Wooden you want a bike like that?!
The problem with wood is that it isn’t easy to mass manufacture wooden products. Not as easy as plastic at least. The great thing about…
Sarang is the co-editor in chief of Yanko Design. He is a former industrial designer at a Bangalore-based multidisciplinary design studio, working in areas including appliances, FMCG, packaging, technology, luxury, etc. Sarang has written about design and technology for over a decade and has been a jury member on international design awards. He occasionally works on tech concepts featured on Forbes, The Verge, Hypebeast, Digital Trends, SlashGear, Tom's Guide, LetsGoDigital, and Unbox Therapy. Sarang graduated from MIT Institute of Design, Pune.
The problem with wood is that it isn’t easy to mass manufacture wooden products. Not as easy as plastic at least. The great thing about…
Babies are adorable. However they’re a little behind in the etiquette department. Everything, regardless of where it’s been, has to visit the mouth. Which is…
Personal style can influence design in a major way. Some people like sleekness, some ruggedness, some like vibrant colors, others want subdued tones. What’s beautiful…
Technology aims at doing what humans can’t. For example, imaging a human following you into your bath. Freaky right? But the Aqualize shower does pretty…
Enough with the Mission Impossible style futuristic gadgets! I’ve seen my share on the screen. I’d like to see one that looks real! Designer Jolee…
Mudra is a Sanskrit word meaning gesture. Hand gestures are a major part of India’s cultural heritage, especially in the performing arts. Dance forms can…
Nature-inspired design is quite a popular tool in the designer’s arsenal. Most designs are inspired by nature and natural phenomena. Some choose to celebrate it,…
Here’s an important statistic. 96% of people die after being struck by lightning (the remaining 4% do not become superheroes as comics would have led…
The Binary (clever bit of naming!) is a multi-tool that empowers your phone. It contains two parts that make a whole. Each part has two…
Sparky. Sounds like a Pokemon, looks like a pen, and works like magic. Just an electrode disguised to look like a writing instrument, this little…
This is quite the week for coffee lovers! I’m a tea drinker myself, but I can’t say no to a tall glass of iced frappe….
You can either set out to buy furniture that looks artistic, or you can make your own art with your furniture. The Mizu table takes…
You can be a jack of all trades, or excel at doing one thing. That’s one really cool thing about technology. Super-companies spend years mastering…
Here in India, we use the phrase “Ghar ka khana” for home made food. There’s a certain comfort in eating food prepared at home, and…
There isn’t a shortage of self watering planters out there. Take a look through Yanko and you’ll find concepts as far as the eye can…
I’m a major fan of Low Poly artwork. It’s the truest form of minimalism. The PAPA (Play Art Polygon Art) collection by Seoul based VIU…