littleBits at MoMA Design Store

Oversized kinetic sculptures made of minuscule components take over

Small objects make big waves as the MoMA Design Store unveils a series of kinetic sculptures created from littleBits electronic elements. Essentially the Legos of electrical engineering, littleBits allow people young and old to imagine and create systems complete with light, sound and movement. Having carried littleBits in the MoMA Design Store and featured the line in the museum’s “Talk to Me” exhibition, the company …

“Tools for Life” by Rem Koolhaas for Knoll

The innovative Dutch architect behind OMA teams up to create a collection of kinetic and transformative furniture

Following in the footsteps of such visionaries as Mies van der Rohe, Eero Saarinen and Frank Gehry, Rem Koolhaas has been tapped by American furniture design powerhouse Knoll to create a collection of dynamic furniture to help ring in their 75th year. A collaboration for the ages, excitement over the project was only enhanced when Prada was thrown into the mix, offering their Milan exhibition …

Detroit Electric SP:01

Albert Lam revives an early 20th-century electric auto brand in Motor City

by Nicole Rupersburg As the automotive capital of the world, Detroit is known for the Big Three—GM, Ford and Chrysler. But a new player in town, Detroit Electric, aims to make a name for electric automotive in the Motor City. The name pays homage to an early-20th-century electric vehicle producer founded in 1906 that produced about 13,000 electric cars before closing in 1939. Detroit Electric …