RKS Design's "monthly-ish" Newsletter

RKS Design's "monthly-ish" Newsletter

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RKS Design is a global design, development, and innovation consultancy. We elevate the human experience.

Published Feb 27, 2024
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The designer exists to help the curious go beyond the headlines and understand how design is changing the world. This includes analysis of emerging trends, interviews with designers, and breakdowns of great design-making waves in the world today. Click on the images to be taken to the original articles!

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Innovative Ideas

The Near Future of Electric Cars

Solid-state batteries, with key players like BMW, Volkswagen, and Toyota, promise to revolutionize the EV industry with safer, higher-density, and faster-charging technology, signaling a cleaner, more accessible transportation future.

Los Sponge-les, California

LA just proved how spongy a city can be. LA's "sponge city" initiative captures 8.6 billion gallons of rain with innovative infrastructure like permeable surfaces, transforming stormwater from liability to asset and pioneering sustainable urban water management.

Rainmaking Solar Farms

Innovative research suggests that in the UAE, vast solar farms could ingeniously generate rain by creating updrafts, potentially revolutionizing water scarcity solutions and advancing renewable energy, a promising yet unimplemented approach.

Cool New Products

Rabbit R1 - Your Pocket Companion

Rabbit's R1 device, a cutting-edge pocket AI assistant, aims to streamline daily tasks like ordering lunch without replacing smartphones, leveraging a unique OS for app interactions via a web portal for efficient account management.

Clicks Creator Keyboard

Remember when phones were tactile? Clicks is a blast to the past that not only restores a sense of nostalgia, but saves and maximizes precious “screen-estate” as the physical keyboard keeps your virtual keyboard tucked off screen unless prompted.

What We're Watching

The Map

"The Map," a documentary by Gary Hustwit, explores Massimo Vignelli's redesign of New York's subway, emphasizing his design principles and profound impact on urban navigation and graphic design

RKS x RKS: RKS & Synaptic Revolutionize Cardiac Care

In this video, our CEO and Founder, Ravi Sawhney, and our Exec VP of Program Management, Cary Chow, share how the power of communication and a shared mission propelled us to create a cryoablation system that can transform cardiology.

What We're Listening To

The Sustainable UX Podcast

Episode 12 of The Sustainable UX Podcast features Damien Lutz on "Life-centered Design," advocating for UX practices that respect all life forms and ecosystems, highlighting its role in crafting sustainable, ethical user experiences.

What We're Reading

The 99% Invisible City

"The 99% Invisible City" inspires a new perspective on urban environments, celebrating unseen design elements that shape cities' character and functionality through engaging stories and illustrations, highlighting creativity in urban planning.




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