Ingenious

A story of American automotive innovation and grassroots invention

It’s a common sentiment around the world that everything is bigger in the US—from parking lots to fast-food beverages. In his latest book “Ingenious,” author Jason Fagone proves that the American capacity for innovation really is huge. The book follows four teams of amateur and professional automotive designers, engineers and garage inventors as they vie for the X Prize Foundation‘s $10 million award. The task: …

Mola Headlamp by Snow Peak

An innovative light that focuses its beam to the predicted line of sight using gravity and a counterweight

Aside from increasing luminosity and battery life, there is seemingly little room for innovation in headlamp design—the essential utility piece for camping, backpacking and adventures of the like. Leave it to Japan’s purveyor of intelligent outdoor products Snow Peak to improve this old stand with a patented innovation that predicts the wearer’s line of site to improve visibility and user experience. The Mola headlamp contains …

Interview: Carlo Urbinati of Foscarini

The lighting company celebrates its 30th anniversary with seven new, limited edition Twiggy lamps on display at its NYC store

by LinYee Yuan With a unique approach to working with designers to develop an extremely diverse product range, Foscarini has mastered the shifting landscape of lighting to celebrate 30 years in the industry. To mark the occasion the Italian brand opened a new showroom in NYC with a limited edition collaboration with designer Marc Sadler. On a recent visit to the showroom we spoke with …