You’ve seen leather and steel chairs before, but probably never one that looked like this: That’s the Pepe, by Italian architect/designer Raffaella Mangiarotti. I have no equestrian background and have no idea how comfortable this …
Design Postcards: Bogotá, Colombia
The Colombian capital sits high on a plateau in the Andes at over 8,500 feet, cradled by steep green mountains. Here, design heritage and culture can be found in markets and murals, metal and thread, …
Industrial Design Student Work: An Elegant Space Heater Concept
This re-thinking of central heating systems is by Moritz Walter, done while pursuing his Master of Industrial Design degree at the Weissensee Kunsthochschule Berlin. Rather than relying on central boilers and radiators, Moritz took a …
A Novel Membrane Enables This Greenhouse-like Temporary Library, by DS+R Architects
This La Libreria project, designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro Architects, is based on a concept by Diane von Furstenberg and is currently being showcased at the Venice Architecture Biennale. The project’s execution relied on …
Core77 Weekly Roundup (10-6-25 to 10-10-25)
Here’s what we looked at this week: String Ring: A creative way to manually create physical images with string. The Clothing With Extreme Pockets trend continues, with Minimal Organised Wear’s Nomade 58 jacket. Chance the …
Google Japan’s “Revolutionary” Gboard Dial Edition Keyboard
It’s time for Google Japan’s annual wacky UI experiment, where they design an absurdist keyboard. (See previous ones here and here.) This year’s iteration of the Gboard, as the object is called, is the Gboard …
Inexpensive, Inside-Out Parachutes Based on Kirigami
You’ve heard of origami, but perhaps not its cousin, kirigami. Origami involves folding paper. Kirigami goes a step further, adding cuts to the paper that allow it to form new shapes. Researchers at Canada’s Polytechnique …
A Box with a Reversible Butterfly Lid
Aerohart is a Boston-based company that makes metal EDC-style objects inspired by flight, whether by airplanes or butterflies. Their business model is untraditional: Company founders Steph and Seb Emerson (of whom no details exist online) …
A Better Design for Pill Cases
Brothers Tavish and Breton Rice shared an unfortunate experience: Watching their father, who suffers from a neurological condition, struggle with the vessels containing his numerous medications. “We watched our father go through every issue imaginable …
How to Use a Router to Create a Sphere
Design/build firm Stand and Build operates out of a workshop in Long Island City. The staff, consisting of a dozen creatives, turns out furniture, fixtures, cabinetry, displays and more for both retail and residential clients. …