Building supply company Trex is one of the largest plastic bag recyclers in the U.S. | Continue reading
Getting an aircraft off of the ground requires a massive amount of energy, versus simply keeping one in flight. Recognizing this, a startup called Talyn has designed an electric VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) aircraft that consists of two separate parts: One to do the heavy … | Continue reading
There had to be a very awkward conversation in that cab | Continue reading
This house on Strand Road in Dublin, Ireland has a very short driveway. Because it is illegal (and dangerous) to reverse out of the driveway onto the main road, and because turning the car around in such a narrow space is a pain in the neck, the homeowner has had | Continue reading
Hats off to the design team behind the restrained Staria | Continue reading
"An iconic design that will change how VR games are played" | Continue reading
The Flattop haircut was a thing in the 1950s, and made a comeback in the '80s and early '90s. During the resurgence, British hairstylist Brian Drumm invented an object to make cutting flattops easier. The Flattopper is, hilariously, a paintbrush-shaped comb combined with a spirit … | Continue reading
Remember our series on Braun's classic clock designs? Two of the standout digital examples were Dietrich Lubs' functional from 1975, and the DN 40 by Lubs and Dieter Rams in 1976. functional DN40 Modern-day Braun is attempting to recapture that minimalist magic while providing co … | Continue reading
Project Mercury was America's first space program in the 1960s, launching U.S. astronauts into short (~15-minute) orbital flights in an effort to keep up with the Russians, who had put Yuri Gagarin into orbit in 1961. Ideally, the plan went, the Mercury capsules would re-enter th … | Continue reading
"I have a lasercutter. What can I make that people will buy?" | Continue reading
Gomi's latest creation turns upcycled plastic and electronic waste into elevated design pieces. | Continue reading
Gomi's latest creation turns upcycled plastic and electronic waste into elevated design pieces. | Continue reading
The Click'n Tile system is for those who envision changing colors and patterns often | Continue reading
Digital product designer Ben Vessey's retrograde creations can be installed on your phone | Continue reading
The Smart Tire Company's METL tires are supposed to be the last you'll ever buy | Continue reading
This morning Toyota unveiled their X Prologue concept, and it turns out it's not an entirely new vehicle, but an update to an existing one. The X Prologue is envisioned as a refresh for the Toyota Aygo, their super-reliable, ultra-compact car sold in Europe. Here's what the curre … | Continue reading
A lifesaving design that solves the most expensive part of providing clean water | Continue reading
Tomorrow Toyota's planning to unveil their mysterious X Prologue concept vehicle, about which virtually nothing is known. The only image provided to the press was this teaser-y one: It seems a no-brainer that it's an electric car, given the lack of a grille. Beyond that, what are … | Continue reading
There are those martial arts where they teach you that anything can be used as a weapon. For Spain-based musician Xavier Lozano, it appears that anything can be a musical instrument. And we mean anything: Lozano has turned a rifle, a crowd control barricade, a bicycle wheel and m … | Continue reading
Discounts on 1,900 items, with a few classics if you hunt | Continue reading
Prior to the invention of modern grommets, sailmakers used elaborate redundancies to hold metal eyelets in place. In this image you can see the inner ring that the rope slides against, and can discern the outline of the outer metal ring (concealed by the hemp thread) that capture … | Continue reading
The newly-named Stellantis has launched what used to be called the FCA Drive for Design competition. Still backed by the constituents of what was FCA, this year's competition is seeking concepts for an electric Jeep, and is open to U.S. high schoolers currently in grades 10-12. T … | Continue reading
Once upon a time, car bumpers were simple hunks of metal that were straightforward to recycle. Nikola Johnny Mirkovic on Unsplash Today the average new car bumper is made from multiple types of plastic and may have integrated lights, turn signals, reflectors, wiring harnesses, mo … | Continue reading
With the release of their Camera Raw v13.2 update, Adobe has added a new feature called Super Resolution. By using "an advanced machine learning model trained on millions of photos," the company writes, Super Resolution can effectively double the resolution of a photograph, "main … | Continue reading
Over 50 years later, the Deora gets the hypercar treatment | Continue reading
It's really sad that this exists, but this is the world we live in. A Texas-based company called Smash My Trash has rigged up a crane arm with a spinning barrel of death to flatten the contents of dumpsters. Since carting companies charge by garbage volume--that is, | Continue reading
Dutch designer Marjan van Aubel's Sunne offers a powerful portable light that doubles as a work of art. | Continue reading
A bicycle accessory company called Ultix has designed an unusual bag called the MagGo. Designed specifically to carry a Nintendo Switch--which users apparently need to access in a great hurry--the main compartment features no zipper, but is instead lined with 92 magnets: It does … | Continue reading
With the exception of Bollinger, few companies making or planning an electric pickup truck have exploited the lack of a motor engine to wring greater functionality out of the form factor. But Canoo, whose MPDV we admired back in December, has applied fresh design to the category. … | Continue reading
Like everyone else down here, I use ratchet straps to tie things down in the truck. They work great, but the UX leaves something to be desired, and it's never a quick operation. Outdoor gear company Nite Ize has patented an alternative, at least for small loads: Their Figure 9 | Continue reading
This could usher in a newgeneration of DIY controller designs | Continue reading
As always, we strive to bring you the pressing issues of the day. It's come to our attention that toilet paper orientation has its own Wikipedia page. Adding flame to the fire--because what is this if not a fiery debate--a TikToker has garnered over 850,000 likes by claiming that … | Continue reading
Industrial designer Justin Sirotin's Route Werks battles an unseen enemy | Continue reading
Made from recycled plastic, they weigh up to 80% less | Continue reading
I was trying to track down the source of this image, which is allegedly of a 3D-printed, gyroscopic six-piece-Chicken-McNugget holder that mounts to the center of a steering wheel and remains level. During the quest I stumbled across the "Things that are not aesthetic" Facebook g … | Continue reading
I have one of those collapsible fabric pet bowls that I've used on hikes and superlong dog walks. It takes up next to no space in a bag; you just pack an extra bottle of water to fill it. When the dogs are done drinking, I shake out the dregs | Continue reading
The C Seed 201 unfolds out of the ground (or your superyacht) | Continue reading
The door-less Dodge Deora, designed by Pratt grad Harry Bentley Bradley | Continue reading
By Pure Talents Contest winner and industrial designer Erik Mantz-Hansen | Continue reading
A casual stance harnessed into furniture, by industrial designer Peter Otto Vosding | Continue reading
Construction technology company Icon uses large-scale 3D printing of concrete to build structures. They built the first 3D-printed home in America in Austin, Texas in 2018: Last year they built a series (the total number is unclear) of 3D-printed homes for a nonprofit to house ho … | Continue reading
Click away if you're squeamish. Electronic technician Julius Kaveckas runs Phone Fix Craft, a Dublin-based business that primarily handles mail-in microsoldering repairs for smartphones, tablets and laptops. But lately he's seen an uptick in business from Airpods owners who compl … | Continue reading
To help mitigate the negative impacts of climate change we will need to significantly change our consumption and production patterns within a very short number of years. The pace depends on how hesitant politicians are. Business, consumers and designers are ready to explore new o … | Continue reading
Two fixed casters, metal tubes and a small welding job | Continue reading
The future belongs to those who focus on user experience and intuitive design | Continue reading
Construction technology company Icon uses large-scale 3D printing of concrete to build structures. They built the first 3D-printed home in America in Austin, Texas in 2018: Last year they built a series (the total number is unclear) of 3D-printed homes for a nonprofit to house ho … | Continue reading
Designed by an ex-Special-Forces soldier, it has civilian applications too | Continue reading