Synthetic "leaf" that produces oxygen

Julian Melchiorri, a graduate of the Royal College of Art, claims to have developed a silk leaf that could create oxygen.
Here we go, beyond obvious physical form into the inner workings/biologically inspired "objects". Glimpse of the future of design?
Article here.

Makeup/Fashion to battle facial recognition software

A great project by CVDazzle
in our surveilance society, how can one remain anonymous?

hair and makeup can help.

No Name Design Masterpieces

interesting article by Wired

Why companies need to embrace design (i thought we were beyond that point...good to read nonetheless)

by Ian Callum, Design Director at Jaguar
"For any car company, if it doesn’t have design, or it doesn’t look right, or doesn’t feel right, it won’t sell – it’s that simple."

On Being Creative by Ira Glass

Great advice for any designer, artist or entrepreneur or athlete...for anyone trying to learn ANY skill.

"It's only a matter of time before the design bubble bursts."

Interesting article via Dezeen

Meanwhile, at Dyson, a closer look

Man, James Dyson is awesome, here's a look at the process at his company Dyson.

Mike Friton, Innovator

designed shoes for nike, sculptor, weaver, runner....

Michelle Obama...yes

she gets it.

more on the dao of steve jobs...more of less

"People think focus means saying yes to the thing you've got to focus on. But that's not what it means at all. It means saying no to the hundred other good ideas that there are. You have to pick carefully. I'm actually as proud of the things we haven't done as the things I have done. Innovation is saying 'no' to 1,000 things." - Steve Jobs

via Core77 via Forbes

Design talk

systems vs. objects, algorithms as man/computer interface, what's changing...
via fastco.

Piggy Bank

real...dead...piggy....is a bank. got 4K?

Glif

great story on core77 on use of
design + kickstarter and
profiled on the economist

Design Products Collection

"...design proposals commercially viable..."
"...new design ideas to a broad public...."

Multicultural Critical Theory...say that three times fast

Business looking for an edge up,
looks to design thinking as a way,
is it really design thinking or just, critical thinking?
either way, whichever you call it,
the end is to produce better
business people who can navigate
complicated issues, ranging from client
to environment in a better way.
see more broadly,
look for connections,
see more clearly,
make a better decision.

whole article