Ahead of Milan Design Week, Toyota has built a stunning open-top, two-seater car from wood, rebuking the notion that innovative design must come from the latest technology. Called the Setsuna Concept, the drivable wooden vehicle highlights the heirloom qualities of natural materials and how products can be designed to age with grace rather than becoming obsolete. “Wood changes in color and feel in direct response …
The product of a very successful Kickstarter campaign (the project was funded in just four days) Thorunn Arnadottir and Dan Koval’s PyroPet creations are sweet, faceted paraffin wax candles on the outside, but their insides are something else entirely. As each candle burns and melts, a delightfully creepy aluminium skeleton is slowly revealed. Meaning “jump” in Arnadottir’s native Icelandic, the “Hoppa” bunny rabbit candle is …
To announce this year’s list of nominees, The Webby Awards has launched a program that creates personalized typefaces based on people’s voices. Called “TypeVoice,” the web application takes into account volume, pitch and other audio parameters to spit out a unique font for everyone. To try it out, head to The Webbys’ website, where you’ll also be able to view award nominees and vote for …