Avalanche-Rescue Drone helps rescue trapped skiers by locating them under the snow
Meet the Powderbee, a drone that helps with find-and-rescue operations on the slopes. Note that I use the words find-and-rescue and not search-and-rescue because the…
A bamboo and aluminum hi-def speaker that sounds as good as it looks
With an aesthetic that melds Japanese and French aesthetics together, the iFi Aurora is a hi-fi speaker that literally looks like it’s levitating off the…
Royal College of Art student designs compostable clay vases… out of waste milk
It’s difficult to believe that something like milk could turn into a material that’s as moldable as clay, and as strong as concrete when dried….
The 2019 Moto Razr looks even better in gold!
Take a second, like me to absorb exactly how beautiful the Razr 2019 looks in its new paint-job. Courtesy leaked images by Evan Blass, we’re…
This underwater drone scans the ocean for plastic micro-particles
It’s always been my contention that to unlock a drone’s full potential, it should be equipped to do something humans can’t; like trove the ocean…
Pablo Escobar’s new smartphone aims at taking on the Samsung Galaxy Fold
No, this is nothing like those cheap Airpods knockoffs you find on Aliexpress. The Escobar Fold 2 is a ‘legit’ folding phone with an eerie…
A self-filtering mug that takes care of the tea-bag while you sip your tea
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cupio/cupio-self-filtering-teabag-mugs-pull-filter-drink We invented the tea bag in 1904. It took us over a century to invent a place to keep it. Meet the Cupio, a…
Gerber reveals a new folding machete with an innovative two-part butterfly handle
Released as a part of their new 2020 catalog, this is the Doubledown, a powerful, 15-inch machete from Gerber. Made entirely in USA, the Doubledown…
Watch as this large crystal-like installation turns Tokyo’s landscape into kaleidoscopic art
Looking almost like a ripple in time and space, Vincent Leroy’s Illusion Lens bends light in a way that makes you double-take. The illusory installation,…
An air-purifying mask that looks as cool as a VR headset
Before you dismiss this as weird tech gone too far, here are a few undeniable truths. We’re living in a time where air pollution kills…
The key to an organized wardrobe lies in just having a better designed hanger
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1704788677/hurdle-hanger-the-best-organizing-solution-for-your-closet I imagine YD sees at least 5 hanger redesigns each year, each better than the previous one, either improving on its strength, its eco-friendliness,…
This rhino knows how to look sharp and keep your knives sharp!
As an Industrial Designer, this isn’t the kind of Rhinoceros I usually find myself talking about (designer joke alert), but Ototo’s new knife sharpener is…