Best of 2006

The following selections represent the cream of the design crop from 2006, as voted on by our loyal readers. What a great year for designs!

Google Vision

Google Vision, academic prototype, mobile search engine, concept design

An academic prototype with boundless potential for mobile exploration via Google’s sophisticated search engine…

MIT’s Stackable Car

MIT, Stackable Car, sustainable transportation, concept car, car design

The space saving stackable car is a socially responsible mode of transportation for tomorrow’s urban scene…

Peter Callesen

Peter Callesen, paper art, paper sculpture

Callesen’s paper works are an exploration of the relationship between two and three dimensionality…

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December ’06

Bar Code Art

Bar Code Art, product packaging art, bar code

An innovate way for companies to add unique style to the bar codes displayed on product packaging…

Emotional Garments

Philips, SKIN research project, LED clothing

The SKIN research project explores garment technologies that are sensitive rather than intelligent…

COR Building

COR building, Miami, wind turbines, solar panels, recycled materials, building construction

Miami’s newest high rise incorporates wind turbines, photovoltaic panels, and recycled materials…

Sketch Furniture

Sketch Furniture, furniture prototype, furniture design, virtual design

Motion capturing records pen strokes made in thin air, which is translated into furniture prototypes…