The FACETURE film shows the whole process of making a FACETURE small vase; from the making of the mold to the casting of the piece.

A quick animated rundown of design fundamentals and how they are used to build an iconic brand by Erica Gorochow. Continue Reading

Challenge: Create an image out of a word, using only the letters in the word itself. Continue Reading

While capsule hotels are not new, 9 Hours in Kyoto adds a greater element of design to the very Japanese approach to minimal hotels.

The name of the hotel is a simple formula. Based on the philosophy of the owners, at its most basic level a hotel should provide: 1 hour to shower, 7 hours for sleep, and one hour for rest. In total, 9 hours.

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In a world increasingly concerned with questions of energy production and raw material shortages, this project explores the potential of desert manufacturing Continue Reading

It takes an entire civilization to build a toaster. Designer Thomas Thwaites found out the hard way, by attempting to build one from scratch Continue Reading

The 2010 brief asked industrial design students to consider how people will prepare and store food, wash clothes, and do dishes in the homes of 2050 Continue Reading

Ron Barth, President of Resource Furniture, demonstrates and explains their amazing line of Italian-designed space-savers. Continue Reading