In DESIGN

New Sunglass Design from Alessi Uses Magnets Instead of Screws to Hold Assembly Together

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From the future-forward aesthetic and unique manufacturing processes of Mykita eyewear to the sustainable ‘buy-one-give-one’ business model that is Warby Parker, we’ve seen quite the gamut of what’s possible for eyewear design and manufacturing in the past few years. Belgian industrial designer Frédéric Gooris has expanded that bubble by a few more breaths with his Kompas Sunglass Collection for the iconic Alessi brand that uses magnets rather than screws or clever material folds to create a ‘floating hinge’.

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In CULTURE

Ten Great Quotes for Designers and Makers from Last Week's LISA 2013 Event in NYC

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This past Friday, 40 of the world’s top experts in digital and interactive art, data visualization, software art, 3D printing, augmented reality, and other digital art and design applications converged on the stage at The New School in NYC’s Greenwich Village for LISA 2013 (Leaders in Software and Art) to discuss their projects, where these digital mediums are moving, and how we can start to think differently about where we’re heading with software, art, and Making. In case you missed it, here’s a roundup of ten of our favorite quotes that just might deserve a sticky-note presence on your monitor for the next few days.

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In DESIGN

Talk About Bean Serious: Will Bonaverde Catalyze a New Future for Coffee?

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Few things can drive a human being more than passion—but coffee might be one of them. For this reason, it makes great sense that people are passionate about coffee. Some of the innovations that have surfaced in the realm of kitchen gadgetry in recent years have been pretty profound, but the coffee maker itself seems to be one culinary contraption that still has room for improvement. Enter Bonaverde—a Berlin-based upstart on a mission to manufacture the world’s first true “all-in-one” coffee maker, capable of not just grinding and brewing, but roasting as well.

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In FAB

Protocow Plugin Turns Your Site Into a 3D Printing E-Commerce Powerhouse

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Before the lowrider caddy, the diamond-encrusted 3d printed sunglasses and a poodle in your arms named G-Code, you had the dream of becoming the biggest 3D print service on your block. A $10 domain and two weeks later, you’re rollin’ in the muh-hu-hu-ney, siftin’ stl’s and ringin’ dinner bells… It’s all due to 1) the cash you dropped on a few 3D printers 2) crazy good marketing skills and 3) a 3D printing e-commerce plugin for your website that makes it all possible.

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