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pThe IDSA has released some more information about A HREF=”http://idsadiy2010.org/” their upcoming 2010 conference/A (August 4-7) and its DIY theme. They’ve have six dicussion topic themes all exploring the link between DIY and industrial design:/p

blockquoteBEnabling Technologies/B

pThe rise and spread of technologies that enable individuals to design and create with a scale and sophistication once available only to corporations./p

pBDIY as an Innovation Engine/B/p

pUsing the Do It Yourself ethic to foster innovation, even within larger organizations./p

pBSlow Craft/B/p

pConsumers in many nations and markets are becoming increasingly aware of craft, scale and provenance. How does this impact design?/p

pBConsumer Customization/B/p

pInformation and manufacturing technologies have enabled large scale manufacturers to make customized offerings as never before. Does this constitute a type of DIY, or is it completely different?/p

pBCrowdsourcing/B/p

pMany examples of crowdsourced design have reached public consciousness recently, with mixed reaction. Is everything crowdsource-able? What are the advantages, challenges and pitfalls to spreading the design task to the masses?/p

pBIndependent Design Creation/B/p

pBetter tools and better markets for small scale creation are making it a viable option for more people. Is DIY a way out for frustrated designers who want more control? Is it necessary to be small in order to be independent?/blockquote/p

pWe’ll be there, of course, and in addition to us they’ve got the proverbial shit-ton of awesome guest speakers, encompassing over 30 companies, from Nike to Make to Ponoko and more. A HREF=”http://idsadiy2010.org/speakers/” Click here/A for a full list./pa href=”http://www.core77.com/blog/events/more_info_on_upcoming_diy-centric_idsa_2010_conference_16901.asp”(more…)/a
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Dai creativi di SuckUk, in arrivo questo grembiule per i più sbadati in cucina con ricette incluse e stampate al contrario. Designed by John Caswel.
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The main frame, made by number controlled machines, is in drawn steel for outdoor use and iron lacquered in different colours for domestic use. The wi..

When you think of the clothing brand Roots, assuming you know of it, the first thing that likely comes to mind is “Canadian.” If we were to say, “Douglas Coupland“, the first thing would likely be “author.” But shortly thereafter, probably following “Generation X”, would also be “Canadian.” What we’re taking our sweet time arriving at is that these two “Canadian” things, as fate would inevitably have it (and apologies to Mr. Coupland for calling him a thing), have finally wound up together. The clothing company has just today released Roots x Douglas Coupland, a line designed by the author himself. Our pal Steven Heller got a chance to talk to him for this interview about the line, starting with the question we had immediately after hearing about it (as you probably did too):

Heller: I suppose the most obvious question to ask is, why have you started a fashion line?

Coupland: It’s not so much a line as an art/design experiment. I’ve been doing art, design and book projects since 2000 that explore new ways of perceiving “being Canadian.” Roots, a large Canadian clothing company, has been doing it since 1973. A friend in common said, “You two really ought to be doing something together.” It was a good idea, and wonderfully free of cynicism.

Heller and Coupland go on from there, trying to get to the bottom of this odd combination that, weirdly, seems to work pretty well at times (we’d wear his “Glowing Matrix Beaver” shirt).

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Voici le travail original et amusant du jeune artiste allemand Surfap sur le jeu Super Mario. A travers un long-travelling, le plombier apparait, suivant un muret urbain, et permet grâce à un excellent travail d’incrustation de retracer le chemin de Super Mario Bros sur la NES.

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