The Teracube Smartphone is challenging planned obsolescence with a 4-year warranty
The terms ‘environmentally conscious’ and ‘consumer electronics’ rarely go hand in hand, but smartphones like the Teracube are trying to bridge that gap. There are…
How one company redesigned the UX of a woman’s handbag
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/woolandoak/the-all-day-bag The word handbag is often preceded by the word ‘stylish’ but never the word ‘functional’. A handbag, which is essentially a derivative of a…
You’ve probably seen fixed width solids somewhere in the design world… now you can own them!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mathmeetsmachine/make-100-revolution-evolution-3d-reuleaux-polygons-set You’d be wrong in thinking that only spheres are capable of rolling. Yes, spheres or circles are the most common fixed-width solids, and you’ve…
Hyundai’s Prophecy EV looks like the soul-child of the Porsche 911 and comes with joystick controls
Hyundai’s put together perhaps one of its sleekest automobiles to date. Dubbed the Prophecy EV, the concept car embodies a design language Hyundai refers to…
This see-through movie ticket is the best idea of the decade
Technically, the Shiny Movie Ticket is a winner of the best idea of the last decade (rather than the decade we’re currently in), since it…
The Cubic Wireless Mouse ditches ergonomics for visual appeal
Shattering the mouse-design-archetype in glorious fashion, the Cubic mouse takes on a less ergonomics-driven design approach and a more, dare I say, cubist one. The…
The Hera Faucet’s paper-like thin design is the literal definition of ‘sleek’!
A perfect faucet for a minimal bathroom, the Hera series of faucets aren’t just visually intriguing, their sleek design aids usability too. Relying on a…
An external keyboard with a built-in multi-port hub sounds like sheer genius
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1162709196/kolude-keyhub-all-in-one-keyboard In appreciating this eureka moment, I can’t help but ask… Why hasn’t anyone thought of this yet? It seems so easy and sensible that…
MOFT Z is the world’s thinnest laptop stand that also turns into a standing desk!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/moft/moft-z-worlds-first-invisible-sit-stand-desk MOFT is back with a reiteration of their invisible laptop stand that’s designed to be bigger, badder, and better than before. You may remember…
The Bentley Centanne concept encases the riders with a panoramic all-glass top
Almost like a convertible, but with an all-glass top, the Bentley Centanne literally captures the feeling of driving under the stars. The bespoke ‘grand tourer’…
The INVISI is the ballpoint pen in its purest form
Invisi is perhaps the purest form a pen can assume, according to designer and stationery-enthusiast Raft Wong. Its no-nonsense design is minimal yet striking, with…
This DIY Ball Bearing Racetrack is a better desktop toy than a Newton’s Cradle
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/orbdropii/orb-drop-ii-a-marble-run-track-that-you-build-yourself UPDATE: Less than 48 hours left! The orb drop ii is the philosophical child of a Hot Wheels toy set and a Pinball arcade…