London-based designer and artist Thomas Forsyth recently fabricated “ten bespoke brass nuts, each weighing in at just over half a kilo. Made using ancient metal-working techinques, with a 21st Century twist. Accompanied by a short film to show the entire process.” Check out the finished nuts […]
aluminium, assembly, bending, Design process, engraving, handmade, material, metal, process, Product, scoring, steel, welding
Trained at Parsons School of Design in New York Master Goldsmith KARO RAINER creates exquisite pieces in her Sydney based studio. As Karo believes ‘making jewellery is when time stops and magic happens.’ Shot by Marcus O’Brien using a Canon 1D Mark IV in low […]
bags-accessories, cutting, Design process, die cutting, handmade, leather, metal, process, Product, punching blanking, rubber, shoes, steel
Brothers Chris and Kirk Bray have been producing leather goods for the last ten years. They launched Billykirk from Los Angeles in 1999, learning their craft from a third generation leather maker. A simple leather strap kick started the business, a decade later their collection […]
A Dyson engineer walks us through the workings of their new Hot and how it efficiently keeps a space heated. ……………………………………………… ……………………………………………….. ……………………………………………….. http://www.core77.com/blog/object_culture/dyson_heats_up_the_product_design_space_20531.asp
Preview of an upcoming short film documenting the making of the Atomik Series chair by designer Brandon Morrison for whyrHymer.
Scrap Lights, made by Graypants, Inc. are fashioned from recycled cardboard into pendant lamps reminiscent of George Nelson’s Bubble Lamps
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John Cho Moore grew tired of the limitations of the industrial design process and is now trying to capture the essence of design with his beautifully handmade bamboo and canvas bags. Follow John through his unique manufacturing process that challenges convention thinking about product design […]
Out of curiosity and boredom Corey Smith decided to attempt to build some handmade snowboards. He was interested in long boarding style in surfing and exploring similar concepts on snow. He wanted to deconstruct contemporary snowboarding down to its simplest element and find beauty in […]
There is no room for error in the making of this extremely light-weight bra from sketch to prototype to the fitting room,a long back and forceprocess.