Posts Tagged ‘Well-made’
It’s undeniable that the developed world is moving into smaller, more efficient homes. However, Berlin-based designer Van Bo Le-Mentzel, has taken this trend to its most extreme with his One-SQM-House. As its name suggests, One-SQM-House is a house with one square meter of floor area. The house can be turned on its side to serve
Have limited space and need a space-savvy shelf? Check out AndViceVersa‘s Fusillo Multi-Functional Shelf. It’s a shelf that can serve as a bookshelf, coat rack, and even a bike rack. If you let your imagination go, it could probably do a lot more. At first impression, Fusillo may look like just an ordinary solid piece
Music Festivals are great, but they are notorious for leaving behind a mountain of trash. To help battle this problem, the folks at Glad have designed a solution that encourages participants to clean up after themselves: The Trash Bag Tent. Glad’s Trash Bag Tent is a one-person tent made from Glad ForceFlex material. During the
As the issue of housing shortage continues to worsen in developed cities around the world, non-for-profit organizations and governments are looking at alternative solutions. Reportedly, YMCA in east London is looking to redesign shipping containers into temporary homes for struggling young adults. While occupants work their way for a better future, these temporary homes will
Designed by a new company called Bucket, the Portland Press is a french press kit built for mason jars. It features a maple top, steel interior components, and an insulating wool sleeve. Like the name suggests, the product is made in Portland, Oregon with sustainably sourced materials. A common concern for glass french press sets
Here’s something bicycle lovers would love – a shelf to display their beloved bicycle like a prized trophy. Meet Postfossil‘s Shoes Books and a Bike. Shoes Books and a Bike is a storage stand that, as its name implies, can store shoes, books, a bike and all kinds of other stuff. It is made of
With the fast emergence of 3-D printers, one might wonder, is it possible for food to be “printed” from raw ingredients as well? An NYU student had exactly this idea for his thesis: the Burritobot. The Burritobot, as the name describes, is a 3-D printer that makes burritos. It is controlled by an iOS or
Have you ever experienced the frustration of working with tangled extension cords? Great Stuff, Inc. has taken this problem to heart and designed an elegant solution that makes a seemingly mundane product worth being excited about. The RoboReel is a portable, lightweight, and durable power cord reel. It features a 360° rotation capability and an
Bell is a multi-functional lamp that can serve as a reading lamp, ceiling lamp, flash light, and mobile charger. It consists of three main units: the light unit, the container/light-diffuser unit, and the solar unit. It takes 3-4 hours for Bell to be fully charged. Technology has brought about many things that sometimes only the
It took more than a decade for researchers from the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard to finally see the fruit of their hard work – RoboBee – take flight. RoboBee is an insect-sized robot, half the size of a paper clip, weighing