Leather Leftovers
Pepe Heykoop’s Skin Collection of furniture is a response to the excessive 25-30% of leather waste produced by the furniture industry each year. The leftover…
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Let’s Get Dirty!
Unlike the conventional quad, the TrakRok all-terrain trike concept features an independent track system similar to that of a snowmobile. High powered electric motors propel…
What a Plump Chair!
There’s a huge movement of ultra minimal chairs made of wood, metal, plastic and glass. Yes they’re gorgeous to look at but some would say,…
The CKIE Exposure
Red Dot President in Asia, Ken Koo, has quite the right insight on CKIE. “Most designers are not good marketing people. In fact, most people…
Never Too Old for a Computer
There’s this perception that the silver generation gets intimidated by technology and can find it difficult to get savvy with gadgets. Four of my family…
Hubless Bike
I’ve seen a handful of hubless concept bikes but the Synapse Bike goes one further with integrated electric motors to assist the rider. The design…
This Coffin is to Die For!
Okay, so… I can’t believe I’m going to say this, but this is one sexy coffin. I always thought I wanted to be cremated, but…
Gravity Defying Table
I love a design that makes you second-guess what you’re seeing. The Gravity Table by Simone Savini is one of those head-turning designs that will…
Compact Water Purification
NextOfKin Creatives goal in designing the EcoWater CES purification system was to deconstruct and reduce the system to its core components and simplest form to…
Cutting Edge Time
The CuTime Wall Clock is a metaphoric representation of the circular saw. If we think about it, time is like a malleable element that can…
No Ordinary Water Purifier
This isn’t your typical Brita or PUR water filter, this is an innovative reverse osmosis purifier, but it actually looks like a piece of art,…
The Invader Lamp
Inspired by the movie War of the Worlds, the Invader lamp is the DIY thang that I’d like to get for my table. Just for…