Commissioning Work: Micklish Part 2
Catch up on part one if you missed it. In part two, I went back to see Curtis at the Micklish workshop and watched him…
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Bike Power!
Two words: automatic shifting. But that’s just one of the things that makes the Hercules Topgear-S bicycle the perfect urban commuter of the future. No…
Time To Wake Up!
The adorable Sub Morning is quite a quirky way to wake up in the morning! The dang thing actually requires you to submerge it in…
Mobile Living With Glam
Monohedron is a prefab house that is mobile and suits almost any environment or climate. The idea is to move away from the predictable comfort…
Oddly Adaptive Seating
The Strucchair approaches modern seating design from a different angle; it aims to fit into irregular, ever-changing environments rather than traditional settings. The unique adaptive…
Smart Streetlight
Smart design meets urban light in this minimal LED street lamp design by Igor Solovyov. The steel and aluminum-cast lamp reaches upward with just a…
Abstract Nautical Bench
The Mola bench by Andrija Večenaj was inspired by his experience growing up in the seaport city of Rijeka, Croatia, where he would spend time…
Sustainable Hanger Bag
I love this simple and innovative solution to a sustainable carry bag. The H+Bag has a functional edge and combines a carry bag with a…
Entering the Genre of Pocket Tablets
While most of us are still discovering the value of tablets versus laptops, the next-gen is already thinking about blurring the lines between smartphones and…
No Ordinary Flashlight
We’ve had a couple quakes here recently and they only serve as a reminder of how unprepared I am for the BIG ONE. A Kickstarter…
Not-So-Dumb Dumbells
The original idea for the Quick Click weights came from the designer’s wife noticing that in her weight training classes, other women were struggling with…
Go Nutty for this Lamp
The Acorn by Vasiliy Butenko transforms an ordinary cotton rope into an attractive, simple and inexpensive pendant lamp. The construction process is quick and easy…