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Kickstarter's Beautiful, Redesigned iOS App Now Works On iPads
Crowdfunding super-site Kickstarter has just released a new iOS app. The first major overhaul since version 1.0 debuted almost two years ago, the new app is a major design overhaul that is now...
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H.P. Lovecraft's Weird Fiction Has Inspired A Line Of Beer
Based out of Rhode Island, the Narragansett Brewing Company is perhaps most strongly associated with Jaws, thanks to its prominent placement in the 1975 classic. But now Narragansett is teaming up with...
View ArticleBoston's Olympic Bid Logo Is Straight Out Of "Tron"
As part of its successful attempt to win the United States Olympic Committee bid to host the 2024 Olympics, Boston has gotten itself a new logo. It's clean, inoffensive, and not much to write home...
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The Escher-esque Design Of "Monument Valley" Inspires A Typeface
First released in 2014, and nominated for one of our very own Innovation by Design Awards last year, Monument Valley is an iPad game that looks, feels, and play like a team-up between Studio Ghibli and...
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The World's Most Beautiful Box Of Chocolates
Japanese design house Nendo can make anything better. The designers have revamped rubber bands. They tackled the 4,000-year-old design problem of chopsticks. They even figured out how to make wood...
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Eerie, Otherworldly Portraits Of Invertebrate Marine Life
The creatures of the deep ocean do not spend much time in the limelight. That's something artist and photographer Susan Middleton is trying to change with Spineless, a new book published by Abrams...
View ArticleHow 'Monument Valley' Taught Ustwo To Design For Android Wear
New York-based design studio ustwo is the developer behind Monument Valley, one of Co.Design's favorite games, which places players in a stranger, Escher-esque land of puzzles. But did you know that...
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This Skyscraper Looks Like God Reached Down And Twisted It Into A Twizzler
In Vienna, Austria, zoning regulations prevent the construction of any building that will throw its neighbors into shadow for more than two hours a day. It's a sensible rule, but it tends to have the...
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Apple's Worst Design Ever
Although it's often hailed as being on the vanguard of design, Apple has been responsible for more than one design crime in its day. But let me tell you something: With the user-interface designed for...
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Here's The Only EULA You'll Ever Want To Read
By design, end-user license agreement, or EULAs, are impenetrable documents letting users of a given piece of software know their rights, and written by lawyers trying to cover their clients' asses....
View ArticleWatch: The Beautiful Splendor Of Scandinavia, In Miniature
It's no secret here at Co.Design that we love tilt-shift. It makes Melbourne look microscopic, Jordan look like the most amazing ant farm on Earth, and Rio look like a Carnival of Lilluputians.How does...
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London's Skyline Is About To Get Very Crowded
Few cities' skylines have changed as much as London's. Settled by Romans on the banks of the Thames in 43 A.D., London has almost 2,000 years of architectural history under its belt, and the next few...
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Super Logo Bowl: The Design History Of The Patriots and Seahawks
On February 1, Super Bowl XLIX ("49" for those of us who don't quite get Roman numerals) will take place, and over 63,000 fans will converge on the University of Phoenix Stadium in Arizona. Many of...
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Kraftwerk Meets Nintendo In This Cute & Cheap Pocket Synth
Pocket synthesizers aren't anything new. In 2013, Open Music Labs gave away a cassette-sized synthesizer called the Mixtape Alpha at SXSW, then sold it at $42 a pop. But it's rare that a pocket synth...
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3 Rules Of App Design, According To Yahoo's Marissa Mayer
A new book about embattled Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer reveals her three rules of great app design. Written by Nicholas Carlson, Marissa Mayer and the Fight to Save Yahoo! details everything from Mayer's...
View ArticleHow Apple Flattened Motorola's Superpowered Dimple
A signature design element of every Motorola smartphone over the past few years has been the dimple, a small indentation on the back of the phone that ensconces the Motorola logo. It's a beautiful...
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The iPhone Of Health Insurance Cards
For Body Week, Co.Design asked a select group of design firms: What one thing in the health care industry desperately needs to be redesigned, and how would you redesign it? Here, Smart Design imagines...
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These Sculptures Turn Your Lightbulbs Into Skyscrapers
Is that dingy light bulb hanging from a wire in your living room getting you down? Make it a surrealist art piece by turning it into an upside down skyscraper!Inspired by the silhouettes of the Art...
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Now On Airbnb: An Alpine Cable Car That Dangles 9,000 Feet In The Air
A cable car suspended in the air near the icy town of Courcheval in the French Alps has been transformed into a luxurious apartment, and it's now on Airbnb. But not just anyone can rent it: It's only...
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Coming Soon To Queens? An Awesome Swing That Dangles From A Hot Air Balloon
Every child on a swing has pumped his legs frantically, wishing he could go higher. Well, how's this for "higher," kid? It's a swing strapped to the bottom of a hot air balloon, and if you live in...
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