Clik here to view.
Canada puts its robot arms on $5 bills, leads the space currency race
Americans like to tease Canadians about their colorful (and often animal-themed) money, but we think the tables might just have turned. When the Bank of Canada issues a new $5 polymer bill this...
View ArticleSpace Colony Form Factors, Part 3: The Stanford Torus and Beyond
So far we’ve seen two space colony form factors that arose from a 1975 NASA-backed study. The Bernal Sphere was round, the O’Neill Cylinders cylindrical. This third concept, proposed as part of the...
View ArticleSpace Colony Form Factors, Part 2: O’Neill Cylinders
For forming a free-floating space colony, the Bernal Sphere we looked at earlier solved the problem of gravity, but didn’t solve the problem of being, like, totally lame. In an effort to not be totally...
View ArticleSpace Colony Form Factors, Part 1: Bernal Spheres
As fears of overpopulation took hold in the 1970s, NASA began giving serious thought to building space colonies. In the years since, they managed to solve Earth’s population problem by sending everyone...
View ArticleSpace Photos Of The Perseid Meteor Shower Strikes The Sky Around The World
A meteor streaks across the sky during the Perseid meteor shower near the village of Goroshki, west of Minsk, Belarus, in the early morning August 12, 2015. The annual Perseid meteor shower reaches its...
View ArticleHow to Get a Parking Space Back After Someone Swoops In and Steals It
So maybe you’re at the dealership and looking to get yourself into a Jeep. The dealer’s trying to upsell you on the front tow hooks or maybe even the winch package, and you’re not sure you’re going to...
View ArticleSexy Design Solutions for Utilizing “Blind Corner” Cabinet Space in the Kitchen
If you’re not an apartment dweller like me, and thus have a kitchen big enough to support an L-shaped counter, then you have another problem: The dead space in the “blind corner” where the two axes...
View ArticleAn Uncommon Storage Space: The Dining Table
We’ve previously mentioned coffee tables with storage, but some dining tables have built-in storage, too. Extra space for stashing the tableware will often be welcome, but I’m also interested in such...
View ArticleHow can There be Used Space on an ‘Empty’ and Freshly Formatted Flash Drive?
When you delete everything from a flash drive and reformat it, you would think it should ‘display’ as completely empty when checked, but that may not always be the case. With that in mind, today’s...
View ArticleHow can There be Used Space on an ‘Empty’ and Freshly Formatted Flash Drive?
When you delete everything from a flash drive and reformat it, you would think it should ‘display’ as completely empty when checked, but that may not always be the case. With that in mind, today’s...
View ArticlePlaying “Space Invaders in Real Life”
I thought this wasn’t going to be funny, then I almost spit my coffee out while watching it. The comedy & gaming nerds over at Rooster Teeth rigged up an immersive “Space Invaders in Real Life”...
View Article10 Famous Movie Titles Written Using Negative Space
In a world already full of negativity, two junior advertisers have found some space in a personal project. As you would expect out of any personal work, Eduard Cîrstea and Luca Costea managed to find a...
View ArticleArtist Robert Irwin is Building a Surreal Space in the Texas Desert
Robert Irwin’s prolific status hasn’t prevented him from remaining somewhat in the shadows—fittingly, this temperament is further visualized in the minimalist art he produces. Originally a painter...
View ArticleArtist Robert Irwin is Building a Surreal Space in the Texas Desert
Robert Irwin’s prolific status hasn’t prevented him from remaining somewhat in the shadows—fittingly, this temperament is further visualized in the minimalist art he produces. Originally a painter...
View ArticleNASA’s Graveyards: Haunting Images Reveal Remnants of the Space Race
Last night, astronaut Scott Kelly landed in Kazahkstan after spending 340 days in space. His seemingly idyllic landing and adventures over the past year (documented here in a film by TIME Magazine and...
View ArticleNegative Space Inspired Interiors By Mungo Thomson
Mungo Thomson is a contemporary visual concept artist from Los Angeles. His work can be described as simple but fascinating. His interest in what he calls ‘the dumb idea’, something simple but...
View ArticleKing Tut’s Weapon From Outer Space
Did you know there was a time when iron was more valuable than gold? You might wonder how that’s possible, since iron is one of the most common elements on Earth and gold is not. The reason is because...
View ArticleHow Soviet Space Dreams Became A Photographer’s Inspiration
The rocket and space program of the USSR, along with the exploration of the universe left its mark on the country. Obviously, it reflected on the people’s minds as well. Every other little boy wanted...
View ArticleLast Chance to Share Your Space + Win Tickets to Core77Con 2016!
What’s better than taking part in our 2016 Core77 Designing Here/Now Conference in LA, which promises to be two full days of forward-thinking, thoughtful conversations on the future of design-led...
View ArticleIconic Volkswagen-Inspired Sleeping Space For Kids
The epic Volkswagen van has been the main idea of many traveling stories. Circu found a new inspiration in this symbol of freedom and fun transportation making a bed for children and grown-ups who...
View Article