Despite the continued technology development, wall clocks have remained a very essential product as they help in serving a number of purposes. While they help you track time, they also play a crucial role in making your room have an appealing look. However, the wide variety of wall clocks in the market has made it…
The concept of remodeling a home constantly never dies out. From writing on your bedroom walls as a kid to choosing which fixtures to hang in your house as an adult, the appearance of your dwelling can tell visitors just how creative (or boring) you are as a person. Still, it can be quite costly.…
A new docu-series on design is set to premiere February 10th on Netflix. The title, Abstract: The Art of Design. Now for those of us who like to peek behind the scene or tap into the minds of the creators, the series should be a doozy! As for me, I’m looking forward to seeing the episode…
Since they came screaming onto the scene in 2010 with what is arguably the most original light bulb design since…forever (?) with the Plumen 0013, the Plumen crew has kept their innovation streak going with new updates to the humble light bulb in all sorts of different shapes and sizes. For their latest collection, the…
Used widely during World War II, the legendary Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress was a four-engine heavy bomber used for strategic bombing and was beloved for its ability to sustain devastating battle damage and bringing crews back safely. Today, for $9,500, airplane fanatics can own one of three original unused propeller blades from the B-17 that…
Don’t let your eyes deceive you people…this is not a mockup or macro photography trickery. Inspired by the appearance of corrugated cardboard, Swedish design studio TAF recently designed the offices for Swedish branding and design agency NINE with interiors that resemble cardboard boxes—a well-played nod to the packaging design that happens within the agency’s walls.
The art of manipulating wood can be traced back centuries ago when even stone was being manipulated to have more flexible properties. Last year, designer Elisa Strozyk created a range of household goods that are “half wood-half textile, between hard and soft, challenging what can be expected from a material or category. It looks and…
Invented just one year after the invention of Scotch tape in 1930, the tape dispenser is a unique package design-tool hybrid that can be found in just about every household. Due to the frustration of finding the loose end of tape on a roll, 3M Engineer John A. Borden invented the serrated-edge dispenser to keep…
Between designing space planes, restaurants, jet packs, and a line of apparel for GStar RAW, it’s hard to believe Marc Newson actually has time to ‘go home’. But just like the common man, even design celebrities need to catch some much needed ZZZ’s when the sandman comes. Unsurprisingly, Newson’s London abode is a direct reflection…
It seems as though the discussion of first-class cabin designs for aerospace is overly-saturated with concepts blending between too conceptual and alien-like or too sci-fi and cold. Design studio Priestmangoode started with the best part of any home: the living room, and translated those comfortable UX elements into a cabin in the sky…sofa included.