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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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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

Eviction moratorium? Landlords continue to find ways to kick renters out during the pandemic

A vital new study shows how well masks work—and why we need better ones

In New Orleans, a solar microgrid is keeping lights on in this affordable apartment building

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Mu variant: what to know about the latest Covid-19 ‘variant of interest’

How to help abortion rights activists in Texas: 8 things you can do right now

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