YD JOB ALERT: Philippe Starck is looking to recruit a Junior Interior Architect
It isn’t everyday that one gets the opportunity to meet Philippe Starck, let alone work with him! The Parisian all-round designer is probably one of the…
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Ampère gives the humble power sockets a tech makeover
Ampère is an intelligent socket system that has some fantastic UI UX experience attached to it. It comes with features like magnetic locking, power consumption of…
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The simplest vision-testing device ever made
Designed to combat the lack of proper tools and expertise when it comes to measuring eye power in low-resource areas, the Folding Foropter is a pretty…
Nebulite collection is the perfect party and festival gear!
We have seen several illuminating bags in our times, but nothing as dramatic as the NEBULITE Collection of drawstring bag, jacket and fanny pack. Apart from…
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The ProCarSaver is your car’s very own black-box
The Black Box plays a very important role in every aircraft. Given how complex (and incredibly expensive) aircrafts are, even a small malfunction can have large…
The ZIN18 Reborn Clock brings skilled artisanship to technology
This year is, for all intents and purposes, the year of the retro wave. The Moto Razr is relaunching, Disney is practically remaking all their glorious…
A Candle Warmer That’s Housed Within a Beautiful Design
The warm, gentle and atmosphere creating glow of a candle is often found within the domestic environment, and when paired with a sweet or seasonal aroma,…
The Median Ambulance cuts through highway traffic by riding on the road divider
How does an ambulance reach a victim in a road/highway accident when there are more than a dozen cars stuck in a traffic jam between the…
I could totally go for this sturdy, collapsible paper bed
Just a mere 100mm thick when folded, the Extendable Flatpack Paper Bed is quite incredible for a few reasons. Made entirely from paper, the bed uses…
YD Handpicks: 8 Incredibly Innovative Wallets
New month, new paycheck. Crisp new notes, tattered old wallet? It’s a good thing you’re here because the wallets below aren’t just your run-of-the-mill moneybags. They…
The GameBoy lost some weight and got curvy (displays)
In the interest of nostalgia and Nintendo’s obsession with it, here’s the Nintendo Flex, a fan-made GameBoy update that gives the age old classic handheld gaming…
Weela makes working out at home a breeze
Back in the days, working out at home was all about the Jane Fonda videos and fancy leotards. Times have changed, and with fitness being the…
Twelve South made this discreet looking picture frame that also charges your phone
Turning a pleasant, memorable piece of home-decor into a useful product seems to be this year’s general consensus. Twelve South’s PowerPic is, outwardly, a photo frame,…
When Intel redesigns the Google Glass
Google did create the first wearable with the Google Glass, but honestly with its $1500 price tag, it sounded like a failure at the get go….
Own the Slopes With The Knot Helmet!
Second to protection from the elements and surroundings, snow-sport gear is used to express the individual’s tastes, style and most significantly, personality… and their helmet is…
You don’t need a licence to drive the Citroën Ami One
Citroën seems to have it the nail on the head by calling its Ami One a ‘disruptive all-electric object’, and not a car. Barely 2.5 meters…
A lifesaver that purifies and distills seawater for you
Conceptually one of the most clever things I’ve seen in a while, this is the Purifier Lifesaver, a lifesaving tube that can also purify seawater to…
The PIQO projector fits a home theater in your pocket
I’ll let you in on a little secret. People who watch Netflix or stream full-length movies on their tiny mobile phone screens are more likely to…
Samsung’s flexible mobile ‘unfolds’ a new future for smartphone design
The pun was just begging to happen. Unfolding the future. Ha! But wordplay aside, look at this gorgeous beauty that Samsung calls the Galaxy Fold. Launched…
The Perfect Playing Cards for Traveling With
When we are traveling we don’t want to be carrying around excess baggage, so conserving space, no matter how small, is very important! This is precisely…
Layer Design and Airbus bring the ‘class’ back to economy class
The bane of air-travel, aside from noisy children and overpriced peanuts of course, is the fact that you’re stuck in an uncomfortable chair with practically no…
This bottle is your ultimate all-in-one kitchen tool!
While it occupies the exact footprint of a wine bottle on your kitchen shelf, the Bin 8 is actually pretty much all the kitchen accessories you…
A Healthy Cat, Is a Happy Cat
Monitoring every aspect of our pet’s health is no easy feat… just keeping up with our four-legged friends can be a challenge in itself! However, you…
Apple made the AirPods, Pitaka made them better!
The AirPods are pretty great the way they are, but ask any designer and they’ll say that they could be much more. Ask designer Tang Gan…
Your Furniture Design Moodboard: Winning Furniture Projects from A’ Design 2018
The purpose of this post is twofold. Not only is it a roundup of ten award-winning works that are worthy of your design inspiration mood board…
The futuristic pain-killing bandage
The iTENS healing patch looks like something out of a sci-fi movie. It sticks itself onto your body and magically dissipates any pain you may be…
The M-Wall is probably the first wall with a user experience
The M-Wall combines technology, beauty, and a user experience. Taking wall paneling and turning them into products/experiences, the M-Wall actually makes the wall a series of…
