With a deep fascination of what they call the “common territories between architecture and music”, designers Marcelo Ertorteguy and Sara Valente of NYC design studio Stereotank operate somewhere at the intersection of architecture, art and sound. Although the team is used to working at a large-scale, they’ve recently turned their attention to creating hybrid objects…
It’s been a busy couple of weeks for Quirky since announcing that they’ve turned their focus from manufacturing their own products using their collaborative invention platform towards those made by others through a number of corporate partnerships. Among other companies that have signed on already to utilize the Quirky 2.0 platform include General Electric, Mattel…
When people think about surfing, New York City isn’t likely to be among the list of worldwide surf spots that pop up immediately. Despite this, many people are amazed to learn that some of the best surf spots on the East Coast are just a quick drive from the towering skyscrapers and hustle-and-bustle of Manhattan.…
Aside from great museums, pizza slices and crazy food-hybrids, NYC has always had something else going for it: it’s very 3D print-friendly. Among other things, NYC’s SoHo shopping district was the first to see a MakerBot Retail Store – a first of its kind – and nearby Brooklyn is the home to many hardware startups…
Although “remixing” existing products has become popular over the past few years thanks to desktop fabrication, fail-proof basic 3D modeling programs and a seemingly endless library of shareable 3d models, NYC-based pop artist Morgan Phillips (AKA The Sucklord) has been actively remixing his own toy designs using mass production methods for nearly two decades. Operating…