From sticky notes to skyscrapers, adhesives come in many different forms and formulations. Liquid or paste, bonding on contact or needing curing steps, accommodating rigid or flexible bonds, or doubling as seals, designers would do well to keep an eye on expanding applications involving adhesives. Getting a better understanding of […]
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Revisiting the Robot That Brews Coffee
This year’s trip to DesignCon, fortunately, did not result in travel headaches experienced last year when a cancelled late night return flight forced this traveler to wait several hours in the airport to take a flight home the next morning. The upside of that adventure was the discovery of one […]
Manufacturers Are the Top Target for Ransomware Attacks
Manufacturers are getting hit hardest by ransomware attacks. Even as attacks are down and responses to the attacks have improved, ransomware continues to be an issue in manufacturing. IBM Security X-Force’s annual X-Force Threat Intelligence Index this year shows that incidents declined 4% from 2021 to 2022, and defense efforts were more successful […]
DesignCon 2023 A Treasure Trove of Technology Advances
Design engineers looking for latest and greatest in electronics technology were not disappointed by the recent DesignCon Show and Conference in Santa Clara, Calif., where technical sessions, panel discussions, and exhibits highlighted developments in areas ranging from autonomous technologies to test equipment. Design News had the opportunity to attend […]
WOHA Architects have designed a vibrant co-living development that offers unique public and communal spaces for comfortable living, socialising and recreation
Singapore, Republic of Singapore Designed for the Ascott Residence Trust as a community hub for the neighbourhood, lyf one-north Singapore by WOHA Architects is a current, vibrant, and lively co-living development in Singapore’s one-north creative and technology district. lyf one-north has recently been awarded a 2022 Good Design Award by […]
HP Spectre x360 13.5 replaces the need for a desktop, as an ultra-portable, powerful convertible with a portable 13-inch screen
Palo Alto, California, USA HP and Native Design Limited present the HP Spectre x360, a thin and ultra-light portable with a large screen, and 5K camera that gives anyone the freedom to work from anywhere with consistent visuals, audio, and connectivity, but without interruption. HP Spectre x360 has recently been […]
Made with less plastic than its predecessors, Air Wick’s Essential Mist essential oils diffuser boasts a sleek and contemporary cordless design that fits into a
Warwick, United Kingdom and Schiphol, The Netherlands Air Wick Essential Mist by DCA Design International for Reckitt is the latest home fragrance product that uses natural essential oils with a battery-operated, more eco-friendly design. Air Wick Essential Mist is a breakthrough air-care product that’s satisfying the demand for a less artificial, […]
Olson Kundig’s prototype for flexible temporary housing can be easily assembled, disassembled, moved, and reconstructed
Kirsten Ring Murray and Blair Payson of Olson Kundig partnered with Dowbuilt and ARUP to develop the Homebase installation for Camp United We Stand (CUWS), which imagines a new prototype for flexible temporary housing. To create the prototype, Olson Kundig, Dowbuilt and ARUP partnered with Camp United We Stand (CUWS), […]
Kris Lin International Design has designed a conceptual mixed-use space taking cues from its natural surroundings, allowing visitors to take a break from
Shanghai, China Located in Xi’an, close to Jinghe Wetland Park, the Birch Forest Restaurant designed by Kris Lin International Design for Kingfar Group is a mixed multi-function space divided into two floors, the first floor is a cafe, and the second floor is a restaurant and art gallery space. The […]
Report Says Slow Market Persists for Flat-Panel Displays
When COVID-19 was at its peak, the display market saw a burst of activity due to demand for large flat-panel TVs and laptop and desktop display screens as people stayed home and worked remotely. Fast forward several years later, and display makers are in the doldrums as demand for flat-panel […]
MAD Architects’ design for Changchun Airport’s new terminal in China mimics a floating feather in the breeze
Changchun City, Jilin Province, China “The future large-scale transportation junction is first of all an important public space in the city. Art, synthesis, diversity, and humanity are all important,” says Ma Yansong. After winning an international competition, Ma Yansong of MAD Architects will lead the development of the Changchun “Longjia” International Airport Terminal 3 […]
Stratospheric Balloons Ascend to Prominence
Americans have been craning their necks skyward to spot the rogue Chinese observation balloon as it crosses the country. This causes us to wonder what went wrong that let this gas bag stray over territory where it wasn’t wanted. Design News put a call in to the stratospheric balloon experts […]
Is ChatGPT Coming for Your Job?
When Issac Asimov published his list of three laws of robotics in the 1942 science fiction short story, “Runaround,” he covered some fundamental points, but did not discuss theft of employment. His laws were: Related: DesignCon Preview: AI Ushering Era of Faster Simulation, Design First Law: A robot may not […]
Mario Demmler designs a sophisticated, functional wardrobe that can be modified according to each user’s needs
Aitrang, Germany Tojo Möbel’s Tojo-angeber, designed by object designer Mario Demmler is a free-standing or wall-mounted piece of furniture that can be used to store jackets, hats, shoes, and other items such as keys. It presents itself as a simple and modern designer coat rack, which offers a lot of well-thought-out […]
Analogue presents a multi-video-game-system portable handheld with a digital audio workstation, a built-in synthesizer, and sequencer, a tribute to portable
Seattle, Washington, USA Inspired by Nintendo Game Boy’s design, the Analogue Pocket designed by Christopher Taber and manufactured by Analogue is a hardware emulation device that mimics classic portable consoles to play their physical games. For its conceptual design, the Analogue Pocket has recently been awarded a 2022 Good Design […]
Architecture and interiors celebrated at the 2022 International Design Awards | News
anchor IDA 2022 Architect of the Year – ‘Shangyu Museum’ by Zhejiang Architectural Design and Research Institute. Photo credit: Wang Dachou The winners have been announced for the 2022 International Design Awards (IDA). Founded in 2007, the annual program seeks to “recognize, […]
Takahiro Ushijima devises a simple U-House in a forgotten, post-War II buried lake and former rice field and now reclaimed as residential, but subject to
Maibara City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan Takahiro Ushijima of Tokyo-based Ushijima Architects has completed his U-House in an area that was a part of Biwako (which is the largest lake in Japan) in Maibara City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The site had changed to an independent lake, after having been buried for […]
Ennead Architects have designed an additional building for the Westminster Schools organized around an atrium that provides a variety of study and social spaces
Atlanta, Georgia, USA Situated at the main entrance to the Upper School Campus, the Barge Commons of The Westminster Schools in Atlanta, created by Tomas Rossant of Ennead Architects acts as a gateway to the historic grounds, and architecturally mitigates a 14-foot grade change between the entrance road and the […]
Small Homes with Big Design
Students in Professor Julee Herdt’s Master of Architecture (M.Arch) studio spent their fall semester getting to know representatives of the Oglala Lakota Sioux Community and designing carbon-neutral, affordable housing units for the Pine Ridge Reservation. In coordination with Ferguson Pyatt Architects, Inc., the Oglala Lakota Housing Authority’s in-house architects, and […]
Is Machine Vision Surpassing the Human Eye for Accuracy?
The idea behind machine vision, or artificial vision, is to enable industrial automation systems – via image processing – to perceive the outside world in a way that is completely analogous to the sight of a human being. Aimed at evaluating the salient features of the product under analysis, machine […]