This series of lamps look like they might be finicky to adjust, but they do demonstrate an interesting use of materials. Poise, by Nuremberg-based lighting designer Robert Dabi, is a line of lamps with a simple adjustment method: "The steel pole smoothly transitions from bottom p … | Continue reading
The labeling on this one is mysterious, and I couldn't find much about it. But this is apparently a concept for a flashlight that doubles as a wireless lamp--and it was either done by Industrial Design student Daniel Vu Nguyen while studying at CCA, or was on display at Sweden's … | Continue reading
I have no idea if this product is even real, or is what you actually get if you order one, but I thought the design was interesting. A company you've never heard of called MavunoGlobal is flogging this handy-seeming folding storage cabinet all over the socials, with the suspiciou … | Continue reading
Although boomboxes are now as rare as "C" and "D" batteries, I thought this one was worth dusting off. This striking D8018 portable radio cassette, a/k/a The Philips Roller, dates from roughly 1985.Don't let the circular shape in the center panel fool you; the design antedates ma … | Continue reading
Invented in 1960 in Minnesota, the Sven-Saw is a handy portable saw that breaks down into a stick-like package for storage.The design has been virtually unchanged for the past six decades because, frankly, it's perfect for what it is. But Zippo, the lighter company that has pivot … | Continue reading
Sony Interactive Entertainment's designers have rolled out a wonderful initiative to reduce barriers for differently-abled gamers. Their Project Leonardo is a freshly-designed customizable controller for the PS5, designed incorporating feedback from accessibility experts, game de … | Continue reading
Here in 2023 we carry small screens in our pocket--and have gigantic ones on our workstations, in our living rooms and even in our cars. So it might be difficult to imagine a time when screens were not as important, and even a desk-sized unit could have a tiny screen.This is Mari … | Continue reading
This Buckle bento box, by industrial designers Jun Jiang and Weinan Jin, is for people who like their food piping hot.A sort of nest made form silicone provides two handles by which you can grab the container out of the microwave without burning your fingers.The underside of the … | Continue reading
There are technological breakthroughs that promise clear UX improvements; affordable flatscreens changed workstations, smartphones offered utility that previously required carrying multiple devices. Then there are tech breakthroughs which may or may not improve UX, but tend to st … | Continue reading
Today, Core77 kicks off its 12th year of celebrating design excellence! The 2023 Core77 Design Awards are officially open for entry.The comprehensive program honors design work across 23 distinct categories, and will remain open for entry until April 6th, 2023. Future-forward2022 … | Continue reading
At CES Ram Trucks unveiled their Revolution concept, an EV pickup truck with so many innovative design features, they didn't even bother showing off the frunk.While I recommend watching the full reveal video that I'll embed down below, I first wanted to isolate five features that … | Continue reading
A year ago BMW unveiled their color-changing iX Flow, and now they've returned to CES with an advancement. Their new i Vision Dee concept—Dee standing for "Digital Emotional Experience"—features body cladding that can morph into far more tones than the binary iX Flow."An ePaper f … | Continue reading
Tom Karen, the British designer who counted the Raleigh Chopper bicycle and the Bond Bug three-wheeled car among his career highlights, died on New Year's Eve reports The Guardian.Go behind the projects on his website, where you'll find sketches, prototypes and snapshots from a c … | Continue reading
Smoldering hot-tubs, kaleidoscopic BMWs, the Bottlenose-Beluga mash-up that is the new USPS truck... CES is the concept launchpad for the good, the bad, and the ugly — immerse yourself in it all with a trip to CES 2023 New Product Announcements on the Core77 Discussion Boards! So … | Continue reading
Power track systems like this Bull Track Socket are more flexible alternatives to conventional power outlets. They're hard-wired into the wall, and on their own, you could mistake one for a magnetic knife rack:The actual sockets are separate objects that slide into the track. The … | Continue reading
I'm a big fan of ceiling fans, no pun intended, but my only gripe is that the blades quickly gather dust and become unsightly. This Macrozone Fan Lamp, designed by industrial designer Yuchao Lin for Chinese electronics manufacturer Bull Group, doesn't solve that problem—but it do … | Continue reading
The designers of Bosch's Unlimited 7 have made design improvements to the cordless stick vacuum form factor, removing at least four of the UX hassles that saddle my Dyson. When vacuuming, you often want to swap out the roller head for the angled nozzle. The Bosch makes this less … | Continue reading
Despite not having their own car brand, Canada has over a century of auto manufacturing experience. Isn't it time, Canada's APMA (Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association) asks, that the country's suppliers be marshaled into creating a homegrown vehicle? For an answer, APMA la … | Continue reading
Bird, by industrial designer Bernhard Osann, is essentially a desk lamp with no base. Instead the aluminum lamp has a protruding "finger" that rests on the worksurface; the lamp is perfectly balanced, thanks to brass weights, keeping the lamp's head perfectly level."The light sta … | Continue reading
Today you can buy twine on a spool or in a ball……but in the Victorian era, prior to the invention of cardboard tubes, it was all balls (if you'll pardon the phrasing). The ball shape is not particularly convenient to dispense from—pull on one end of the string, and you're essenti … | Continue reading
Takeoff is a wall mirror with a little something extra. Though inspired by airplane cabin windows, Takeoff features something both they and the average hall mirror doesn't: Temporary stowage space.Designed by Germany-based ID consultancy jüngerkühn (the duo of industrial designer … | Continue reading
A startup called Displace has announced their Displace TV, a 4K television with no ports nor cables—not even a power cord. Instead the 55" flatscreen runs on four proprietary, hot-swappable batteries, which the company says are enough to power the screen for six months (assuming … | Continue reading
Here's an example of a great concept by an innovative designer who may not quite have a firm grasp on the realities of the material. This Pentagon stool concept by Designerd simplifies production by using an identical piece, five times over, to form the object:There is one additi … | Continue reading
In pre-industrial times, your work schedule was pretty simple: You started work when it was bright enough to see, and quit for the day when it was too dark to see.The invention of railroads hastened the uptake of clocks and watches, as trains needed to leave at times more precise … | Continue reading
How do you sell a four-foot-long ribbon of PVC for $150?Simple: By tying it in a bow, and marketing it as the thing you have to put on top of a car to signify it's a gift. (Because if your spouse leads you outside during the holidays, and there's a new Silverado in the driveway, … | Continue reading
One interesting thing I've learned about Germans over the years: In Germany, at least traditionally, there is a very clear line between work and hobbies. Work is something everyone does both to provide for their families and to contribute to the economy; hobbies are what you do a … | Continue reading
In no particular order, these are the designs we saw in 2022 that demonstrated the most outside-of-the-box thinking.A Sticky Wall ClockAn Off-Road Electric Bike--With Gas Tanks in the WheelsImpressive Bicycle-Mounted Beer StabilizerA Self-Closing Jar Clever DIY Self-Closing Gate … | Continue reading
Every year there's a rash of bizarre or unusual product designs, inventions and DIY projects that cross our desk. Often these would be easy to dismiss, but some of them wind up becoming gigantic commercial successes. There is, as they say, no accounting for taste. Here are the st … | Continue reading
From hand tools to power tools to specialty gizmos, here's the best, most interesting or just strangest of what we saw in the tool world this year.British engineers redesigned an antique German ratcheting screwdriver to create the MetMo Driver, which landed $1 million-plus on Kic … | Continue reading
To kick things off, we covered some package design trivia this year. We went over the real reason (not the conspiracy theory) of why glass bottles have a push-up in the bottom.Photo by Brett Jordan from Pexels And if you read "Why Soda Bottles Used to Have Round Bottoms," you'll … | Continue reading
We love it when readers share recent design work with us, and relish the opportunity to, in turn, share exposure via our site and social channels with them. Below is a round-up of 2022's reader design projects, starting with the most popular ones followed by two of the most contr … | Continue reading
Each year the work exhibited in Core77 Design Awards reflects the ambitious and progressive nature of the design industry as it evolves, and the winners and honorees of the 2022 awards season were no exception. Judges saw projects that continue to push the boundaries of innovatio … | Continue reading
Never mind digital UX—there are plenty of objects, whether new or long-established, that need better physical UX. Here are some design adjustments that yielded just that—and a couple that need some help.A hip flask where you can actually see how much you're pouring into it, or ho … | Continue reading
Pickaxe manufacturers cashed in during the Gold Rush, and now an army of providers exist to meet the demands of foodies. We don't mean the food, though that's a booming industry; we mean the designers, manufacturers and inventors cranking out machines, tools and inventions to hel … | Continue reading
For all that's happened in 2022 to prove why the world needs to kick sustainability efforts into high gear, any optimistic news pertaining to climate change can feel fleeting. Luckily, we managed to find some uplifting examples within the design world of projects that might just … | Continue reading
Now that we spend more time than ever staring into screens, manufacturers are eager to design a newfangled one that you'll buy over their competitors'. This has led to a rash of experimental display designs that hope to be more impactful than the jump from CRT displays to flatscr … | Continue reading
It's fun to watch big-name designers tackle big problems. But we wanted to shout out the masses of humble industrial designers, DIY'ers and inventors who will receive no glory but still design little things to solve life's minor annoyances. Here are some examples we saw in 2022.N … | Continue reading
There's good design, beautiful design, minimal design. Then there's the just plain different. In the realm of furniture, with its clearly established forms, this category is often fascinating (for better or worse) and occasionally edifying. So here are the most unusual furniture … | Continue reading
Spotted from independent industrial designers, design studios and manufacturers from around the world, here are the most beautiful furniture designs we saw in 2022:French design studio Noir Vif's Argo, an anti-WiFi crib with a copper Faraday cageSwiss ID studio Egli's Easy Alumin … | Continue reading
Not minimum viable product, but minimum viable material usage. Here's a dozen designers we saw in 2022 trying to do more with less. (Kicking it off, you'll see trestles are a thing.)Ludwig Kaimer's Trestle Hito: Five oak dowels, two cast iron connectors Lennart Ebert's T3 Trestle … | Continue reading
We're encouraged by seeing the next generation of industrial designers producing creative and thoughtful work. Here's the best of ID student projects that we came across in 2022, in no particular order. (And while we're only showing the beauty shots here in this roundup, click on … | Continue reading
Loona The past year has been a wild ride. Time has flown by, and it feels like just yesterday Kickstarter's Design and Tech team was rolling out its favorite trends of 2021. As 2022 comes to a close, we continue to find inspiration in the many creators and innovators working towa … | Continue reading
The design of car concepts and new production models is getting weirder and wilder. Both old, established manufacturers and upstart brands are, like social media, competing for our attention, and it shows with what they've been rolling out; digital modeling tools and advanced pro … | Continue reading
Even after well over 100 years, the bicycle space continues to be an arena for innovation. Of course everyone likes to see sexy carbon fiber super bikes, but also catching our eye this year were interesting cargo bikes, bikepacking bags, bells and even a DIY beer stabilizer for d … | Continue reading
In 2022 we saw some strange experimental features and outlandish mods on cars. Here are the most interesting:The designers over at Genesis cooked up this new shifter interface design called the Crystal Sphere (not joking) for their GV60:BMW came up with a color-changing car cover … | Continue reading
If you're thinking about grad school, you might spend some of your holiday time sparkling up that portfolio as the application deadline is soon approaching for SVA's MFA in Products of Design program in NYC.The two-year master's program provides coursework in the most critical de … | Continue reading
A company called HeatTrak makes snow- and ice-melting rubber mats that plug into the wall. They come in a variety of sizes and can be daisy-chained together with the company's waterproof cables.While the most obvious boon is that they save you from shoveling, they were initially … | Continue reading
A Brooklyn-based startup called Cabinet Health wants to do away with single-use plastic prescription medication bottles. The company says the medical industry creates 194 billion plastic medicine bottles a year, and that "90% of them end up in our oceans, landfills, and air suppl … | Continue reading