Otis College LibGuides: Product Design Research Guide: Websites

Websites

Core77: industrial design magazine
Core77 publishes articles, discussion forums, an extensive event calendar, hosts portfolios, job listings, a database of design firms, schools, vendors and services.
Design inSite
Guide to design and manufacturing processes, based in Denmark
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Design Milk
Design Milk is a blog at the interception of modern technology and design. Industrial designers will find ample posts in their field from Design Milk, including those about industrial design trends, product design innovations, .
designboom magazine
designboom is based in milan, beijing and new york and has gained a global reach of 4 million readers and 450.000 newsletter subscribers. founded in milan in 1999, designboom is the world's first and most popular digital architecture and design magazine.
Dezeen: design news
Dezeen is one of the world's most popular and influential architecture and design magazines, and the winner of numerous awards for journalism and publishing.
FastCoDesign
Fast Co Design is a magazine and website that covers news about design, business and technology
Grab Cad
Engineers and designers share their own CAD files and design tips, participating in design challenges, or downloading free CAD models to avoid starting from scratch.
World Design Organization (WDO)
Non-profit organisation that protects and promotes the interests of the profession of industrial design. Formerly known as the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (ICSID)
Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA)
Founded in 1965, the nonprofit Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) is one of the oldest and largest membership associations for industrial design professionals.
Inhabitat: Design for a Better World
Inhabitat.com is a weblog devoted to the future of design, tracking the innovations in technology, practices and materials that are pushing architecture and home design towards a smarter and more sustainable future.
Living on Earth (PBS)
Living on Earth with Steve Curwood is the weekly environmental news and information program distributed by Public Radio International. Every week approximately 250 Public Radio stations broadcast Living on Earth's news, features, interviews and commentary on a broad range of ecological issues.
Lynda
Lynda.com is a leading online learning platform that helps anyone learn business, software, technology and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals. Every student has access to a free Lynda subscription through the school. Use your student e-mail to sign up and start learning!
TED: Ideas worth spreading
TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less).

Healthy Materials Lab

We are Healthy Materials Lab at Parsons School of Design, dedicated to a world in which all material choices have been considered carefully on all building projects. Our work is experiential, collaborative, and unbiased whenever possible. We’re a resource, network, and locus for designers, architects, researchers, and builders. The Resource Library is a digital collection of tools and information to help designers, architects, homeowners, and developers make more informed choices about building materials and health.