Core77 Weekly Roundup (3-10-25 to 3-14-25)

Here's what we looked at this week:Volkswagen previews their €20,000 electric car, designed with "likeable" looks.Fantastic UX design details in this Zilch bike pump.British company Power Roll has developed a solar-harvesting film that they say will be cheaper and easier to install than traditional solar panels. Early UI design: The world's first keyboard was invented for deaf-mutes in 1865."100 Ideas in Consumer Electronics," PSFK's free report on design trends in the sector.Which popular cars get into accidents most frequently?'90s design classic: Gaetano Pesce's Umbrella Chair.In Brazil, an apartment building with swimming pool balconies.Criaturas Infinitas: Getting kids to play and make things irl using pool noodles, not digital stuff.Guess why this doorway is shaped like this.Industrial Design student work: A walker for seniors with pets.Cybex's Solution G2 is a high-end adjustable, foldable child car seat.Fun with form: ID firm Intenxiv's cosmetic package designs.Eye Candy: A flashlight concept that doubles as a reading lamp, by industrial designer Onurhan Demir.This aftermarket Cybertruck shows that you can't fix a flawed design by adding more.UX rethink: From Japan, a physical timer with a progress bar.Vaarnii's pine veneer pendant lamps, based on the techniques of Swedish industrial designer Hans-Agne Jakobsson.Industrial design case study: Zenpack tackles high-end coffee package design for BigFace.

Mar 14, 2025 - 17:43
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Core77 Weekly Roundup (3-10-25 to 3-14-25)

Here's what we looked at this week:

Volkswagen previews their €20,000 electric car, designed with "likeable" looks.

Fantastic UX design details in this Zilch bike pump.

British company Power Roll has developed a solar-harvesting film that they say will be cheaper and easier to install than traditional solar panels.

Early UI design: The world's first keyboard was invented for deaf-mutes in 1865.

"100 Ideas in Consumer Electronics," PSFK's free report on design trends in the sector.

Which popular cars get into accidents most frequently?

'90s design classic: Gaetano Pesce's Umbrella Chair.

In Brazil, an apartment building with swimming pool balconies.

Criaturas Infinitas: Getting kids to play and make things irl using pool noodles, not digital stuff.

Guess why this doorway is shaped like this.

Industrial Design student work: A walker for seniors with pets.

Cybex's Solution G2 is a high-end adjustable, foldable child car seat.

Fun with form: ID firm Intenxiv's cosmetic package designs.

Eye Candy: A flashlight concept that doubles as a reading lamp, by industrial designer Onurhan Demir.

This aftermarket Cybertruck shows that you can't fix a flawed design by adding more.

UX rethink: From Japan, a physical timer with a progress bar.

Vaarnii's pine veneer pendant lamps, based on the techniques of Swedish industrial designer Hans-Agne Jakobsson.

Industrial design case study: Zenpack tackles high-end coffee package design for BigFace.