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Isabelle Olsson

Lead Designer, Google Glass, Google

Thanks to Isabelle Olsson, who led design work on Google Glass, you can now put down your smartphone and simply wear the Internet on your face.

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How Google Created The Least Offensive Design Ever

Google tested 157 shades of gray to develop the Mini, a $49 home assistant that’s meant to fade into the background of everyday life.

Co.Design

Google Glass Gets More Fashionable, But Not Fashionable Enough

Google Glass is introducing a line of less nerdy-looking eyewear. Now it’s time to bring in Gucci.

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The Google Glass Redesign, And How Isabelle Olsson Made The Face Computer Into A Thing Of Beauty

Google Glass lead designer Isabelle Olsson talks with Fast Company about the inspirations behind Glass’s fashion-forward redesign, with classic styles that let you blend in with the crowd.

Tech

Will Google Glass Ever Look Good?

Co.Design

Vogue Makes A Complete Joke Out Of Google, And Google Doesn’t Even Notice

Google Glass made it into Vogue’s esteemed September issue. But its treatment says a lot about how the fashion industry views the geek elite.

Tech

Who’s Who At Google I/O 2013

Google’s project leads and executives will take the stage this week at Google’s annual developers confab, I/O. But who are they, exactly? Here’s a Mountain View playbill.

Impact

The scooter wars are actually a century old

Impact

Low-cost resilient houses could help Mozambique survive future storms

Impact

Americans think the future looks bleak: Can we change that by 2050?

Creativity

The one thing you need to know before seeing Jordan Peele’s Us

Creativity

It’s showtime for Apple, but behind the scenes of its original video strategy, confusion reigns

Creativity

Isabelle Olsson

Lead Designer, Google Glass, Google

Stories about Isabelle Olsson

How Google Created The Least Offensive Design Ever

Google tested 157 shades of gray to develop the Mini, a $49 home assistant that’s meant to fade into the background of everyday life.

Google Glass Gets More Fashionable, But Not Fashionable Enough

Google Glass is introducing a line of less nerdy-looking eyewear. Now it’s time to bring in Gucci.

The Google Glass Redesign, And How Isabelle Olsson Made The Face Computer Into A Thing Of Beauty

Google Glass lead designer Isabelle Olsson talks with Fast Company about the inspirations behind Glass’s fashion-forward redesign, with classic styles that let you blend in with the crowd.

Will Google Glass Ever Look Good?

Vogue Makes A Complete Joke Out Of Google, And Google Doesn’t Even Notice

Google Glass made it into Vogue’s esteemed September issue. But its treatment says a lot about how the fashion industry views the geek elite.

Who’s Who At Google I/O 2013

Google’s project leads and executives will take the stage this week at Google’s annual developers confab, I/O. But who are they, exactly? Here’s a Mountain View playbill.

Impact

The scooter wars are actually a century old

Low-cost resilient houses could help Mozambique survive future storms

Americans think the future looks bleak: Can we change that by 2050?

Creativity

The one thing you need to know before seeing Jordan Peele’s Us

It’s showtime for Apple, but behind the scenes of its original video strategy, confusion reigns

Beer fight! MillerCoors sues Bud over its corn syrup ads

Co.Design

Your skyrocketing rent isn’t just bad for your savings–it can hurt your health

A eulogy for every product Google has ruthlessly killed (145 and counting)

The We Company is getting into urban design

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6 women share their biggest financial mistakes

Use these 5 scheduling methods when a to-do list just isn’t working

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