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IPOD VACUUM CLEANER | 3 comments

Design Crime: Electrolux Musical Vacuum Cleaner

BY Cliff KuangFri Dec 11, 2009 at 10:26 AM

Electrolux unveils a prototype of its Silent vacuum cleaner--with speakers and an iPod dock.READ»

DESIGN FOR THE DISABLED | Comment

Making Cooking Safe for the Blind

BY Cliff KuangTue Dec 1, 2009 at 11:22 AM

A clever crock-pot uses induction technology and tactile design to solve a formidable design challenge.READ»

KIBISI | Comment

KiBiSi: A New Danish Product-Design Supergroup

BY Cliff KuangTue Nov 24, 2009 at 10:23 AM

Three of Denmark's best-known designers join forces, to tackle headphones and chairs (among other other things).READ»

KONSTANTIN GRCIC | Comment

Famed Industrial Designer Konstantin Grcic Curates Two Design Exhibitions

BY Cliff KuangMon Nov 23, 2009 at 11:00 AM

The 44-year-old German designer selects designs that inspire him and functional designs, in an online gallery and a real-world exhibition.READ»

APPLE | Comment

The Enduring Genius of Dieter Rams

BY Cliff KuangThu Nov 19, 2009 at 3:26 PM

Dieter Rams is a living legend. As Braun's head designer for almost 35 years, he defined what simple, functional products should look like. On Friday, London's Design Museum opens a mammoth survey of the more than 500 objects that Rams designed in his 50 year career, "Less and More: The Design Ethos of Dieter Rams." Here are some highlights.READ»

ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO | Comment

Opening Today: Konstantin Grcic's "Decisive Designs" at the Art Institute of Chicago

BY Cliff KuangWed Nov 18, 2009 at 11:20 AM

Konstantin Grcic has quickly established himself as a master of contemporary design in the last twenty years. His grand theme has been a hyper-logical, ultra high-tech approach. Today marks his first U.S. retrospective, "Decisive Designs," at the Art Institute of Chicago. Here's a taste.READ»

DESIGN | 3 comments

Sleep Tight, Feel Bad, Do Good: Cardboard-Themed Sheets Help the Homeless

BY Cliff KuangTue Nov 17, 2009 at 10:14 AM

Sheets designed to look like cardboard and pavement--with the proceeds going to a homeless charity.READ»

LITL | 12 comments

Litl Video Tour: A Design Miracle, a Challenging Sell

BY Cliff KuangFri Nov 13, 2009 at 11:16 AM

The company's CEO offers a video tour of a computer designed for the way we live now.READ»

RAPID PROTOTYPING | Comment

Geekiest Chic: Computer-Generated Jewelry

BY Cliff KuangWed Nov 11, 2009 at 11:08 AM

Nervous System designs custom, high-tech jewelry on the cheap using rapid prototyping.READ»

PHAIDON | Comment

Phaidon's 100-Year, 1000-Product Survey of Design

BY Cliff KuangTue Nov 10, 2009 at 5:33 PM

Phaidon's most recent design compendium landed in bookstores with a thud: Spread over three volumes, it's a compendium of 1000 design classics, under three themes: Pioneers, Mass Production, and New Technologies. Here is a preview of what's between the covers.READ»

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