Making It
An Urban Oasis: Street Signs That Charge Our Gadgets
What does "rest stop" mean in an urban setting with no car? Answer: A place to charge your phone.
Innovation By Design
Entries Are Closed For Our Design Awards. Check Back Next Year!
We’re trying to give designers exposure to entrepreneurs and innovators looking to hire the right talent.
Here’s Some Finger Paintings Made By An Adult
Judith Braun, a former contestant on Bravo’s Work of Art: The Next Great Artist, is trying to turn finger painting into Capital-A art.
Making It
Para Clocks Are Like Spirographs Made Of Concrete
Your creativity, cast in stone.
Making It
Former D&D Gaming Guru Ditches Dice, And Creates Magic Wand With Bluetooth
A new Kickstarter project aims to make cellphone games more magical. Geeky as it sounds, these guys might be onto something.
An LED Lamp That Pops Up From A Single Circuit Board
You’ve got to see pictures to appreciate the simple ingenuity behind this lamp, which took three years of research to make.
Vimeo Co-founder Starts DIY.org, An Online, Social Scrapbook For Kids
My passion for DIY is driven by what I learned at Vimeo,” says Zach Klein. “Everyone is able to be creative."
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An Incredible House Built Around A Growing Tree
House Bern Heim Beuk in Belgium is both a literal treehouse and an abstract interpretation of a treehouse.
An Insider’s View On Instagram’s True Value To Facebook
Adrian Salamunovic, who worked closely with Kevin Systrom, saw first-hand the intense user focus that drives Instagram--and kept it from pursuing a revenue model too fast.
A Philips Exec Shares The Keys To An Improbable, Design-Led Turnaround
Sean Carney, the Dutch company’s design chief, arrived when design was being second-guessed. Here’s how he went about re-proving it’s power to transform.
Portraits Painted Using DNA Traces From The Subjects
When does a portrait become more than a portrait? Probably when it’s made from the eyelashes, scents, and cat dander left behind by the sitter.
Making It
Researchers Glean Deep UI Lessons From A Haptic Steering Wheel
According to a new driving study, young people and seniors each perform better with different types of feedback.
Future Forward
MIT Creates Amazing UI From Levitating Orbs
It’s more than some parlor trick; this demo could be the future of user interface.
