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AquaFence's Clever Design for Anti-Flooding Barriers 🚧 As Hurricane Helene ravaged the southeastern United States, Tampa General Hospital managed to ward off flooding using this AquaFence system. Unlike sandbags, these barrier wall systems are reusable, and can be stored flat. The design is simple, but ingenious: The more water they're keeping out, the stronger the structure becomes. That's because each component is L-shaped, braced diagonally with steel struts, and designed to be used with the bottom of the L pointed towards the water. As floodwaters rise, they weigh down on the bottom of that L, anchoring each component in place. The upright of the L cannot collapse, because it is held fast by the high tensile strength of the steel braces. Read the full story on Core77: https://lnkd.in/edp3mn9f 📸 AquaFence ⁠ -----⁠ #industrialdesign #Core77 #industrialdesignmagazine #antiflooding #fence #IndustrialDesignForums #DesignCommunity #DesignInspiration #flood #DesignEducation #creativenews #aquafence #hurricane #floodprotection

Yet Another Record-Breaking Drone Show. Need the Military Fear It? 🪖⁠ ⁠ Hot on the heels of their record-breaking 7,598-drone light show, the city of Shenzhen has broken the record again. In celebration of China's National Day, the city held a 10,197-drone light show, all run from a single computer.⁠ ⁠ Read the full story on Core77: https://lnkd.in/eXihWnwZ ⁠ 📸 Shenzhen, China⁠ ⁠ -----⁠ #industrialdesign #Core77 #industrialdesignmagazine #dronedisplay #IndustrialDesignForums #DesignCommunity #DesignInspiration #drones #DesignEducation #creativenews #worldrecord #droneshow #lightshow

This Object by Unnecessary Design Studio Harvests Burrito Waste for Tacos 🌮 Here's an amusing project by Unnecessary Design Studio, a/k/a Matty Benedetto. Who knew, when CAD and 3D printing were invented, that they'd one day allow such creations as the Burrito Bumper. Read the full story on Core77: https://lnkd.in/eixwXQsv 📸 Unnecessary Inventions ⁠ -----⁠ #industrialdesign #Core77 #industrialdesignmagazine #unnecessary #3D #IndustrialDesignForums #DesignCommunity #DesignInspiration #fun #DesignEducation #creativenews #unnecessaryinventions #design #ID

Do People Really Want Touch-Capacitive Human-Machine Interface Designs? 🔘 I'm trying not to write about negative things on here (you should see the things in my in-box), but I really dislike this new speculative HMI design called Pulsar. It's billed as a "Plastronics" system, which the developer defines as an "ultra-thin smart interface for interacting with the new generation of cars." Are they gaining ground, and if so, why? Is this solving an end-user's problem, or a manufacturer's? Do people actually enjoy running their fingertips across plastic surfaces in vague swiping motions? When did we decide this was better than interacting with controls that actually provide tactile feedback? Read the full story on Core77: https://lnkd.in/ey-9uyPw 📸 Eurecat - Technology Centre ⁠ -----⁠ #industrialdesign #Core77 #industrialdesignmagazine #HMI #ID #machine #IndustrialDesignForums #DesignCommunity #DesignInspiration #interface #DesignEducation #creativenews #touch #touchcapacity #nextgencars

A Stunning Spectacle: The World's Largest Drone Display 🛸 The city of Shenzhen recently held the world's largest drone display. Some 7,598 drones took to the night sky to create a stunning display of images including dragons, tigers, Chinese landmarks and more. Incredibly, they were all run by a single laptop. This is definitely how we'll be advertised to in the future, no? Think of that giant "Geisha-eating-a-snack" billboard in the opening of Blade Runner, just without the billboard, the video floating in space. Read the full story on Core77: https://lnkd.in/euyXqKRd 📸 Shenzhen, China ⁠ -----⁠ #industrialdesign #Core77 #industrialdesignmagazine #dronedisplay #IndustrialDesignForums #DesignCommunity #DesignInspiration #drones #DesignEducation #creativenews #spectacle #nightsky #advertising #art

Biomega's New BER E-bike Targets the US Commuter Market 🚲️ Like many people in Copenhagen, Danish designer Jens Martin Skibsted is a bicycle enthusiast. In fact, "enthusiast" is quite an understatement, as in addition to his day job as VP Foresight & Mobility at the strategy, design and technology consulting firm Manyone, he is also the founder and designer at Biomega, a Danish design brand focused on making bicycles capable of replacing cars in urban environments. Read the full story on Core77: https://lnkd.in/eH8NtpA3 📸 Jens Martin Skibsted, Biomega Bikes ⁠ -----⁠ #industrialdesign #Core77 #industrialdesignmagazine #copenhagen #ID #IndustrialDesignForums #DesignCommunity #DesignInspiration #bike #DesignEducation #creativenews #sustainability #bicycleenthusiast

Production Methods: Pultrusion 🧰 A French company called Epsilon Composites has developed a production method called pultrusion. As you can guess, it's a form of extrusion where the raw materals are pulled, rather than pushed, through the die. This is because Epsilon's raw material is multiple strands of carbon fiber, which is wound together prior to being pulled through a heated die and impregnated with resin. The method is used to produce profiles from 3mm to 300mm (less than 1/8" to 11.8") in diameter, with a wall thickness of 0.8mm to 20mm (0.03" to just over 3/4"). The part length is essentially unlimited; if your part can be coiled onto a reel, Epsilon says they can produce a continuous part that's 10km (6.2 miles) long! Read the full story on Core77: https://lnkd.in/eZ4V9jku 📸 Epsilon Composites  ⁠ -----⁠ #industrialdesign #Core77 #industrialdesignmagazine #pultrusion #carbon #IndustrialDesignForums #DesignCommunity #DesignInspiration #material #DesignEducation #creativenews #production #productionmethod #raw

Industrial Design Case Study: An Electric Wheelchair Controller 🧑🦼 Dynamic Controls, a manufacturer of wheelchair control devices, worked with Australian ID firm 4design to bring their LiNX to market. "Linx is the very first touchscreen wheelchair controller. A carefully considered approach to both the user interface and the product design meant that users ranging in dexterity can benefit from the superior speed, customisation and ease of use a touchscreen offers. The system combines advanced technology with modern design to deliver an enhanced user experience." Read the full story on Core77: https://lnkd.in/eik4gD9y 📸 Dynamic Controls, 4DESIGN ⁠ -----⁠ #industrialdesign #Core77 #industrialdesignmagazine #electricwheelchair #IndustrialDesignForums #DesignCommunity #DesignInspiration #control #DesignEducation #creativenews #controldevices #ID #touchscreen #UX

This Beautiful Espresso Cup, Made by Combining Digital Fabrication with Handwork ☕️ This ceramic espresso cup, which I badly want to touch, was designed by Luxembourg-based Metaform Architects. The form was inspired by the firm's design for the Luxembourg pavilion at the World Expo in Dubai 2020. "Möbino is the outcome of a rewarding collaboration between community and technology, which unites design and craftsmanship in the heart of Luxembourg." The original form was 3D-printed, then used to make ceramic molds. Sadly, there's no purchase link on Metaform's site nor the Kräizbierg Foundation's website. The piece was designed in 2022, and I hope it's still in production. Read the full story on Core77: https://lnkd.in/e4iJzHsR 📸 METAFORM architects ⁠ -----⁠ #industrialdesign #Core77 #industrialdesignmagazine #espressocup #cup #IndustrialDesignForums #DesignCommunity #DesignInspiration #design #espresso #DesignEducation #creativenews #technology #community

A Clever Design Feature for Rolling Carry-Ons 🧳 It's a matter of time before China becomes known for innovative industrial design. The country has been saddled with a reputation for design piracy, a reputation earned through legacy systems; but with 1.4 billion people, eventually the designers interested in true innovation will break through. Sadly this growth process will be largely opaque to those of us in the West; the country's English-language design media is uncommunicative, to say the least. As a case in point, this design for a rolling carry-on. Read the full story on Core77: https://lnkd.in/ewzgis9k 📸 Unknown ⁠ -----⁠ #industrialdesign #Core77 #industrialdesignmagazine #rollingsuitcase #IndustrialDesignForums #DesignCommunity #DesignInspiration #ID #DesignEducation #creativenews #carryon #luggage #cleverdesign