Lainna Fader
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What Design-Related Panels Are You Interested in for SXSW 2013?

Panel ideas for SXSW 2013 are now open to voting via PanelPicker. What design-related panels are you interested in? I personally would love to see Privacy by Design, …See More
Aug 30, 2012
Lainna Fader's blog post was featured

Design For Small Spaces: A Folding Furniture Roundup

Small space living is an art, and designers worldwide have risen to the challenge of making furniture suitable to the tiny homes most city dwellers live in. We're seeing more and more foldable furniture these days, attractive to those living in small spaces because of the ease with which they can be tucked away, so we decided…See More
Aug 24, 2012
Lainna Fader's discussion was featured

Has Anything You've Backed on Kickstarter Actually Arrived On Time?

Hexy is the first educational robot from ArcBotics, a Somerville, Massachusetts, robotics company.WIRED Design's Joseph Flaherty just wrote about Hexy, one of the very few successful…See More
Aug 24, 2012
Lainna Fader posted a discussion

Has Anything You've Backed on Kickstarter Actually Arrived On Time?

Hexy is the first educational robot from ArcBotics, a Somerville, Massachusetts, robotics company.WIRED Design's Joseph Flaherty just wrote about Hexy, one of the very few successful…See More
Aug 24, 2012
Lainna Fader's blog post was featured

Amusing DIY Project: Make A Digital Trash Can Out Of Paper

Just found this funny little project via My Modern Met. A company called Codeco took the design of the trash can sitting on your desktop and turned it into an easy paper…See More
Aug 22, 2012
Lainna Fader's blog post was featured

How Do You Make A Space That Isn't Yours Into A Home? A Few Simple DIY Ideas

Photo via Design*SpongeEveryone knows that moving is a massive pain. But few people know that special kind of hell that is moving to a new space, often in a new city, for a very short period of time. I just moved from LA to SF to work at WIRED for the summer, and how to decorate a space that I'm only renting for three months has…See More
Aug 20, 2012
Lainna Fader's blog post was featured

Furniture Inspired By Vintage Video Games

Industrial designer Igor Chak, who is based in L.A. but was raised in Russia and Japan, channeled his love of vintage video games into his artistic practice. His game-inspired pieces of furniture are clever and incredibly well designed.Chak's design philosophy: "I believe…See More
Aug 17, 2012
Lainna Fader's blog post was featured

Photographer Santlov Imagines "ToysRLikeUs" With Playful Photo Series

Photographer Santlov's ongoing photography series "ToysRLikeUs," documented in a Tumblr blog, imagines what some of our favorite toys would be doing with their time if they were to come alive. His work features Woody from Toy Story, Bender from Futurama, Storm Troopers from…See More
Aug 14, 2012
Lainna Fader's 2 blog posts were featured
Aug 10, 2012
Lainna Fader's blog post was featured

Unusual Materials: Stefan Zwicky's Concrete Ode to Corbusier’s LC-2

I'm completely obsessed with making furniture out of unusual materials. Last week I wrote about my love for wooden textiles. Now I bring you Stefan Zwicky's Concrete Chair. Nice take on Corbusier’s…See More
Aug 6, 2012
Martin commented on Lainna Fader's blog post 'Experimental Ink: Printing With Aspirin, Tobacco, Ash, and Other Unusual Substances'
"They once made the packaging design for our debut album and we love these guys. Check their portfolio on their Website. Cheers "
Aug 3, 2012
Lainna Fader's discussion was featured

DIY Design in 15 Minutes or Less

This morning, Jan Halvarson, Poppytalk co-founder/editor and WIRED Design contributor, shared 8 easy DIY ideas that blend high tech with the low — most of which can be…See More
Jul 31, 2012
Lainna Fader posted a discussion

DIY Design in 15 Minutes or Less

This morning, Jan Halvarson, Poppytalk co-founder/editor and WIRED Design contributor, shared 8 easy DIY ideas that blend high tech with the low — most of which can be…See More
Jul 31, 2012
Lainna Fader's blog post was featured

Designer Elisa Strozyk's Wooden Textiles

Photo by Sebastian Neeb via elisastrozyk.deYoung German designer Elisa Strozyk's latest works use wood as fabric; she crafts custom furniture with wooden textiles. I first noticed her work in…See More
Jul 31, 2012
Lainna Fader's blog post was featured

How Well Do You Know Your Brand Colors?

How well do you know your brand colors?A new app called BrandSeen tests your skills at identifying colors associated with some of the biggest brands out there. Select a color for each logo presented, and you'll receive a score based on how close your…See More
Jul 25, 2012
Eric Michael Moran commented on Lainna Fader's blog post 'How Not to Suck at Infographics'
"extremely true!"
Jul 24, 2012

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Design For Small Spaces: A Folding Furniture Roundup

Posted on August 24, 2012 at 1:25pm 0 Comments

Small space living is an art, and designers worldwide have risen to the challenge of making furniture suitable to the tiny homes most city dwellers live in. We're seeing more and more foldable furniture these days, attractive to those living in small spaces because of the ease with which they can be tucked away, so…

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Amusing DIY Project: Make A Digital Trash Can Out Of Paper

Posted on August 22, 2012 at 12:10pm 0 Comments

Just found this funny little project via My Modern Met. A company called Codeco took the design of the trash can sitting on your desktop and turned it…

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How Do You Make A Space That Isn't Yours Into A Home? A Few Simple DIY Ideas

Posted on August 20, 2012 at 11:27am 0 Comments

Photo via Design*Sponge

Everyone knows that moving is a massive pain. But few people know that special kind of hell that is moving to a new space, often in a new city, for a very short period of time. I just moved from LA to SF to work at WIRED for the summer, and how to…

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Furniture Inspired By Vintage Video Games

Posted on August 17, 2012 at 11:30am 0 Comments

Industrial designer Igor Chak, who is based in L.A. but was raised in Russia and Japan, channeled his love of vintage video games into his artistic practice. His game-inspired pieces of furniture are clever and incredibly well designed.

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