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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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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.

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Sure, you can’t buy Google Glass yet, but that won’t keep us from asking when it will stop looking ridiculous.

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

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This beautifully designed deck of playing cards honors Black icons, from MLK Jr. to Oprah

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Isabelle Olsson

Lead Designer, Google Glass, Google

Stories about Isabelle Olsson

Google’s next big play for your house is here

Two new Nest products articulate Google’s understated blitz on your home.

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?

Sure, you can’t buy Google Glass yet, but that won’t keep us from asking when it will stop looking ridiculous.

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

These new fragrances will be made from carbon captured from the atmosphere

This new Ulta Beauty platform sells beauty products in reusable packaging

Old buildings are inefficient: This prefab kit makes it easy to retrofit them

News

Stimulus check eligibility update: Here are the winners and losers, according to the latest plan

Sorry, Salt Lake City and Denver. Gen X homebuyers are just not that into colder cities

Stop wishing ill on Texans just because of the state’s poor leadership

Co.Design

This beautifully designed deck of playing cards honors Black icons, from MLK Jr. to Oprah

Staying creative in extreme isolation: Lessons from Japan’s ‘hikikomori’

Facing a $40 billion shortfall, U.S. transit agencies jump into real estate

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Employee expectations are changing. Here are 5 ways to keep up

Kind Snacks founder explains his “3 Cs of Entrepreneurship”

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