Tag: design

June 13, 2018 at 4:52 pm

There’s a Garden Contest on the Backs of Japanese Mini Trucks and It’s Awesome

There's a Garden Contest on the Backs of Japanese Mini Trucks and It's Awesome

The annual Kei truck garden contest is sponsored by the Japan Federation of Landscape Contractors

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June 12, 2018 at 10:56 am

The Importance of a Fire Door in One Image

The Importance of a Fire Door in One Image

They can save your life

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May 31, 2018 at 7:26 pm

How Termites Inspired a Building that Can Cool Itself

How Termites Inspired a Building that Can Cool Itself

Using biomimicry, Mick Pearce harnessed the ingenuity of termites to design a natural cooling system for the largest commercial building in Zimbabwe

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April 4, 2018 at 11:48 pm

Why Ships Used This Camouflage In World War I

Why Ships Used This Camouflage In World War I

A brief history of dazzle camouflage

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March 30, 2018 at 2:25 pm

Master Class With a World Record Paper Airplane Maker

Master Class With a World Record Paper Airplane Maker

There’s a sweet science and innocent joy from turning a mundane piece of paper into a flying machine

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March 1, 2018 at 12:55 am

The Simple and Brilliant Design Behind the Perpetual Flip Calendar

The Simple and Brilliant Design Behind the Perpetual Flip Calendar

Every time you flip this calendar the date changes in a clever yet very simple way

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February 22, 2018 at 12:49 pm

The Hidden Way Stairs Shape Your Life

The Hidden Way Stairs Shape Your Life

Stairs don’t just get you from point A to point B. They shape your movement — and your feelings

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January 10, 2018 at 10:05 am

This Marble Run Perfectly Synced to Tchaikovsky’s Waltz of the Flowers is Good Internet

This Marble Run Perfectly Synced to Tchaikovsky's Waltz of the Flowers is Good Internet

This must have taken so many tries

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December 19, 2017 at 11:30 am

Seeing a Rolex Submariner Disassembled Makes Me Appreciate Watchmaking

Seeing a Rolex Submariner Disassembled Makes Me Appreciate Watchmaking

Watchmaker Tony Williams shows how this famous movement is taken apart and reassembled

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December 15, 2017 at 11:42 am

The Fascinating Hidden History of London Railings

The Fascinating Hidden History of London Railings

There’s a surprising link between railings and the capital’s wartime past

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