Humanscale (1974-1981), by Henry Dreyfuss Associates, a supergraphic guide to designing for humans. Photos (of reproduction) from humanscalemanual.com
Osamu Sato's 1994 visual album "COMPU MOVIE" has just been digitized for the first time. It's a surreal example of the early computer-graphics wave we call 'Silicon Dreams:' www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pprm...
1978 magazine ads for Wega audio gear by Hartmut Esslinger / Frog Design-- A gorgeous example of "cassette futurism." Thanks to CommodoreCoCo in the CARI Discord for finding these!
For Wacky PoMo Wednesday, a look at Toonstruck (Virgin Interactive, 1996): store.steampowered.com/app/369830/T...
It's Whimsigothic Wednesday! Check out the DVD menu for Season 2 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (designer unknown, possibly Digital Magic Company): www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs1D...
The Renault Raccoon, from 1992, was a fairly early example of a Y2K "blobject" and the first-ever concept car to be shown off in CGI at an auto show. It could also drive in water. www.autoevolution.com/news/renault...
It's Supergraphic Sunday! Here are some interiors from the US embassy in Moscow circa 1974, designed by Hans Hollein.
"Fiber Bundles" from Animusic 2 (2005), a beautiful example of the Y2K "blobject" trend. Even the drums are blobby: www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6r4...
'Electric Car' by They Might Be Giants, directed by Tiny Inventions is peak Indiecraft, from 2009: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAv6...
It's Y2K Wednesday! Check out the Bed Supperclub, a "dining in bed" restaurant in Bangkok designed by Orbit Studio in 2002: orbitdesignstudio.com/projects/bed...