Design Academy Eindhoven

Sign Of The Times: A Table That Hides Your Work, At The Press Of A Button

BY Suzanne LaBarreWed Nov 2, 2011

As more people abandon stuffy office buildings to set up workplaces at home, the question of where our jobs stop and our private lives begin gets harder to answer. Here to introduce a better work-life balance to those for whom work ... READ»

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A Kit That Turns Homemade Wine Into Beautiful Art

BY Suzanne LaBarreFri Oct 28, 2011

Search the web for home wine-making supplies, and you’ll be greeted by so many plastic buckets and airlocks and hoses, you’ll feel like you just stumbled onto a construction site. DIY vinification is a complex (and unsightly) ... READ»

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Simple Genius: A Lamp That Emulates The Cycle Of The Sun

BY Suzanne LaBarreThu Oct 27, 2011

Used to be, our daily rhythms were determined by the sun: We arose at sunrise and went to bed at sunset. But now that we spend the vast majority of our days inside--by some estimates, as much of 90% of our time--we’re exposed to ... READ»

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Wanted: LED Lamps That Magically Glow For Hours After Being Switched Off

BY Suzanne LaBarreTue Apr 19, 2011

Gionata Gatto and Mike Thompson, a couple of recent grads from the Design Academy Eindhoven, showcased a striking, new lighting concept at the Milan furniture fair last week: Glass lamps that glow well after the lightbulb goes dark, ... READ»

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Menstruation Visualization Is the Ultimate Flowchart. Period.

BY Suzanne LaBarreFri Nov 5, 2010

The paradox of modern reproductive medicine: On one hand, it has freed women to have lots of hot sex without worrying about making a little miracle. On the other, it has obscured their sense of their own fertility. To which some of us ... READ»

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Li Edelkoort: Famous Trendspotter

BY Linda TischlerWed Sep 17, 2008

Whether it's our impending obsession with veils and turbans or our "global quest for decadence," Li Edelkoort knows what's coming. She is the oracle behind Trend Union, the go-to source for trend forecasting for the fashion, beauty, retail, automotive, consumer-electronics, and interior-design industries. And you might not believe what she sees on the horizon. READ»