Xperia Play

A quick look a the world's first Playstation smartphone

We spent some time with Sony Ericsson’s new Xperia Play mobile phone, which combines the latest Android Gingerbread operating system with a Playstation gaming console. Geared toward the gaming-first niche of smartphone users, the Xperia Play is essentially a sleeker version of the PSP. Simply slide it open and the phone goes immediately into gaming mode, with a category-defining controller right at your fingertips. What …

Cool Hunting Rough Cut: David Lyon

GM's head of interiors on the difficulties and rewards of automobile design

We recently caught up with David Lyons, the Executive Director of Interior Design for General Motors North America, at an event for Chevy’s new on-board technology system, MyLink. David gave us the scoop on the difficulty of designing a car interior and how a focus on specific consumer needs is essential for a successful product model.

Fatto a Mano for the Future

Fendi and architects Aranda/Lasch interpret organic algorithms through craftsmanship

Technology and craft are common buzzwords these days, but the recent collaboration between Fendi and architecture duo Aranda/Lasch explores the duality with an unusual concept. Dubbed “Modern Primitives,” the project started with Aranda/Lasch’s sculptural installations based on a crystal structure and its “forbidden symmetries”, which debuted at the 2010 Venice Biennale before landing stateside at Design Miami last December. The sculptures, the result of the …