Monos: The Clean, Pristine, Sophisticated “Apple of Suitcases”
There’s a distinct line between ‘premium’ and ‘affordable’ that crowdfunding platforms are blurring. Design and innovation have become democratized enough so that good design or…
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The Echo Auto brings the power of Alexa into your car!
The Echo Auto was announced just a few months ago at Amazon’s hardware event, along with a whole line-up of other devices (like the Alexa…
The Resurgence of Retro
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/meraud-watches/meraud-vintage-inspired-watches-with-swiss-movemen Beards are back, music from the 70s and 80s are more popular than ever (case in point, Freddie Mercury and Elton John’s biopics hitting…
Nuovo Nuovo’s Products Turn Upcycling into an Industry
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nuovonuovo/nuovo-nuovo-sustainable-design-products? Let’s take a moment to appreciate what the guys at Nuovo Nuovo are doing. Designing products using the raw materials left behind from other…
The (optical) illusion of time
Time is relative, and flexible. According to Albert Einstein, “the dividing line between past, present, and future is an illusion”. Furthering that idea is Alessio…
Manmower: The wacky, innovative stubble shaver inspired by the lawnmower!
The Manmower is one of those absolutely ludicrous products that’s also sheer genius. Conceptually, it’s a lawnmower for your jawline. An internal blade slices away…
The Ultimate Sleeping Pillow was Redesigned from Inside Out
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cottonshowerpillow/cotton-shower-pillow-mother-natures-gift-for-sleep? The bedding industry is a massive multi-billion dollar one. It invests in incredible amounts of R&D to make soft beds, memory-foam lumbar-supporting mattresses, and…
A perfect multitool for the season!
If you’re struggling to pick a great gift for a DIY enthusiast, or perhaps for secret Santa, the HexFlex MultiTool is just about the best…
When nature’s algorithms begin designing products
Patterns in nature are usually a result of two processes. Diffusion and Reaction. First noticed by Alan Turing (also the man who invented the computer),…
A New Breed of Backpack Design
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/230503017/fiets-and-fiets-a-versatile-backpack-for-everyday The process of designing a product as commonplace as a bag can be quite a challenging one. How do you create something that someone…
This USB-C Projector pairs perfectly with the new iPad Pro
We’ve been nothing if not vocal about how powerful the new iPad Pro is. One of its absolute hallmark power-features is the presence of the…
Lexon Terrace: A bluetooth speaker, but also so much more!
What do a Bluetooth speaker, a lamp, and a power bank have in common? They’re all items that you’d want to have around you any…