Rain Noe

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Senior Editor at Core77

Editor at Freelance

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Articles

Laurids Gallée's Tralucid Stools, Both Crisp and Blurry - Core77

1 day ago | core77.com | Rain Noe

New this year from Austrian designer Laurids Gallée: This Tralucid Stool, which embodies the designer's fascination with crisp objects that contain blurriness. "This piece focuses on internal geometry.
Automatic Photo Timestamp/Location-Stamp Apps for Keeping Track of Projects - Core77

1 day ago | core77.com | Rain Noe

What industrial designers, architects and contractors have in common: They all do client work on projects that span months to years. Documenting the process is important, both for creative purposes and occasionally for legal cover-your-ass purposes. Having readily available proof of when certain milestones were achieved is important. With digital photographs, you can sift through metadata to find the date and time an image was shot.
An Interesting Twist on the Sunken Living Room - Core77

1 day ago | core77.com | Rain Noe

The theme of the German Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka is the circular economy. The Berlin-based studio of architecture network LAVA designed the structures which are, unsurprisingly, circular: Circular shape aside, visitors are meant to wend their way through the displays—which cover exhibitions of biospheres, circular cities with closed material and energy cycles, and examples of humans coexisting harmoniously with nature—in a linear fashion.
Joe Doucet's OLO Table Gives New Life to Old Refrigerators, Keyboards and Computer Mice - Core77

2 days ago | core77.com | Rain Noe

This OLO Table is by industrial designer Joe Doucet. The material, seen up close, is quite unusual: It's made out of 100% Polygood Oyster material, which manufacturer The Good Plastic Company creates from polystyrene harvested from discarded keyboards, computer mice and refrigerators. The material can be thermoformed, as seen with the table, and in turn is also recyclable. OLO's fluid geometry reflects the closed-loop design philosophy behind the collaboration.
The Rivian R1T's Brilliant "Seamless Tailgate" Design Feature - Core77

2 days ago | core77.com | Rain Noe

Pickup trucks are supremely useful for hauling stuff. But all pickups with conventional tailgates have the same UX hassle: Lowering the tailgate reveals a crevice between the tailgate and the bed. If you're unloading something heavy that has a flange on the bottom, like an air conditioner, it will catch in this crevice. If you're unloading something fine, like wood chips, mulch, gravel or dirt, scooping it out will fill this crevice, making it impossible to close.
Škoda's Futuristic Electric Motorcycle Concept - Core77

2 days ago | core77.com | Rain Noe

Škoda is a Czech automaker and Volkswagen subsidiary. While they don't sell in the U.S. or Canada, they're one of the world's leading automakers, delivering nearly a million vehicles last year worldwide; the brand's Octavia model—a competitor to the Honda Civic—is especially popular in Europe. The company got their start in 1895 as a bicycle manufacturer, transitioning to motorcycles in 1899; by 1905 they were producing early automobiles.
Reviving a Modular Cargo Bike Design from the 1930s - Core77

2 days ago | core77.com | Rain Noe

Your average cargo bike typically has a long frame divided into two areas: One for the cargo, and one for the rider. The rider is positioned just forward of the rear wheel, with a chain delivering power from the pedals to that rear wheel. French mobility company Cyclauto has gone through the history books to revive an alternate design from the 1930s. This design, originally by French industrialist Auguste Reymond, places the rider directly above the front wheel.
Core77 Weekly Roundup (5-5-25 to 5-9-25)

5 days ago | core77.com | Rain Noe

Here's what we looked at this week:The Glue Looper is a pinpoint glue applicator for modelmakers that fits in a standard hobby knife handle. GravaStar's skeletonized gaming mice resemble space-age footwear. Explaining a video that seemingly shows "checkered paint" being applied. UCO's StakeLight: A self-illuminating tent peg. The RIVR LEVA is a Swiss wheeled dog-like robot for carrying cargo. Subaru's external airbag, designed to protect cyclists struck by cars, won't be coming to the 'States.
Industrial Design Case Study: A Lightweight, Inflatable Travel Kennel - Core77

5 days ago | core77.com | Rain Noe

When NYC-based pet products company Diggs wanted to create a lightweight travel kennel, they turned to industrial design firm Pensa. Is it possible, they wondered, to create an inflatable kennel that could stand up to the rigors of travel—and dogs? Pensa answered with the following Enventur design, which is now on the market. Say goodbye to bulky, heavy and cumbersome dog travel kennels. The Diggs Enventur Inflates in minutes.
A Building Egress Feature that Creates an Optical Illusion - Core77

5 days ago | core77.com | Rain Noe

With a capacity of over 80,000, Milan's San Siro is Italy's largest stadium. Originally built in the 1920s, it was renovated multiple times during the 20th century. Its most significant overhaul was in the late '80s, in preparation for Italy's hosting of the 1990 World Cup. Architects Giancarlo Ragazzi and Enrico Hoffer, along with engineer Leo Finzi, added eleven reinforced concrete towers containing helical walkways to provide access to the stands.