March 01, 2010
Last week, the American Academy of Pediatrics called for the redesign of hot dogs. “If you were to take the best engineers in the world and asked them to design a perfect plug for a child’s airway, you couldn’t do better than a hot dog,” said Dr. Gary Smith, former chairman of the AAP’s Committee on Injury, Violence, and Poison Prevention. “When it’s wedged in tightly, that child is going to die.” Never ones to resist a challenge, or the chance to play with our food, we carved out a little time to explore the redesign of the hot dog.
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February 02, 2010
There are four basic areas in which design has an important role to play in value creation, say Ravi Sawhney and Deepa Prahalad.
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January 28, 2010
The Designers Accord and Fast Company have partnered to showcase the brightest and boldest game-changing Case Studies in Sustainability.
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January 25, 2010
Happiness is contagious, and that “contagious” quality is where design meets the market. Coca-Cola’s Happiness Machine video is a perfect example of how viral happiness can be.
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January 21, 2010
There aren’t enough superlatives to describe the experience the RKS Team and family shared, when legendary astronaut Story Musgrave visited us to give an inspirational presentation.
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January 07, 2010
Getting a product out of development and to market is one thing. Getting it into a top-tier store is like that times 100.
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November 17, 2009
Now, more than ever, the kitchen is the heart of the home. The economic downturn has prompted a resurgence of home cooking. People are seeking cost-effective solutions for creating the kitchen of their dreams – the virtual fireplace where they can gather with family and friends. Seasons Cooktop Ventware concept combines the best in retractable kitchen vent systems with a whole new paradigm for kitchen appliances – unparalleled customizability.
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November 09, 2009
Eric talked to Oppgreen Insights at the Opportunity Green conference about KOR’s “Better Me, Better World” mission, and KOR’s partnership with RKS.
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October 23, 2009
After taking the iLounge Best of Show Award for Design at their Macworld 2009 debut, Firefly and Mantis are on their way to Apple Stores worldwide.
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October 01, 2009
What do the KOR ONE hydration vessel and RKS guitar have in common? Plenty. Not only did a BusinessWeek cover story on the RKS guitar bring KOR Water and RKS Design together, the lessons RKS designers learned from the guitar were used to create the same level of passion and elegance in the KOR ONE bottle.
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