In DESIGN

Sleek Clutch Purses (and More) Made With Concrete

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When you’re thinking sleek and sexy materials, concrete probably isn’t the first thing that crosses your mind. High-density foam and corduroy–now those are some right sexy materials, amiright? Nonetheless, more experimentation to take concrete beyond the foundation and into fashion (??) should be happening… we think. IVANKA is a Budapest-based design studio and concrete factory doing just that, changing the cold connotation that clouds the mystique of concrete with products and projects that soften the slump.

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In DESIGN

Behind the Design Process: Nike Free Trainer 5.0 Shoe Inspired by Chinese finger trap device

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Since the days of Bo Jackson, cross-training has been seeing more exposure in the limelight. More recently, popular workout programs such as CrossFit have been demanding more from a shoe than just a comfortable running capability. Movements such as lateral cuts and jumping require completely separate needs from your run-of-the-mill existing high-end running shoe. The new Nike Free Trainer 5.0 is the answer to this and is designed to anchor your foot in most cross-training conditions through the use of a biaxial braid–or in other words…the Chinese finger trap device.

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In DESIGN

The Making of 'Schwarzes Gold': A Recyclable Lamp Made from Coal [video]

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In the case that you love watching products turn on a lathe as much as I do, you are in mucho luck today. Product designer Ingo Schuppler has recently released the lathe-heavy process video for his latest design, “Schwarzes Gold’. The coal-based lamp design is in response to Germany’s energy usage and, according to the designer “…about elaborating things more deeply and understanding the world around us better…it’s about designing a better future.”

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In 3D CAD TECH

Late to the Game? Kinect SDK with Fusion '3-D Model' Capability Now Available.

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Microsoft just put on the transparent face masks, lined up the sensors and released an updated version of the Kinect SDK. To the high-pitched squeals of (some) developer’s delight, Kinect for Windows SDK 1.7, along with an updated developer toolkit and new Human Interface Guidelines (HIG), is available on the Kinect for Windows website. It’s been in the works for a while with the new Fusion functionality bringing the highly prized 3D scanning capability that renders up those 3D scenes in real time, but are they too late?

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