Drape Wall is a shapely structural prototype with big possibilities that, in the riveted eyes of the jury, are likely to get even bigger.
...The generation-defining author talks about his other life as a designer.
...With Table-less, a new plastic picnic set that’s part of the Swedish design firm Simplicitas’ Urbana line of travel products, German designer Wolf Udo Wagner makes stunningly efficient use of the triangle.
...Paris may be burning, but Le Corbusier didn’t light the match.
...The Italian architect talks about the differences between architecture and industrial design (not much) and between himself and Frank Gehry (big).
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...Who are these people? And what do they do from 9 to 5?
...Why aren’t the designers and wearers of camouflage chic experiencing a sharp pain in the conscience?
...Nokia strikes back with a line of feature-packed cell phones.
...Established in 1948, Puma never received as much brand recognition in the United States as Adidas, its sibling shoe company established by the German Dassler family.
...A technophile bushwhacks through CES 2006 to pick the year's most outrageous gadgets.
...November 10-11, 2003
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What do the top Democratic presidential candidates' websites reveal about the campaigns behind them?
...Taking a cue from its theme, this year's TED conference struck a number of high notes.
...Instruments by Blue Man Group leave a pro cold, but his kid in raptures.
...At first glance, Pool, the breakout new seating collection from Steelcase-owned, North Carolina–based Brayton, looks nothing like office furniture.
...Once eyesores, radiators are now hotbeds of experimentation.
...“We call your attention to the nozzle area only and not the can itself,” implored Gad Shaanan’s entry form on behalf of the reengineered container of WD-40, which took this year’s Best of Category.
...Sharon Zukin's latest book, Point of Purchase: How Shopping Changed American Culture (Routledge, 2003), is not about the stuff we buy so much as where we shop. Looking at the history and future of branding, lifestyle marketing, and store environments-both physical and virtual-the book documents how consumption has shaped public and private life since the mid-19th century. Here, the sociologist and author talks about consumers' fantasies, retailers' ethics, and the transgressive nature of eBay.
...To really understand how this hammer ascended to the top of its category, you have to watch users after they pick it up.
...Rising obesity rates add up to a growing industry in plus-size design.
...Does the dot-com crash scare the head of NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program? Not in the least.
...Kenya Hara’s ‘Haptic’ design show opens a new realm of the senses.
...Design is the intent of the maker. And today, so much that we take for granted has actually been designed: the genetic makeup of your filet mignon, the vanilla-scented atmosphere of the restaurant, your pharmacologically enhanced libido.
...A New York design duo focuses on the basics: creating affordable products for everyday life.
...Industrial design firm Evo finds a new home in an old sewage treatment plant.
...An almost-lighter-than-air guitar meets the great outdoors.
...Not bound by classification, designer Jan Lorenc is—first
and foremost—a storyteller.
Taser releases a new weapon. Try not to confuse it with your shaver.
...I.D. contributor Justin Tyler Clark reports on the good and bad vibrations at the Venice Biennale.
...The Swedish dadaists of Front embrace randomness and chance. That's why they partner with gravity, sunlight, and snakes.
...Miyake’s passion for fashion is fully realized with A-POC, a revolutionary clothes-making process that melds simplicity and technology.
...There are some scenarios were you need to handle 100 or more line items and performance becomes an issue. So in this post I hope to provide you with some ideas on how you can speed up the performance of the Checkout path. Checkout Path What is the checkout path? The checkout process starts from the moment the users enter the basket\cart page. Then, they navigates to shipping and billing page. This can either be one page or two. Next, they receives a confirmation page and finally, the users checks out and navigate to the receipt page. Basket Display This page shows the user what is in their basket. Usually the line item id, description, total line item cost, any discounts, total and subtotal. Bellow is an example: Item ID Description Cost Quantity Discount Total 123-ABC My product description $10.00 1 $1.00 $9.00 Subtotal 9.00 You can also allow the user to enter promotion codes here if you site allows it. The Basket pipeline file is executed in the page. Basket Pipeline File The Basket pipeline validates the line item product and removes any line items that does not validate again the Product Catalog System. Inventory is also checked. Pricing variables are initialized and used later on in the discount stage. Finally the subtotal is calculated. Billing a...
You forgot "Light Bursts"Original article — View full discussion
...I think you did a great job of summarizing the web "fashion" trends of the year. Like clothes, what's old is new, and then there are the classics. Some can get away with wearing the wild new fashions and on others, the "business suit" still looks best.
Found you via a Stumble - I'll be back for sure!Original article — View full discussion
...A scathing counter-riposte, Pieter. I can only assure you I spend plenty of time surfing the internet, far beyond the safe harbours of the design clique.
But, like fashion, web design exhibits certain tropes and nuances that are 'en vogue' at any given point - and in my experience, it's the types of sites I linked to in the article that serve as such examples of design.
Sites by web designers pioneer web design trends shocker. Film at 11.Original article — View full discussion
...total nonsense
most of the things we've seen for years now
you sure don't surf a lot, at least not much further than the usual 'I-am-a-webdesigner-look-at-my-blog' websitesOriginal article — View full discussion
Nice article, explaining really new trends at Web 2.0 '07 designs. Thanks :)Original article — View full discussion
...Working across borders, designers Reed Kram and Clemens Weisshaar create a new strain of furniture.
...When a renowned Italian lighting company came calling, Ron Arad passed the project
to his students.
Why would anyone buy Grape-Nuts when they could eat Crunchy Nuggets?
...Great observations. I think you're pretty much right on as far as I've been able to tell looking at trends this year. I just got done writing my own article about the most irritating design trends of the past year that you may find interesting:
http://nuttersmark.com/articles/32Original article — View full discussion
...Broken borders a cliche? Well it has been done for years with Billboards I guess...Original article — View full discussion
...Good write up, and while cliché may be the wrong term now, they certainly will be soon.
However, I do like quite a few of those trends. Dark background / rich colours being one, and also the borders that break out.Original article — View full discussion
...Great collection. The designs this year have definitely been a lot more complicated, and a lot more "outside the box." I'm liking it a lot!Original article — View full discussion
...Great roundup. Ironically, the next version of my website fits in a lot with these trends. I don't think these trends are bad, it seems refreshing to me and I think they will stick around for a while.Original article — View full discussion
...IMO, http://joyent.com/ has the best illustrations and 'cutesy' cartoons. Very well done list. I have certainly enjoyed most of these new design trends and am envious of the creativity/skill/talent it takes to create some of them.Original article — View full discussion
...Cliche is probably a little harsh - trend is probably a more accurate term. Give it another year or so, though, and some of the styles might be a little more tired :)
Things have definitely got a lot richer, more complex, in the last year - the web's slow to react to changes, but broadband penetration is high and CSS support is better than it's ever been (although some distance from perfect). Original article — View full discussion
...Good roundup of current design themes - though I wouldn't call them cliches, cliches by definition have become old and hackneyed, while these are just signifiers of a current trend or fad. What I think is most interesting is also how these themes are now escaping the web and finding their way into other media - a lot of print media and video also use cutesy characters, lush & rich backdrops, broken borders (especially in advertising). It's interesting to see how "web 2.0" is leaking slowly out and influencing design in other media - rather than the tradition of online design being derived from offline.Original article — View full discussion
...We use caching extensively inside Yahoo! to improve scalability, latency and availability for back-end HTTP services, as I’ve discussed before. However, there are a few situations where the plain...
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...thanks for this list! i have also noticed these same trends. but this is a much nicer writeup of them than i would be able to create :-)Original article — View full discussion
...Nice post. I don't think you were overly incorrect to use the term 'cliche', but that's just me.
P.S. Am I blind, or is there no in-site way to submit your articles to Digg, etc?Original article — View full discussion
...I want to make my RSS icon like the one on Daily Star. Original article — View full discussion
...Web 2.0 is the only cliche/trend of 2007. Great job leaving it out. Don't quit your day job...unless your day job is a web designer.Original article — View full discussion
...If you want a good example of a website that uses all of these just check out LoveBitesandBruises, it's a classic example of web cliches gone MAD. Original article — View full discussion
...Most of these are so often emulated it's ridiculous. Not strictly limited to the web either, just look at some of the more popular magazines on the newsstand and I guarantee you will find an example of each and every one of these styles.
...I love these posts :)Original article — View full discussion
...Nice article. I also blogged about trends a few weeks ago. It's nice to see that as a design community we are all pretty much on the same page.
http://colorspretty.blogspot.com/2007/11/design-la-web-whats-hot.htmlOriginal article — View full discussion
...I enjoy most of those visual treatments, but not those "cute" characters - hope that trend fades out soon! Typo in the sub-heading - "earty tones"?Original article — View full discussion
...Awesome post. As for myself, I've very much enjoyed browsing sites using the dark grey background with earthy and sometimes bright colors. These designs make Web 2.0 pastel colors look like BLAH!Original article — View full discussion
...guilty!
I wouldn't call it a cliché just yet though. Anyone still sticking with common trends a year later maybe.Original article — View full discussion
...I loved this roundup. I think you did a great job of capturing the movement of the current trends to the new trends. I posted a while back about 2006-2007 design trends (http://bajooter.com/archives/2006-2007-website-design-trends) but I really think these trends will carry on into mid 2008 if not almost to 2009. Oh, don't you love the new darker hues? BTW you have a fantastic design! I really dig it.Original article — View full discussion
...Same sort of list here. I like these lists.
http://www.thinkvitamin.com/features/design/web-design-isms-7-surefire-s...Original article — View full discussion
...Hello. Thanks for your article. However, I think you forgot "uncluttered design", isn't it ? :)Original article — View full discussion
...Spot on.....and what about the popularity of 'distressed' typefaces?
I attribute the 'cartooney' stuff to Pixar and its enormous popularity and exposure. But I'm also seeing a real flow of images/colors/styles between commercial design/art and what's showing and selling in the fine art galleries......INTERESTING!Original article — View full discussion
Oh my god! That is hilarious. I am sorry, but I just don't find any of those sites to be as professional as they could be. Thats why I designed my publication all around grid design and fibonacci sequences. There is now a space open at my publication for contributing writers, there will be a space open for you guys! Contact me!Original article — View full discussion
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...The redesigned Mitsubishi Eclipse is a loyal interpretation of its
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Iron Stomach: Giant Gebo-Gebo Attack is this week’s featured winner from our Interactive Media Design Review. This online game, which pits sumo wrestlers against each other in a food fight, single-handedly revived the jury’s interest in the tired genre of falling-puzzle games. Also featured: Listen Reader.Details »View the list of winners »
The Art Gallery of Ontario to get a Gehry building and a promise of new life.
...A workshop shows product designers how to make a business case for sustainable design.
...An inventor (of a single-fan Hovercraft) and author (of more than 20 books), Renaissance man MICHEL PEISSEL recently published Tibetan Pilgrimage: Architecture of the Sacred Land, which presents the country’s ancient chapels, monasteries, and fortresses.
...Eighteen architects consider the past, present, and future of the capital of African-American culture.
...I.D. introduced three designers to the honeycomb panels and got sweet results.
...Outrageous antics/unmistakable flair
...Think this is the one film an industrial designer would love? Think again.
...Why modern soccer owes a debt to Buckminster Fuller.
...At the Institute of International Research's Front End of Innovation conference in Boston this May, I.D. correspondent Ian White caught up with Robert Rasmussen, an official licensee of the Lego Serious Play (LSP) process. Rasmussen leads teams in strategic planning and ideation using the ubiquitous colorful plastic blocks.
...In the male-dominated world of gaming, Stevie Case is a rarity. She's a respected gamer, designer and developer whose most recent adventure is monkeystone games.
...How Robert Pratt McMachan finds mystery in transparency
...Online options trading has gotten much simpler thanks to a rare design feat.
...Design pairs off in products for couples.
...Ogilvy & Mather's Brand Integration Group reinvents Motorola by revisiting its past.
...The Sims is a tough act to follow, but Will Wright’s next project, Sims Online, is poised to become the most popular online game ever.
...Four designers use rapid-prototyping technology to invent products inspired by intimacy.
...You may never wish to cover your walls with spooky portraits of Victorian angels, close-up renderings of the Taj Mahal, or Chinese watercolors of poisonous tomatoes. But isn’t it great to know that now you can?
...Philippe Starck's weather stations bring the outside to your bedside.
...For its new project, 2nd Cycle, Artek is reclaiming those weathered pieces.
...Last October, Knoll received trade dress protection for five products designed by Mies van der Rohe that the furniture company manufactures. This means that if any other company so much as reproduces a photo or sketch of Mies's Barcelona chair, for instance, let alone creates a knockoff, it will be subject to legal action. How does the descendent of one iconic modernist view the protected heritage of another? I.D. checked in with Eames Demetrios, grandson of Charles Eames, who tends to his family's design legacy as a principal of the Eames Office in Los Angeles.
...Illustrator Evan Hecox practices restrained designs that are drawn to last.
...Known for her cutting-edge, award-winning work, this San Francisco graphic designer crosses the boundaries between fine and commercial art.
...A Belgian project challenges the way we view chocolate.
...I.D. sits down with Karim Rashid to find out what’s next—for his own studio and the future of design.
...Three designers have filed a suit demanding payment for their work. But is the case about more than money?
...In this excerpt from Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 Classroom in a Book, learn how to add images to your web pages.
...Working with two old plastics, IDEO designed six new views of the world.
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The world of fashion is constantly changing, more and more designers are looking to the past for inspiration; what's old is new, and nowadays fashion is shaped by all the cultural influences from around the globe. The past continues to be the inspiration for the future but more than ever, designers are concerned about where fashion and beauty trends originate. The styles and trends you will see in 2008 will inevitably reflect modern interpretations of past designs, while also keeping an eye on emerging global trends in beauty and culture.A fashion conscious person never misses the fashion trends for the year to come. If you are already reading this article, this means that you are interested in what to wear in 2008. Do you like the fashion of the fifties? Well, you should, because it will come back in 2008 and that entire craze will be in style again. As a matter of fact, this trend of the 50s comeback has already started before 2008, so you are at least a bit familiar with the concept. Such items as high heeled pumps, slim skirts, large belts, and loose blouses with puffy collars and sleeves appear to be becoming all the rage once again. It appears that the days of butts hanging out of low-rise jeans are ending and a more sophisticated look is returning to the mainstream....
This season neutral colours highlighted with bold colours is the biggest style trend. This creates a chic minimalist look but give you room to be feminine and playful and creative with your personality. This season will see new and interesting colour combinations, so be bold and have fun!The most important thing in fashion is to take what is on the catwalks and adapt it to your own style, and to the occasion. An easy and cost effective way to do this is with jewellery. Here are some hints and tips to accenting your own style with this seasons trends.For the smart/casual look, which gives you the most individual choice as to whether to wear a dress or trouser suit and offers you many colours and styles, go for autumn neutral colours, for example moss green, grey-blue, or this seasons biggest colour a gentle violet. For a more striking look go monochrome or layer different textures of black, or warm coffee browns offer a gentler alternative to black.If you have seen a particular colour on the catwalk that you like but feel is too overpowering for you then take it and add it to your neutrals in the form of jewellery. Purple and turquoise are the two of the most widely seen colours this season so go for a turquoise broach instead of the full coloured dress or ...
Is this the new catolog? I knew my closet would come back in style. Mellow..Ya Dig.
...Ahhh...return of the mack! It's like a pimp retrospective! You had to be confident (and in good shape!) to wear a popcorn knit jumpsuit!I wonder how many polyesters died to make these fashions!
...Also, how come these guys don't have crotch bulges? I know, it's wrong that I should notice. What, were they taboo back then?Actually, I think they were. It Came From the 1971 Sears Catalog is down again (sigh), but I remember seeing pages of mens' pants that were so tight you could see the contours of *kneecaps*-- and yet they were smooth as Ken dolls.
...Dude! I used to get Bill the Hatter's catalogue! Of course I think it was because one fine playa lived in the apartment before me, but still!
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...This holiday party season don't get left out in the cold because you have nothing to wear. My Scoop scouted out some of the most fabulous dresses, shoes, and jewelry to make sure our Scoopettes were dressed to impress. From...
...Architect Lindy Roy practices intelligent design in a career portfolio that pushes boundaries, both in terms of innovation and geography.
...Giant health warnings are taking over cigarette packaging around the world.
...February 25-27, 2004Bryan Boyer, the winner of our Global I.D. Card Competition, reports back from Cape Town, South Africa.
...In mid-2003, Jeff Speck became director of design at the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), filling an office vacated by Mark Robbins. The job involves overseeing grants to the allied design professions, from architecture and urban design to products and graphics. Given his New Urbanist background as a town planner at the architectural firm of Duany Plater-Zyberk & Co. in Miami and as a coauthor of Suburban Nation: The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream (North Point, 2000), Speck's constituency expected him to focus on large-scale planning and land-use concerns. He has not disappointed in this regard—yet he has the rest of the design world to look after too.
...The proposal was simple. One paragraph, one page of action photos, one tagline: “Brush & Rinse: Toothbrush prototypes that can redirect water from your faucet to your lips for easy rinsing.”
..."Our current civilization is not a machine built to last," insists Daniel Pinchbeck in his new book, 2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl (Jeremy Tarcher/Penguin). He believes, in fact, that a breakdown is close at hand, foreshadowed not just by resource depletion and bizarre weather conditions but also by the ancient Mayan calendar, which indicates that a massive shake-up is due to occur a mere six years from now. In 2012, Pinchbeck, 39, examines the economic, environmental, and spiritual tremors that herald this crisis. He also ponders the kind of society that can be redesigned from the ashes.
...Six designers imagine the ideal setting for losing one's virginity.
...A resource center teaches eco-friendly building on a budget.
...The radio host and novelist talks about his new role as editor of Colors.
...Since the Prius arrived in dealerships nearly a decade ago, Toyota has seen its entire line of passenger cars and trucks—hybrid and non-hybrid, gas guzzlers and sippers alike—luxuriate in the eco-friendly sedan’s long, green shadow.
...What a difference a daybed makes—just ask Doshi Levien.
...“Teaching is something I’ve always thought was important,” Yves Behar, 38, says of his new job as chair of the industrial design program at California College of the Arts, a position previously held by former I.D. magazine editor Steven Skov Holt. “But no, I wasn’t looking for this type of responsibility.” Even though the offer came as a surprise to Behar, head of the six-year-old San Francisco design firm Fuseproject, “When I realized the school would support change and a strong design point of view,” he says, “I got interested.” He accepted the post because designers have to take on “design projects of a different nature.” I.D. spoke to Behar in June, as he and a transition team were preparing concepts for the curriculum.
...Cheap and sleek, Virgin's electronic gizmos put a new shell around conventional technology.
...Collect them all! Share them with friends! Designstars Trading Cards play with the cult of personality.
...Idols who refuse to rest on their laurels
...In the parlance of physicists, a muon is an elementary atomic particle beamed to Earth from deep space.
...Air conditioning costs too much in dollars and sensuality. It's time we kicked the habit.
...Like all the finalists in the Ground Zero memorial competition, Michael Arad was a complete unknown until the jury plucked his design-a stark, minimalist scheme called "Reflecting Absence"-out of a pile of 5,201 entries. An assistant architect for the New York City Housing Authority, the Israeli-born Arad, 34, studied at Dartmouth and Georgia Tech and now lives in Manhattan with his wife and baby boy. But inexperience didn't keep him from submitting an entry that blatantly ignored some of the key competition guidelines. Arad's design challenged Daniel Libeskind's master plan by lifting the memorial out of the so-called bathtub and up to street level. It also pushed a pair of cultural buildings to the edges of the site so they wouldn't shadow the Twin Tower footprints, where Arad placed his sunken reflecting pools. As it happened, the judges were looking for just that sort of statement; after suggesting that Arad find an experienced collaborator to help him polish the rough edges of his design-he chose veteran landscape architect Peter Walker-the jury awarded him the commission in January.
...Ornament's renaissance shows how much tastes have changed in a century. No, make that a decade.
...A technology conference takes cues from nature.
...Our sister publication, HOW, is presenting a four-day business retreat for principals of design and creative-service firms. If you own or manage a creative business of any sort—graphic design, interactive design, product design, advertising, PR or marketing communications—and could use some expert guidance in the areas of marketing, management and finance, the Mind Your Own Business Conference is for you.
...This issue's subject may be as basic as life, but the solutions are extraordinary.
...Robyn Waters, 51, calls herself a “cheerleader of possibilities,” a title she picked up during her decade as Target’s vice president for trend, design, and product development. Although she admits some painful flops (cotton stirrup pants for girls), Waters proved herself a remarkable trend-spotter, able not only to identify promising new ideas but also to translate them into designs appropriate for Target’s customers. In 2002, she left for the free-agent life, forming a consulting firm called RW Trend. Her book, The Trendmaster’s Guide: Get a Jump on What the Customer Wants Next, will be published in June by Portfolio. Organized alphabetically, from Antennae to Zen, the slim volume offers tips to help readers be “more aware of the world around them,” along with many stories of businesses that found ways to “push the magic button” that makes customers passionate about products.
...A cult figure for 30 years, architect Thom Mayne says he’s surprised now to find himself in the mainstream. The founder of Morphosis, the avant-garde Santa Monica, California, firm, and cofounder of the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc), won the Pritzker Prize in March. For years, Morphosis had survived on the countercultural fringes with small projects—house remodelings, retail and restaurant work. In the late 1990s, it exploded into the public and institutional realm. Mayne built a gauzy high-rise in Seoul, then the Diamond Ranch High School in Diamond Bar, California, which startled kids and parents alike with its fractured halls. Today, he has four government projects that promise to shower Morphosis with the kind of official legitimacy it has never sought. Mayne talks about his “collaborative” ideals, and how some outlandish notions come from the clients.
...Karim Rashid's new line for COPCO emphasizes style over serviceability.
...Even if we don’t care what separates design from art, a frenzied collectors’ market does.
...Over a long day of deliberation, Matthew Ritchie: Incomplete Projects 01–07 sat quietly on a side table, waiting patiently as the jury attended to more glamorous, eye-catching works.
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