Back when it was announced that Apple had hired Australian industrial designer Marc Newson to join their notoriously tight-knit Industrial Design team, there was plenty of speculation about why Apple had made the decision. Amongst other theories was that Newson and Ive just simply wanted to work together in the same environment, however it is…
Sneaker fan or not, it’s hard to not appreciate the material and manufacturing developments that have come out of the shoe design and manufacturing space. Between developments in responsive midsole materials for various athletic applications to new upper materials that bring shoe weight down and structural support up, the research and development that goes into…
Having designed everything from jetpacks to furniture and clothing to restaurant interiors prior to joining Apple’s industrial design team, industrial designer Marc Newson had one more product to get off his chest before signing up for the Cupertino all-star team: a modern 21st century shotgun for Beretta. Revealed at an event in London last night…
There’s been a lot of hype surrounding the (RED) charity auction curated by Jony Ive and Marc Newson—particularly in regards to their one-of-a-kind desk and Leica camera designs. Well, it all goes down tomorrow (Saturday 11/23) at Sotheby’s in Manhattan’s Upper East Side. In preparation for the auction, Sotheby’s held a limited-engagement exhibition to show…
As any regular reader of SolidSmack knows, digital fabrication tools have led a helping hand in ways never before seen for designers, artists, and even regular-Joe hobbyists. Combining the powers of digital modeling or 3D scanning with various devices that output a three-dimensional object still sounds like something out of the future, yet every day…
Founded in 2006 by Bono and Bobby Shriver to engage the private sector in raising both awareness and funds to help eliminate global diseases such as AIDS, (RED) has been a popular fundraising model that allows companies to offer unique products within their own brand that also help support the initiative. It would take a…
Between designing space planes, restaurants, jet packs, and a line of apparel for GStar RAW, it’s hard to believe Marc Newson actually has time to ‘go home’. But just like the common man, even design celebrities need to catch some much needed ZZZ’s when the sandman comes. Unsurprisingly, Newson’s London abode is a direct reflection…
Using his trademark futuristic lines on an otherwise nostalgic sci-fi centerpiece, Marc Newson’s latest design is a yin and yang of what could have been and what could be. Anybody who remembers the 1991 movie The Rocketeer may have a sudden flashback–but hold the steampunk; Marc injects this iconic fantasy product with a little bit…
In a short but sweet video recently released by the future-forward online media hub Crane.tv, Marc Newson provides some interesting insight into the current industrial revolution and how “you don’t have to be a designer to design anymore.”