Balancing Blocks
Ah the simple joy of stacking objects to see how high they can go before the whole thing collapses. Fort Standard, a design studio based…
An Eco Friendly Kiosk
The aptly named Ecokiosk uses a number of techniques to flash that ever important “green card” in today’s culture. Companies are looking for new ways…
The Ultimate Touch Tablet PC?
Digital development tools are an integral part of design and construction processes. m • pad is a Tablet PC that is optimized for the needs…
Utensils That Just Hang Around
Muuto’s new cooking set and salad servers combine form, function and craftsmanship. The elegant wooden tools are precisely designed and crafted for a sleek modern…
The New Social Video Game Console
Njoin is an ultra portable video game system specially designed to play videogames and run multimedia applications – capable of simultaneous, differentiated and private interaction…
Lamp with No Joints or Screws
The Tweety table lamp, designed by Bonaguro Giorgio has a simple and intuitive design, made up of two main parts – the bulb and body….
Rolling Bookshelf
The Patatras is a new way to store books – a wheel of knowledge if you will. Made of expanded polypropylene in a range of…
First & Last Impressions from a Clothespin
When Keith Magruder decided he was ready for branch out and interview for a position at the GAP Inc. headquarters, he needed a way to…
Two Halves of Time
Many watch innovations come from the digital neophyte camp. The possibilities are limitless but what about the analog peeps? The Ikku is a watch project…
Not Afraid of Color, Interview with Karim Rashid
Karim Rashid is one of the most prolific designers today. He has over 3000 products in production, countless awards and an ever growing list of…
City Compost Bin
Composting is an important, vital part to creating a sustainable city but few urbanites engage in the activity because of stigmas. The idea of having…
DIY Pendant Lamp by Benjamin Hubert
Benjamin Hubert is at it again, this time with a DIY pendant lamp series called Roofer for Fabbian. Inspired by roof tiles in Marrakech; you…
Apple Peripherals Don’t Have to Look “Apple”
The Kanto Morph speakers were originally designed by Alp Germaner for a competition but he missed the fine print about it being a “skin design”…
Dining Table Puppetry
I love to play with my left overs. I figure, someone is just going to throw away all the scraps so why not prepare it…
Conceptual HTC New Eden is Beautiful
The HTC New Eden 1 Concept is 1 of 2 designs to come out of the New Eden project, hosted by BriefMobile, that sets out…
Win an ALEX Bottle!
I know it’s hard to embrace being “lean and green” in this new eco-culture but there’s one thing you can do to help and that’s…