design
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Why Your iPhone Needs A ‘Good Samaritan’ Button
Smartphones have become a necessary appendage in our digital lives. They’re our cameras, GPS navigation, alarm clocks, wallets, personal assistants, trainers and favourite time killers. But if someone suddenly finds themselves without one, a cloud of worry and confusion overtakes them. “How do I check my email?” “Is it going to rain?” “That would have…
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Cool 3D Poster Is Made With Letters So Big That They Can Crush A Human
I’ve seen posters composed by real life objects before but this one is huge. It’s eight metres wide, 13 metres long and 1.6m high. The poster was made by the design studio Snask for the Malmö Festival in Scandinavia.
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The Troubling History Behind The Best Design Of The Year
Every year, London’s Design Museum chooses a single object, building, or piece of software and calls it the best-designed object of the year. It’s always fun to see what they choose: Last year it was a simple but brilliant government website. But this year’s winner, a cultural centre in Azerbaijan, raises more questions than it…
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This PVC Pouch Folds Up Like Origami To Protect Precious Things
An origami-inspired purse sounds needlessly complex. Futzing around with folds when you’re trying to find your keys in the abyss of a bag? No thanks. But! But: The reality of this Distortion clutch, designed by tech-friendly design icon Issey Miyake, is rad. Like, I-would-definitely-carry-the-hell-out-of-this rad.