Legendary Typographer Adrian Frutiger Has Died at 87

Typography legend Adrian Frutiger, best known for sans-serif design and for creating the typeface used in London’s street signs, died last week at the age of 87. Frutiger began his career at Paris’ Deberny & Peignot type foundry, where he designed and adapted fonts for phototypesetting machines. He later went on to create 30 different typefaces, including Univers, Avenir and his eponymous Frutiger—many of which …

The Tarzan Boat is Keeping Summer Alive

For many of us, summer is sadly on its way out—but that doesn’t mean you can’t keep the dream alive. Take, for example, the people who just released the Tarzan Boat—a self-supporting all-in-one mobile waterpark that will make your cannon-balling dreams come true. For $63,200, a Monkey Jump, Gorilla Bounce, Jungle Slide and more can be all yours (or purchase it for commercial use for …

Lost GoPro Returns With Stunning Grand Canyon Footage

Over two years ago, a group of Stanford University students launched a GoPro—attached to a weather balloon and with a cellphone to track its landing location—into space. Bad cell coverage ultimately led the team to believe the GoPro was lost forever, until just recently when a woman stumbled upon the device and returned it to them—along with some amazing footage. The GoPro floated 19 miles …