Iconic architectural monuments become furniture design details with the CITYNG chair series
A play on the words CITY and SEATING, Savio Firmino and Cosimo de Vita’s CITYNG series of chairs take you on a tour around the…
How an engineering detail from 1892 became this fidget pen’s most exciting feature
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/metmo/metmo-pen-a-dual-threaded-pen-for-the-curious-mind You probably don’t need me to remind you of the phrase “Righty Tighty, Lefty Loosey”. Chances are, it automatically plays in your head whenever…
The BloomingTables let you set up a herb garden right underneath your dining table!
A cross between a table and a planter, the BloomingTables give you furniture that’s intrinsically multi-purpose. The minimal table comes with a planter built under…
These immersive lamps are designed to show us exactly how bad light-pollution can be for cities
Can you remember the last time you looked up at the city sky and saw the stars? Chances are if you live in a metropolitan…
The iconic notebook-shaped memobottle now comes in a classy, long-lasting stainless steel design
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/memobottle-stainless/stainless-steel-memobottle I have a theory that you can judge the success of a product by how many people try to rip it off. When the…
The ‘NeckBook’ is a maverick laptop concept that lets you adjust the height and angle of its display
While laptops are lauded for their portability, their biggest caveat is that they often aren’t too ergonomic. You can either make a slim, lightweight, portable…
Polaroid’s ‘most creative instant camera yet’ lets you edit photos, use lens filters, and click long-exposure shots
Polaroid is, once again, at a crossroads. It famously survived the death of celluloid film cameras as everyone pivoted to digital media, and somehow managed…
There’s something really appealing about this hand-operated nutcracker’s beautiful rustic design
The ANVIL looks like the nutcracker you’d get when you combine Flintstones with Alessi. It’s functional yet fun, and doesn’t compromise on the nut-cracking ability….
This expandable backpack somehow manages to fit an entire closet inside it… no, seriously.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tropicfeel/nest-the-everyday-adventure-backpack? Clearly, we’ve been looking at backpacks all wrong. Just 10 seconds into the video above, my sufficiently fancy laptop bag suddenly feels about as…
This hilariously functional keyboard helps fix the terrible UI/UX of video-calling apps
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/chonker/chonkerkeys I recall the unfortunate story of CNN Analyst Jeffrey Toobin, who went viral in October last year for all the wrong reasons. Toobin was…
The ViXion is a mixed-reality headset designed specifically for people with low-vision and night-blindness
Partnering with Japan-based startup ViXion, Nendo has unveiled an eponymously named mixed-reality headset that’s designed specifically for people with reduced visibility. ViXion is a sleek…
Gantri’s latest 3D-printed light is a modern reinterpretation of the quintessential vintage kerosene lamp
Named after its inspiration, the Kero from Gantri is a lamp that’s equal parts retro and modern. The origins of its design come from the…