When it comes to design, says Kahng, the case is open and shut: the umbrella is brilliant: "There's no engine, no motor, no electricity, nothing. It's just one simple movement.

Xiaomi Youpin has now played host to a new UREVO Umbrella equipped with features such as turnable LED lights, reverse folding and non-wetting, and a one-second opening mechanism.

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Samsonite makes no grand claims about wind resistance, but the affordable Rain Pro is a good example of stick- and-hook umbrella design. Sure enough, it failed in our wind test, turning inside out ...

Mayor's officeThe urban umbrella design was unveiled today.NEW YORK -- New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is announcing a new design for the wood and steel structures that protect pedestrians near ...

Mechanism design, however, is not simply a mathematical apparatus justifying the insights of Hayek. Leonid Hurwicz, the godfather of the field who is now in his nineties, was influenced by Hayek ...

This week’s forecast may call for sunny skies, but as Washingtonians know all too well, the region is notorious for its capricious weather patterns and inevitable April showers. To keep your entryway ...