Lever+ Bike Tool by Townie Syndicate: A super simple resource for the avid road cyclist

Lever+ Bike Tool by Townie Syndicate


When it comes to road cycling, every extra ounce you can avoid carrying will be beneficial in the long run. With this in mind, Kansas City, MO-based Townie Syndicate designed the basic );…

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“Sunflowers” by Rob and Nick Carter: A 3D bronze reinterpretation of Vincent van Gogh’s 1888 painting




by Gavin Lucas Inspired and informed by Vincent van Gogh’s 1888 “Sunflowers” painting (housed in London’s National Gallery), artist duo Rob and Nick Carter’s bronze interpretation of the iconic post-impressionist…

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Fifty Bicycles That Changed the World: London’s Design Museum chronicles two-wheel transportation at its finest

Fifty Bicycles That Changed the World


Short of material innovation and aesthetic refinement, the bicycle as we know it has changed very little since its early days of development in the late 19th century. However slight, the evolution of the world’s most widely used mode of transportation is not…

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Fashion X Technology: Naim Josefi: Custom 3D-printed shoes look to microbiology for inspiration

Fashion X Technology: Naim Josefi


Blending minimalism with a touch of whimsy, Swedish designer Naim Josefi has broken new ground on the runway. Drawing comparisons…

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Fashion X Technology: Daniel Widrig : Using 3D printing to create couture with unprecedented results

Fashion X Technology: Daniel Widrig


With a background in architecture, Daniel Widrig’s designs employ cutting-edge technology and 3D modeling to create a surreal landscape of avant-garde couture, bluring…

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Fashion X Technology: Pierre Renaux: The French designer creates 3D-printed heels inspired by bones in disrepair

Fashion X Technology: Pierre Renaux


A recent graduate from Antwerp’s esteemed Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Pierre Renaux has already amassed a transformative body of work. Renaux’s debut collection—also his Master’s thesis—”);…

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Link About It: This Week’s Picks : Banksy’s water tank, Alessi in love, coffee on demand and more in our weekly look at the web

Link About It: This Week's Picks


1. The Science of Champagne That effervescence that defines the most celebratory drink in alcohol’s repertoire happens to be one giant happy accident. As physicist Gerard Liger-Belair explains in his new book, “Uncorked: The Science of…

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The DNA of Things: Italian designer, artist, engineer and researcher Maurizio Montalti crosses the boundary between nature and culture

The DNA of Things


by Stefano Caggiano Italian multidisciplinary designer, artist and engineer Maurizio Montalti is the founder and director of Officina Corpuscoli, a laboratory of scientific creative research dealing with the role design could play in the bio-tech revolution…

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Link About It: This Week’s Picks : NASA’s 3D food printer, Sydney’s Vivid Festival, the Whitney’s new identity and more in our weekly look at the web

Link About It: This Week's Picks


1. Todd McLellan’s 50 Disassembled Objects Skilled lensman Todd McLellan likes to take things apart. What began as a meticulous photo project dubbed “Disassembly Series” has now expanded into a new book for Thames & Hudson, called “); return…

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Rich Brilliant Willing 2013 : A first-hand look at the award-winning trio’s four new designs to debut at ICFF

Rich Brilliant Willing 2013


For over five years now, NYC-based design studio Rich Brilliant Willing (RBW) has been on our radar, conceiving and debuting beautifully creative lighting, seating and table designs each year during );…

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