Creating realistic textures with displacement maps in Keyshot 8
The guys at Luxion just released their latest version of Keyshot, and I’m absolutely thrilled because displacement maps are one feature I was rather impatiently…
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Wingback’s hip-flask explores a radically different pocketable form
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/maclainedesign/the-100ml-hip-a-reinvention-of-the-traditional-hip Hear the word hip-flask and you immediately picture a curved, rectangular metal container with a lid. The hip-flask’s design is surely archetypal, and most…
The must have lighting tool for filmmakers and photographers
If you’re a budding filmmaker or photographer, you will know the challenges that come with capturing a dark and poorly-lit scene. And whilst an external…
Meet the Nowa Superbe, a smartwatch that never needs charging
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nowawatch/superbe-the-new-timeless-smart-watch-by-nowa-paris You’d never guess that the Superbe was a hybrid smartwatch. With its incredibly fashion-forward aesthetic, the Superbe is a gorgeous looking wristwatch with a…
A lubricating roller for your bike-chain that lets you ‘grease with ease’
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/outsider-team/lubri-disc Oil, as many of my white shirts will stand testament to, is an absolute nightmare when it gets on your person. Even a drop…
This limited-edition kitchen essential comes with a PANTONE Living Coral handle!
Let not the name scare you! Symbolic of how sharp their kitchen knives are, we’re here to celebrate the 4th year anniversary of Cut Throat…
The last puzzle piece for Samsung would be to make Gaming Laptops
Samsung’s great at displays, Samsung’s great at hardware, Samsung’s great at storage. Why hasn’t Samsung made a gaming laptop yet? Among a sea of Samsung…
This backpack with built-in Bluetooth speakers can start parties anywhere
It’s usually a privilege (and an incredibly high honor) to be given aux-cable rights in a car. The person with the aux-cable is usually the…
This portable armrest makes working on computers much more comfortable
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gasperkumprej/mouzentm-worlds-most-beautiful-ergonomic-armrest The Mouzen is a product that previously never existed in a category that previously never existed. However, it’s one of those products that should…
The SSD Chair proves that more designers should take to crowdfunding
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tiptoedesign/ssd-chair-the-perfect-chair-for-everyday-life If IKEA pioneered the flat-pack furniture industry, the SSD Chair brought it to crowdfunding. You see, a lot of designs get abandoned as concepts…
Nordgreen’s watches are all about Scandinavian simplicity, symmetry, and social responsibility
I remember first getting a glimpse of Nordgreen’s watches when I saw Sam Gwilt (our buddy, Sam Does Design) wearing them. Designed in Copenhagen, Denmark,…
The DuoFlip is the most innovative laptop made in years…
Probably the most interesting laptop I’ve seen in a VERY long time, the DuoFlip isn’t your traditional workstation. Designed with an innovative hinge detail, the…