- Two pandemic-inspired trends that have lasted through 2024: Somewhat paradoxically, people are spending more time at home , as well as spending a lot of time outdoors . Here are the innovations we saw this year aimed at both of those...
- For every schlocky consumerist invention spammed into our inboxes this year, we did see some true innovations. Objects and systems intended to improve society and businesses, created by clever designers, engineers and inventors. Here's...
- Everyone's talking about the future, AI, blah blah blah. But this year we saw plenty of cool design solutions from earlier decades and centuries. Early mass production: In ancient China they developed Dragon Kilns , which run up hills....
- This Cardyhedron object is a fascinating solution, to a problem you'd think no one has. (And you'd be wrong—at press time, at least 4,272 people had this problem.) The "problem" is that you're trying to play Dungeons & Dragons during...
- Midcentury Italian lighting designer Angelo Lelii created this Polifemo lamp in 1956. The unusual design features a stem interrupted by a sort of brass eyeball with a plastic diffuser. The eyeball illuminates and can be pivoted. The...
- Swiss company Ensven has developed this Modular Bed Rocker . It's a series of pads, one of them with a motor in it, that can rock beds from side to side. To install it, you simply place your bed's existing legs atop the pads. The company...
- As a slang term, "the kitchen sink" essentially means an excessive abundance. Chinese company Boelon, a manufacturer of high-end sinks, apparently takes the term seriously: Their Luxury Kitchen Sink features a regular faucet, two...
- How do you create wealth? One answer is by enabling trade. British company Ox Delivers observed that the Global South is hamstrung in this regard; entrepreneurial individuals are hampered by unreliable transportation networks, and...
- Tasked with having to clear ice off of a rubber roof, Redditor amish_novelty reached for a leafblower: Reddit being Reddit, one of the commenters channeled his inner Christopher Nolan and ran the video backwards: We think amish_novelty...
- It is ironic that wind turbine blades, which typically last for 25 years, have decidedly un-green deaths. The fiberglass blades are not recyclable, and when they are decommissioned, they're typically crushed and burned as both fuel and...
- NASA's got a sense of humor. This holiday season, the company is offering up their version of the Yule Log. But rather than burning firewood, the NASA Rocket Engine Fireplace will keep you (visually) toasty with the Artemis I's...
- I keep waiting for the clothes valet to make a comeback; it might be the piece of furniture I've covered the most. The object would be a useful place to toss clothes that are not dirty enough to launder, but not clean enough to go back...
- Imagine visiting a factory in China, and you see these things coming off of the line: It looks like they're getting ready for a war, doesn't it? They are, kind of, but a soft-power one. Chinese manufacturer FuninVR has been quietly...
- Here's what we looked at this week: Modernism vs. nature: Bjarke Ingels Group designs the Softshell , a tent-like structure for glamping. An explosion of VR simulators , by FuninVR. Xreal's AR Glasses are a fraction of the price of...
- This Lemmo One , by industrial design and mobility firm Springtime , is an "E+bike." It's so named because it's an ordinary bike until you slap the removable battery onto it. "Through a break-through and patented innovation, the bike can...
- Whipsaw was recognized with multiple wins at the 2022 International Design Excellence Awards. Whipsaw won silver awards for its design of Fluidigm's Biomark X in the Medical & Health category and the MXXY Hydration Backpack in the...
- 'R for Repair: London x Singapore' - the second edition of the 'R for Repair' exhibition - is open until November 2nd at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. The exhibition showcases the transformative power of repair as part of the...
- On view at Ace Hotel New York from October 19th to 30th, The Be Original Americas: Originality Deconstructed exhibition celebrates creativity by pulling back the curtain on the 'how' and 'why' of some of the international design...
- Organized by Red Dot, the Contemporary Good Design Award allows companies and designers to present their products to an internationally renowned and independent jury for assessment. Successful participants are permitted to use the label,...
- Pavilion has debuted Palmera, a new collection of outdoor furniture inspired by the contoured embrace of a hammock and the mesmerizing effect of sunlight filtering through palm trees.
- Leon Speakers recently partnered with Logitech, Turf Design, Shure Audio, and American Lighting to create Cove, a revolutionary new desktop accessory that enhances the overall work experience.
- Morrama recently developed a more sustainable packaging range for restaurant chain wagamama. The new packaging will be implemented across the delivery and takeaway operations, replacing over eight million plastic packaging items.
- BuzziPleat Edel Long is a large-scale yet lightweight sculptural form that can be suspended from the ceiling or wall-mounted to absorb excessive noise.
- Andreu World is now accepting submissions for its 21st International Design Competition. This year the submissions will be focused on sustainable seat or table designs to support and promote new talent in design.
- The UX Design Awards - Spring 2023 is now open for submissions. Companies, agencies, professionals, and young designers worldwide are invited to enter their best work in three competition categories: 'Product' & 'Concept' for...
- Loading crane manufacturer Haulerman has launched a design competition asking participants to imagine one or more accessories for its line of products. The deadline is July 30, 2017.
- Lexus has announced the Grand Prix winner of the Lexus Design Award 2017 – PIXEL by Hiroto Yoshizoe - and the finalists are on display at the Lexus Yet pavilion at the Milan Design Week.
- Tractors manufacturer Valtra has launched a design competition tasking designers to envision a tractor for the year 2040. The submission deadline is April 26, 2017.
- A very interesting 1-hour lecture on design principles and the role of industrial designers in the entertainment industry. Held by concept designer Mike Hill at Industry Workshop 2015.
- BMW Designworks and Puma have created the X-CAT DISC, a shoe with a stretchable and super-light material inspired by the 2008 Gina Concept.
- Nissan has created a seven-seater bobsleigh with a design inspired by the X-Trail model. We report the official details and a behind the scenes video.
- Peugeot Design Lab has styled the lines of the H160 helicopter, a new civil aircraft presented by Airbus Helicopters at the Dubai Airshow (8-12 November).
- BMW of North America has announced the development of a new racing wheelchair for use by athletes of the U.S. Paralympics Track and Field Team in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
- Presented at this year's Milan Design Week, the Spheres project by Swiss-Argentinian designer Alfredo Häberli uses abstract artworks and a hybrid vessel concept to explore BMW's design philosophy.
- Toyota Material Handling Europe has launched the second edition of the Logistic Design Competition, asking European design students and recent graduates to envision the future look of their forklift models.