Conductive Ink Creates Interactive Device-Controlling Wallpaper Conduit installation presents electrical wiring in a beautiful new way Might homes of the future not have any electrical wiring in them at all? That’s a concept explored through a collaboration between the wall covering company Flavor Paper and Brooklyn-based UM Project. The secret to the Conduct is a water-based conductive ink that Flavor Paper’s founder Jon Sherman discovered a couple years ago. The pair began work on the installation back in July of 2016. The physical elements react to electricity with movement, light or sound. ‘Light Timer and Moiré’ is activated by a touch which starts an illuminated light bar timer resulting in a rotating acrylic panel to create a moiré pattern. ‘Fan’ is activated by placing a copper bar on a stand that completes the circuit and turns on a series of fans. Installing Conduct required a fine degree of calibration and hours of work from a programmer Chambard said. Collective Design Fair Available to Premium & Purple Members
NYCxDesign: Exhibit Uses Baseballs, Burgers And Birdhouses As Sensory Design Experiments A collection of installations during NYCxDESIGN 2017 explore how our senses affect they ways we perceive design What are the influences that create positive or negative reactions to design? This is a question explored in an exhibition titled Common Sense that opened at A/D/O during NYCxDESIGN 2017. Common Sense explores the influences, particularly to our senses that drive us to respond in a certain way. A series of six individual experiments aim to reveal the range of perspectives people can have on the same subject. Visitors get a welcome folder which contains a brief explanation of the exhibition. Common Sense was designed by New York based Playlab, Inc. The Color of the Sky: This experiment studies color in design. The Flip Side of a Burger: This experiment aims to discuss advertising and branding. The value of a Baseball: This experiment explores the relationship between design and art. The Thing About Me: This experiment plays with the meaning of identity in design.
A Luxury Car 'Vending Machine' Has Opened in Singapore Asia Available to Premium & Purple Members The 15-story building houses up to 60 premium vehicles and resembles something straight out of Batman Used car dealership Autobahn Motors has opened a futuristic car ‘vending machine’ in Singapore. Customers can purchase cars using a tablet. Amazon Books Opens in NYC's Columbus Circle | Domino The newest brick-and-mortar Amazon Books shop opened today in New York City. The shop is located in the mall at Columbus Circle, where there used to be a Borders bookstore—the big box chain that closed in 2011, partly because of competition from Amazon. This is Amazon's first IRL outpost in New York, and its seventh bookstore across the country. Six more stores are planned, including another Manhattan storefront on West 34th Street near Fifth Avenue that should open this summer. Like all of the bookstores, the new shop is an extension of Amazon's digital presence. Even the organization of the stores calls back to the site. While the store pretty much looks like a typical mall bookstore, here's one thing you won't find anywhere else: Every book is forward-facing, which was a design decision meant to encourage browsing. The store is mostly books, but about 20 percent of the space is dedicate to Amazon devices, including Kindles and smart home systems, as well as other home gadgets.
On the second day, foodies were invited to a brunch in partnership with Tasting Table. Guests enjoyed a three-course tasting... Event Report add to idea book This ad will close automatically in seconds Your email inquiry will be sent to 3 venue The ground floor of the event space featured square cut-out frames for photo ops. The ground-floor bar featured a geometric square backdrop in vibrant colors. “We chose a color palette of dichroic glass, which was integrated throughout the design elements on our chromo-saturated ground floor and provided a contrast to the more photorealistic and monochromatic lower level,” Kayne explained. The DJ booth was designed to look like an instant film print. A secret bar area on the lower level offered a specialty cocktail and more brand signage. The lower level also included a mirror maze, which led guests to the secret bar. Guests posed inside the sideways room photo booth setup. The “frozen in time” photo booth set-up was one of several photo ops. On the second day, foodies were invited to a brunch in partnership with Tasting Table.
Google’s WorldSense Will Free VR From The PC And Smartphone This Year Google’s announcement yesterday that it is working with two partners on the creation of stand-alone virtual-reality headsets that require neither being connected to a smartphone nor being tethered to a PC means that the next generation of consumer VR is coming no later than year’s end. It’s also the latest example of one company designing the software behind VR headsets and then turning those designs over to outside hardware manufacturers to build consumer devices. Virtual reality is expected to be a $38 billion industry by 2026, according to Greenlight Insights. Currently, there are effectively four levels of consumer VR, all of which require an external computing device, and which range in price from $15 to $800: It’s not known exactly what the new standalone VR devices–which will be manufactured initially by HTC’s Vive division and Lenovo using a reference design from Google and based on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 chipset–will cost. “Turns out a lot of people have iPhones,” Bavor said.
MasterCard Is Testing Bank Cards With Biometric Fingerprint Sensors The payment provider is forgoing traditional PIN numbers and developing cards with built-in fingerprint scanners Security has become an increasing concern for banks and their customers. To counteract this, MasterCard has developed cards with an additional layer of security—a biometric fingerprint sensor. The cards work by placing a finger on an in-built reader and subsequently a scanner authenticates payments once it’s entered into the pin port on the payment system. However, in order for the card to work, the user must register their fingerprint at their local bank, which is then placed in an encrypted digital template so that personal information is protected. “Consumers are increasingly experiencing the convenience and security of biometrics. There’s no timeline yet as to when or if these scanners will be integrated into MasterCard’s line-up. MasterCard Available to Premium & Purple Members
How Content Drove Sapphire Now's New Design ORLANDO/CENTRAL FLORIDA As the event team from German business software company SAP began making plans for the 2017 edition of Sapphire Now, the brand’s largest annual conference, it drew design inspiration from what would be the event’s biggest announcement—the expansion of the company’s Leonardo “digital innovation system.” To help make that news meaningful and engaging for the more than 20,000 attendees, organizers completely changed the look of the event, which ends today at the Orange County Convention Center. In the past, product education “campuses” were separate from the real-world demonstration “showcases.” This year, organizers brought the two together in a radial design to visually emphasize the connectivity of the technology. “We want to show that our technology does integrate,” said Felicity Carson, who joined SAP as vice president of marketing and head of SAP global events in September. “It’s not supposed to be a representative survey.
At the center of the event's new X-shaped layout is a circular theater that is 60 feet in diameter and... Event Report add to idea book This ad will close automatically in seconds. Your email inquiry will be sent to 3 venue At the center of the event's new X-shaped layout is a circular theater that is 60 feet in diameter and has 30-foot high walls. Inside the new central theater are eight stations where attendees can watch a four-minute virtual reality video that shows how SAP’s new Leonardo system brings innovation to life. As part of the new design, organizers eliminated all hanging banners and signage to provide a cleaner, more open line of sight across the floor. In each of the four showcases, SAP has created interactive experiences that demonstrate real-world applications of its technology, such as how retail partners can use artificial intelligence and machine learning.
David Lloyd launches sleep-themed fitness class David Lloyd will be hosting the 'Napercise' classes, following research it conducted that revealed 86% of parents suffer from fatigue, with 26% regularly getting less than five hours sleep a night. The wellbeing class will provide attendees with the opportunity to sleep. Napercise is being trialled for the first time this weekend (29-30 April), and features 45-minute sessions that aim to reinvigorate guests' minds and moods, as well as helping with calorie burning. Spin bikes will be swapped for single beds, and upbeat workout tunes ditched in favour of atmospheric sounds to create the perfect environment for sleep. The studio temperature will also be dropped to a level that promotes calorie burning during sleep. A spokesperson for David Lloyd Clubs said: "According to our research, 86% of parents admit to regularly suffering from fatigue which is alarmingly high when you consider the important role getting a good night’s sleep can play in our overall mental and physical wellbeing.
Dior Cruise 2018 Channeled Georgia O’Keeffe in Calabasas In the Calabasas hills, “Dior Sauvage” was written up like the house’s version of the Hollywood sign while printed-silk hot-air balloons and bonfires surrounded the venue. The glamp to end all glamps set the stage for Maria Grazia Chiuri’s first cruise collection for Dior, presented in Los Angeles on Thursday evening. The Italian designer is not known for her restraint. Guests, such as Rihanna, Solange Knowles, and Brie Larson sipped on Champagne or green juice spiked with vodka to watch the show. Rihanna’s ensemble — off-the-shoulder fur, jeans, and combat boots — could have been ripped from the runway. The 20,000-year-old Lascaux caves were a major source of inspiration in the collection. The collection itself looked like Dior’s take on Western artist and muse Georgia O’Keeffe’s wardrobe. After the runway, Solange Knowles performed in a white wide-legged pants with a white tulle top.