We are now in the colder months, aka, the “indoors” season for most of us. This means dinner parties, pot lucks, and more people inside your home in general. Since you’ll be in your home a bit more, why not keep your tabletops and decor fresh with these lovely ombre coasters by Whimseybox.
Check out this cool Janne Kyttanen-inspired 3D-printed iPhone sweater case from Shapeways’ Design for iPhone 5 Contest winner ArtizanWork. It’s a prime example of the sort of object that can only be produced with a 3D printer. The unibody construction with both hard and soft surface attributes combined with a novel presentation ultimately won over the judges.
If you haven’t picked up a copy of Design for Hackers (and you should) here’s an excerpt about what author David Kadavy calls “design literacy.” Enjoy.
The game site Polygon did a really nice profile and video mini-doc on our pal (and MAKE contributor) I-Wei Huang. I-Wei is best known in MAKE circles for Crabfu Steamworks, his steam powered robots and other cool creations that he bodges together in his spare time. In the gaming world, I-Wei is best known as the chief character and toy designer for Skylanders, the wildly-successful video game and toy line.
Here’s a great low-tech antidote to the arrival of winter: a rocking chair that knits you a beanie while you rock.
This spectacular “Cocktail Carpet” was created from cocktail sticks by We Make Carpets and publically displayed in Amsterdam.
One quick and easy way to get a prototype without going through the hassle of using a rapid prototyping machine is to use cardboard. Check out this simple game prototype from Kyoto-based UI designer Kazuyuki Motoyama.
