itak k. posted an article on Architectradure - Nov 30, 2009, 3:33 pm
Looking for baby clothing at Muji Japan as suggested by Kimiko, I came accross this o! surprising Lego & Muji love affair. I don't understand Japanese so I did not make lots of sense with the text...
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itak k. posted an article on Architectradure - Nov 25, 2009, 3:26 pm
Some of us gonna be away for thanksgiving so don't forget your portable living rooms! Walter Pichler, «TV-Helmet (Portable living room)», 1967 TV-Helm | © Walter Pichler
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itak k. posted an article on Architectradure - Nov 21, 2009, 6:59 pm
This is too cool. Avatar Machine by Marc Owens is a system which replicates the aesthetics and visuals of third person gaming, allowing the user to view themselves as a virtual character in real space...
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itak k. posted an article on Architectradure - Nov 20, 2009, 12:27 pm
I am such a fan of everyday objects with personality, like in the work of Yuri Suzuki, where music is constructed from daily domestic noises, or technologically advanced machines that produce music li...
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itak k. posted an article on Architectradure - Nov 19, 2009, 3:38 pm
I passed my PhD critique successfully! My committee: Hiroshi Ishii, Edith Ackermann and Cynthia Breazeal. I will now focus on few more studies and building few more projects as much as I can before g...
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itak k. posted an article on Architectradure - Nov 7, 2009, 9:37 am
Directly from Japan, look at the Tuttuki Bako Virtual Finger Game! 100% real and fantastically crazy by simply sticking your finger in the hole and a digital representation appears on the screen. Then...
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itak k. posted an article on Architectradure - Nov 5, 2009, 6:21 pm
SNIF Tag is the revolutionary dog tag that lets you monitor your dog's activities remotely. It even includes social networking. Woaaaa! I want one for my cat! "Monitor your dog's activity whil...
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itak k. posted an article on Architectradure - Nov 1, 2009, 6:35 pm
Cup communicator by Duncan Wilson. Tug the cord to activate, squeeze to talk and hold to the mouth and ear. The design of the Cup Communicator is focused on the gesture of use and the relationship b...
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itak k. posted an article on Architectradure - Oct 28, 2009, 6:20 pm
After self-powered LEDs, what if rolling the tape piece completed the circuit and lighted it up? Keywon did it!
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itak k. posted an article on Architectradure - Oct 26, 2009, 5:02 pm
Rick Borovoy has started a series of video posts on how to start a company. He presents the very early stages "where you're trying to put together an idea with a technology that can implement it w...
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itak k. posted an article on Architectradure - Oct 23, 2009, 8:04 am
I've just finished the awesomness Denno Coil anime, only 26 episodes, an epic end. Everyone out there working on HCI should give it a try, it's not just about wearing VR glasses and having a s...
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itak k. posted an article on Architectradure - Oct 13, 2009, 7:45 pm
Absolutely gorgeous! A pop-up book that explores the integration of paper, electronics, mechanics, and computation by Jie Qi, Leah Buechley and TungShen Chew Electronic Popables is an interactive po...
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itak k. posted an article on Architectradure - Oct 9, 2009, 9:08 am
Barbie Cafe After the Barbie Cafe in Shanghai, China by architect Hayes Slade designs the first ever Barbie Flagship for Mattel. The 35,000 square foot store holds the world’s largest and most comp...
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itak k. posted an article on Architectradure - Sep 26, 2009, 11:55 am
A video that is hilarious, for World of Warcraft insiders only!!!
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itak k. posted an article on Architectradure - Sep 10, 2009, 3:50 pm
This new controller technology goes far beyond traditional button-type devices. It enables input based on direct touch, force, and shape transformation. Because the soft material is "crash-worthy", th...
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itak k. posted an article on Architectradure - Aug 19, 2009, 2:45 pm
SMALLab @ Arizona State University - 2009 from aisling kelliher on Vimeo.
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itak k. posted an article on Architectradure - Aug 12, 2009, 3:38 pm
USB is used as a synonym for a universal connection, so designers envisioned rings to know if people are suited to each other, if they are really compatible, or to know how long it will last! Synchron...
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itak k. posted an article on Architectradure - Aug 6, 2009, 4:58 pm
Naoki Kawamoto wants to contribute to the design of daily domestic noises. alarms, mobile phones, a doorbell; He reexplores their sounds. The musical kettle is a part of series 're-design soundsca...
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itak k. posted an article on Architectradure - Jul 20, 2009, 1:33 pm
The IT crowd is a splendid British TV show for the geek in each of us. I watched it on Netflix and can't wait for season 3! It is written by Graham Linehan and produced by Ash Atalla for Channel 4...
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