Design Futures

Biomimetics, concrete cloth and other high-tech visions of awesome interactive design to come

Textile and design expert Bradley Quinn secures his place among authors on the pulse of technology and design with his new book, “Design Futures.” The 240-page road map about design’s immediate future, edifies communities from architects to budding app developers by detailing innovations in material, surface and imagination. Quinn focuses on a number of cutting-edge trailblazers attempting to manipulate form and function by reshaping current …

TCase

Best-yet cases for iPads and iPhones, auto-tattoos, Slinkachu's new work and more in our weekly web round-up

LifeProof’s iPhone 4 Tcase is perfect for the techie adventurer. Designed to be super shock-, water- and dirt-resistant, the case can withstand falls from nearly seven feet and can survive the same depth underwater. While you can’t talk while swimming, an attachment connects headphones through a water seal so you can sing along to Adele in the tub without worrying about trying to save your …

Secret Stash Project

Best-yet cases for iPads and iPhones, auto-tattoos, Slinkachu's new work and more in our weekly web round-up

If you missed this when it made the web rounds the first time, this pretty video outlines design student Yiting Cheng’s “Secret Stash Project”. Chang takes everyday objects and modifies them to conceal anything from cash to a laptop, essentially hiding everything in plain sight with secret compartments meshing seamlessly into the environment.