iSobre Update

Posted on January 30, 2009 Under Design

When we first checked out iSobre, there were two simple options; Student and Executive. The quality and style of the Spanish designers are still kicking and manifesting themselves in plenty of new additions to their offering of laptop cases. The…

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Dima Loginoff

Posted on January 30, 2009 Under Design

Dima Loginoff's creations are inspiring, thought-provoking, and occasionally look an awful lot like insects. Originally a hair stylist, the Moscow-born Loginoff has made us wonder if our imaginations can join hands with reality. From the Beetlejuice-like Psyche Lounge (which, considering…

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Hoverit

Posted on January 29, 2009 Under Design

In 2003 the Japanese utilized magnetic levitation for their 361 mph train, and in 2008 a British company utilized it to levitate a chair eight inches off the ground. The Hoverit uses a series of powerful magnets that repel each-other…

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Alternative Superbowl Logos

Posted on January 28, 2009 Under Design

If we could change one thing about this Superbowl, it wouldn't be the logo (how do you go 11-5 with a backup QB and not make the playoffs? How!?). But, we recognize there are creative people out there who just…

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Objectified

Posted on January 28, 2009 Under Design

Gary Hustwit is an independent filmmaker, but probably not the kind you're used to. For his directorial debut, he made a film about the typeface Helvetica. Now, it's a beloved font and all, but a whole movie? Well, that's the…

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Chinese New Year Yoka

Posted on January 27, 2009 Under Design

Last year, adFunture unveiled its own contribution to the growing genre of platform toys: the Yoka. Available as a large vinyl figure and a smaller mini-figure, the panda bear sports a clever design that allows it to sit or stand.…

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Vision 2020

Posted on January 23, 2009 Under Design

If you're interested in the future of architecture, you want to check out Vision 2020, an online conference of noted architects, critics, and students where they paint a picture of the built environment and its relevance in the foreseeable future.…

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Mimobot x Pink Meletta

Posted on January 21, 2009 Under Design

In addition to being a time for Hallmark's profits to spike, Valentine's Day is time for the lovelorn to come together and make magic. In the romantic tradition of the holiday, Meletta, a designer MIMOBOT fashioned by our friends at…

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Celebrate Inauguration Day: Buy Toys

Posted on January 20, 2009 Under Design

People are bound to have a spectrum of reactions to the Inauguration Day proceedings, so if your gut is telling you to react by buying toys, it's ok. Barack Obama's message inspired an unprecedented array of art toys in 2008…

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Toyota iQ Design Challenge

Posted on January 20, 2009 Under Design

Toyota just finished sponsoring a design challenge for up-and-coming future minded designers at London's Royal College of the Art. The contest asked participants to create consumer level electric solutions for the kitchen, bedroom, living room and garage for an intelligent…

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