Tag Archives: design
The Aluphone: Inspired by a fence, debuted at the Olympics
For the last in our series of 21st century musical instruments we talk to Kai Stensgaard, the co-inventor of the Aluphone.
Sharpsichord: The solar powered harp that plays itself
Humans Invent talks to British composer and sound sculptor who invented the giant pin-barrel harp or “Sharpsichord”
The evolution of the Bütone Drum
For the fourth in our 21st century instruments series Humans Invent talks to Rob Kelly about his Bütone drums.
Upcycling: Designing the cardboard chair
Humans Invent spoke to Dan Goldstein about the concept behind his cardboard chair.
Testing for Parkinson’s by phone
Meet the mathematician who can test for Parkinson’s by remote voice recordings
Body Hacking: Arrival of the grinders
We speak to expert body hacker Tim Cannon about the beginnings of grinder culture.
Cymatics: The art of visualising sound
We investigate the art of Cymatics, talking to creative technologist Evan Grant about making sound visible.
The Solar Sinter project: Making glass in the desert
Humans Invents speaks to eccentric product designer harnessing sun and sand to make glass objects.
The World in 2112 Workshop: Robotics
To celebrate Sharp’s 100th anniversary we challenged their brightest minds to discuss life in 2112. Today, it’s robotics.
The World in 2112 Workshop: Energy
To celebrate Sharp’s 100th anniversary we challenged their brightest minds to discuss life in 2112. Today, it’s energy.
The world’s first digitally manufactured homes
Humans Invent speaks to Facit Homes about the world’s first D-Process.
Chip Kidd: The power of the book cover
Breaking conventions and pushing the boundaries in book cover design.
The Body Architect: Merging humans, fashion and technology
Lucy McRae is an inventor testing the relationship between technology and the human body.
The Sea Chair: Using beach waste to design
Humans Invent talks to Studio Swine about making furniture from waste.
Life-saving design: The Earthquake Proof Table
Bezalel student Arthur Brutter and instructor Ido Bruno have designed a table to shield students from earthquakes.
Tweet a tune: Meet Stanley the first interactive piano
The interactive player piano that can play your requests sent via twitter.
The pedal powered washing machine changing lives
Humans Invent investigates a washing machine design helping to change lives in developing countries.
Test tube furniture: The stool grown in the lab
Jannis Hülsen’s research project is challenging the way we think about furniture production.
