A Radio For Treehuggers
It’s a wooden log and a radio. That ain’t all folks. It’s also solar powered and if Mr. Sunshine isn’t happy that day, there’s a…
Product Design
Magical Transparent Fireplace
The beauty of the Electrolux Fireplace is that it stands out as this opaque ceramic column that slowly turns translucent to transparent, as the flames…
Spices That Defy Gravity
Come summer and most rural Indian women gather in courtyards to pound heaps of fresh herbs and spices to store in huge glass jars. Urbanization…
Two Holes Are Better Than One
A small annoyance of mine is having to wait for a sauce or dressing like ketchup to trickle down from the bottom but with the…
Chemistry Lab Equipments On The Table
A look at these bottles and you go…OMG am I in the chemistry lab again? No you’re not, but you may as well re-visit the…
AC On The Blind
Blinds on the windows do nothing but hang out there and shade the room from the sun. Say if we were to add functionality to…
Little Night Lamp For Sderot
It’s not often I see product design mixed with politics because it’s tricky and definitely an invitation to royally f*ck up. However if your ideas…
Many Hues Of Songs
What is life without color and what is design without innovation? Addressing the two is the Hélio DAB Radio. The design uses colorful solar Grätzel…
A New Dimension To Tea Drinking
I never really understood the elaborate ritual of brewing the perfect cup of tea. Maybe I’m uncivilized and vulgar to assume that you simply need…
Best of September 2009
Every month we take a look around and select some of the most interesting designs that was showcased here. Below you’ll find the most popular…
Roasting Marshmallows In The Vulcan
Citing space-crunch as a major issue with matchbox homes, the Vulcan Stove Fireplace adapts itself to this reason, but that alone should not be the…
Crank Up Battery
Re-chargeable batteries are no good when they run out of power and you have no electric point handy to tank them up again. Here’s where…