Puzzle Chair
The Pallares chair by designer Carlos Cordoba is the result of a research to develop new materials from natural fibers. Each chair is composed of…
Product Design
Lemme See You Percolate
If your caffeine addiction is anything like mine, you too will appreciate this hybrid coffee maker by VeneriDesign. While I like the idea of single…
Bronze Kinetic Robots
Let me tell you about the “kidult” factor – a play off the words kid and adult. It’s a philosophy that encourages play in interactions…
For The Weary Traveler
The frequent traveler knows having the right accessories can keep a trip from becoming a disaster. Neck pillows are notorious for promising more than they…
Water Heaters Get a Makeover
I had to shop for a new water heater this past weekend because mine decided to go on strike right when I wanted to take…
The Idea Bench
Great craftsmanship went into making designer Craig Siebeneck’s Idea Bench. The dramatic curves are achieved by cutting Baltic birch plywood into a general figure, laminating layer…
An Angle on the Fruit Bowl
In its history, the fruit bowl has always been a central object of table culture. This “bowl” by Thomas Feichtner is a step beyond the…
The Keypad Issue
Ever since using an iPhone, I haven’t really thought about how keypads can make a difference. When I saw the Elastic Phone Concept, it brought…
Monocomplex
I’m always on the look out for new design talent and many of them are coming from groups, like Monocomplex from South Korea. These four…
Moire Seconds
This watch concept by designer Zoltan B. Kecskemeti gets it’s name from the moire animation style that it uses to create the illusion that the…
Sniffing Out Allergens
Those who have severe food allergies know that a single bite of the wrong substance could be their last. This home food scanner known as…
Alfred Sold Separately
At first glance the Bat Mirror seems like your usual pretty French rococo wall mirror, until you gaze just a little closer and see it’s…