Posts Filed Under — Design

[ August 21st, 2008 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

Everything Looks Great Through Windows 3.1 Windows

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As you can see from the picture, someone, and by someone I mean John Nouanesing, has designed a Windows 3.1 windows (actually I [...]

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[ August 12th, 2008 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

Corona-Matic Typewriter Waffle Maker

A challenge from the School of Visual Arts in New York is was what prompted designer Chris Dimino to create the typewriter waffle maker, which produces large keyboard-shaped waffles. The challenge was to make a “useless product” functional again, I think we all agree that he succeeded. [Chris Dimino via InventionReaction Crave]

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[ August 7th, 2008 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

Concrete Countertops Can Be Attractive, Who Would Have Thunk It?

I had never thought about concrete as a material for countertops, but when you really think about it, it makes sense. Concrete is a very versatile material; it can be shaped pretty much any way that you want and stained or colored to create awesome effects. The texture can also be varied according to your [...]

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[ July 23rd, 2008 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

City Foundry Bots, Retro, Cool and Rather Pricey

The robots sold by City Foundry don’t move or actually do anything; they will just sit wherever you put them gathering dust. I do have to say, however, that there was something about them that made me want to own one. That was, at least, until I saw the price. But they do look good.
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[ July 21st, 2008 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

Max Door Turns Your Front Door Into a Car Door

If you ever wished that your front door opened as easily as your car door, then there is a nice bit of Brazilian design for you. The Max Door is the work of the folks at No Design and it packs in a nice piece of functionality: a retractable guillotine at the bottom of the [...]

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