DA_2014

Dumb Starbucks goes viral

Normally riffing off the Starbucks brand would be a copy write violation, but according to the sign posted on the door, “In the eyes of the law, our ‘coffee shop’ is actually an art gallery and the ‘c

Flask water bottle

When this water bottle fell out of my bike bag and broke on the pavement, I almost cried. It was the perfect water bottle and Sigg no longer makes it. Trust me, you’ve got to order from China to get

Post 78648558480

Buckle Down This belt is a form of wearable technology for tech-savvy trendsetters. A highly contemporary scrolling LED watch face is re-imagined as an accessory for the body beyond the wrist. Our des

Above-ground Underground Tube Tent

This tent is the actual size of a London Underground subway car, and is tailor-made for slumber parties. What makes this desirable is its shape and novel reference. Other tents provide shelter from th

Popcorn unpopper

Here’s what I got, and then returned. I’ve always loved making popcorn with a hot air popper – it’s a healthy, delicious snack you can dress up or down depending on your mood. And the machine has alwa

For April Fools: objects designed to be useless

Beautiful in the simplicity with which these objects subvert their use, they’re specifically designed for undesirability. See the full gallery here: http://imgur.com/a/FBURd

Grouptwerk

An app to facilitate smooth group teamwork

Hue lightbulbs make everyone a designer

Hue lightbulbs put the power of choice into your hands. The bulbs can connect to iphones or ipads, enabling users to to wirelessly change their lighting environment. Forget to turn your lights off aft

Put your group to work with Grouptwerk

Grouptwerk puts the work back into group work, saving time, stress, and increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of teams. No longer will you find yourself on a team with no direction. Simply downl

The loneliest whale

In contrast to what one may think when they look over the silent, unending horizon of the ocean, the seas are actually a vibrant auditory space. Scientists and our military submarines have experienced

Glow in the dark roadways!

The world’s first glow in the dark road was just painted in the Netherlands thanks to Studio Roosegaarde. The luminescent paint has replaced streetlights in 500m of roadway, saving energy costs while

Toxic confusion

One sneaky redditor reported that this container of Oxi Clean was able to shack up within a bed of Oreo’s for over 29 days. One of these products is food; the other is poisonous. How could these two o

OxiClean packagingsplit

OxiClean packaging

Mini Oreo packagingsplit

Mini Oreo packaging

Escape the Room

A new immersive theater experience in New York reminds me of some of our classmates ideas from the first challenge. Escape the Room puts people in a locked room where they have one hour to solve the p

Trees Play Piano

Thanks to artist and engineer Bartholomäus Traubeck, trees can now talk. Better yet, they can sing. By creating an algorithm in Ableton Live, Traubeck was able to translate the data generated from a t