For her Uncomfortable Project, Katerina Kamprani redesigned familiar household objects rendered aggravatingly unusable with a few simple adjustments. Check out her useless take on everyday things such as open-toed rain boots, a pitcher that pours back into itself and a button as thick as thumb. Kamprani, a designer and architect in Athens, Greece creates theContinue reading “Katerina Kamprani, The Best Terrible Designer”
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Coolbox Reinvents The Toolbox
Coolbox, the world’s smartest toolbox, today announced that it is reinventing the toolbox by combining cutting-edge technology with the classic toolbox we all remember. To fund final development of the product, Coolbox has launched an Indiegogo campaign which has raised almost $250,000 in just three weeks, demonstrating the tremendous demand for the product. The CoolboxContinue reading “Coolbox Reinvents The Toolbox”
40 Of The Most Creative Lamp Designs Ever
We all know that one of the easiest ways you have to light a dark corner in any room or add some atmospheric lighting to your living-room area, is to place your choice of lamp. With numerous designs, shapes, colors, dimensions or lighting abilities, lamps constitute one of the most convenient methods one has toContinue reading “40 Of The Most Creative Lamp Designs Ever”
Geek-Art: An Anthology By Thomas Olivri
Every age has its artistic inspiration. Medieval artists exalted spiritual subjects. Modernists shifted their attention to humanity and the senses. For a generation of artists and fans today, our heroic subjects are Mario, Pikachu, Spider-Man, Darth Vader, Frodo, and a legion of other iconic figures from the geek culture realms of movies cartoons video gamesContinue reading “Geek-Art: An Anthology By Thomas Olivri”
A Rare Look At Design Genius Jony Ive: The Man Behind The Apple Watch
Vogue talks to Jony Ive Apple’s under-the-radar design genius responsible for the iMac, the iPad and now the Apple Watch. Read the article HERE.
Judge This By Chip Kidd
First impressions are everything. They dictate whether something stands out, how we engage with it, whether we buy it, and how we feel. In Judge This, renowned designer Chip Kidd takes us through his day as he takes in first impressions of all kinds. We follow this visual journey as Kidd encounters and engages withContinue reading “Judge This By Chip Kidd”
Press Fit Standing Desk
Made by MIT Engineering students, the Press Fit Standing Desk’s ($200) lightweight maple plywood standing desk can be assembled or disassembled within seconds without the need for any tools. Press Fit will also make a sitting desk and stool set.
The MK1 Transforming Coffee Table
The MK1 Transforming Coffee Table can be converted into a dining table by one person in two simple movements. The table was designed by Duffy London and is available in wood (£795) and metal (£900+), versions.
MIT Researchers Create M-Blocks, Modular, Self-Assembling Robots
Researchers at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have created M-Blocks, a set of modular, self-assembling robots. Each M-Block contains a flywheel that can reach speeds of 20,000 revolutions per minute that, when braked, provides momentum for the cube to move, flip, or even jump. Each cube face contains four pairs of magnetsContinue reading “MIT Researchers Create M-Blocks, Modular, Self-Assembling Robots”
8-Bit Willow Pattern Plates By Olly Moss
Artist, Designer, Game Maker Olly Moss created these clever 8-Bit Willow plates and they will be on sale for the next 3 days. You can order them HERE. 8-Bit Willow – Design One 27cm fine bone china plate printed with a semi-traditional Willow pattern design $60 8-Bit Willow – Design Two 27cm fine boneContinue reading “8-Bit Willow Pattern Plates By Olly Moss”