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February 20 Allison Fonder

Stephanie Yung of Smart Design Predicts the Most Promising Future Design Trends in Health & Wellness

February 13 Allison Fonder

Studying Modern Landfills to See How Designers Can Contribute to Re-Thinking “Waste”

Watch this short film and panel discussion on “waste-led design” from the 2020 Study Hall sustainability summit in New York City

February 3 Allison Fonder

Three Things We Learned About the Future of Driving At CES 2020

The future is already here, it's just not evenly distributed

January 17 Allison Fonder

frog's Most Surprising Tech Trend Predictions for 2020

The firm predicts a higher consumer demand for responsible companies, consumer-centric healthcare solutions and more

December 17, 2019 Allison Fonder

How to Start a Community Movement, According to an Expert

See Diana Verdugo, Partnerships Lead at Formlabs, speak on the topic (and 3D printing) next Thursday at A/D/O in Brooklyn

December 4, 2019 Allison Fonder

This Furniture Company Says Canadian Design Isn't a Look—It's a Value System

EQ3 wants to be a shining example of a holistic design business

November 21, 2019 Allison Fonder

FREITAG Launches Online Platform That Lets You Swap Their Upcycled Bags with Other Customers for Free

The app, S.W.A.P., stands for "Shopping Without Any Payment"

October 17, 2019 Allison Fonder

Engineers Develop a Hyper-Compressible Material Using Artificial Intelligence

Imagine taking your bicycle and folding it into your pocket—new material discoveries could promise something not far off

October 15, 2019 Allison Fonder

Paola Antonelli on the Urgent Role Designers Will Play in the Future

We spoke with the MoMA Senior Curator of Architecture & Design and 2019 Core77 Conference keynote about a designer's role in the climate crisis and more

September 23, 2019 Allison Fonder

Future Plastics Could Be Made from Spider Silk and Wood Fibers 

A new study from Aalto University introduces a promising material development challenging the reign of petroleum-based plastics

September 18, 2019 Allison Fonder

Artist Joshua Vides Collaborates with Converse on a DIY-Style Chuck 70 Sneaker

The sneaker's upper can be customized with multi-color Velcro panels for a one of a kind look

August 15, 2019 Allison Fonder

Atolla's Skin Health System Driven by Machine Learning is Designed for You and Only You

It turns out creating an ultra-customized, sustainably-minded skincare product is just as complicated as it sounds

August 13, 2019 Allison Fonder

Liz Jackson Doesn't Want "Design for Disability"—She Wants Disabled People to Be Part of Designing Better Products

August 1, 2019 Allison Fonder

Watch an Industrial Designer Rate and Improve on Existing Kitchen Tools

The video includes some of your favorite viral HSN and Instagram unitaskers

July 31, 2019 Allison Fonder

Pupul Bisht Wants to Decolonize the Future of Design Using Storytelling

"When it comes to design methods, 'one size fits all' is the thinking that colonizes our work—that's what we need to challenge."

July 26, 2019 Allison Fonder

IKEA Teams up with Sonos to Create a $99 Speaker That Doesn't Skimp on Design

And each speaker doubles as another home furnishing

July 25, 2019 Allison Fonder

PLAYLAB's "FANTASY LANDSCAPES" Brings Central and South American Scenery to the Middle of Manhattan

Take a trip to the mountains without leaving the concrete jungle

July 22, 2019 Allison Fonder

IKEA Introduces Two Limited-Edition Designer Collections to Stores in May

Pieces by Virgil Abloh, CHIAOZZA, Bibi Seck, and more will be available globally in just a couple of weeks

April 26, 2019 Allison Fonder

"Broken Nature" Ushers In a New Era of Conscious Design

A survey of Paola Antonelli's recently opened exhibit at the Milan Triennale Design Museum

April 23, 2019 Allison Fonder

Is Arthur Mamou-Mani's COS Installation in Milan a Nod to the Future of Architecture?

For eight years, fashion brand COS has used the occasion of Salone del Mobile...

April 18, 2019 Allison Fonder

Dong-Ping Wong on How Architecture Reflects Culture

A few words with our 2019 Core77 Design Awards Built Environment Jury Captain

March 25, 2019 Allison Fonder

Alexis Houssou on How to Know If Your Company is Right for Venture Capital Funding

"Every overnight success is usually a company that almost died five times."

February 12, 2019 Allison Fonder

How Holistic Design Can Help Break Stigmas Around Therapy

Two Chairs is a new mental health model that prioritizes access and client-therapist relationships

February 7, 2019 Allison Fonder

The Vermicular Cast Iron System Introduces Induction to Traditional Japanese Cooking Methods

Cooking is one of those rare areas where many ancient tools tend to hold...

February 4, 2019 Allison Fonder

How Machine Learning Is Transforming Skincare to be More Effective and Sustainable

An interview with the CEO of up-and-coming skincare line Atolla

January 4, 2019 Allison Fonder

MakerBot's New 3D Printer Puts Accessible High-Quality Prototyping in the Hands of Industrial Designers

METHOD will "bridge the gap between desktop and industrial 3D printing"

December 11, 2018 Allison Fonder

Sina Sohrab & Joseph Guerra of Visibility on Working with Clients While Preserving Your Design Identity

"The best thing you can do is make excellent work; hold yourself to the highest standards and make sure people see that work"

September 19, 2018 Allison Fonder

Alex Daly on How to Successfully Pitch Your Product to Media and Find the Right Audience

"That crowd that will show up when the product is done is what creates longevity. That's how you get people coming back, and championing for you."

September 6, 2018 Allison Fonder

HAWRAF's Carly Ayres and Pedro Sanches on How Unconventional Ideas Can Help You Land Your Dream Clients

"Young designers' idealism is a double-edged sword; some dismiss their ideas as impractical when they might just be on the edge of what's next"

August 10, 2018 Allison Fonder

This Kickstarter Hit Finds a Way to Unlock a Whole New Coffee Market

The designers behind the Humanscale manual relaunch return to crowdfunding with an idea for coffee

April 4, 2018 Allison Fonder

Wintersmiths' Crystal Clear Sphere Ice Maker Is a Kickstarter Hit

This is their first product that allows you to make up to seven spheres at a time and more

November 6, 2017 Allison Fonder

frog's 'Yona' Project Reimagines the Awkward Gynecology Visit Experience

And a redesign of the speculum, a medical instrument that hasn't been refined in years

October 10, 2017 Allison Fonder

Levi's x Google Jacquard's Jacket with Conductive Yarn Is Finally Available

This is perhaps the first wearable to come out you'll actually want to wear

October 2, 2017 Allison Fonder