Vík Prjónsdóttir is a collective of Icelandic designers that one day decided to start collaborating with an old knitting factory in the countryside of Iceland.
BMW has long been breaking performance barriers with each successive model in their M range, and the new 1 Series M is no exception. In this nicely choreographed video, they take things to a new level, which would undoubtedly make Tanner proud.
For those who could swear that their car had to have been built late on a Friday afternoon or bought a pure lemon, try building an 8070 over a weekend.
And how are you getting on with your mates in it? We all know that space matters...and so does gravity, as Paul Harrison and John Wood delightfully illustrate in Tate Shots Issue 12.
Cadillac's Urban Luxury Concept, which debuted this week at the Los Angeles Auto Show, is just the kind of product that will continue to fuel General Motor's emergence from bankruptcy.
This Bivouac Interface Hall of Fame entry from Apple is an outstanding example of reducing perceived complexity and helping pull users through transactions that can otherwise seem overwhelming.
In today's challenging business climate, negotiations can often be stressful. As today's design and business challenges become more interconnected, the number of stakeholders and the complexity involved in leading toward the right solutions is increasing.
Last spring, I had the honor of giving the commencement address at the 2010 College of Design at North Carolina State University. Recently, I revisited the College of Design, now as a member of the College of Design's Leader Council.
While perhaps not entirely ideal in that BioLite still draws on burning wood as a source of fuel, it is nonetheless a revolutionary stove that makes cooking on wood as clean, safe, and easy as modern fuels while generating electricity to provide illumination and cell phone connectivity to those that are off-grid.
Christopher Downey, RA, is an architect, planner, and consultant in San Francisco, California. In 2008, he lost his sight after surgery to remove a brain tumor. Today, he is dedicated to creating more helpful and enriching environments for the blind and visually impaired.
A few months back, I received an Apple Magic Mouse as a birthday gift. Since then, it has served as a powerful reminder of the power of offering a thoughtfully designed ecosystem to users and of the need to pay attention to even the smallest parts of that environment.
Focus on function is a critical factor in bringing compelling products to market. But when products deliver on both functional and emotional levels, doors open to more powerful experiences.
Might I suggest, rather than taking a corporate jet to the next congressional hearing in Washington, that you tuck a well-thought-out plan for how to take advantage of this unique time of opportunity within the automobile industry into the glove box of one of the following vehicles and caravan to Washington D.C.