Product Design

French designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have created a range of wavy-edged ceramic vases that nestle together as a group (+ slideshow). (more…)

Two engineering students at George Mason University have found a way to use sound waves to quash fires and have built a type of extinguisher using what they have learned that they hope will revolutionize fire fighting technology. Viet Tran a computer engineering major and Seth Robertson, an electrical ...

Designed by NOCC, Mix is a hand blown glass Christmas ornament for theCentre International d’Art Verrier (CIAV; international center for glass arts) in Meisenthal, France. The design incorporates the glass blowing tradition of the CIAV and a unique contemporary shape, a sound wave transformed by rotation in three dimensions. [Source: mocoloco.com]

Product Designer: Murat Ozsaltik

PETMONSTER is a ludic approach to the pet-house that takes ergonomics, functionality, aesthetics, material &manufacturing process into consideration for a happier, healthier Fluffy & Fido. An integrated motion sensor and smart app connectivity give owners updates and peace of mind when they’re away. With antennae, atomic legs, vibrant colors, silly shapes and an overall funky retro aesthetic, they’re a playful, smart alternative to the commonly drab dog and cat houses out there! [Source: yankodesign.com]

A team of doctors at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center are exploring new avenues to improve surgical preparations and patient care. The hospital recently partnered with the University of Cincinnati’s College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) to produce a 3D printed heart model of a patient with a rare, life-threatening heart condition. [Source: blog.Stratasys]

[Image Credit: All images from Farrah's store - LightAndLadder]

Software application development is becoming more globally distributed in terms of multi-disciplinary team location. It is also becoming more compartmentalised (or de-coupled) as software itself becomes more complex. This is okay because the cloud model of service-based computing teaches us to separate out streams data and bring them in only [...]

When designing products for the digital economy, we need creative and technical forces to work together. Read more...

COMP*PASS is a drawing tool that can draw various kinds of figures on physical papers. By regulating the radius of the pen, users can draw digital controlled figures only by twisting. Also, by referring ordinary compass’s function of “measuring distances,” COMP*PASS enables users to record and duplicate figures. The drawing supporting functions of CAD systems is released from displays to physical environment and integrated into a daily tool seamlessly. Designed by Ken Nakagaki, Yasuaki Kakehi

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Simon Tian, a Canadian inventor, has released his concept of smart gadget, Neptune Duo based on the manifesto "The Unified Diversity Computing Model" 

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