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Tools 2 was a Danish exhibition asking designers what they could produce using an industrial press. For her contribution, Danish designer Alvilde Holm started off with… core77.com/posts/142743/A… #AluminumDesign #IndustrialDesign #DanishDesign #FurnitureDesign #InteriorDesign

This handsome Clavex table is by Maximum, the French company that turns industrial and municipal waste into useful, saleable pieces of furniture. It's made from no less… core77.com/posts/142739/B… #SustainableDesign #UpcycledFurniture #WasteToWealth #EcoFriendly #CircularEconomy

When commercial fisherman haul their catch onboard, they dump them into these fish boxes. These are put on-ice, offloaded at shore, and transported directly to fish markets and… core77.com/posts/142733/T… #Sustainability #EcoFriendly #Biodegradable #FishBox #WasteReduction

When asked to name the one thing that most excites her in the current world of design, Julia de Bono speaks in terms of intelligences, plural. "Human intuition, machine learning, material behavior,… core77.com/posts/142516/C… #Design #Innovation #Creativity #AI #IntelligentSystems

Traditionally, churches seated worshippers in pews. Today that has changed to chairs. Why the furniture switch? Because churches used to only be for worship, and they were… core77.com/posts/142667/A… #FurnitureDesign #ChurchChairs #InteriorDesign #StackableChairs #ChurchFurniture

In Italy, not all ruins go back to the time of the Romans. Take this impressive seaside edifice in southern Sicily. Its original date of construction? 1909-1912. Called the Fornace Penna, it… core77.com/posts/142666/D… #DesignCompetition #Architecture #CivicCenter #Italy #Sicily

A traditional Turkish piece of furniture is the sedir, a low-slung bench or sofa. Turkish industrial designer Gokce Nafak expands upon this with her Osolo Long Seating Unit… core77.com/posts/142634/A… #TurkishDesign #SofaDesign #InteriorDesign #FurnitureDesign #ModularSeating

It takes an entire community of Amish to raise a barn. And even for a single, conventionally-framed stud wall, you need at least a few people to get the thing up. But this invention by Virginia-based… core77.com/posts/142642/C… #Construction #Innovation #DIY #HomeImprovement #Tools

Is there anything more annoying that an articulated lamp that won't hold its position? Over time the springs wear out, or the joints lose friction. Mael Sandoz, an Industrial Design… core77.com/posts/142638/I… #IndustrialDesign #ProductDesign #LampDesign #Innovation #DesignStudent

We loved watching Simone Giertz prototype her Laundry Chair, a swivel-arm chair valet, a couple years ago. The piece went viral on Instagram. Giertz recently bet that there was enough… core77.com/posts/142662/S… #SimoneGiertz #Kickstarter #LaundryChair #ViralProduct #HomeDesign

Remember those Hyundai parking robots? German robotics company Filics had a similar thought—but one that could disrupt logistics, rather than parking. Their Filics Unit is a pair of low-slung 'bots… core77.com/posts/142608/A… #Robotics #Automation #Logistics #Innovation #PalletJack

This Standing Mate ergonomic chair is as innovative as it is bizarre. Designed by Chinese furniture brand Newtral, it features a sort of tongue that lays on the floor. … core77.com/posts/142599/O… #ErgonomicChair #OfficeDesign #InnovativeFurniture #StandingMate #InteriorDesign

Roman Gebhard has watched technology evolve across three continents and multiple design cultures—from LUNAR Design in San Francisco to frog in New York to Siemens Design… core77.com/posts/142514/C… #DesignThinking #UserExperience #Innovation #TechnologyInDesign #HumanCenteredDesign

If you live in a house with an attic, basement or garage, purchasing a drinks cooler is no big deal. But if you live in a space-tight apartment, acquiring such a bulky object warrants careful… core77.com/posts/142596/C… #Cooler #SpaceSaving #OutdoorGear #CampingEssentials #Picnic

Memoria is a connected assistive device system designed to support people living with Alzheimer's disease and dementia. It helps users reconnect with personal memories,… core77.com/projects/14244… #DementiaSupport #AIAssistant #AlzheimersAwareness #MemoryCare #AssistiveTechnology

Here's what we looked at this week: Compal's AI Book: A laptop concept with a palm-rest screen you can sketch on. Touch sensitive earbuds suck, but Loop's earplugs have a… core77.com/posts/142382/C… #IndustrialDesign #ProductDesign #DesignInnovation #TechTrends #Prototype

Double-sided wall clocks have been the domain of institutions and train stations, particularly in Europe. But Turin-based product brand Goofball reckons they have domestic appeal. Here's… core77.com/posts/142510/G… #HomeDecor #InteriorDesign #WallClock #DesignInspiration #Goofball

Here's a nifty bit of design from Brent Biglow, who runs Canadian outfit Biglow Woodworks. The Book Stop is a wall-mounted bookshelf with an integrated, adjustable bookend. But it doesn't… core77.com/posts/142507/A… #Bookshelf #InteriorDesign #HomeDecor #BookLovers #FurnitureDesign

"Inorganic Growth" is an innovative practice that transforms construction solid waste generated by urban village demolition into 3D-printed urban furniture. Through… core77.com/projects/14229… #InorganicGrowth #3DPrinting #UrbanFurniture #SustainableDesign #ConstructionWaste