Hold a Piece of the Sun, Here on Earth

If you need a little Monday motivation, look no further: humans have managed to collect a tiny piece of the sun, and bring it back to Earth. (So you can definitely get out of bed today.) Even more amazingly, this happened 15 years ago, when “charged particles shot out into space from the Sun’s upper atmosphere.” Usually they’d disappear into the solar system, but a …

New York City’s Weekend of Art Fairs

It’s Armory Week in NYC and as the New York Times makes clear: the art-oriented festivities now comprise about a dozen fairs (and plenty of gallery activations). Of course, the Armory Show (across Piers 92 and 94) is by far the largest while The Art Show at the Park Avenue Armory is the most prestigious, but the Times also focuses on happenings at NADA and …

IDEO’s “The Future of Moving Together”

More than just an autonomous car, IDEO’s “The Future of Moving Together” vision also promotes fostering community and connection between real-life people by encouraging ride-sharing. Essentially, humans are removed from the scenario, only to be added again—albeit in a much more social way. Core77 spoke with Danny Stillion (Partner and Executive Design Director of IDEO) to discuss the company’s most recent transportation project and how …