Disconnected: An Abandoned Factory In Connecticut
An abandoned factory somewhere in Connecticut epitomizes the sad fate of traditional manufacturing industries once they reach the end of the production line. Hallgreen's Safety glasses may ...
Tag: Work
Jobs None: 7 Sad Signs From The Financial Crisis
Back in the grim days of The Great Recession, companies large and small laid off workers while discouraging new hires with a wealth of “no hiring” signs. Train In Vain Historic Pullman, ...
Worker Be: 10 “We’re Hiring” Signs of the Times
This eclectic selection of “We're Hiring” signs illustrate some of the unusual ways companies offer jobs in a booming economy with low unemployment. "We're still hiring humans", ...
Dystopia Now: Office-Oriented “Blinkers” Serve as Horse Blinders for Humans
As workers become increasingly packed in modern, open-plan offices and coworking spaces, designers keep working on high-tech solutions to allow employees to focus, often with the unintended ...
Construction Brew: Rugged Coffee Maker Runs on Power Tool Batteries
Made by power tool-maker Makita, this is the ultimate coffee machine to energize construction workers, charged by the same batteries already in use on work sites. The CM501D is designed to derive ...
Invisible Graffiti: Uncanny 3D Overpass Art Simulates Transparency
3D graffiti artist Milane Ramsi has combined two challenging types of urban art into a single installation, making a concrete pillar appear to vanish while producing three-dimensional ...
Divisible Design: Modular House Anticipates Partial Demolition
While nothing is set in stone as yet, the city of Tokyo has plans to build a road through this residential plot, forcing architects working on the site to craft an ingenious future-proof ...
Touching Art: Raised Prints of Famous Paintings for the Blind
Enabling the visually impaired to quite literally put their hands on priceless artworks, this unique exhibition allows blind people to experience works like the Mona Lisa for the first time. An ...
CastAR 3D: See the Future of Work & Play in Augmented Reality
In this new video, Technical Illusions, the company behind CastAR, a hybrid augmented and virtual reality headset, shows off a series of amazing everyday applications of their technology, ...
Dense City: Mixed-Use ‘Urban Alloy’ Transit Hub for New York
Taking advantage of air rights above existing an transportation nexus, this design integrates elevated train lines, apartments, offices and shops to create a nodal point within ...
