Photochromia: Sunlight-Sensitive Apparel

Print All Over Me and wearable tech studio The Crated collaborate for futuristic T-shirts and backpacks that react to UV rays

At the moment, companies seem eager to keep wearable technology constrained to a simple accessory around the wrist, but NYC-based wearable tech research studio The Crated, along with digital printing platform Print All Over Me (POAM), have grand plans for smart textiles. The two collaborated on an apparel collection called “Photochromia,” where every piece—from caps to backpacks—reacts to sunlight. Thanks to color-changing photochromic inks, designs …

Interview: McLaren Automotive Chief Designer Robert Melville

The designer speaks about function, aerodynamics and experimentation

by Michael Frank McLaren is a race car company that has slowly morphed into making cars for consumers. The present-day voices behind the iconic British brand might shed a softer light on this transition, but like Ferrari before it, the driving force for McLaren until recently was Formula One racing. The cars for the street were there to finance racing, period. However the production cars …

Foscarini’s Ritratti Catalog

The Italian lighting company has taken a non-traditional approach to their latest catalog, and the results are striking

Italian lighting company Foscarini is known for its innovative lamp designs and history of creative collaborations. The brand (which turned 30 last year), has been creating catalogs for its products since 1990, but recently changed it up a little; aiming to explore new ways of expressing the brand’s message. The result is two new catalogs from the company: one that focuses on the technical aspects …