Though the world has yet to see what this year’s PlayStation 5 will look like (it’s still set to arrive sometime during the holidays), the folks at Sony were kind enough to unveil the thing you’ll be gripping for hours on end: the brand-new DualSense controller. How can the oringinal design of a controller be improved? Let’s have a look. In all, we went through several concepts and hundreds of mockups over the last few years before we settled on this final design. DualSense has been tested by a wide range of gamers with a variety of hand sizes, in order for us to achieve the comfort level we wanted,…
I’m reading a paper from Texas A&M University researchers that discusses the notion of using in-situ materials for additive manufacturing of buildings. When you learn more about this concept, I’m sure you’ll agree with me that it is a sweeping change in philosophy regarding construction in general, rather than simply a new material for construction 3D printers. Current State Of Construction 3D Printers There are several — but not many — companies producing construction 3D printers. These tend to be CNC-enabled concrete extrusion systems. Some are scaled-up versions of the venerable Cartesian XYZ motion systems, or extruders attached to mobile robotic arms, or even a combination of both. The common…
He’s been at the designing gig for quite some time now, so you know when designer and product maker Eric Strebel recommends tools, it carries a little weight. Eager to help both new and experienced designers alike, he recently listed seven tools which he personally finds indispensable when working on a project: 1. Digital Calipers While any good quality set of calipers will do, Strebel highly recommends digital calipers that measure up to two decimal points and can switch between metric and imperial measuring units. These two features make it a lot easier to measure samples from your clients as well as your own designs. Combine this with a built-in…
Your fleeting fascination with a remote workstation solution in the past may have recently shifted into anxiety-driven race to find an option for yourself, your co-workers, or employees. We didn’t get much warning, did we? If your high-efficiency, centralized teams have suddenly switched to a pajama-clad ‘work from home’ workforce, the scrambling to patch together software, server, and desktop access may have left you with a little ‘it’ll do for now’ relief, but what about the next time? Or even the next few months? One option I’ve had my eyes on is TGX Remote Desktop from Mechdyne. They’ve partnered with Lenovo to offer a remote workstation solution that marries Lenovo…
One reason we like to feature the process behind the design is how it breaks down what may otherwise seem complicated. For maker Jimmy Diresta, the process is an artform in itself. His videos are a soothing, manufacturing-noise-only, time-lapse of a project from beginning to end. It’s no less the case in his build of a steel finger-joint stool. Have a listen: Let’s slow it down now and take a look at the steps he goes through: 1. Concept Design Sketches Inspired by old metal toys that use steel joinery techniques as well as looking at his clasped hands while on an airplane (ah, the muse of the maker), Diresta…
When you spend all day making complex design projects, it’s can be nice to just sit back, relax, and go with something a little simpler. Tired of the over-sophistication of house products, Chilean product designer Lorenzo Vega saw fit to create a house fixture which is just as simple as its function. Enter the Lámina Lamp – a simply-named, single-fold paper lamp which doesn’t require any prior origami knowledge to make: Was the GIF above too fast? Here’s the same folding process in still images: Save for the plug and lightbulb which you can procure from any home store, the entire lamp structure is composed of folded paper. With it,…