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Author @bheiligenthal is launching Heavymetal, a design periodical focused on…

Brief

Heavymetal is a new Detroit-based design periodical from @bheiligenthal (in collaboration with @joinrouge) that spotlights ‘critical hardtech’—materials, advanced chips, latticed PCBs and supersonic rockets. Heavymetal 001, produced with contributor @connorkapoor (@digitalmetalinc), promises stories and research about the future of America’s industrial base.

Why it matters

Author @bheiligenthal is launching Heavymetal, a design periodical focused on 'critical hardtech'—stainless steel, prismatic silicon chips, latticed circuit boards and supersonic rockets.

Key details

  • Heavymetal is produced from Detroit, c/o @joinrouge; Issue Heavymetal 001 features @connorkapoor (credited @digitalmetalinc).
  • The publication positions itself as storytelling and research on the future of America’s industrial base.
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Stainless steel, prismatic silicon chips, latticed circuit boards and supersonic rockets. How can you not be romantic about hardtech?

It’s impossible. That’s why we’re starting @heavymetalmag, the first design periodical sharing stories and research from the frontier of critical hardtech. Written from Detroit, c/o @joinrouge.

Heavymetal 001 with @connorkapoor (@digitalmetalinc) is out now. Get a glimpse inside the future of America’s industrial base: