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Microsoft's Xbox Adaptive Joystick - Core77
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Here's a handsome and inclusive piece of industrial design. Microsoft has unveiled their Xbox Adaptive Joystick, designed for players with limited mobility. It features a single thumbstick, four buttons beneath it and two trigger buttons on the front. The buttons can be remapped,
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on Sep 6
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Better Package Design That Tells You the Price of the Product - Core77
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With few local options, I buy my groceries at Walmart. One thing I hate about it is that the pricing, at least in my Walmart, is never clearly listed on the shelf. It makes comparison shopping impossible. German grocery brand Penny has rolled out a new line of "Price Packs,"
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The World's Underwater Fiber Optic Cables - Core77
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Fun fact: In Alaska, the permafrost makes laying underground cables impractical. It's also not cost-effective to build overhead lines suspended from anchored poles. So to get broadband internet to rural interior communities, they use underwater fiber-optic lines laid in rivers. Also mind-blowing...
on Sep 24
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A Coffee Table that Walks - Core77
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Carpentopod is a walking coffee table, designed and built by Netherlands-based game developer Giliam de Carpentier. Inspired to improve upon Theo Jansen's Strandbeests, Carpentier wrote software to generate leg linkage mechanisms, then have them virtually compete against each other. Through...
on Sep 20
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Strange Design Decision: An Oven with French Doors - Core77
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I can't figure this one out. This Flexify Air Fryer Oven, by Chinese appliance brand Midea, was voted best-in-show by The Kitchn—and it has French doors. For heaven's sake, why? The chunky handles not only obscure the view, but add a degree of manufacturing complexity; the doors
on Sep 19
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<i id="caaf72_2324">Upcoming "Universal Methods Of Ethical Design" Book</i> - Core77
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"100 ways to become more ethically aware, responsible, and active in your design work"
on Sep 19
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EV Owners: Is Tire Noise a Problem? - Core77
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Since I don't own an EV, I can't tell if this is a real problem, or something cooked up by manufacturers. Apparently, EVs are so quiet that the noise of the tires becomes, according to these companies, bothersome. "[EV tire] noise can be perceived as significantly more intrusive and unpleasant
on Sep 18
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Extra UI for Your Computer: The Creator Micro - Core77
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It would be fun to see what archeologists make of this object, if they dig one up in the future. This Creator Micro, by Montreal-based tech company Work Louder, is designed for power users of Photoshop, Premiere, Figma, etc. It offers 12 keys and two analog dials
on Sep 18
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Rethinking the UI Design of a (Musical) Keyboard - Core77
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The Seaboard Rise 2 uses soft silicone ridges for tactile control of notes
on Sep 3
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Library Furniture Designed to Make Childcare Easier - Core77
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Librarians at the Fairfield Area Library in Virginia spotted a problem. "The staff noticed that parents with toddlers or infants in strollers had no easy way to use the library's adult reading room computer workstations. Further, their young children might disrupt the work of others using the...
on Sep 1
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Lightweight, Beautiful 3D-Printed Camper Van Interiors - Core77
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Industrial designer Max Cuppens is the CEO and co-founder of Materialogic, which makes camper van interiors with large-format 3D-printed components. This means their pieces are not only lightweight, but can be executed with strikingly organic forms: They also say the fabrication method is
on Aug 29
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Fixmotion's Self-Stabilizing Outdoor Tables - Core77
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It's fitting that this invention comes from France, a country with a lot of outdoor cafes and a lot of cobblestones. Fixmotion's outdoor tables feature a self-stabilizing leg design: https://i.imgur.com/gHhamox.mp4 Best of all, you don't have to futz with anything. You just put the table down...
on Aug 23
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Reusable Ice Packs vs. Ice vs. a Cooler with a Drawer - Core77
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I've learned that living in a rural area, in the summertime, means bringing a cooler to the supermarket. Some rural supermarkets have ice machines by the door, and they give you the ice for free. You don't want to buy frozen meat in August, then drive it home for an
on Aug 23
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Fighting Through Mental Struggles: Incredible Renderings Created with Only a Pencil - Core77
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From a young age, artist Kohei Omori was diagnosed with OCD and struggled in school. He has described his obsession with detail as a disadvantage that makes everyday life difficult; and while he was able to gain an equivalency diploma after dropping out of high school, he was not able
on Aug 16
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How Bamboo Can Invade Your House - Core77
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You might see the image below and think "Gosh, wouldn't it be pretty to have a little bamboo in my garden." That can be a mistake. Bamboo comes in two varieties, "clumping" and "running." The latter variant shoots out runners, or rhizomes, horizontally—for decades. They can spread far enough
on Aug 15
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A Minimal Reconfigurable Sofa Design Meets Commercial Success - Core77
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Here's an unusual path to launching a new furniture product. Frederik Frøsig and Jonas Larsen, two friends and vintage furniture enthusiasts from Denmark, quit their jobs in 2018 to start an Instagram-based vintage furniture reseller. The venture met with success, and in 2022 Frøsig and Larsen...
on Aug 13
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MSCHF's High-Heeled Flip Flop - Core77
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Subversive product firm MSCHF is at it again. Here's their new Flipped Flop, a high-heeled EVA flip flop that adds 4.5" of height: "The Flipped Flop is inspired by classic kick-around pool slides, conjoined, lengthened, and curled up into a 4.5" loft high heel. The ankle cuff
on Aug 9
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What are the Olympics Shooting Competitors Wearing On Their Faces? - Core77
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If you happened across the Olympic Air Pistol event for the first time, you might've been puzzled by the competitors' wearables: So those are mechanical irises. Shooting competitors fine-tune them to bring their gunsights into sharp focus. Here's an example of one by manufacturer Gehmann:
on Aug 7
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Industrial Design Case Study: SeymourPowell Tackles Brompton Bike Rental Stations - Core77
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Brompton Bikes wanted to create their own dedicated bikeshare system. Because their products fold down, this system would obviously be different from dock-based bikeshare programs. The company hired industrial design consultancy SeymourPowell to figure it out. "A modular secure locker for hire...
on Jul 31
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A Jack-Free Tire Changing Solution for Dual-Axle Trailers - Core77
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Clever design: This Camco Curved Trailer Aid allows you to change a flat tire on a dual-axis trailer, without using a jack. You simply drive over it with the wheel next to the one that needs changing, then chock the yellow part in place with the black
on Jul 31
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Metal Storage Tins by Stanley and Sigg - Core77
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Two companies with century-plus histories are selling updates to a decades-old product. Stanley's $35 stainless steel Classic Legendary Useful Box measures 25cm / 9.8" x 16cm / 6.3" x 5.6cm / 2.2". Throw it in a backpack, filled with whatever you don't want getting crushed. Nowadays it's
on Jul 30
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Obsolete Forms: Handheld Electronic Game Designs from the 1970s and '80s - Core77
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In the 1970s and '80s, handheld electronic games became a thing. This will be difficult for the current generation to understand, but each object contained only a single game; these were not consoles with interchangeable media. (Imagine buying a laptop that could only run one application.) This
on Jul 27
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Acrobatic Artist Bastien Dausse's Incredible Low-Gravity Invention - Core77
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French acrobatic artist Bastien Dausse's work is "centered on (im)balance and the desire to play with gravity." To that end, Dausse co-founded a troupe, Compagnie Barks, whose performances are centered around gravity and the subversion of it. For their Moon performance, they use this impressive...
on Jul 21
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Sunglasses That Can Instantly Change Tint Level or Color - Core77
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An eyewear company called Chamelo has developed electrochromic sunglasses that can instantly change tint level or color. Check out their Dusk model: Their tint-adjustable Music Shield (so named because it has built-in speakers): Their color-changing Euphoria model can cycle through four...
on Jul 14
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Meadow's Daisy Top Aluminum Refill Packaging System - Core77
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Swedish company Meadow is rethinking packaging for sustainability's sake. Targeting the cosmetics and personal care industries, where packaging is typically plastic, Meadow has turned to aluminum instead. They've devised a refill concept that incorporates aluminum cans of standard size, so as to...
on Jul 12
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A Beautiful Medical Device: This Biomimetic Orthotic Collar - Core77
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Orthoses are medical devices that provide support to the patient's body. This unusual orthosis was designed by Luke Hale, a doctor in the UK. Hale founded a company called Pi-A Health, which uses technology to assist with patient recovery. "I designed a new way of making orthoses
on Jul 11
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Architecture Student Concept: Houses Designed for Disassembly - Core77
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Clara Mu He is pursuing her Masters in Architecture at Harvard's GSD. Her thesis project asks: "How to (un)build a house?" Mu He seeks to design a reversible framing system, using strapping rather than fasteners. "In recent decades, as we recognize that our extractive practices are driving...
on Jul 10
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A Wheelchair That Folds to Fit in an Airplane's Overhead Bin - Core77
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Wheelchair users cannot bring their personal wheelchairs onto airplanes. Instead they must check them as luggage, a logistics hassle that means they must be transported onto and off of the airplane in an additional wheelchair provided by the airport. It also leaves the risk that the personal...
on Jul 5
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Design for the Common Good: Using Design to Better Communities Worldwide - Core77
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Design for the Common Good is an initiative put together by creative agency Alternatives. It seeks to use design education and research to better communities around the world. Design for the Common GoodPositioning, Strategy and Website Design & Development Design for the Common Good (DCG) is a...
on Jul 5
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A Transparent Volkswagen ID.3 - Core77
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Here's a transparent Volkswagen ID.3: The vehicle is owned by Chinese auto influencer FastDog, who was reportedly inspired to customize it by the Nothing Phone. Large sections of the body were cut away and replaced by vacuum-formed transparent plastic, and the C-pillars have been adorned with circuit
on Jul 3
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How A Better Combat Boot Design Can Lead to More Sustainable Civilian Footwear - Core77
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Military technologies often trickle down to improve civilian life. Duct tape, portable fire extinguishers, Epipens and GPS were all things originally developed for military purposes. The same pipeline might be coming for footwear. Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Lowell are...
on Jun 28
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The 2024 Core77 Design Awards Winners In The Built Environment Category
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This year's Built Environment jury was led by Erich Fox from Gentilhomme
on Jun 26
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Street Furniture That Emulates the Stoop, by JDS Architects - Core77
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Street furniture used to simply exist wherever you found it: Stairs, curbs, railings. Copenhagen-based JDS Architects took note and designed, essentially, a series of free-standing stoops. "Looking at locations where there is no bench available and people still sit, doorsteps, handrails and...
on Jun 24
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A Design Classic with a Muddy History: Kaare Klint's Propellor Stool - Core77
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The Propellor Stool is attributed to Kaare Klint, the legendary Danish architect and designer. It is said that he designed it in 1930. The folding stool is named for the legs, each of which are one half of a cylinder. Fold it shut and you
on Jun 24
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Pint-Sized Camper: The Minibago - Core77
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Travis Moore owns Toy Factory Fabrication, a custom fabrication shop in Washington state. On a lark, Moore and his team spent four weeks building this Minibago: Gotta love that logo. Moore says he built the Minibago to "inspire kids to get off of their devices and get
on Jun 24
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UX Improvements to the Muck Boot - Core77
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As I'm on a farm, muck boots are an indispensable daily-use object for me. They're simple, cheap and effective. But they have their pain points. The first is that the material is always super stiff. The ankles don't bend well, making squatting and kneeling difficult. The stiffness also means
on Jun 9
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Tesco's Laser-Etched Avocados to Save on Packaging Waste - Core77
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"Laser avocado" sounds like a Doritos flavor, but it's actually a packaging technique being trialed by Tesco. In a bid to reduce packaging waste, the UK supermarket chain is laser-etching avocados rather than using barcode stickers. And for their avocado products that come in twin packs, they're...
on Jun 7
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A Visual Catalog of Awful Textile Designs for Public Transportation - Core77
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Documentary director Julien Potart has a strange side hobby: Documenting the visually awful textile designs seen on public transport around the world. Potart's incredibly well-populated Instagram account, idontgiveaseat, shows the offensive fabric and lists the provenance. As for why the...
on May 31
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When Things Go Wrong at an Aluminum Extrusion Facility - Core77
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It's not clear if this event happened as a result of a hack, but industrial facility cybersecurity specialist J.D. Christopher posted this harrowing video of a disaster at an aluminum extrusion facility in Spain: Extrusion rigs like this use hydraulics to push the billets through the tooling, and it
on May 23
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Monocab: "Individual Local Public Transport" Pods that Ride Disused Railway Lines - Core77
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Monocab is a new form of transportation that makes use of existing infrastructure. Conceived of by German design engineer Thorsten Försterling, the idea is that rural areas of Europe, which often lack public transportation options, could have their disused railway lines populated by these...
on May 19
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Mechanical Engineering Students Invent Leaf Blower Silencer - Core77
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At Johns Hopkins University, a Mechanical Engineering class was given a difficult assignment: To silence an off-the-shelf leaf blower, without reducing its efficacy. Apparently the assignment was given with no expectation that it could actually be accomplished; as the school's Hub publication...
on May 17
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An Unusual Furniture Design Niche: Behind-the-Sofa Consoles - Core77
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Here's an unusual furniture niche: Powered behind-the-sofa consoles. Michigan-based builder Mitten State Woodworks specializes in them, offering depths as narrow as 3", and as wide as 11". The other dimensions are up to you and the size of your sofa. A built-in outlet provides two standard plugs
on May 9
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Fantastic Industrial Design Student Work: "How Long Should Objects Last?" - Core77
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This incredibly ambitious and thoroughly-executed project is by Charlie Humble-Thomas, done while pursuing his Masters in the Design Products program at the RCA. Called Conditional Longevity, it asks the question: "How long should objects last?" Seeking the answer, Humble-Thomas tackles an...
on May 8
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In-Car Hydration and Urination Systems for Race Car Drivers - Core77
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You've seen pit stop footage with crew members zipping tires on and off. But you may not have seen this thing being swapped out: That's a bottle filled with water, usually mixed with some combination of vitamins, minerals and/or glucose. Races can be long and grueling, and drivers need
on May 5
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Scan the World Offers 17,000+ Scans of Famous Artworks You Can Download and 3D Print - Core77
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Predominantly Western, but the India and China sites are bound to fill up too
on May 3
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Tactile Controls In A Digital World - Core77
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Which do you prefer - a touch screen or physical buttons?
on Apr 23
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Stickybana, the Perpetually Forgotten Art of Cannabis Arrangement - Core77
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The Japanese art of flower arrangement, Ikebana, is a captivating practice that aims for poetic synthesis of human hand and natural beauty in each composition. Stickybana, as documented on this Instagram page, is a sub-genre that centers cannabis within that tradition. The pairing is quite...
on Apr 21
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Five Experimental Walking Stick Designs That Seek to Increase Functionality - Core77
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From the "Walking Sticks & Canes" exhibit at the Triennale Milano
on Apr 17
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Awesome Street Furniture in This Swiss Roadside Public Toilet Renovation - Core77
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Designing gas station bathrooms might seem beneath the average Swiss architect. But "We want to be free to build what people really need," Jeanne Wéry told HochParterre, "and not sink under the pressure of architecture as a financial business. We want to flirt with the boundaries of discipline." Wéry is
on Apr 6
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A Cheeky Bike Rack with a Clear Point of View - Core77
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Adrien Rovero, a Swiss industrial designer who runs his own firm in Renens, designed this cheeky VD003 bike rack: "VD003 is a car-shaped bicycle rack which holds six bikes in the space that one car would take up. It was designed to sensibilize car users to the space a
on Apr 6