design
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RIP Adrian Frutiger: You’ve Seen His Elegant Typefaces Everywhere
There is perhaps no single typographer whose work can be found in such a diverse range of applications. Adrian Frutiger, who died last week at age 87, created typefaces that make you feel at home in every single place you see it, from subway stations to your computer keyboard.
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This Is What Happens When You Turn A Line Drawing Into A Chair
What happens when you take a line drawing into three dimensions? For designers at SOHN this chair is what: a simple seat with clean lines and an iconic profile.
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The Shade On These Perfectly Flat Lamps Is Just An Optical Illusion
Using the same science that makes fibre optics and modern communications possible, these ultra-flat LED lamps look like they have each got a shade attached to them, but it’s all just an optical illusion.
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A $28,500 Watch For Obscenely Well-Funded Star Wars Fans
So how much money did you spend on Star Wars toys on Force Friday? A couple hundred bucks? It might seem like a small fortune when your credit card bill finally arrives, but it’s nothing compared to Devon’s new Empire-themed timepiece.