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Explore - Product Design
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Ample Sample 2009
In the perfect vision of a sustainable future, products will be designed and produced based on cradle-to-cradle principles, eliminating waste and drastically reducing the amount of virgin resources...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake06.03.09 -
A Note on Our Expert: Jake Godby
It’s rare to find a friction-free workplace, but Jake Godby can proudly claim he has one. “The thing about an ice-cream shop,” he says, “is that nobody comes in with a bad...
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We All Scream...
For homemade ice cream! Whether you favor Kumquat-Poppy Seed or plain Vanilla, a home ice-cream maker lets you effortlessly craft a scoop that's made to order.
written by: Sarah Richphotos by: Laurie Frankel06.16.09 -
Yves Behar in Conversation
Among other great sessions at Dwell on Design, we're looking forward to a conversation with designer extraordinaire, Yves Behar. Known for numerous wildly successful products, from the first $100...
written by: Sarah Rich06.17.09 -
DOD Preview: Dror for Target
The multidisciplinary designer Dror Benshetrit specializes in what you might call "sleight-of-hand design." With a twist of the wrist, a little audience participation, or maybe just a...
written by: Alissa Walker06.25.09 -
Exhibition Snapshot: Ernsdorf Design
Fourth-generation stoneworker Seth Ernsdorf presents his custom concrete creations on the showroom floor of Dwell on Design.
written by: Kristen Terry06.28.09 -
Modern Family Roundup at DOD
The Modern Family Zone on the Dwell on Design exhibition floor was transformed into a lively playground this past weekend. Parents and children alike were frolicking in the playhouse, romping...
written by: Tiffany Chu07.01.09 -
Data Dishware
Via one of my favorite websites, a project that puts personal behavior data into beautifully-designed dishware: Israeli designer Iohanna Pani created mugs and plates that measure consumption...
written by: Sarah Rich07.01.09 -
Museum of Robots
Welcome to Museum of Robots, where androids are the muses for Richard and Vicky Küng's collection of modern housewares and home accessories.
written by: Tiffany Chu07.18.09 -
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Ron Arad: No Discipline Preview
Israeli-born British designer and architect Ron Arad has made a name for himself pushing the boundaries of forms and materials, so it comes at no surprise that the installation devised for Arad...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake07.25.09 -
Design Glut's Hookmaker
The entrepreneurial pair at Design Glut has been building a great archive on their site of interviews they've conducted with designers of all kinds. It's a really nice approach to giving readers an...
written by: Sarah Rich08.03.09 -
Massimo Iosa Ghini: The Speed of Design
Designer Massimo Iosa Ghini takes a moment to reflect on the hazards of speed and the merits of Europe’s standard of living.
written by: Virginia Gardiner08.05.09 -
Wright at Home: 1930-1965
While airport terminals aren't necessarily known as venues for stellar art exhibits, it's always a nice surprise to find some visual stimulation while floating down the conveyor belt in a travel...
written by: Jordan Kushins08.11.09 -
Less is...
Less is more. Or maybe, less is a bore. Perhaps, less is only more when more is no good. Regardless of whether you agree with the modernist motto of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe ("Less is more&qu...
written by: Miyoko Ohtake08.11.09 -
101 Product Design
We’re surrounded by legions of products, most of them unremittingly lousy. What separates the good from the bad from the ugly? Take out your well-designed pencils for Product Design 101.
written by: James Nestor08.11.09 -
Buyer Beware
Bad design can be not just unattractive but unhealthy. Steer clear of this trio of second-rate offerings.
written by: James Nestor08.12.09 -
Like a Rock
When it comes to great product design, the material is often the message. Matuse’s wetsuits prove why.
written by: James Nestor08.12.09 -
Books You Should Read
The Champ Phaidon Design Classics: 001–999. Phaidon Press, 2006 This quintessential collection of 999 product designs in three thigh-numbing volumes explores product design from the late 16...
written by: James Nestor08.12.09














