Here are the 3 countries leading the World Design Rankings in 2021
It’s been a pretty eventful year last year, but I’m glad we’re through with it and we’ve got a lot to look forward to, including…
This fan-powered N95 mask-insert can supercharge your regular cloth-mask with double-filtration and easy breathing
Think of the Refresh Mask as a device that augments your regular mask the same way a cooling pad augments your laptop’s performance. In a…
Infinitely customizable keyboard comes with e-ink keys, letting you design your own layout and shortcuts!
I have a 30-minute rant about why touchscreen keyboards suck. I’m a bit of a tactile-loving kind of guy, and believe it or not, even…
Apple’s future MacBooks may come with built-in wireless charging pads for your iPhone, Watch, and AirPods
It seems like Apple’s plans of not including charging cables with their iPhones might just make a little more sense, considering what they’re building their…
Make your own Pixel clock using Ping Pong Balls and LEDs!
It’s a pretty rare thing for me to talk about something like the DIY Ping Pong Ball LED Clock, because it isn’t a product. It’s…
What if your AirPods were built right into your glasses?
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wgpglasses/wgp-smart-audio-glasses-change-styles-magnetically The WGP isn’t exactly what you’d first think of when you hear the term Smart Glasses, but that’s almost purely on Google for creating…
This biodegradable single-use dental flosser actually takes carbon OUT of the atmosphere
“Increasingly, our material choices have become moral choices”, says Jessica Smith, a design graduate from Pratt Institute and the developer of a new kind of…
Finally, a book designed to help you stop doomscrolling on your phone
A quick Google Trends search will show you that the first instance of the term ‘Doomscrolling’ dates back to April 2020. The word was coined…
Lenovo’s new Lavie Mini hopes to be everything from a laptop to a handheld gaming console
It seems that the guys at Lenovo and NEC have some ideas to bridge the gap between desktop gaming and mobile gaming. Sure, companies like…
The Future of the Formula 1 is edgy, enclosed, and electric, according to this concept
Take a quick glance at Meelis Lillemets’ concept car and you’ll instantly recognize it to be a racecar. It’s nailed all those proportions perfectly, but…
This magnetic ink watch makes the journey of time much more visually interesting
The idea of a watch has always been to deliver the time to you in a quick manner so you can go about your day….
Remember those moving, 3D portraits from Harry Potter? They’re a real thing now!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lookingglass/looking-glass-portrait I’m a firm believer in the fact that sci-fi movies help mold culture, and that in turn helps define innovation. If it hadn’t been…
This fully functional DIY mini-television is the size of a coin! (And it has its own remote)
Now I’m not really a small-screen person. The idea of watching Netflix on a mobile phone is cringeworthy to me, but there’s something just uniquely…
This cleverly designed chair encourages you to hang your clothes on it!
Ask a designer what the purpose of a chair is and they’ll throw fancy words about lumbar support and complementing interior spaces. Ask a bachelor…
This interactive partition system separates spaces physically, but unites people with playfulness!
Inspired by a detail found on Korean drums (where you adjust the drum’s tautness by interacting with the strings on its side), the Gyozip is…
This “Nest Security Camera” for birds lets you bird-watch right from inside your house!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mybirdbuddy/bird-buddy-a-smart-bird-feeder Ask any wildlife photographer and they’ll tell you that the most important thing you need isn’t a fancy camera or camouflaging gear… it’s patience….