This ingenious safety-scissor’s arc-shaped handle serves as both a lock and a spring!
Faber Castell’s Universal Kids Scissor makes clever use of plastic’s ability to be both rigid yet springy. Its unique combination of stiffness and shape memory…
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The Tmall Genie projector and remote design is all about visual continuity
I don’t believe I’ve ever called a projector gorgeous, but with Tmall Genie’s smart projector, it may be a first. Bringing a fresh design language…
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 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…
‘Brace’ is a discreet compression-wearable that helps teenagers with expanded rib-cages
The unseen problem that most medical designs often fail to consider is social stigma. Stigma is why some people don’t like using their asthma inhaler…
Fujifilm’s ‘infinitely flexible’ projector lets you project literally anywhere!
I doubt there’s any surface the Fujifilm’s FP-Z5000 can’t project on. The projector comes with a two-axis, rotatable lens design that allows users to position…
10 of our favorite Furniture Design Projects from the A’ Design Awards 2019
Here are a few of our favorite winners from the Furniture Design category at last year’s A’ Design Award and Competition. Now the purpose of…
The International Design Excellence Awards 2020 are open for entries – Here is a look at last year’s winners
The International Design Excellence Awards are considered to be the most prestigious design accolade in the world. The year 2020 marks the 40th edition of…
Our top 10 Lighting Design Projects from the A’ Design Awards 2019
We’re kicking off 2020 with inspirational lighting designs to help ‘spark’ your imagination! Perhaps the most ‘lit’ amongst the A’ Design Award’s multiple categories, this…
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…
China leads the World Design Rankings in 2020: A look at a few A’ Design Awardees from the country
We’re kicking off 2020 with the World Design Rankings as they stand, and it seems like China has steadily found its way to the number…
The Vanke City Garden’s architecture has an eco-industrial-chic vibe
Trust me to use the words eco, industrial, and chic together in the sentence, but there’s no denying that these words, as unrelated as they…