberband-like Mobium runners. And Reebok's straight-up strange looking "off road". If you comp...

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Throwback Thursday: The First Infographics On the Moon - Core77

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Sign In / Join Now. Throwback Thursday: The First Infographics On the Moon. Jun 12, 2014. Submit your projects for publication. A well-executed infographic will not only clearly communicate an intricate process, concept or body of data, but also look really good doing it. As in the vintage nuclear reactor cutaways. Clever move, Emslie. As old as Emslie's illustrations are, they aren't the oldest. The earliest published infographic goes to Christoph Scheiner and his book,. Rosa Ursina sive Sol. Erika is t...

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Skylights for Everyone: Productivity-Boosting Optical Illusions for the Office (and Beyond) - Core77

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Sign In / Join Now. Skylights for Everyone: Productivity-Boosting Optical Illusions for the Office (and Beyond). Jul 16, 2014. Submit your projects for publication. An installation at Kingwood Medical in Houston, Texas. That natural light boosts productivity levels, it's also good for morale and mental health. Unfortunately, most office buildings weren't designed with white collar vitamin D deficiency in mind. This is where Sky Factory. Comes into play with their "embedded" skylights. Measuring in at 8&r...

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TRMTAB: How Buckminster Fuller and One Company's Leather Waste Inspired Two Students - Core77

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Sign In / Join Now. TRMTAB: How Buckminster Fuller and One Company's Leather Waste Inspired Two Students. May 29, 2014. Submit your projects for publication. It's easy to make a good-looking tech accessory. But creating something that has the looks, a semi-secret—yet intuitive—functionality, turns waste scraps into something beautifully functional and whose name is inspired by the ever-motivational Buckminster Fuller? Tech accessories weren't their go-to idea when it came to utilizing the leather scraps&...

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NY Design Week 2014: Getting Lit at Intro/NY - Core77

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Sign In / Join Now. NY Design Week 2014: Getting Lit at Intro/NY. May 28, 2014. Submit your projects for publication. Photo by Alex Welsh. The white walls of INTRO/NY. Made for the perfect display space for the venue's ample lighting designs. All of the weekend's shows had a good mix of design genres, but lighting fixtures—from wire task lamps to magnetic standing tube varieties—seemed to be on Smallpond. S mind as he curated this pop-up boutique at the Openhouse space. The white walls of INTRO/NY. At th...