Solar Gadget Charger

Thanks for the heads up on this one Daryl! (click the post's title to visit the link)

Daryl says -
"I saw this on Gizmodo, and was immediately ready to pull out my credit card to buy one. Unfortunately it's only a concept right now. But I think it's the perfect example of the type of underlying mentality that designers should have. It blends form and function so beautifully. The one guy in the comments who says he could see it being sold at MoMA is right. I'd say it's almost a work of art. The other comment is right as well though, it'd probably cost quite a bit if it came out."

Programmable Matter

Intel reveals it is working on technology that will make it possible to "print" real objects from specifications, etc. etc.

www.ted.com

TED: inspired talks by the world's greatest thinkers and doers

BMW's COO on the fusion of Car Design and Art

Link compliments of Matthew Campbell over at:
www.yellow-paint.com

www.superfertile.com

M.I.A.'s sister, Kali Arulpragasam, is the Design Director for this edgy jewelry design company.

Necklaces with exotic locations like Sri Lanka, Irak in shiny gold, silver, etc.

Barbara Kruger also inspires Nomi

The Original imac inspires Daryl

BMW 1998 M5 inspires Matthew (as does the design of cars in general)

Timbaland's Beats/Production inspire Gia

Duck Tales also inspires Gavin

The Fresh Prince stylo inspires Me and Gavin

Gavin also likes commercial packaging like:

Nike's Penny Hardaway's inspire Gil

Apple's "1984" Commercial Inspires Laura

Ryan McGinness inspires Nomi

Street Art + Design = Revolution!

http://www.justseeds.org/justseeds_collaborations/05CUTPAINT2.html

Designing the Future of Business

Forget total quality. Forget top-down strategy. Design is the engine that can transform a company into a powerhouse of nonstop innovation

http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/aug2008/id20080813_677771.htm?chan=innovation_innovation+%2B+design_top+stories