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February 23, 08

“But I don’t want to detract from the mood. “Design and the Elastic mind” is the most uplifting show MoMA’s architecture and design department has presented since the museum reopened in 2004. Thanks to its imaginative breadth, we can begin to dream again.”

—Design and the Elastic Mind - Design - Review - New York Times
This has to be the ugliest wireless device ever. Linksys could really do with taking a good hard look at their industrial design. This thing might appeal to your goth gaming crowd, but c’mon it looks so awful. But hey it’s got a “cool” transfer! This has to be the ugliest wireless device ever. Linksys could really do with taking a good hard look at their industrial design. This thing might appeal to your goth gaming crowd, but c’mon it looks so awful. But hey it’s got a “cool” transfer! 

This has to be the ugliest wireless device ever. Linksys could really do with taking a good hard look at their industrial design. This thing might appeal to your goth gaming crowd, but c’mon it looks so awful. But hey it’s got a “cool” transfer! 

Meanwhile this is how to do industrial design. No scary appendages sticking out. Just beautiful simplicity that doesn’t look like a piece of scary technology.Meanwhile this is how to do industrial design. No scary appendages sticking out. Just beautiful simplicity that doesn’t look like a piece of scary technology.

Meanwhile this is how to do industrial design. No scary appendages sticking out. Just beautiful simplicity that doesn’t look like a piece of scary technology.

Cinema Redux at Design and the Elastic Mind, MoMA on Vimeo (via Vimeo)

OK buttons must die! on Vimeo (via Vimeo). I’ve always loved the simplicity of this weighing machine at Waitrose supermarkets in the UK. It’s beautiful because of what it leaves out - no “continue”,”ok” or “confirm” buttons. Just press the big picture buttons and you’re done.