A Fidget Toy with Added Health Benefits!
‘The Walnut’ is an advanced fidget toy, however this time it is aimed at the elderly! Due to the aging target-user, the concept was based…
Product Design
When Concrete and Glass Created an Ocean
New Zealander Ben Young’s forte is hand sculpting clear sheets of float glass and different solid materials like concrete and steel. His works are inspired…
Top 5 Industrial Design Jobs for this week
As a part of our careers-related columns, these are our top five picks of the best industrial design opportunities on Yanko Design’s recruitment platform YD Job Board. This week’s…
The Keyboard Like You’ve Never Seen It
I’m not sure if it’s the cool blue color or the neatly framed design, but there’s something oddly satisfying about the Fangyuan Keyboard that makes…
Desk Purrrfection
In all the desk designs I’ve seen over the years, this is a first for me! It’s called ‘Ascend’ and it’s been created for all…
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 Refreshing Re-design of the Trusty Axe
Toraxe is an axe like no other! Heavily driven by the principle of fluidity of form, the handle carries a visually striking form that couldn’t…
Leica Just Got Better Without Changing a Thing
Designed with clever assists from London-based design firm Little Voice, the Leica FOTOS app elevates the brand’s lux digital camera lineup to a whole ‘nother…
A Freestanding Coatrack You’ll Love
The latest from the clever minds at MZPA design studio comes this creative coat hanger by the name of Hilka (Ukranian for ‘branch’). The limited…
A Solution for Aging Nations
A growing population of elderly individuals is a modern issue designers are just beginning to address. As more people grow old and dependent on alternative…
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…