NOTCOT.ORG (Free subscription) | yesterday
Typecube is a design tool used to facilitate the modular construction of letterforms. Designed by UK design graduate Chris Clarke.
Inhabitat (Free subscription) | yesterday
Luca Casarotto of Cosca Design in Northern Italy sent us over some images of their new Penta lamp. Made of recycled polyethylene, the lamp folds and contorts to create the optimum lighting for your mood. While open, the lamp’s light diffuses to fill a room and when folded shut, it can be concentrated for tasks [...]
openPR.com Newsfeed (Free subscription) | yesterday
RALEIGH, N.C. – Lou Jurkowski, chief executive officer of BJAC pa (bjac.com), one of the largest woman-owned architectural design firms in the Southeast, has announced the release of a podcast on ... read more
Shariah Finance Watch (Free subscription) | yesterday
HKS opens office in United Arab Emirates The architectural and interior design firm HKS Inc. has opened an office in the United Arab Emirates to serve clients in the Middle East and Northern Africa. The new office — located in the Al Bateen Tower in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates — offers clients architectural, interior design and [...]
Vietnam Business Finance (Free subscription) | yesterday
A Japanese architectural firm has been selected as the contractor to design the proposed National Museum of History, the Government announced on July 23. Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung gave the green light to the Ministries of Construction, Culture, Sports and Tourism’s selection of the architectural plan by Nikken Sekkei and their nomination of the company to design the new museum. The Prime
balancing landscape (Free subscription) | yesterday
Product Description A well-designed garden provides pleasure to owner and visitor alike but often eludes even the most experienced gardener. The Essential Garden Design Workbook guides you through every stage of designing a garden, from site assessment to drawing up plans and selecting suitable materials. Here you will learn how to assess your site and experiment with design ideas that fit well with...
core77.com (Free subscription) | 23/07/2008
This is pretty bad: the people behind Wasp Injector Knife have come up with a way to blow compressed air through the blade of a knife. Can someone please tell us: What purpose could this thing possibly serve? thanks larry! ...
core77.com (Free subscription) | 23/07/2008
The finalists for the CityRacks Competition have been announced, entrants were asked to design better bike racks for New York City with the incentive that the winning design will be implemented as the cities standard for bicycle parking. Pictured above is Andrew Lang and Harry Dobbs solution which allows for multiple locking opportunities, click through for more entries. ...
full and free download (Free subscription) | 23/07/2008
English / ZUB / 236 pages / RS / 43MB The 7th issue of AR this year.
Retro Thing (Free subscription) | 29 minutes ago
Giles Perkins just drew my attention to Sonja Campbell's Snapshot Museum, which features a small but growing collection of found and donated snaps. Sadly, our modern preference for digital images is rapidly turning the printed photo into a dying art....
Fosfor Gadgets (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
George Lucas has confirmed that they are working on getting all the original Star Wars episodes out in 3D versions. Actually, I’m not so excited about this news story. I would prefer they took all that time and effort into producing new movies instead (The conversion cost is between $50,000 and $100,000 per minute). [...]
Fosfor Gadgets (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Here is a neat little invention that basically is just a white box with a series of LED lights that simulates a real TV. Apparently it looks like the real thing from outside. The device can be all yours for $40. FakeTV Burglar Deterrent Device [thinkgeek.com]
Fosfor Gadgets (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Ion put out a neat vinyl to mp3 gadget a few years ago, and now they are back with the similar Ion USB VCR but this time it’s all about digitizing your old VHS tapes. The price is $229.99. Ion USB VCR [thinkgeek.com] via [Uncrate]
MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
Above: Rendering of JetBlue's new Terminal 5 at JFK. Courtesy Gensler. What do you get when you combine JetBlue, Eero Saarinen 's landmark TWA flight center, and $750 million? Find out on Wednesday, July 30, when the Museum of the City of New York sponsors " Spotlight on Design: New York's Airports ," a discussion that promises a sneak preview of JetBlue's new terminal at John F. Kennedy International...
swissmiss (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
Oh, I want this moustache necklace. Instant moustache!
