Putting the Nike Flywire in Focus
Since 2008, Nike’s Flywire design has continued to evolve, but most have integrated the strategically placed cables beneath textile. Rather than hide this dynamic tech,…
Product Design
Introducing, ILA for Educators!
ILA, the Intelligent Learning Assistant, was designed with classrooms in mind and aims to enhance both learning and teaching! Specifically, it gives teachers more time…
Hello Cassette My Old Friend…
On rare occasions, I come across a product that stops me in my tracks, and makes me all starry eyed like a little child. After…
A portable charger for all batteries!
It’s not common knowledge, but guess what. That portable charger you carry with you can jump-start your car! It’s essentially a rather powerful battery the…
This warning sign is bananas!
The sad reality is that caution signs are not particularly cautionary. They’re designed to be visible and legible, but the human brain, burdened with information…
The new design skill: VR
While most designers work on designing the future, there are a handful who work on designing the very tools we use to design the future….
French Fries made Functional!
https://youtu.be/ltxLeLGozDk You may think that Starbucks is doing great things with food and innovation but no company is as innovative as McDonald’s when it comes…
Attachment Apartments!
What if your furniture wasn’t modular, but rather your apartment was? Inspired by the Nagakin Capsule Tower from the 1970s, the Pod Skyscraper is basically…
Behold the Lightbulb of the 21st Century!
It may take some patience and skill to change a lightbulb, but it takes just one brainwave to change the way we perceive lightbulbs. The…
Wingardium Levi-sofa!
The Lift-Bit sofa is nothing short of magical. Designed by Carlo Ratti Associati and Opendot, and premiered at the Milan Design Week this year, it…
Flip and Sip!
The latest in single serve coffee brewing style, “Eden” aims to immerse the user in their personal brewing process by stimulating the visual, tactile and…
YD Handpicks: Winning designs from the A’ Design Awards 2016-17
Another year, another set of incredible designs from the A’ Design Awards and Competition! The winners this year set a benchmark for the years to…