In the design process, aspects of form and aesthetics are always thought of carefully, along with technical functionality. If only functionality were the requisite aspect of the design, there would be only one design of each product. People demand variation in product design to satisfy their emotional needs. Moreover, market research has shown that consumers who decide only based on
Merging revolutionary fire technology with smart design, the Lovinflame Tabletop Fire Pit is clean-burning, portable and wind-resistant. Unlike ethanol burners, the Lovinflame Tabletop Fire Pit can be safely refueled via the fuel tank opening even when the fire is burning, markedly reducing the risk of injury. The glass inserts are precisely angled to stabilize airflow, amplifying fire’s natural aesthetics while
MV smart cameras bring Meraki magic to the enterprise video security world. Simple to deploy, configure, and manage, MV provides reliable security and valuable business insights to organizations of any scale. Cisco Meraki’s objective was to design an elegant yet discreet camera line that would move beyond the intimidating eyesores found in the physical security industry. The smooth, low profile
The Lavazza FLAVIA CREATION 600 is a versatile brewing system for offices and conference rooms that offers both hot and cold beverages to keep teams happy, hydrated, and productive. Designed by: Lavazza Professional and THRIVE Contact: Email | Website
KODA is an advanced robot dog used as a family companion, a seeing-eye dog, or a guard dog to patrol a property. It has four 3-dimensional surround-view cameras and 14 motors, including the neck and tail, which gives it dog-like gestural qualities. KODA can run two meters a second, climb stairs, and respond to and learn from every environmental condition due to its
Advanced Design Sketching held it’s inaugural SQ1CON a couple of weeks ago on the weekend of October 6th – 7th in Chicago. It was hosted by Motorola Mobility at the Merchandise Mart and the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Design. After Party was held at TEAMS Design, conference was sponsored by Autodesk and the Sketchbook Pro team. SQ1CON saw
Quilt is an emergency ad-hoc communication network designed to assist with initial disaster-relief efforts and address social isolation in urban areas during the first 72 hours of a disaster. Pandemics, fires, earthquakes, floods—the world has seen a rising number of disasters impacting all of us. Quilt offers urban society a sense of agency to cope with such complex hardships. In
The Ocean Cleanup, a nonprofit organization based in the Netherlands, wanted to give value to discarded plastic by turning it into something you’d never want to lose. The first products they developed are sunglasses. The plastic in the frames can be traced to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, assuring consumers of the origin of the plastic in their sunglasses. Through
