For some barbecuing is an art, for others, a science. For that latter camp, tech company Combustion Inc has developed two high-tech products. Their Pitmaster Bundle consists of a large, easy-to-read temperature gauge with a …
Remedial Design: A Bully Stick Holder That Prevents Choking
Bully-stick-style dog treats aren’t form-follows-function, but form-follows-manufacturing-source-material. Prepare to be grossed out: Bully sticks are made from the cow part no human wants to eat, the pizzle. Pizzle is a fancy word for penis, and …
Aircela Says Their Machine Makes Carbon-Neutral Gasoline Out of Thin Air
An NYC-based startup called Aircela claims they’ve invented a machine that creates gasoline out of thin air. As in, vehicle-ready gasoline that you can pour into a car. Perhaps most incredibly, they say this gasoline …
Infinite Machine’s Cyber-Utilitarian Olto E-Bike
Though it looks more like a scooter, this Olto E-Bike was designed specifically for bike lanes. Created by NYC-based transportation startup Infinite Machine, the Olto was designed with what I can only call a cyber-utilitarian …
Modular Urban Mobility Solution: The EDAG CityBot
The EDAG CityBot is an ambitious mobility solution for cities. Created by German design and engineering group EDAG, the ‘bot consists of a small electric-powered drive unit that can be hooked up to a variety …
Expanding Mechanisms Designed by Henry Segerman
I’m really hoping an ID student with access to 3D printing will see this, and be inspired to incorporate some part of it into their projects. Henry Segerman, a Mathematics professor at Oklahoma State University, …
Core77 Weekly Roundup (6-9-25 to 6-13-25)
Here’s what we looked at this week: Objets d’esign: Lexon is releasing speaker and lamp versions of Jeff Koons’ Balloon Dog sculpture. Volvo’s new Multi-Adaptive Safety Belt compensates for different sizes, shapes and crash severities. …
Industrial Design Case Study: Industrial Kitchen Equipment
This case study is from Brooklyn-based Curve ID. JAVAR is a Colombian-based company focused on industrial kitchen equipment. For more than 30 years, JAVAR has been part of the transformation of the butcher industry in …
This ShowerClear Design Fixes the Mold Problem All Showerheads Have
There is an inherent problem with the design of shower heads. Not some of them, all of them. The problem is that their very design creates the ideal circumstances for mold to thrive within them, …
When Industrial Design is Subject to Aftermarket Modifications
How might an architect feel, seeing a house that they designed being remodeled in a different aesthetic style? What is an automotive designer’s reaction, when seeing a vehicle they worked on festooned in swoopy aftermarket …