Innovative Translucent Leather is visually and literally a class apart
Another one for the “new materials” file is Sruli Recht’s translucent leather, made from cow skin. Working for over three years on the Apparition, a…
The CupCooler Puts the Refresh in Refreshment
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/172663027/cupcooler-instant-cools-your-life-effortlessly I can confirm that having a sip of a drink only to find out it’s lukewarm is easily the most cringe-worthy summertime experience. If…
Kensa’s Writing Instruments Want to Look Classic, but Feel Completely New
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cowellstudio/kensa-a-slim-minimal-hexagonal-pen-and-mechanical There are two sorts of people in the world. Traditionalists/purists, who love the classics, and Neophiles, who are excited by the groundbreaking and the…
The incredible material that is “wood wool”
Let’s file “Wood Wool” under new materials, because I’m hearing about it for the first time. Also referred to as excelsior in North America, these…
A case/stand that multi-tasks, like your iPad!
The remarkable Tilt not only serves as a beautiful case for the iPad Pro 9.7″ and the Apple Pen, it also doubles up as stand,…
The car that looks at symmetry in the rear-view mirror
As an editor, sometimes you’re faced with a strange quandary. What if a design is interesting, potentially ground-breaking, but disagrees with you visually? The DS…
Phil Saunders, the concept designer behind the Iron Man suits
You may not have heard of Phil Saunders (or conversely you may have if you’re a close follower of his work like I am), but…
SOLIDteknics has a Super-secret Process for their Multi-century Cookware
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/495892923/solidteknics-noni-100-usa-made-seamless-1-pc-stain From the perspective of an industrial designer, I find what SOLIDteknics have done rather ground-breaking. Their revolutionary line of cookware is designed to stay…
One day you may be able to 3D print your own Nike shoes
https://youtu.be/RFW35vTTGQI Athlete Eliud Kipchoge won the 2018 London Marathon wearing a pair of Nike VaporFly Elite Flyprint trainers with the world’s first 3D-printed upper. This…
Putting your healthcare back in your hands
Named after the Greek god of healing, the Apollo is a household point-of-care health monitoring system that makes big promises. Providing accurate health monitoring for…
The Urwahn Bike is German Design and Precision at its Best
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/233429804/urwahn-smart-innovative-and-comfortable-urban-bike Pure, perfect, and no frills attached is probably the best way to describe Urwahn’s bikes. Designed and manufactured in Germany, the bikes showcase a…
We could learn a thing or two from Pininfarina’s signature minimalism
I wouldn’t really call it minimalism, as much as I would cleanness and straightforwardness, but the Italian automotive design powerhouse is channeling an aesthetic that…