OneLessDesk Series, Gotta Have ’em All!
Even with my RAVE review of the OneLessDesk by Dean Heckler Designs, many of you expressed dismay with it turning towards extreme minimalism at the…
Swing Delight!
Here’s a sneak peek at the Arioso Swing for the upcoming Maison et Objet exhibition this September. It’s your standard fair of powdered coated steel…
Dew-like Illumination
Emir Rifat ISIK finds inspiration in the most detailed bits of nature. His Dropmacro Lamp is like a macro photograph come to life. There’s a…
Podcast Episode 1
Our first podcast so be kind, rewind, play again. There’s a lot of good stuff in there, namely an interview with designer and engineer Mark…
Surfaces, Surfaces, Surfaces
I’m sort of a nut job when it comes to minimalism. If I’m going to be a minimalist, I’m extreme. I like surfaces, surfaces, surfaces….
French People, This is Your Car Circa 2037
If you think urban density is bad now, wait until 2037. 70% of the French population will inhabit urban metropolises. That’s a whole ‘lotta people…
Speaker Rings
Well here is a novel concept. The Expansion Loudspeakers are a set or rings docked to a base station connected to a computer via USB….
Royalty Free HDRI Stock
Advance computer rendered imagery have become sort of a double-edge sword for us designers. On the one hand it enables visual comps with unparalleled realism….
Bluelounge CableDrop
Look around you computer. You probably have one too many cables strung about and a few more dangling off your desk. Some of us have…
Tokyo Fiber 2009 SENSEWARE PART 3
Part 3 of this fantastic exhibition. Makoto Azuma, Mint Designs, Nendo, Nissan Motor CO. LTD. Part 1, Part 2
Wireless Headset Even Tho I See Wires
The Mousse Earpiece is a bit of an oxymoron. It is a wireless headset even tho we can clearly see wires. The wireless bit comes…
Ambidextrous Wacom Intuos 4 Review
Once upon of time the Intuos line of drawing tablets from Wacom were designed for creative professionals but with the Intuos 4 line, I would…
Vegan Leather? Matt & Nat Archive Bag Review
In my never ending quest for the perfect laptop bag, I stumbled across a French Canadian company called Matt & Nat who have an entire…
World Moving Ideas in Calendar Form
The many ordinary objects in our lives owe their existence to some very well known, and some not so well known, inventions. To celebrate those…
Toys for Senior Dogs, Old Soul Review
If you’ve ever perused the toy aisle of a pet store, the options are overwhelming. “One for every occasion” is an understatement. It occurred to…
4 in 1
I wish I could pick one up at the local hardware store. I’m not an “outdoors” person nor do I have a green thumb. I…