Hanging on a FOLD
Winter is setting in and one of the biggest concerns is getting towels dry enough for repeated use . FOLD Radiator is a handy solution…
Product Design
Boat Sofa
The title says it all. You clever, clever designer. It’s obvious where the inspiration came from but the question is, does it float? The answer,…
Plants of Light
Schattengewächs begins like any other grow-it-yourself plant kit but the payoff isn’t a real plant, rather it’s a light – shaped like flowers, trees and…
One Part Stool, One Part Drink Holder
It’s an end table with an adjustable arm for your drinks. Mr. Waiter looks permanently bemused but this is the next best thing if you…
Take Picture, Share Picture
Say Cheese! You’re posing for three pictures at one go. It’s no trick photography but a UCIM Camera hosting three USB ports for three memory…
Dustbin of Many Sizes
The Panel Bin has a metal spiral rib that stretches and adjusts to varying heights for your convenience. Simply line it with a disposable bag…
Get Yourself An Icon Battery at 10% Off
The Icon Battery mania won’t die down! After a successful launch, an awesome giveaway; the Essential TPE team is back offering our readers 10% off. Although…
ICONICSTAND, This is Not Shop Class
In Seoul Korea a small studio called O’LIVEFACTORY is carving out a niche in the market. The brain child, one Kenny Cho, who nearly gave…
Domino Clock
Award-winning product development consultancy Carbon Design Group repurposes an icon with the introduction of the Domino Clock™. The Domino Clock™ takes a simple, iconic object…
It’s Time for a Braille Smartphone
Voim (seeing in Korean) is a smartphone concept for the blind that includes functions to make communication easier. It features route navigation, word recognition and…
Once Upon an UnTime
Telling time requires a very basic and ubiquitous skill but what if the whole concept were completely redesigned? UnTime explores hours and minutes as two…
A Fair Warning
Signal Lock is an LED warning light that fits within the frame of a bicycle and comes in real handy when you’re stuck in the…