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Nendo's Perfect Cheers Glass
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This whimsical Perfect Cheers Glass was designed by Nendo. It's produced at a glass atelier in the Czech Republic's Crystal Valley, a region named for its glassmaking prowess. And the vessel is indeed made of crystal.
If you haven't guessed, the base is specifically shaped to produce a bell-like tone when two glasses are clinked together:
The glasses aren't for sale; instead client Sapporo is raffling off 4,800 of them to customers in a giveaway.
Imaginative Scenes Vibrantly Expand in Shelley Aldrich’s Illustrated Tunnel Books
Before photography, slide projectors, movies, television, or anything electronic, entertainment came from what we now think of as analog sources. In the 1700s, for example, your leisure time may have been spent listening to live music, visiting an art show or a theatre performance, playing games, and reading books.
Inspired by theatrical stage sets, one innovation that rose to popularity in the 18th century was the tunnel book. Known at the time as “peep shows,” the art form combined storytelling with numerous layers that, when opened up, created the illusory effect of depth and perspective. Typically small and delicate, the scenes...
Eight significant buildings to see around Mexico City
As Mexico City's art week kicks off, we have chosen a few significant buildings from a list of noteworthy architecture developed with local design studio Davidpompa to celebrate the week.
Davidpompa and local restaurant Contramar have collaborated on an exhibition of design objects and food items called Woven Kitchen for Mexico City art week, a collection of events oriented around the Zona Maco art fair.
The studio has issued a guide for the city in collaboration with Dezeen, focusing on noteworthy architecture throughout the city, organised by the neighbourhood.
Davidpompa and Contramar have collaborated with Dezeen for a guide to architecture in Mexico CityThe...
North Shore Residence / HEID Architects
© Jason Keen architects: HEID ArchitectsProject Year: 2024Photographs: Jason KeenPhotographs: Sally MatakArea: 4600.0 ft2
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The Tariff War and NYC's New Anti-Rat Trash Cans
The Better Bin, by industrial design firm Group Project, was the winning design in NYC's competition for a better garbage can. The design is said to be easier for sanitation workers to lift, and more difficult for rats to climb into. There's also a prominent bar bisecting the opening, to prevent businesses from loading the cans with commercial trash.
Since 2023, the city has been rolling the new cans out. The goal is to replace all 23,000 of NYC's existing cans, and to date they've completed 5,000 swaps.
If the tariff war is turned...
Reimagining How We Engage with Material Goods
The Core77 Design Awards Furniture & Lighting category features furniture and lighting products or systems for private, public, commercial or industrial use. Examples include home or public furniture and seating, office systems, lighting, workstations, etc.
According to Michaele Simmering, every choice a designer makes presents an opportunity to support something – or not. "We live in a made/designed world," says Michaele. "Design is everywhere around us." In her career, Michaele has chosen to create contemporary furniture that emphasizes sustainability and quality, helping shape the world in a positive way for the design community and beyond.
As the co-founder and...
Bike Dashboard Handlebars, Funded on OnlyFans
German automotive engineers Sabrina Fischer and Matthias Huber have designed FliteDeck, a set of bicycle handlebars with a digital dashboard. The display provides visuals for navigation, performance metrics (speed, distance traveled, power output, calories burned, and even heart rate if paired with a sensor over Bluetooth) and weather conditions. The device is equipped with GPS, Bluetooth, wi-fi, 5G, ANT+ and GNSS, and is compatible with cycling apps. Additionally, it features a dual-beam headlight system.
As for why they designed it, Fischer stated dissatisfaction with the current practice of buying a bike, then clamping a bunch of...
FBL House / HGMA + Claudia Haguiara Arquitetura
© Christian Maldonado architects: Claudia Haguiara Arquiteturaarchitects: HGMALocation: Sao Paulo, BrazilProject Year: 2023Photographs: Christian MaldonadoArea: 450.0 m2
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Yea or Nay? Moving the Spikes from Your Bike Pedal to Your Shoe Soles
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Have we got the design of bike pedals figured out, or not?
Years ago we spotted these Grippine Cases by Sovrappensiero Design Studio. The idea was to add better grip to slippery pedals.
The typical way to add grip is to texture the pedal. But inventor Bill Lee, a 30-year bike commuter, got tired of that texture slamming into his shins. He subsequently invented Bumper Pedals, made of shin-friendly foam. Grip tape provides the traction.
Serious mountain bikers use spiked pedals. Needless to say, these are incredibly painful if they slam into your shin. Canadian...
