Transmutive Tableware
There’s a vintage paradigm of tableware that may need to be reinvented to better suite modern living. “Slice” adopts the idea of transmutive tableware –…
Product Design
An Illuminating Idea
The Book Light is made from a solid translucent plastic body with integrated LEDs and doubles as a bookmark. You can recharge it and set…
A Twisted Outlet Extension
Plug too big? Just flip it. AC adapter don’t fit? Just flip it. No idea what I’m talking about? I’m talking about the Flipi, an…
Backpack of the Future
In the future, our electronic devices will be more than just rectangular screens in our pockets. They will be bolder and more integrated into the…
Picture Perfect Shot
REC is a delightful camera that gives the subject an equal opportunity to view his pose as the camera clicks the picture. A rotating display…
King of the Cephalopods
Besides being editor of YD, I’m also a unicorn herder and recent crowned King of the Cephalopods, but a king ain’t a king without a…
Every Drop Goes Into the Flowerpot
Sometimes it takes a simple re-design to add functionality and solve a problem. For example the Cavity Flowerpot – it’s designed with four receptacles to hold…
The Power Train
The Chain Power Strip caters so well to our plug-ing needs that I’m completely sold on the idea! The strip is like a chain link…
A Cellphone for Women and Men with Manbags
I agree with designer Paz Brouk that women who tend to keep their cellphones in their purse find it a nightmare to retrieve before a…
Don’t Touch the Furniture
The early years of my life were filled with memories of plastic covered remote controls and couches. Yes, my parents were THOSE people. I was…
Tit for Tat and Tweet
When you need answers to specific questions, Google may be of some use but a dynamic collaborative environment demands instant answers from people with shared…
Cookie Spoon Delight!
Instead of wasteful plastic and wooden stirrers, why not use an ecookie? Dense enough to keep a satisfying crunch when stirring yet scrumptiously delicious as…