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Why Are We Putting 21st Century Light Bulbs in 19th Century Sockets?

Lloyd Alter — Thu, 24 May 2012 13:14:00 -0400

Christopher Mims looks at the issue of "Path Dependence and the Stupidity of LED Light Bulbs"

Alex Davies — Thu, 24 May 2012 11:20:50 -0400

A small design show featured chairs, a table and more made from old industrial materials.

Lloyd Alter — Thu, 24 May 2012 11:20:00 -0400

It takes a while to absorb everything from New York Design Week; Here are a few more highlights

Lloyd Alter — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:50:00 -0400

It wasn't exactly counterculture, but Wanted Design was just a bit edgier.

Lloyd Alter — Wed, 23 May 2012 11:17:00 -0400

Fishtnk designs a lamp that you control with your smartphone or tablet.

Lloyd Alter — Wed, 23 May 2012 10:47:00 -0400

In these tough times, more and more architects are turning to furniture design. Here are a few we saw at ICFF

Lloyd Alter — Wed, 23 May 2012 09:46:00 -0400

They vary from the very clever but simple, like the Urbio, to hydroponic systems like the Live Screen

Lloyd Alter — Wed, 23 May 2012 09:03:00 -0400

Lounge in style in transformer furniture designed in 1879.

Lloyd Alter — Tue, 22 May 2012 15:46:00 -0400

The answer to the problem of pressure treated lumber is vinegar.

Lloyd Alter — Tue, 22 May 2012 14:23:00 -0400

These kinds of things don't have to be ugly.

Lloyd Alter — Tue, 22 May 2012 13:43:00 -0400

Goodbye shipping containers, hello pallets as the design meme of the moment.

Lloyd Alter — Tue, 22 May 2012 12:15:00 -0400

Shoe designer Martin Keen develops a new form of seating that lets you rock the day job in a posture halfway between standing and seating.

Lloyd Alter — Tue, 22 May 2012 10:41:00 -0400

More and more designers and companies are letting the end user decide what they want their furniture to look like.

Lloyd Alter — Mon, 21 May 2012 16:46:00 -0400

These designers didn't make it into the big show, but that didn't stop them from doing a great bit of guerrilla design theatre

Lloyd Alter — Mon, 21 May 2012 15:58:00 -0400

Now anyone can have those gorgeous cantilevered stairs that break every building code.