Posts Tagged ‘Product Design’
If you’ve ever burned your toast, you’ll like the Magimix Vision Toaster. It is the world’s first see-through toaster, thanks to double-insulated glass windows on both sides of the toaster. Magimix Vision Toaster comes with another feature that most toasters lack: a removable bread crumb tray. This is quite important not only for cleanliness reasons, but also
Laura says that she likes all things that function… so do we! Simple Convenience is a mini iron that works kind of like a hair straightener. It is perfect if you just need a little touch up and you don’t want to take out the bulky iron. It is also great for ironing that requires a
63 Degrees (“63 Grad“) is designed by german students, Angelina Barkschat, Finn Blümel, and Severin Arnold. This is a minimalist folding bench that speaks to German Design philosophies that date back to the beginning of Bauhaus: form follows function & less is more. The plywood bench collapses into a fold-flat design that is both simple and elegant.
Due to overwhelming inquiries, we are now carrying the LifeStraw Portable Water Filter on our store 900 million people in the world are without access to safe drinking water. That’s a serious problem. Announced to the world in 2005, the LifeStraw invention is a huge step in the right direction towards tackling this problem. Swiss-based Vestergaard Frandsen designed
The Looftlighter, invented by Richard Looft from Sweden, is a new eco-friendly way of lighting anything from charcoal to wood. Instead of using lighter liquid (which is a toxic chemical – not ideal for cooking or indoor use), the Looftlighter produces a hot air stream @ more than 1,256 degrees Fahrenheit. With that amount of energy, it
Molly from Purl Bee designed this simple but elegant Picnic Roll with practical convenience in mind. “The whole thing rolls up into a neat little package thanks to orange Cotton Webbing and our sturdy new D-rings.” If you are into crafts and design, you might consider making this a fun project. All materials and instructions are
This stacking cabinet called “TREE” by Chigo is a nice piece of modular furniture. It is great for kids – as they grow, so do their drawers. Start with one cabinet: As you grow and accumulate more and bigger things, just add another cabinet: When you finally become an adult, you can get the third cabinet (congrats!)
I recently wrote answer for a question on Quora on timeless designs, which I will share here: Timeless design to me is good design that has withstood the test of time. It must have served many people, left positive memories for its users, and became an inspiration for future products in its field. When you
You see cyclists like this everyday. Biking around without a helmet, putting their lives at the mercy of even just a small little accident. It makes you nervous for them… Wait, what? This guy IS wearing a helmet? Yes, in fact he is wearing his helmet around his neck! How does it work? Think of
I had the pleasure of having a nice chat with furniture designer So Takahashi during New York Design Week. I learned that Mr. Takahashi started as a graphics designer first, but always had a passion for sculpting and forms. This passion eventually led to his first major work in furniture, the Origami Chair. The Origami