Reflections on Design, Aesthetic and Beauty
Our smart phone is a device we always have with us and that we use for an increasingly higher number of tasks. Sometimes we are limited by the fact that we have to hold it with our hands. A mini tripod is what we need to have our smart phones on the desk or other surfaces and continue with what we are doing. The Pixi is also perfect for our photographic needs.
Continue reading “Christmas gifts | Manfrotto Pixi, Red Dot Design Award”
The first totally wireless headphones are available at an attractive street price of around 130 euros and they’re the perfect Christmas gift for your dear ones!
On September 12 Apple presented the 2018 iPhone lineup made of iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max ( nicknamed iPhone Christmas) and the iPhone Xr.
Continue reading “iPhone Xs, Xs Max and Xr| Design and usability”
The iPad came out in 2010 and it was a flat screen surrounded by wide bezels with a home button. Thick and very heavy, it was capable of just basic functions and iOS was not optimized for the larger screen. Honestly, even today with iOS 12 soon to be released, the operating system should be further enhanced.
Continue reading “iPad Pro 10.5” | The last of his species?”
Our life is now in a world made by 0 and 1. It looks like this, like an hard disc.
Continue reading “Porsche Design by Lacie. External hard drive”
When iPhone SE was announced back in 2016 I was surprised.
The only not flagship iPhone that came out was the iPhone 5c (as for color). Presented together with the iPhone 5s it had the one year old A6 chip and no Touch ID. It was a flop, bad design, lousy specs at a excessive price.
The SE instead is basically an iPhone 6s enclosed in an iPhone 5 body. Continue reading “iPhone SE, is it worth it in 2018?”
Our feet bear all of our weight and they can affect our whole posture. That’s why it’s important to choose good shoes that supports our anatomical features and differences.
Continue reading “Sneaker lacing design flaws: Adidas and Valentino”
For today’s design talents episode we have a young British designer, Thomas Knipe. Tom’s main areas of focus are architecture, cars, and footwear. He regularly uses CAD and digital rendering softwares for product development, as well as PhotoShop for touch ups. He also uses the app Procreate for iPad Pro benefiting from the Apple Pencil’s precision.
In the review of iPhone X i praised the new form factor, the camera, some aspects of the screen and speed but I expressed my concerns over the Face ID, the software and the ghosting of the screen.
I was not completely satisfied and the wow effect left place for some frustration, which should not come with such a premium price.
That’s why i went back to something familiar that doesn’t stop innovation.
Late for Christmas gifts? Here’s an idea, a tea table format book about the legendary designer Dieter Rams. Also one of the main fonts of inspiration for Jony Ive. You can buy it on Amazon on this link. Down below you will also find the link for another of his fundamental book.
Continue reading “Christmas gifts | Dieter Rams: as little design as possible”