Design

This University of Oregon Sports Product Design Class Was Missing From My College Experience

The University of Oregon is the place Phil Knight calls home, creator of one of the most recognizable brands of all time in NIKE. Now, students at the University of Oregon are getting to test…

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A Window on New York City Architects & Projects

The world of architecture has a rich history, an exciting present, and a tantalizing future. New York City is currently experiencing a building boom, much discussed in the news. Below, thanks to the website NewYork-Architects,…

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Visual History of the Revolutionary iPod in Honor of the Device’s 15th Birthday

Apple, and more specifically, Steve Jobs, unveiled the original iPod 15 years ago, on October 23rd, 2001. Now, the iPod is perhaps one of the most iconic devices of the new millennium, only now fading…

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14-Gallon Cooler from Alpine Electronics Features a Huge Built-In Speaker

Alpine Electronics has introduced a brand new cooler-speaker hybrid called the PWD-CB1 Alpine In-Cooler Entertainment system. It’s a 14-gallon cooler so it’s certainly capable of carrying many cold beverages and food and features an absolutely massive…

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The Muji Wood House in Japan Promotes Comfort, Ventilation, and Light

The Muji wood house in Okazaki is a model showcasing the benefits of a box-shaped residence. Featuring a floor-to-ceiling atrium, the Muji wood house promotes comfort, ventilation, temperature, and light. As one can see from…

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The LeEco Super Bike With an Android Touchscreen is Coming to the United States

LeEco has dubbed its new bicycle the “world’s first super bike” and whether that’s true or not doesn’t matter because it’s interesting nonetheless. Generally known for its electronics such as smartphones and televisions, LeEco just…

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Sundrop Farms in the Australian Desert Grows 17,000 Metric Tons of Vegetables with Nothing But Sun and Seawater

Sundrop Farms in the South Australian desert produces 15,000 tons of tomatoes per year using nothing more than sunlight and seawater. Crops are grown in a hydroponic greenhouse lined with water-soaked cardboard, without using any…

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The Lyric Speaker Displays the Words to the Song You are Listening to in Captivating Graphics

If you’re a big fan of lyrics and need them even more in your life than simply listening to them, the Lyric Speaker has got you covered. Developed by SIX Inc., the speaker literally displays…

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New Intelligent Nanomaterials Creating Tougher Bikes, Satellites, Spacecraft

Nanomaterials including carbon nanotubes (CNT) are now being used in construction, aerospace, and a wide variety of engineering and medical fields including the manufacture of transistors as small as 1 nm. According to Grand View Research,…

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RoChair Utilizes a Natural Backwards Rowing Motion in Order to Move Forward

The RoChair is taking a whole new approach to the way traditional wheelchairs are designed. Unlike what we’re used to seeing, the RoChair utilizes an unorthodox center-mounted drive lever that the user operates with a…

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