Scandinavian Design Group, one of Norway’s oldest graphic design studios, has just created an interactive installation for Norway’s branch of Lundin Petroleum, Sweden’s largest oil company. The installation went live at a Scandinavian energy conference. But when Lundin asked Scandinavian Design Group for a proposal for their booth, they proposed something that actually isn’t a booth at all: An undulating ceiling of honey-colored tubes that would rhythmically move in response

Earlier this month The DesignBloc showcased "Equilibrium", a new app idea designed to promote balance in our daily lives, made by architects, graphic designers, and product designers. "By tracking activities in your area that improve mind, body, and spirit, Equilibrium gives you a more complete picture of wellness." says Equilibrium developers. The first week of August, we reported that the developers of Equilibrium were in a type of Kickstarter competition called BigApps Pro

William Pedersen, that’s right, one of the names behind Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF), staffed his own booth at the ICFF and presented his new furniture collection titled “Loop de Loop.” His new furniture series features a set of chairs made with curved carbon-steel forms to resemble a body in forward motion. The collection includes a side chair, dining chair, chaise, lounge chair with ottoman, and the promise of a rocker in the future. When the architect was asked why he started d

Tired of chaining your bike outside or taking the wheel with you into the office? Have you taken a vacation and wish you had your bike with you? Now you can, thanks to Lucid Design. They have recently unveiled a full-sized bike that can fit into a backpack! This lightweight bike breaks down into 21 pieces that are then packed into a circular bag. The pieces twist and lock together making assembly quick and easy. The frame is constructed from lightweight aluminum tubes that us

Great things are going on right now in Tampa, Florida. A Non-Profit Organization called The Urban Congo has recently designed and set up one of their newest installations: A PINK Ping Pong Table in a park! Their motto is "Come Out and Play," and they encourage public interaction through the power of public design and urban furniture. They even got the Mayor of Tampa to join in on the fun during the ping-pong in the park kick-off. Check out the video below for an overview of

The "Explosion Cabinet" by Sabastian Errazuriz Quick Facts // maple, glass, and stainless steel 29 1/4 x 56 x 15 7/8 in. (74.30 x 142.24 x 40.48 cm) carnegie museum of art, pittsburgh, women’s committee acquisition fund This will be a picturebook addition. No explanations needed here. Enjoy! [all images courtesy of sebastian errazuriz] Palladio I Designer I The DesignBloc #wood #furniture #furnituredesign #design #craft #creativity #art #productdesign #product

Okay, so it's not really a birthmark, but it sure does come close to one! Google, Motorola, and VivaLnk inc have come to the conclusion that unlocking our phone by typing or swiping our finger is just too annoying for us to handle. According to their research, "the average mobile phone user spends 2.3 seconds to access their phone, approximately 39 times a day", and because of this horrific time loss, things just had to change around here. World peace has to take a back seat

Shwood is a purveyor of fine hand crafted wooden eyewear. Cut, shaped, assembled, finished and shipped all from its office in Portland. Their slogan is "Experiment with Nature," and that is just what they do. Everything from the concepts to manufacturing and packaging all started as an experiment in their wood shop. Starting with Zebrawood to Walnut, and everything in between, they are able to craft just about any type of sunglasses that you could imagine. Not into the wood g

Award Winning Product: "Beater" by Ding3000 Check out this great product by Product Design firm, Ding3000. It's a cleverly designed whisk that both expands and retracts by the swivel of a ring! "BEATER is a whisk that is sculpturesque, space-saving and functional all at the same time". With it's functional design, it can be folded together, saving space wherever it's stored. Beater's unique design has won won several awards already, including the recent win of the Design Plus

What a Beautiful Idea Imagine a world with less empty coke bottles flooding our rivers and polluting our streets. In fact, think of a world where all empty bottles can have a 2nd life. This video shares with us what that may look like. Coca Cola teamed up with award-winning ad agency Ogilvy & Mather China on a new “2nd Lives” campaign, and created 16 red screw-on caps that transform these plastic bottles into something fun, usable, and functional. Graham Fink, the chief creat