This Tipsy Flipsy Top infant formula quick dose dispenser is by global ID consultancy Shark Design. The design is rather complicated, with the intent of making the parents' job easier: It offers a streamlined and hygienic method to store and dispense your infant's formula effici … | Continue reading
This Tibetus Technical Bridge-Console is an overhead rail system for freestanding kitchen islands. It's made of anodized aluminum, and its purpose is twofold: It provides focused lighting close to the counter, and you can hang a variety of accessories from it. Strangely the manu … | Continue reading
These electric cargo bikes, by Arkansas-based Gnargo Bike Co., are made from discarded steel bike frames. "After an environmentally friendly burn-off of existing finishes and oils, frames are fully sandblasted and brought back into our factory for quality check and modernization … | Continue reading
Every once in a while, you'll see a brilliant innovator steal the march on a major corporation. Czech entrepreneur Iva Papoušková developed a smartphone app called Brick My World, which uses photogrammetry to generate Lego instructions for any object you photograph. Lego, the com … | Continue reading
This Kopak Utensil Set, by a startup called Lucaya, is the designey-est spork and knife set I've ever seen. It consists of two aluminum halves that slot into one another, simultaneously shielding the food-contacting surfaces, to form a monolithic object; neodymium magnets keep it … | Continue reading
This captivating, hobnail-textured bottle contains La Petite Victoire, a non-alcoholic sparkling beverage. It's by global package design firm Stranger & Stranger. I wasn't able to find any details about this specific project, though I did learn that Stranger & Stranger is a sort … | Continue reading
This funky rotomolded Limbo Chair is by Icelandic industrial designer Hlynur Atlason. It's in production by furniture brand Heller, whose CEO, John Edelman, gave Atlason a simple brief: "Design us a comfortable modern lounge chair."The Icelandic designer responded with a statemen … | Continue reading
This Corporate Nonsense Generator is by Brooklyn-based gift manufacturer Uncommon Originals: There needs to be a design version of this. Suggestions for words: - Sustainably- Seamlessly- Intuitively- Elegantly- Navigated- Curated- Hand-Crafted- Bio-Based- User-Centric- Tactile- S … | Continue reading
Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi has branched out from making smartphones into home appliances and even EVs. The company clearly has no problem thinking outside of the box. Which explains this Top Air Vent Pro, their alternative take on the air conditioner:The first thing that will be … | Continue reading
Neutral density (ND) filters are used by photographers to stop down the amount of light entering the camera lens. The filter is actually two layers that are polarized; rotate the outermost one, and the admitted light is reduced or increased.A startup called Lombell figured it wou … | Continue reading
Now that Jaguar's going all-electric, it's time for a new design direction, the company reckons. At the same time, the brand would be foolish to ignore their heritage; so their aim with this new Type 00 concept, in the words of Jaguar CEO Adrian Mardell, was designed to "create t … | Continue reading
I'm really impressed with the tidy product design of this Mic Mini set, by drone manufacturer DJI. It's a pair of wireless mics and a receiver all bundled in a charging case, which provides up to 48 hours of battery life. The mics themselves are handsome sculpted and weigh just … | Continue reading
Believe it or not, this orange thing… …is actually a bicycle frame. This wild-looking RCYL bike, by German plastics manufacturer Igus, is made primarily out of plastic and recycled plastic. The frame and fork, which are entirely plastic, are made from 50% recycled fishing nets. T … | Continue reading
Hyundai Motor and Kia Robotics LAB have designed the X-ble Shoulder, an upper-body exoskeleton designed for those doing overhead work. The design was heavily informed by user research, by interviewing over 300 production line workers at Hyundai's manufacturing facilities. The des … | Continue reading
It wasn't all that long ago that light bulbs looked like this: Now, this is the state-of-the-art: That's the Star Bulb, by Chinese lighting technology company Moonside Design. The linear, illuminated elements you see are the chip-on-board (CoB) LEDs, whereas the square thingies, … | Continue reading
American amp company Fender has teamed up with German audio manufacturer Teufel on the Rockster Cross, a large, loud, wearable Bluetooth speaker. Like boomboxes of yore, this is meant to be toted around—but slung from one's shoulder, rather than hoisted on it. There's an include … | Continue reading
The Tempo Walk, by golf cart manufacturer Club Car, is an autonomous golf caddie. Developed before the pandemic, the original version was pretty utilitarian-looking:When it was time for a design upgrade, Club Car contacted industrial design firm Cardboard Helicopter for help."At … | Continue reading
Here's what we looked at this week:From Germany's TUM, a clever design for a soft exoskeleton that eases walking.The RinseKit Tailgate Shower for mountain bikers. The Frugal Bottle: A recyclable paper bottle for wine that's actually shaped like a bottle.Casio designs a heat-r … | Continue reading
The conventional way to clean greasy dishes is by applying a surfactant, like dishwashing soap. The surfactant's paradoxical combination of hydrophilic and hydrophobic molecules—the former is attracted to water, the latter repelled by it—essentially separate the grease from the s … | Continue reading
The 1970 World Expo in Osaka, Japan had the theme of "Progress and Harmony for Mankind," and drew record numbers. Some 64 million people from 77 countries attended.One of the more unusual objects on display was this Sanyo Ultrasonic Bath. The demonstration model would climb int … | Continue reading
French startup Metacar Mobility Systems has developed a compact EV called Kiwee. Intended as a car sharing service in urban centers, their strange micro-vehicle can link to its brethren, front and back, creating a sort of ESG centipede. These would be stored outside of train stat … | Continue reading
In Akashi, Japan, the seaside HiPoPo PaPa restaurant boasts a rather unique bathroom. Longtime restaurant owner Koichi Miyanaga built this aquarium bathroom way back in the 1980s, though design firms all told him it was impossible.According to Japanese newspaper The Asahi Shimbun … | Continue reading
This Lawn Chariot object I'm about to show you is a fascinating, and very American, piece of design (for better and worse). Before I get to it, I want to back up in time to show you some related objects.Way back in 2017, these WeatherPods caught our notice. They were marketed to … | Continue reading
Born in 1929 in Philadelphia, Amar Bose grew up with an interest in electronics. While still a teenager, he started a business repairing radios and model trains. He eventually pursued a degree in Electrical Engineering at MIT. After gaining his doctorate, he became an MIT profess … | Continue reading
As a transportation designer, you might be asked to design a concept vehicle for 100 years in the future. You crank out sketches, renderings, maybe a model, maybe even a life-size one. But the frustration is, you'll never live to see the thing in actual use.Yamaha Motor Co.'s des … | Continue reading
This RinseKit Tailgate Shower is designed for pickup-truck-owning mountain bikers. It's a tailgate pad that features five molded EVA slots to hold bikes: And on the inside of the tailgate, it's got a 10-gallon bladder connected to a pump and hose. You plug the pump into your bed' … | Continue reading
The 2024 Core77 Design Awards has wrapped, but we're not done until the trophies have shipped to the winners. Our trophies are individually milled and engraved from solid aluminum blanks, and this year we're thrilled to be working with the good folks at RapidDirect, an advanced m … | Continue reading
British packaging company Frugalpac has developed this Frugal Bottle, a paper wine bottle. It's similar to wine-in-a-box, except the packaging is actually shaped like a standard bottle and has the same 750mL capacity. It's designed for recyclability. The outer surface is made … | Continue reading
Casio has designed a special heat-resistant, moisture-resistant watch that you can wear into a sauna. The coiled wristband mimics the locker key wristbands you get at a traditional Japanese onsen; this design stands off of your wrist, to avoid getting soaked with sweat. The lens … | Continue reading
Great news for aging populations and folks with mobility issues: Lower-body exoskeletons are having a moment, with multiple designs in development. Hyundai's H-MEX is designed to allow paraplegics to walk: Its sister product, the X-ble MEX, is for rehabilitating those who could p … | Continue reading
Here's what we looked at this week:From Germany's TUM, a clever design for a soft exoskeleton that eases walking. | Continue reading
Here's what we looked at this week:LG develops a stretchable display that can follow compound curves.Material science + fear-based marketing: The Armor-Tex is a stab-proof jacket. Nike showed off their 3D-printed Air Max 1000s.Industrial Design student work: Maoxin Yuan's the … | Continue reading
"An elite physical trainer came to us with a prototype of what would become the PureTorque, a scientifically proven tool for more effectively targeting the muscles in your torso," writes industrial design firm The Metcalfe Group. "We were able to refine his original idea to creat … | Continue reading
This C1 Ultrasonic Cutter, by Chinese tool manufacturer Hanboost, is designed to make delicate cuts in plastic easy. The cordless, rechargeable-battery-powered tool vibrates at 40,000 HZ, allowing you to slice with ease; it seems like the ideal tool for cleaning up 3D prints.It … | Continue reading
This looks like a simple, slightly odd armchair. But the amount of innovation it represents is actually staggering.In 2020 Sawyer and Andrew Bates, two brothers from Canada with no background in furniture design, cobbled together a plywood workstation designed to mate with Ikea's … | Continue reading
A company called Base Case has crammed two 24" monitors into a rolling carry-on form factor:It's got built-in telescoping legs and a built-in power cable, giving you one less thing to pack.Other than these teaser images, there's virtually no information on either the product or t … | Continue reading
Last year we saw these non-functioning Casio watch rings by a Japanese toymaker: Apparently Casio thought it was a good idea. To celebrate their 50th anniversary, this year the company is releasing this fully-functional Casio Ring Watch: The tiny, working watch module was made p … | Continue reading
Here is a strange set of objects that speaks of a modern human need.Digital publishing was supposed to kill print books. Instead, after the pandemic (and perhaps because of it), print books exploded in popularity. Barnes & Noble, the bookseller formerly at death's door, is on tra … | Continue reading
Harley-Davidson has pivoted with the times. Once known for producing heavy, gas-powered, ear-splitting hogs, the company released its Livewire electric motorcycle in 2019; it then spun Livewire off as its own electric motorcycle brand. And Livewire is now reaching downmarket to t … | Continue reading
As a (lapsed) industrial designer, this object is fascinating to me, in the same way certain EDC objects are. This Geimori GU Series coffee grinder, by a Chinese startup called Wirsh, has been designed with both modernist looks and an obsessive attention to UX.Targeted at true co … | Continue reading
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) bans the wearing of Apple Watches during competition. The thinking is that you could be coached from afar, providing an unfair advantage. But Florida-based inventor Peter Springer reckons that a competitive event is precisely when a ser … | Continue reading
Rooting around in a bag for small objects gets irritating fast. This handsome Tech Pouch, by Peak Design, solves that UX problem: The sides are designed to open like a clamshell, allowing you to clearly see the contents in the compartments within. The bag proved to be a hit with … | Continue reading
I've drooled over Makita's battery-powered wheelbarrows, which would make yardwork and homesteading far easier. But they run about $5,000, and they're Japanese-market only. Another Japanese company, CuboRex, designed this E-Cat. It's a retrofittable electric wheel that can be add … | Continue reading
This Community Gravestones project is by Cameron Brentlinger, an Industrial Design student at Pratt Institute. Brentlinger put an incredible amount of thought and research into the work, which seeks to destigmatize a taboo subject: NYC's anonymous mass graves. The goal was to cre … | Continue reading
Well folks, our society has "advanced" to the point where you can now buy accessories for your sneakers. These Superfinger Superstar kicks are a collaboration between Adidas Originals and Italian fashion brand AvAvAv: The strap-ons are a nod to AvAvAv's Finger Boots: Am not sure … | Continue reading
Alan Derosier is a French transportation designer. (We looked at his excellent work here.) Derosier has a quirky habit of sending out family Christmas cards with fanciful concept renderings on them, like this one:Derosier got a chance to realize that concept, albeit with wheels. … | Continue reading
This Sooze project is by Maoxin Yuan, done while studying Industrial Design at Australia's UNSW Sydney. Yuan tackled a degenerative eye disease:"Keratoconus is a progressive eye disease that leads to thinning and protrusion of the cornea. It further results in irregular astigmati … | Continue reading
This past weekend at ComplexCon in Las Vegas, Nike unveiled their 3D-printed Air Max 1000. The kicks were created in collaboration with Zellerfeld, a German manufacturer of 3D-printed footwear. Zellerfeld's process means you can create different densities of cushioning in differe … | Continue reading