Rain Noe

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Senior Editor at Core77

Editor at Freelance

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Core77 Weekly Roundup (6-16-25 to 6-20-25)

1 week ago | core77.com | Rain Noe

Here's what we looked at this week:A modular urban mobility solution: The EDAG CityBot. Expanding mechanisms designed by Henry Segerman. Infinite Machine's cyber-utilitarian Olto E-Bike. Aesthetically, it gets right what the Tesla Cybertruck got wrong. Aircela says their machine makes carbon-neutral gasoline out of thin air!UI design for dogs: A bully stick holder that prevents choking. Combustion Inc's Braun-like barbecue accessories.
Industrial Design Case Study: Prime Studio's Flagship Razor for Dorco - Core77

1 week ago | core77.com | Rain Noe

This ID case study comes to us from NYC-based Prime Studio. DORCO, the leading South Korean shaving brand, approached Prime Studio with an ambitious vision: create a new flagship razor that would elevate their brand on the global stage. This wasn't merely about designing another shaving tool—it was about establishing a comprehensive brand identity that would resonate across diverse international markets while highlighting groundbreaking technology.
Daniel Brandt's Insane Portfolio of Custom Pool Tables - Core77

1 week ago | core77.com | Rain Noe

Miami-based Daniel Brandt is a strange bird: A former environmental lawyer turned master craftsman, he's renowned for creating out-of-this-world one-off billiards tables. Perhaps most striking is that he's an aesthetic chameleon, with no self-imposed design cues that read consistently from one creation to the next. Instead, Brandt extracts the client's vision, and executes it at a high level. "As inspiration, we ask our clients a question to which each of them has a different answer.
Crowdfunding Smash: Tiny Device Turns Regular Bikes into E-Bikes - Core77

1 week ago | core77.com | Rain Noe

Buy-in for a proper e-bike starts in the four-figure range. For those seeking a less expensive alternative, this tiny Kamingo device from China turns regular bikes into e-bikes for a few hundred dollars. It consists of three components: A motor that mounts to the seatpost and drives the bike's rear tire via friction; a cylindrical battery that fits in a water bottle cage; and a handlebar-mounted controller.
Honda Launching Urban Bike-Lane-Based Delivery System - Core77

1 week ago | core77.com | Rain Noe

Honda has announced they're launching Fastport, a B2B venture for delivering packages in urban markets. The company has designed this Fastport eQuad, a electric quadricycle, specifically to haul packages using bike lanes, avoiding both emissions and traffic. The eQuad runs on Honda's swappable Mobile Power Pack (MPP) batteries, reducing downtime. The UV-resistant canopy can be tinted for sunny cities, and a built-in fan helps keep the driver cool.
Kalager Design's Powder-Coated Wire Furniture - Core77

1 week ago | core77.com | Rain Noe

These airy furniture pieces are by Danish furniture brand Kalager Design. The simple geometry and Cartesian look reminds me a lot of Laurids Gallée's work, visually speaking, though the material choices of each couldn't be more different; Gallée works in resin, while Kalager's speciality is powder-coated steel wire. Kalager's pieces are thus suited for both indoor and outdoor use.
Nestout's Rugged Outdoor USB-C Charging Cable - Core77

1 week ago | core77.com | Rain Noe

Outdoor gear manufacturer Nestout design this rugged USB-C charging cable to take a beating. It's IP54 rated for water and dust resistance, and is jacketed with braided Tetoron, a durable type of polyester. The cable can withstanding harsh bending. It features these unusual watertight caps with built-in hooks. They can be slid down the length of cable when uncapped. The caps not only keep the connectors clean and dry if you drop them… …but can be used to suspend the cable itself.
A Suggested Industrial Design Student Assignment: Design and Build a Minimalist Chess Set - Core77

1 week ago | core77.com | Rain Noe

I think a good Industrial Design student assignment, particularly for sophomores, would be: Design and make a set of minimalist chess pieces--no digital fabrication nor individual sculpting/carving (unless making the pattern for a mold) allowed. This would cover a lot of skills that industrial designers need to develop. Sketching: What is the minimum amount of form/gesture/surfacing required to have an object read as the six different types of chess pieces?
An Armchair with a Magnetic Removable Worksurface - Core77

1 week ago | core77.com | Rain Noe

Last year we looked at Bateman Labs, the Canadian outfit that created a new furniture category: Modular armchair-based workstations and gaming stations. Their Envy line of armchairs used mortises in the frames to accept tenons for various accessories and platforms. Now they've created a more simple and refined design, the Encore. Rather than mortises, concealed magnets hold the removable worksurface attached. When not in use, the worksurface sticks to the back of the chair.
This Dream Recorder Records Your Dreams for Playback - Core77

1 week ago | core77.com | Rain Noe

The 1991 Wim Wenders movie "Until the End of the World" had a fascinating premise, about a scientist inventing a device to allow his blind wife to see. The invention, connected to the scientist's head by electrodes, records the biochemical event of seeing. The device would then be physically connected to his wife, and it would transfer the visual data to her brain, bypassing her eyes, and allowing her to "see" whatever had been recorded.