Ever see something that just transports you back in time? I did this week when I stumbled upon a large display of Teddy Ruxpins at Costco.
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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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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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The Designers Accord and Fast Company have partnered to showcase the brightest and boldest game-changing Case Studies in Sustainability.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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