Twist and Squeeze
Designer Jason Kline discovered people don’t use most of the buttons on today’s TV remotes. The complex array of function only confuses some and alienates…
2008
Naked UNbrella
Hey, Let me just say I give props to anyone out there thinking green and trying to make the world a better place through design….
Beer gut Saver
I just love ideas that come from outside “influences”, like “oh man, I may be totally blitz right now but we should totally head to…
Volvo + trucks + fashion = !@#$%&
OK, show of cursors, who here when thinking of big trucks (not SUVs) thinks of Volvo? Anyone? Anyone? Ok, you two in the Swedish diner..now…
Blockenspiel…you know, for kids!
Bust out the aspirin and put down that toy AK-47 fully automatic machine gun you were thinking about buying Junior for his birthday and think…
Wine of the Times
I had a few too many glasses of Pinot Gris just the other evening and I swear to Bartles & Jaymes that I envisioned a…
A Radio, Calliper Style
Like a precision calliper tool, 08 Radio by Mikael Silvanto lets you precisely find the station you want by sliding the entire radio unit up…
A Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of That
Not too long ago while shopping for a credenza, I was torn between wood and metal. I wanted the luxury of wood but the performance…
Robotic Fish Feeder, Because I’m Too Lazy
If you’ve got a big pond or lake with fish just swimmingly enjoying life, you may ask yourself why you have to be the one…
Icebear, Waste Not Want Not
Originally commissioned for Valgeir Sigurðsson Greenhouse in Iceland, Icebear is a limited edition fur made from pelt scraps in 10 shades on arctic white. Really?…
Polish Cinema Paradiso
According to a recent press release we obtained, Poland is having an economic up-swing and what better time to launch a brand new entertainment multi-plex…
Best of June 2008
Every month we take a look around and select some of the most interesting designs that was showcased here. Below you’ll find the most popular…