Last October Adidas severed their relationship with Ye, following the latter's antisemitic remarks. Now the footwear giant has released a profit warning revealing the price of the split: Without Ye's considerable marketing clout, Adidas' revenues for 2023 are expected to be down … | Continue reading
We've covered the work of Minsk-based industrial designer Andrey Avgust before. Notably, he did a comprehensive redesign of U.S. currency:See more here Another concept project he did was a redesign of Minsk's Nyamiga Station, including the subway cars:See more here More recently … | Continue reading
No one wants a paper towel holder; what people want is paper towels on demand, and as much free counterspace as possible. The paper towel holder is a clumsy middleman that takes up space.Barbro Holmström, a retired gym teacher who lives outside of Stockholm, invented her own rath … | Continue reading
This anonymous industrial designer has used AI to design three chairs based on the aesthetics of the Atari 2600 game console.Here's what it came up with:There is frustratingly little information given: What type of AI was used, how much input and tweaking the designer did, who th … | Continue reading
I dunno about this one: Teenage Engineering is branching out from tech-driven devices into dumb ol' furniture. "Since we love to build things, we decided to create our own modular work environment," the company writes, as an introduction to their new Field Desk:"A space truss con … | Continue reading
Here's a look at what we covered this week:With their Max-Out concept, Nissan unveiled their new "Japanese Futurism" design direction.The XTurismo is a "Star-Wars"-inspired hoverbike that's now for sale. Finnish industrial designer Ville Kokkonen designed this simple, elegant fla … | Continue reading
In case you ever forget that livestreaming content to a flat glass rectangle is a miracle, have a look at what portable video used to require.In the 1970s, Sony hired the now-legendary industrial designer Hartmut Esslinger to revamp their global design direction. One of the numer … | Continue reading
This Rappelkiste was designed in 1975 by the prolific German industrial designer Luigi Colani. Created for furniture manufacturer Elbro, it's a combination bed/desk/clothes storage unit for children.The dowels used for the climbing bars, furniture supports and the doorknob are he … | Continue reading
It's been a long time since I've seen product design forms completely alien to me, but these cosmetics storage cases by Chinese manufacturer Joybos fit the bill.Organic-looking and made from plastic, these objects seem to have no design predecessor and appear completely subject t … | Continue reading
It's a long way to go to keep the tips of chopsticks off of the table, but I admire both the craft and the subtlety of this solution. These Levito chopsticks are by Milan-based designer Matteo Ragni. The come in handsome boxes, Maple by the looks of it. The sticks themselves also … | Continue reading
This humble object will never make it into the MoMA, but it does solve one of life's minor annoyances. That annoyance is when you're washing bedsheets, and they tightly spiral into a rope inside the machine (occasionally trapping other clothes inside), or a wadded ball that occas … | Continue reading
Industrial Design students: With any luck your programs occasionally tear you away from the 3D printers to educate you on traditional production methods. One thing I don't see a lot of in ID student projects, and I look through a fair amount, is the use of sheet metal. So I thoug … | Continue reading
With this fadeaway jumper vs. the Thunder last night, LeBron James made sports history. The two-point basket pushed him to 38,388 career points, breaking the seemingly unsurpassable 38,387 career points held by Kareem Abdul-Jabaar—a record that stood for 38 years.Sponsor Nike of … | Continue reading
Hey Europeans! Check this American thing out. This is a chalk stick.In U.S. cities, when you park in a limited-time slot—let's say it's a two-hour limit--parking enforcement officers use the stick to mark your tires with chalk. Then they come back in two hours, and any car they s … | Continue reading
Designed in the '80s and produced in the '90s, this Robot chest of drawers was designed by Swiss architect Mario Botta for Italian manufacturer Alias. It's got a couple of surprises.Looking closer, you can see the drawers have exposed box joints, which were still considered cool … | Continue reading
While height-adjustable desks continue to enjoy popularity, they only offer flexibility in the Z-axis. No one regularly moves them around in the X/Y, particularly not when they're covered in items that are plugged into the wall (as the desk itself may be).Herman Miller has identi … | Continue reading
The Coach Foundation and Pensole Lewis College have announced a free six-week masterclass for aspiring designers from underserved communities. "The class is open to Black and Brown students, 18 years and older, globally," the partnership writes."The Coach Dream It Real x PLC Mast … | Continue reading
Industrial designer Jake Naish, who's based in Leeds, England, designed this gorgeous Magnus chair:I think the form, the gesture and the lightness are all stellar—with the exception of the seat, which I think would need some curvature or thickness to avoid deforming if the piece … | Continue reading
Tehran-based industrial designers Kiavash Shahrabi and Kourosh Mahdavi, along with engineer Pegah Khani, designed this interesting Chooboja concept for Iranian furniture manufacturer Nomanzi.It's a series of wooden modules that can be attached to create either a floor-standing co … | Continue reading
Browse a design boutique or lighting store, and you're bound to find some great lighting designs…disappointingly mated to stock switches. "Many well designed lamps often have less pleasing cord switches and dimmers," observes France-based design consultancy Studio Huub Ubbens. "W … | Continue reading
The blogosphere is abuzz with news that Sir Jonathan Ive designed a red clown nose for Comic Relief. However, everyone seems to be missing that this is an inside joke by Ive; we've covered him long enough to understand why he chose to design this object in particular. To exp … | Continue reading
Finnish industrial designer Ville Kokkonen designed this simple but elegant stool for Iwatemo, a design brand that utilizes traditional craftspeople from Iwate Prefecture, Japan."Flatpack wooden stool. When disassembled, it occupies less than half the space of its footprint. Comp … | Continue reading
"Menstrual care should be natural, intuitive, predictable, and reliable," write Nihaarika Arora, Cheryl Zhang, and Xinyue Wu, all students from SVA's Masters of Products of Design program. How could design improve upon the incumbent options? Looking at commonly-used menstrual pro … | Continue reading
It's funny how these days, by doing something simple you're doing something radical. This is especially true in automotive design, with seemingly every manufacturer cranking out crossover concepts with complicated, confusing surfacing. In contrast, Nissan's designers have created … | Continue reading
Japanese startup Aerwins has begun selling a hoverbike they've been working on. Though rotor-based and internal combustion, the company makes no bones about where the idea for their XTurismo came from:"Our iconic product…was inspired by the popular Star Wars movie series. It is a … | Continue reading
Happy Friday, folks. Here's what we covered this week: Steelcase's Racine Collection is a re-release of Frank-Lloyd-Wright-designed office furniture, with some modern-day updates. Knife designer Bob Terzuola designed this Tac-and-Tweeze, retractable tweezers that can safely be ca … | Continue reading
A mid-century modern find? No: This stunning Kunst sofa was designed in the 2020s by Milan-based, Japanese/Danish design duo INODA+SVEJE. Architect/designers Kyoko Inoda and Nils Sveje have also designed a companion Kunst armchair, equally eye-catching. "The KUNST collection brin … | Continue reading
Here's another sheet-goods-plus-rope furniture design, similar in spirit to Claudio Larcher's Paco y Paco project.For an exhibition in Wales on the subject of design versus waste, UK consultancy PriestmanGoode designed a system for producing furniture from a single sheet of mater … | Continue reading
Want to enter our Core77 Design Awards this year and save money on entries? Our very first deadline arrives this Monday, February 6 at 9 PM ET, and is an opportunity to save $100 per entry. It's a great chance to take advantage of some savings and enter more projects to increase … | Continue reading
As an exercise to design the lowest-cost, easiest-to-assemble desk and chair for students in developing nations, Claudio Larcher designed this Paco y Paco set. The Milan-based designer and design professor opted for minimal materials and hardware: Sheet goods cut in simple shapes … | Continue reading
Industrial Design student Thomas Ferreira, of Canada's Humber College, created this No-Shado desk lamp concept. It could be added, the thinking goes, to the rear of any slab-style worksurface, and would disappear when not in use. I think the concept is quite interesting, but one … | Continue reading
Russian-Ukrainian product designer Alexey Danilin designed this striking Amulet pendant lamp. "Amulet lights consist of handcrafted decorative glass and modernly designed acrylic and LED elements. The concept of lights combines the ancient traditions of mouth-blown glass producti … | Continue reading
With the bracing in this Centina Collection of furniture, I thought Italian industrial designer Giacomo Moor was simply trying to find a use for cut-offs.However, the Milan-based designer is referencing the historical structures to be found in Italy:"The scale translation of the … | Continue reading
This type of "whale head" letter opener that companies give out as promotional items, does a good job of safely concealing the blade.It works well enough, and it's pure form-follows-function. Nendo, however, wanted to design a blade-hiding letter opener that was also beautiful. T … | Continue reading
This Funambulb light fixture, by Swiss design brand Superlife, has a ring attached to the socket and a 7-meter (23-foot) cord.The idea is that you can drape, clip or tie the cord around nearby objects or fixtures, and use the length of the cord through the ring, to position the l … | Continue reading
Done while studying Product Design at Art Center in Pasadena, Drake Dong created this Atlas concept as a delivery e-bike.Dong envisions Atlas as a grocery delivery vehicle that contains 12 refrigerated compartments. Meant to operate within urban environments, a fleet of these wou … | Continue reading
Furniture that will last for generations: These handsome Za stools, designed by Naoto Fukasawa for Emeco, are handmade in the U.S. Made from recycled aluminum (which can of course be recycled itself), the stools come in three heights.Finishes include hand-brushed and clear anodi … | Continue reading
Incredibly, "the average Gen Z shopper makes their first luxury purchase when they are 15," reports The Economist, citing a McKinsey study. The age of Instagram and TikTok has apparently convinced ever-younger buyers to spend what little money they have on posh items.French luxur … | Continue reading
Design Speculations is a monthly feature that rounds up the latest news and postulates on what it implies for the future of design.____________________________________________________________________________________________ We may just be scratching the surface of 2023 as January … | Continue reading
While studying Industrial Design at ECAL, Theodore Simon produced this Lari scale as his diploma project. While scales typically contain several different materials and parts, from the weighing surface to the spring to the dial and the indicator, Simon devised a way to make his m … | Continue reading
At first glance these Locker Boxes could be mistaken for steel toolboxes. In fact the design, done by Konstantin Grcic for Vitra, consists of recycled/recyclable polypropylene sides, aluminum tubes providing the lengthwise structure and polyester textile panels with welded seams … | Continue reading
Today's installment of Creative Ways to Make Money with a Lasercutter: Etsy shop Artifact Design NC has used theirs to design wall-hung garages for 1:64-scale (i.e. Matchbox-sized) toy car enthusiasts. It's certainly a better way to display the cars than the old-school Matchbox r … | Continue reading
We've seen dozens of box cutters, but never a form factor like this:That's cutting tools manufacturer Slice's silicone Safety Cutter Ring, an $8 gizmo that basically gives you a reimagined fingernail. It was designed by industrial design consultancy Herbst Produkt (U.S.-based, de … | Continue reading
Designers should be able to look at existing objects and reverse-engineer why they were designed that way. So let's do an exercise, and try to figure out why the classic French workwear shirt/jacket, the bleu de travail that has now become a knocked-off streetwear staple, has no … | Continue reading
The Audi Design Studio in Malibu, California designed this gorgeous Activesphere concept. I absolutely love the form, it is so clean while still managing to express elegance and personality without resorting to slashwork. The design team has a fantastic grasp of surface-based, no … | Continue reading
Steelcase, in partnership with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, has re-released a line of office furniture designed by Wright in 1939. The Racine Collection "reintroduces, reinterprets and reimagines the classic furniture designs of Wright, originally produced by Steelcase for … | Continue reading
If you're doing splinter-prone work, a pointy pair of tweezers is handy to have, but not the kind of thing you can carry in a pocket without eventually goring yourself. Veteran knife designer Bob Terzuola thus designed this Tac-N-Tweeze, a stainless steel pair of tweezers that sm … | Continue reading
Here's everything we covered this week:The NapEazy is a strange telescoping pillow, designed for napping in unusual positions while on-the-go.The Heatty is a marble space heater by Claudio Larcher, professor and director of the Design Department at Milan's New Academy of Fine Art … | Continue reading