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The Designers Accord Seattle Town Hall: September 23rd

September 1, 2010 - 07:56

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Join the first Designers Accord Town Hall Meeting in Seattle, Washington!
The meeting will take place on September 23rd at the School of Visual Concepts hosted by the AIGA Seattle chapter.

The Designers Accord is a global coalition of designers, edu…

Space is Process: A Documentary about Olafur Eliasson

August 31, 2010 - 23:39

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“When I make something, which maybe is a work of art, I want this to be in the world. I want it to be sincerely and honestly and responsibly in the world. I want it to have an impact somehow.”

We just found a beautiful trailer for a new documentary …

Make Custom Electronic Goods Online: Ponoko and Sparkfun Team Up!

August 31, 2010 - 22:35

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We’re excited to hear that Ponoko, the popular, laser-cutter based, online fabrication system, is teaming up with SparkFun to offer electronic hardware as part of its catalog of materials, allowing makers to create polished, custom electronic product…

Chris Milk and Arcade Fire create a new music experience

August 31, 2010 - 22:28

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We’ve been hearing the moans and groans of the music industry for a while about its demise due to lack of interest in the physical music product. And some of us still love that physical experience of putting on a record–the scent of it, delicately …

Dogs on Design: Surtees’ Oversized Lap Dog

August 31, 2010 - 21:51

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In this fifth post in our series, Dogs on Design, Raleigh Pop blogger Sarah F. Cox sat down with designer Michael Surtees, an interaction designer at Behavior. They talked about how humans behave on the web and how dogs behave in the park.

I’m tryi…

The Design Response to a Wash of Green: Whole Systems and Life Cycle Thinking, by Simon Lockrey

August 31, 2010 - 21:30

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The Keep Cup, a reusable cup for the takeaway espresso market.

What a great idea: a ‘green’ product to make a difference, make one happy, and assist in performing the menial tasks that litter an otherwise hectic day. Or is it? Consumer decision-mak…

Damascus Steel: Accidental nanotechnology circa 1100 A.D.!

August 31, 2010 - 20:28

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I was reading this article on Top Ten Lost Technologies and came across an interesting tidbit about Damascus Steel, one of only two materials to make the list (the other being Roman Cement). Damascus Steel was a super-strong Middle Eastern forged met…