Hacker News with Generative AI: Design

Nokia Design Archive (aalto.fi)
Archive materials are subject to a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license. Please see HERE for attribution instructions.
Design, Archive, Nokia, Finland, Licensing
162 points by microflash 2 days ago | 55 comments
Flexoki Color Scheme (stephango.com)
Flexoki is an inky color scheme for prose and code.
Color Schemes, Design, Programming
4 points by zdkaster 3 days ago | 1 comments
Typography in Ten Minutes (practicaltypography.com)
This is a bold claim, but I stand be­hind it: if you learn and fol­low these five ty­pog­ra­phy rules, you will be a bet­ter ty­pog­ra­pher than nearly every writer—and even most graphic designers.
Typography, Writing, Design
13 points by lambrospetrou 3 days ago | 10 comments
Antarctic bases went from wooden huts to sci-fi chic(2017) (bbc.com)
How do you build in the most isolated place on Earth? For decades Antarctica - the only continent with no indigenous population - hosted only the simplest huts as human shelters. But, as Matthew Teller finds out, architecture in the coldest, driest, windiest reaches of our planet is getting snazzier.
Antarctica, Architecture, History, Climate, Design
20 points by Willingham 3 days ago | 1 comments
Road signs to help people limit radiation exposure in contaminated areas (theautopian.com)
The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) is widely considered to be a dry and unemotional document.
Radiation Safety, Public Health, Traffic Control, Design
265 points by colinprince 3 days ago | 198 comments
Show HN: Making AR experiences is still painful – had to make my own editor (ordinary.space)
With Ordinary Objects, ideating, designing and testing true spatial experiences is faster and more fun than ever before. Discover novel use-cases, create variants and fine tune prototypes until they excite and are intuitive to use.
Augmented Reality, User Experience, Software, Tools, Design
14 points by boriskourt 4 days ago | 1 comments
Cosmos Keyboard: Scan your hand, build a keyboard (ryanis.cool)
Cosmos is the easiest way to design a keyboard around your one-of-a-kind hands.
Hardware, Design, Ergonomics, Customization
380 points by cdata 4 days ago | 83 comments
Camouflaged motorcycle hides from bike thieves in plain sight (newatlas.com)
Bike thieves can't steal it if they don't know it's there ... This remarkable motorcycle looks for all the world like a telecom signal box covered in graffiti – but at the touch of a button it rises up on wheels and rides away.
Motorcycles, Security, Design, Innovation
16 points by Brajeshwar 4 days ago | 1 comments
Why Skyscrapers Became Glass Boxes (construction-physics.com)
The most common style for skyscrapers in the US (and probably the world) is the glass box — a structural skeleton of steel or concrete, with a skin of non-load bearing curtain wall made of glass and metal (typically aluminum), and without much in the way of decoration or ornament.
Architecture, Design, Building Materials, History, Urban Planning
125 points by chmaynard 5 days ago | 89 comments
Paper Globe (paperglo.be)
Get your template Instructions
DIY, Paper Crafts, Design
4 points by gaws 5 days ago | 0 comments
A well designed ski jump (dezeen.com)
Zaha Hadid's Bergisel Ski Jump was her first completed major building.
Architecture, Design, Sports
35 points by HR01 5 days ago | 3 comments
First AI-generated and 3D-printed shoe makes its dubious debut (newatlas.com)
In the world of ugly shoes, we've had some real bangers.
Artificial Intelligence, 3D Printing, Fashion, Design
12 points by teleforce 6 days ago | 15 comments
Numderline: OpenType Ligatures for Number Clarity for 4+ digits (thume.ca)
Numderline is a font patcher that uses OpenType font shaping trickery to make it easier to visually parse large numbers. It has multiple variants for different preferences, fonts and contexts.
Typography, Fonts, Design, Programming, OpenType
3 points by leonim 6 days ago | 1 comments
Wrist watch modelled on Apollo DSKY computer (apollo-instruments.com)
Introducing the highly coveted Apollo Instruments DSKY Moonwatch, a four-year endeavour that captures the essence of adventure and the spirit of space exploration. With its authentic design and immersive functionality, this watch is a must-have for any avid collector or space enthusiast.
Watches, Space Exploration, Design
21 points by l3x 7 days ago | 1 comments
A laptop stand made from a single sheet of recycled paper (core77.com)
This g.stand, by Seoul-based industrial design firm grape lab, is made from a single sheet of recycled paper. It weighs just 45g (1.5oz), but is sturdy enough to hold "even the heaviest laptops," the firm writes.
Design, Sustainability, Paper Products, Laptops
342 points by surprisetalk 7 days ago | 242 comments
Life Without Limits: A Blind Maker's Take on 3D Printing (hackaday.com)
In the world of creation, few stories inspire as much as [Mrblindguardian], a 33-year-old who has been blind since the age of two, but refuses to let that hold him back. Using OpenSCAD and a 3D printer, [Mrblindguardian] designs and prints models independently, relying on speech software and touch to bring his ideas to life. His story, published on his website Accessible3D.io, is a call to action for makers to embrace accessibility in their designs and tools.
Accessibility, 3D Printing, Blindness, Design, Creativity
3 points by simojo 7 days ago | 0 comments
Making Beautiful API Keys (agentstation.ai)
Since developers are our customers, we wanted them to have beautiful API keys.
API, Design, User Experience
63 points by savannahkc 8 days ago | 103 comments
The Siren Song of Little Languages (wilfred.me.uk)
Some programming languages languish due to obscurity. They lack breathless blog posts exclaiming how much nicer they are to use.
Programming Languages, Software, Design
50 points by Qem 8 days ago | 25 comments
The Typography Maestro Getting Calls from Hollywood (nytimes.com)
Teddy Blanks, the designer behind the memorable movie titles for films like “Nosferatu” and “Barbie,” has quietly become Hollywood’s go-to guy.
Typography, Film, Design, Hollywood
36 points by ripe 8 days ago | 7 comments
Show HN: Belshazzar's Clock, luminous paint night clock (karliner.net)
With generations of Belshazzars languishing in storage, I decided it was time to make a version of Belshazzar more suited to domestic environments, and settled on a clock.
DIY Projects, Clockmaking, Design
73 points by mkarliner 10 days ago | 17 comments
The Elements of Euclid (c82.net)
A reproduction of Oliver Byrne’s celebrated work from 1847 plus interactive diagrams, cross references, and posters designed by Nicholas Rougeux
Mathematics, History, Design
24 points by simonsarris 10 days ago | 9 comments
In 2025, People Will Try Living in This Underwater Habitat (ieee.org)
The future of human habitation in the sea is taking shape in an abandoned quarry on the border of Wales and England.
Future, Underwater Habitats, Engineering, Science, Design
52 points by thunderbong 12 days ago | 56 comments
Endless Runway (wikipedia.org)
An endless runway is an aircraft runway which loops around to form a shape such as a circle.
Aviation, Engineering, Design
5 points by xanderlewis 12 days ago | 0 comments
Butterick's Practical Typography (practicaltypography.com)
Typography in ten minutes →
Typography, Design, Books
12 points by curling_grad 13 days ago | 1 comments
We're All in 'Dark Mode' Now (theatlantic.com)
The sun is setting on computers. In October, Google finally—finally—rolled out a new black-background view for its Calendar app. This is just the latest in a string of recent software darkenings. In July, Wikipedia went light-on-dark. And a few years before that, we got dark-theme Google Search. Since 2017, night has fallen on Slack, Reddit, YouTube, Twitter, and mobile Gmail too. Even Microsoft went dark.
User Interface, Design, Technology, Software
17 points by rainhacker 13 days ago | 8 comments
UK gravestone carvers condemn blatant reproduction of their designs (theguardian.com)
A walk down a churchyard path, passing other memorials and plaques, can be an important, meditative time for bereaved relatives. But some have had an unpleasant surprise when they find that the carefully chosen design and inscription on the headstone they have come to visit has been copied elsewhere.
Design, Art, UK, Cemetery, Grief
4 points by pseudolus 14 days ago | 0 comments
Show HN: I worked on a feature that allows you to preview fonts side by side (foxcraft.tech)
Texts makes up 80% of your UI. The right font doesn't just display information—it shapes perception. Choose the perfect font, and turn casual visitors into loyal customers.
Web Development, User Interface, Typography, Design
14 points by pauls_freeman 14 days ago | 5 comments
Show HN: I'm 14, I made a Figma plugin to import any app design into Figma FREE (figma.com)
Figma, Plugins, Design, Web Development, Software
9 points by sahilgodara 15 days ago | 2 comments
Best Data Visualization Projects of 2024 (flowingdata.com)
Many datasets were analyzed and many charts were made this year. If I liked a project, it was on FlowingData. But only a handful can be the best. These are my favorite data visualization projects from 2024.
Data Visualization, Design, 2024, Charts, Data Analysis
7 points by luispa 15 days ago | 0 comments
60 Years of Spaceflight Patches (arstechnica.com)
It turns out the US spy satellite agency is the best of the best at patch design.
Space Exploration, Design, History
62 points by bookofjoe 16 days ago | 15 comments