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"

By Allison Fonder - October 17

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

By Allison Fonder - October 15

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

By Allison Fonder - September 23

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

By Allison Fonder - September 18

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

By Allison Fonder - August 15

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

By Allison Fonder - August 13

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

By Allison Fonder - August 1

Watch an Industrial Designer Rate and Improve on Existing Kitchen Tools

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

By Allison Fonder - July 31

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."

By Allison Fonder - July 26

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

And each speaker doubles as another home furnishing

By Allison Fonder - July 25

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

By Allison Fonder - July 22

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

By Allison Fonder - April 26

"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

By Allison Fonder - April 23

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...

By Allison Fonder - April 18

Dong-Ping Wong on How Architecture Reflects Culture

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

By Allison Fonder - March 25

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."

By Allison Fonder - February 12

How Holistic Design Can Help Break Stigmas Around Therapy

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

By Allison Fonder - February 7

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...

By Allison Fonder - February 4

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

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

By Allison Fonder - January 4

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"

By Allison Fonder - December 11, 2018

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"

By Allison Fonder - September 19, 2018

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."

By Allison Fonder - September 6, 2018

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"

By Allison Fonder - August 10, 2018

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

By Allison Fonder - April 4, 2018

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

By Allison Fonder - November 6, 2017

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

By Allison Fonder - October 10, 2017

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

By Allison Fonder - October 2, 2017

What's the Likelihood That Your Job Will Be Automated in the Future?

This list shows probability by percentage and includes some surprising job titles

By Allison Fonder - September 28, 2017

Tinda Finger is an Invention Designed for Sad, Desperate Singles

Yes, I said it

By Allison Fonder - September 22, 2017

Tiller Designs a Physical Solution for Digital Time Tracking

The team behind the Kickstarter project explains why tech companies should pay more attention to physical UI

By Allison Fonder - September 19, 2017

Silicon Valley Startup Juicero Throws In the Towel

A lesson in do and don'ts of IoT

By Allison Fonder - September 6, 2017

Do DIY Computer Kits Really Teach Kids About Coding?

Our in-house Software Architect tests the new Kano Pixel Kit with his kids to find out

By Allison Fonder - July 12, 2017

The Exposed Plywood Trend in Architecture and How to Make It Look Great

Where and how did this trend emerge?

By Allison Fonder - July 10, 2017

How to Meaningfully Use Your Mornings: Daily Rituals of Successful Creatives

12 designers and creative professionals weigh in

By Allison Fonder - June 30, 2017

Office Seating That Challenges the Reign of the Aeron Chair

The Pacific Chair by Barber & Osgerby and Vitra is much more complicated than it looks

By Allison Fonder - June 16, 2017