How to make a very Long Pencil, Lesson #3
On one hand we have the Continuous Pencil where the stub is fashioned to fit into a wooden stick to lengthen it. And on the…
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Don’t Touch the Furniture
The early years of my life were filled with memories of plastic covered remote controls and couches. Yes, my parents were THOSE people. I was…
Let’s Play Lego Sockets
Rotating 360° is a multi-outlet socket system that allows you to add many sockets to the strip – ala Lego style. The main feature is…
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…
Cover The Shaft!
A simple collapsible cover is what the Umbrella + design is all about. The ridged cover retracts near the handle stem and stays out of…
Simple Smile Can Set Things Right
“Simply use the emotional expression to remind and educate users to turn off the light.” This one line says it all….moreover the cute switches create…
Ashes To Ashes; Odor To Perfume
Light one and it can be the cause of your death, and I’ll light the other in your memory. Confused? Don’t be. What we have…
The Future Of Escaping
Keeping your wits during an emergency evacuation of a building is easier said than done. If it’s a hotel or an unfamiliar mall, following the…
Cassettes PMP Are So Retro And Cool!
Debating with a colleague of mine on what inspires designers, we concluded that since 90 to 95 % of designs (in any field) have already…
Square Coffee
I’m in love with this electric kettle serving set called Friend’s Coffee. The designer wanted to keep it simple and tame the design aesthetics of…
Color Dash Of Heart Tea
The Heartea tumbler has been design more for a social purpose than resolving any current design related issues. Meant for the “Nanum” project (a charity…
Conversion On The Rule
The modern ruler or measuring tape hasn’t been innovated enough, or so feels designer Yan-Ting Chen. Especially when it comes to conversion of Metric Units…
Kitchen Control On A Pad
Moshi is a multipurpose kitchenette that includes the induction cooking hub, dish washer, sink, fridge and washing machine in one structure. The entire gamut of…
Etta Bike Baby!
Pratt Student Nick Foley has designed the Etta as a new-age urban commuter bicycle that is safer, more convenient, and more accessible to non-cyclists than…
Home Sweet Home
We’ve all done it – count the minutes, miles and blocks before reaching home. Temporary respite from a long, hard day is one of the…