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Colombia started building railroads in the mid-19th century, and they boomed up until the mid-20th. But by the 1990s, as roads and cars proliferated, the… core77.com/posts/144907/I… #TransportInnovation #MotorcycleRailroad #Colombia #SustainableTransport #ImprovisedSolutions

To prevent sliding around on a tabletop, most wireless chargers have rubber feet or silicone pads under their bases. The folks over at Modhaus, a South Korean product brand, went… core77.com/posts/144901/M… #WirelessCharger #Modhaus #ConcreteDesign #HomeGadgets #ChargingStation

Recently we've covered a number of robots, ranging from creepy to nifty: UBTECH's U1 companion robots. Unitree's crazy off-road AS2-W. Hyundai's parking robots. AGIBOT's… core77.com/posts/144899/U… #Robotics #Technology #Cybersecurity #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation

As a Partner and Executive Managing Director at IDEO San Francisco, Michelle Lee leads multidisciplinary teams of researchers, designers, and engineers across sectors ranging from… core77.com/posts/144906/M… #FusionForward #DesignCompetition #IDEO #MichelleLee #ProductDesign

These powered arms eliminate the single biggest hassle of a roof rack: The loading and unloading. They're made by multiple Chinese manufacturers you've never heard of,… core77.com/posts/144891/R… #RoofRack #CarAccessories #AutoInnovations #TravelEssentials #AdventureLifestyle

Wicker story is the name of an initiative by architect Priyanka Narula and her firm, Hyderabad-based Prelab Design Studio. "The project was a response to a prolonged… core77.com/posts/144888/C… #ComputationalDesign #WickerArt #SustainableDesign #IndianCrafts #Architecture

It might seem silly to develop a dog robot that can breakdance, as Chinese robotics brand Unitree has done. However, they've put all that agility to practical use. Here's what the thing can do… core77.com/posts/144886/U… #Unitree #RobotDog #Robotics #OffRoad #TechInnovation

Here Japanese stationery manufacturer Sonic rethinks the humble pencil case, which is typically a form-follows-function rectangle. Their Kakusta design angles the zipper, so that… core77.com/posts/144879/S… #StationeryDesign #UXDesign #JapaneseDesign #PencilCase #DesignInnovation

In the 20th century, the U.S. was the dominant industrial power. We enjoyed conveniences and luxuries not readily available in other parts of the world, from air conditioning to… core77.com/posts/144877/C… #AutonomousVehicles #ElectricVehicles #SmartTransport #Innovation #China

In furniture design, there's sometimes an aesthetic and conceptual overlap between high-end minimalist luxury designs and an ID student project. This Fagiolo lounge chair is… core77.com/posts/144874/L… #LuxuryFurniture #FurnitureDesign #Minimalism #InteriorDesign #DesignInspiration

In much of the world, owning a lakeside home is desirable. But in the Dutch town of Loosdrecht, residents live within the lake itself, with houses on their own impossibly… core77.com/posts/144869/T… #Loosdrecht #DutchCommunity #LakesideLiving #UniqueArchitecture #IslandsInTheLake

Australian fabricator Jim Semple was hired to design and build a patio railing and gate. He came up with a clever latching mechanism that uses the flexible properties of steel: … core77.com/posts/144868/A… #Architecture #DesignInnovation #PatioDesign #Metalwork #InteriorDesign

By necessity, the handlebars of a bicycle are perpendicular to the wheels. So too are the pedals. That makes getting a bike in and out of a vehicle, or trying to store one in a confined… core77.com/posts/144867/F… #BikeAccessories #FoldableBike #CyclingLife #BikeStorage #Flatbike

Here's what we looked at this week: John Meng's found-object cigar ashtray. UBTECH's humanoid companion robots are launching this September. The Cordalock: A four-way bike lock. … core77.com/posts/144776/C… #Core77 #Design #Innovation #IndustrialDesign #ProductDesign

This elegant Crossover L event tent is by DreamDomes, a UK-based event-structure company. Unlike a pole tent, it requires no central support, and provides uninterrupted floor space.… core77.com/posts/144854/D… #EventTents #DomeTents #OutdoorEvents #EventPlanning #Glamping

This simple design for a multifunctional table is by Berlin-based designer Michael Hilgers. It's two pieces of powder-coated steel and serves as a side table; or, flipped over,… core77.com/posts/144851/M… #Design #FurnitureDesign #InteriorDesign #MultifunctionalFurniture #HomeDecor

Leatherman's Garage line is where the company test-markets experimental tools, producing them in small batches. Their latest is the Garage Batch #009, a ratcheting bit driver that doesn't resemble… core77.com/posts/144841/L… #Leatherman #ToolReview #DIYTools #Handtools #Innovation

In a sign that consumer technology has gone too far, for the first time in modern history we're seeing a younger generation pushing back. In the early 20th century, all teenagers dreamt of owning a… core77.com/posts/144838/L… #FlipPhone #GenZ #TechTrends #Nostalgia #LightPhone

The Diffrient Lounge is a new type of chair that's been decades in the making. As the name suggests, it was conceived of by industrial designer Niels Diffrient, who passed away in… core77.com/posts/144837/H… #Ergonomics #InteriorDesign #OfficeFurniture #HybridWork #LoungeChair

As with Studio Neat's minimalist Mark Two Pen, Japanese design firm DeFF has also designed a tiny but premium writing instrument. Their Refill Pen Jacket Extra Short… core77.com/posts/144823/D… #WritingInstruments #PremiumPens #MinimalistDesign #StationeryAddict #DesignInnovation