Lava Music’s semi-acoustic guitar is made in a single piece from carbon fiber
Carbon Fiber lends a very different set of features to a guitar. Aside from making it practically unbreakable and possibly quadrupling its lifespan, it lends a…
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YD JOB ALERT: Grab an Industrial Design Internship at Electrolux!
Considered one of the biggest names in home appliances, Electrolux has, for long, had an approach that is best described as design-forward. As an organizer of…
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This ATM design safely and beautifully integrates into wall panels
Yoo Eunsook’s idea for an ATM solves both aesthetic and functional problems. The aesthetic problem is that ATMs are usually clunky, bulky machines that sit outside…
A Lamp with a Post Box Motif
Simplicity doesn’t have to mean boring, and the Post Lamp is an excellent example of this. Its simplistic aesthetic references the iconic form of a traditional…
Featured Designs
Imagine if you just needed one bag all your life… the Onli Pack was designed to be it
You probably have a laptop bag, a travel bag, a sports duffle, probably a camera bag too, a check-in suitcase for flights, and a handy carry-on…
The TIMIO is a child-friendly tech-toy that introduces learning without the tech addiction
I heard something extremely interesting the other day. Children in homes with smart speakers had gotten so used to talking to the AI that they would…
A Lead for Style Conscious, First Time Dog Owners
Despite being a fundamental accessory for dog-owners, the extendable lead still carries significant flaws that impede on the safety of both the dog owner and their…
YD Design Storm #26
The YD Design Storm takes a look at products, services, and spaces that are storming the internet. The idea? To turn internet-storming material into brainstorming material! Scroll down…
The Corky gives bicyclers an instant flip-out rear-view-mirror
When it comes to riding a bicycle, it’s important to be aware of ALL your surroundings… even things that aren’t in your peripheral vision. With some…
The Resurgence of Retro
Beards are back, music from the 70s and 80s are more popular than ever (case in point, Freddie Mercury and Elton John’s biopics hitting the theaters),…
Here’s a multitool spatula for the multipurpose chef
We usually have a tendency to take things for granted, until someone proves us wrong. I guess I’d never look at a spatula and go, maybe…
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch takes inspiration from Japanese cherry blossoms
The Sakura, or the Cherry Blossom holds an iconic role in Japanese culture, finding its firmly rooted place in Japanese tradition, art, outdoor spaces, music, manga,…
IKEA’s making flat-pack DIY chocolate Easter bunnies!
An unusual play for IKEA, the Vårkänsla is an edible Chocolate Bunny right in time for Easter celebrations… but just like most of IKEA’s products, this…
Ever seen a portable desktop!?
I’d classify the Lavolta iMac Carrying Bag as an absurdly useful product. It brings (in some capacity) the one element the iMac lacks in comparison to…
Braun inspired hub/SSD that channels your designer self
Braun is the name behind some of the most iconic designs created over the last century, and because of this, the famous products are still being…
YD Design Storm #25
The YD Design Storm takes a look at products, services, and spaces that are storming the internet. The idea? To turn internet-storming material into brainstorming material!…
The Hashy bottle deserves to be in a contemporary art museum
If I asked you to imagine a water bottle, you’d probably think of a flimsy, disposable plastic PET bottle with a branding-label around its waist. Even…
This Unusually Compact Ball-pen Also Houses an Entire Sewing Kit Within It
You’ve probably heard of the phrase “ripped a hole in my pocket”? It implies that something is so expensive that it ripped through the pocket fabric…
YD Talks: With ‘Sam Does Design’ about designing The Weight lamp for Gantri
Sam Gwilt started his fledgling YouTube channel to capture his journey as a designer. Over time, that YouTube channel helped build a community that, along with…
Dyson’s latest lamp uses algorithms to exactly reproduce sunlight
Known for creating some of the most technically sound products in the world, Dyson has extended their signature level of engineering to lighting too with the…
The MovinGenius envisions a future where there’s a special world wide web for cars
In Mohammad Ghezel’s vision of the future, vehicles communicate with each other, with the road and all the traffic elements on it, and even with a…
Transportation design: Kiddie edition!
Toys are designed to do three things. Engage, educate, inspire. They don’t necessarily have to fulfill all three conditions. In fact most toys can get past…
Moleskine’s paper notebook lets you draw in vectors right inside Adobe Illustrator!
Teaming up together to achieve the near impossible, Adobe and Moleskine have debuted the Paper Tablet, a book and pen combo that translates sketches on paper…
Organize your workspace with this 12-in-1 modular desk organizer
Throughout the working day, our desks can become cluttered and deeply unorganized messes that limit our potential through creating distractions and reducing efficiency. This is only…
A Truly Pocket-Sized Projector!
Being able to share memories with friends whilst on-the-go or immerse yourself in films on the big-screen whilst in the comfort of your own home is…
Alessi buckles down on Toothpaste waste
Arguably the biggest and most respected design brand of our time (and well before our time too), Alessi is known for its delightful products with a…
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is here
The advent of electronics had ushered in the third Industrial Design revolution but we are slowly moving beyond the realm of tangible, screen-based interactions to discover…
