Serendipity in Social Networking
Inspiration can come from the most unexpected places. For designer Hoang Nguyen, it came from Orwell’s “1984”. He noticed similarities with modern social networking. Abstractly,…
Product Design
KANVAS Home Stereo
A simple wall mounted home stereo system featuring a fold down turntable and wireless audio streaming. Additional details include; record brush with nesting storage and…
Do It Your Damn Self
Lately, I’ve been on the lookout for flat-pack and DIY designs that aren’t so obviously DIY or flat-pack. Alternatively, the PrimO chair by Petyo Ivanov…
Eco-Decor
These wall covering panels by WallArt are made out of bagasse, the fibrous residue of sugarcane, making them 100% recycled, compostable, and completely biodegradable. Every…
Tactile Green Heater
This design by Younes Duret takes inspiration from Eastern oriental graphics and the traditional Moroccan hearth to create a transportable and calming space heater. Canoon…
Re-Source – Better Kitchens for the Future
Here is a very special sneak-peek at what the students of Domus Academy have been up to. Electrolux commissioned the product design students to come…
Turkish Coffee Set
The 40 Years coffee set concept is a play off the Turkish proverb “a cup of coffee commits one to forty years of friendship.” The…
KINECTed Conference
The Kinected Conference project utilizes sound sensors and, you guessed it, the world’s fast selling consumer electronics device to implement some really cool features into…
Dangle Lamp
This friendly looking lamp by Enrico Salis supports a single shelf for books and other objects while it’s adjustable upper arm holds a paper chandelier-…
Combination Memory
The Collector USB Flash Drive is one awesome concept that I’d love to see on shelves. The idea is simple. A USB Stick accommodates small…
Stealthy Speakers
I’m not keen on the design because it looks like some military grade weapon but I suspect there are some audiophiles who could appreciate the…
Balancing Blocks
Ah the simple joy of stacking objects to see how high they can go before the whole thing collapses. Fort Standard, a design studio based…