ITP Spring Show 2007

NYU's ITP (Interactive Telecommunication Program) students are once again harnessing interactive technologies to bring you futuristic projects that are both artistic and practical. This Spring Show, like all the ITP shows in the past, continues to push boundaries of interactivity in the real and digital worlds. What can you expect at this Spring's show? Two among many projects to look out for are The Red …

Design for the Other 90%

Design for the Other 90%, an upcoming exhibition at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum looks at what happens when designers design for an audience without the privilege and money of the first world. Featuring affordable design solutions for those whose main concern is not a better tea kettle for boiling water but how to get water in the first place, the exhibition includes life-saving designs …

Cool Hunting Video Presents: The Dachshund Spring Fiesta 2007

Going on its third decade, the annual Dachshund Spring Fiesta is a celebratory gathering of the breed and those who love them

In this video we visit the 19th annual Dachshund Spring Fiesta in NYC’s Washington Square Park. Put on by the Dachshund Friendship Club, the event is one of two get-togethers they hold each year and draws hundreds of Dachsies and their owners. The only official activity is the singing of the Dachshund Song, composed by Murray Weinstock (who also made a CD of “dog tunes” …