Chicago’s Proposed Aerial Cable Car System

While some cities are considering self-driving pods or improved water ferry routes (like Singapore and NYC respectively), Chicago is looking to the sky to transport its citizens. Architecture firms Davis Brody Bond and Marks Barfield have just unveiled plans for a series of sky-bound cable cars that would move passengers between the city’s architectural landmarks—from Wacker Drive on the west to Navy Pier on the …

Jamming Particles into Textured Bowls at the 2016 Collective Design Fair

Brooklyn-based design studio CW&T presents ROTOJAM at their hands-on booth

Founded by architect Steven Learner, Collective Design Fair is now in its fourth iteration. Between the 31 big name exhibitors from around the world (like Bryce Wolkowitz Gallery), new installations from Nendo and The Principals, an exhibition by Cranbrook Academy of Art grad students interestingly titled “Fine Design for the End of the World,” the four-day NYC event (which opened today) certainly keeps its promise …

India’s Crosswalk Illusions are More Effective Than Speed-Bumps

To get drivers to slow down at crosswalks, India is experimenting with painted optical illusions instead of speed-bumps. Created by artists Saumya Pandya Thakkar and Shakuntala Pandya, the street paintings appear to be 3D road blocks as drivers approach, forcing them to slow down in their confusion. As they get closer, it becomes apparent that the blocks are actually flat, so drivers don’t actually come …