I’m planning to build this 18’ plywood boat in the spring. Just got drawings about 2 weeks ago and am slowly gathering materials. I’ll be sure to document progress and post at milestones. See more paddle or rowboats by CLC here.
Biggest design stories of 2019 - at least according to Dezeen
Drum roll please. Here they are.
Highly Efficient Electric Vehicle - Helia
Cambridge University students have created this new EV - it gets over 550mpg. Read more here.
Liquid 3D Printer
High tech printing with Terminator 2 technology. More here.
Design Roasts by Rain Noe (Core 77)
It’s generally snarky but often true. The caption for the image below is, “Children's beds, for parents who are very confident in their stud-finding abilities.” Design needs to be made fun of occasionally. Read more roasts here.
Worn Wear Store - Patagonia (Boulder)
(Auntie) Jen from Recover Girl just forwarded this link. Patched, repaired, transformed clothing and goods will now be available in a brick & mortar store in Boulder. We’re only 35mins. away, so next time we’re in Boulder we’ll swing in - if you’re not so close, check out more here.
Bent Wood Sculpture by SoomeenHahn Design
Impressive steam-bent sculpture in Art Pavilion (Estonia). See more here by the London-based team that designed it.
Netting
Fun solution possibly for playrooms, bedrooms, storage, etc. allowing light to the areas below.
DIY Tools Against Tear Gas
Protestors in Hong Kong are using cordless leaf blowers to direct tear gas away until they can cover the fuming canisters with woks.
Patagonia - clothing repair truck
Patagonia has over 45 people that repair their clothing - that’s more than any other clothing company in the U.S. Their WornWear truck drives around the country and does on-the-spot repairs. Read more about it here.
Florence Knoll - Architect/Entrepreneur (May 24, 1917 - Jan 25, 2019)
Knoll not only helped define 50s modern furniture and systems, but championed that designers be credited for their work. Read more here. Always Be Knolling
Representing Information Differently by Karim Douieb (Data Scientist)
Here’s an interesting graphic showing how people (urban vs rural) voted in 2016 across the US. See more here.
Sead Pod - Bryan Meadow (Industrial Designer)
This simple idea allows a standard fence to be turned into a vertical garden. See more here.
Real San Fratello 3D Printed Cabin
This cabin has numerous elegant 3D printed solutions on both the interior and exterior. Watch brief walk-through here.
3D Mud Printing - Rael San Fratello (architect)
There’s something great about the idea of something as high-tech as 3D printing combined with something as low-tech as mud structures. Check out more about this project here from the highly experimental architect Rael San Fratello.
Airstream Fix-Up
An interesting rehab of an abandoned 1968 Overlander Airstream. See how Jorge Almada and Anne-Marie Midy reworked it here.
4Ocean mobile Skimmer
Cleaning up the water ways with this simple solution. Watch short video here.
Shelving
There’s a level of organization and variety here that makes an otherwise sterile kitchen pop. The plants peppered into the mix are a nice touch too.
Plykea - British Furniture Company
These guys make fronts for IKEA cabinets, sounds like they have plans to work on IKEA USA in the near future. Check out more here.
50’s trailer as rental
I love the idea of this and the outdoor shower is a nice touch.
