Archive for the ‘Industrial Design’ Category

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Patent Room…The Art of Industrial Design

“Patent Room is a collection of early 20th Century industrial design discovered in the U.S. Patent Office archives. This museum of 1920s, 30s, 40s and 50s design is a sampling of the thousands of images I have found.” Lots of crazy and weird drawings of everything from toys, trains, cars to architecture and more. You’re [...]

non object / Design Fiction Book

Not sure what to think about this book yet, but it seems interesting, especially since it was written by an ex-IDEO employee. The conceptual phone example shown in the sample movie, while intriguing, just doesn’t seem functional. But, it’s still nice to see explorations and concepts. »

Got Milk?

Functional computer desk or art? You decide…

Plank chair

“Plank is a six-foot length of solid wood, which can be folded into a coffee table, side table or stool and folded out again to make a plank. It works because its four joints, engineered to high tolerances, cross the board at slight angles, causing it to spiral as it folds.”