Here’s a simple idea, well-executed. This book stand was designed by Danish design brand MOEBE for book publisher Penguin. Made of stainless steel, it can either be used as a bookend, a book stand, or …
Incredible “Polymorphic Molding:” A Mold You Can Reset Into Any Shape
Whether you’re vacuum forming, casting polyurethane or doing a composite layup (i.e. a bent lamination or fiberglass layup), you need a mold. Creating the mold can be time-consuming and expensive, and of course you need …
Robots That Use Balls to Get Around
British toy designer and engineer James Bruton had this vision, for a unique kind of motorbike: He worked out, in CAD, how it could possibly operate: Then he built the darn thing. “I built an …
The Moiré Clock: A Kinetic Approach to Telling Time
Most clocks reveal time through simple rotation. The Moiré Clock, designed by Felix Cooper and Amber Li for their collective STATION Design, takes a more theatrical approach. It uses overlapping patterns to create a visual …
Japanese Prison to Re-Open as Luxury Hotel
A common refrain is that these days people spend money on experiences. Well, for those craving the experience of being locked up in a Meiji-era prison, Japanese hotel chain Hoshinoya has a treat for you. …
Brilliant Specialty Drill Bits!
“These revolutionary drill bits have changed the game forever,” writes creator Nick Sharpes. You just know that someone is going to think these are real. The specialty “drill bits” are part of Sharpes’ schtick; under …
An F1 Cockpit Gaming Chair
Earlier we looked at a replica McLaren F1 seat that you can buy for your gaming rig. It’s sold by Logitech. Hungarian industrial design firm Flying Objects is taking it further. They figure that for …
Smart Design: The MagMaster Universal Tool Holder
Most tools are made out of ferrous metals. Mechanical engineer and inventor Joshua Hartung exploited this truth to design the MagMaster, a better design for a tool holder. Tradespeople who carry a lot of tools …
Insane Australian Invention: The Snowtunnel, a Skier’s Version of a Wave Pool
Did you know that you could actually go skiing/snowboarding in Australia? I didn’t. The country/continent actually has an established ski industry in their southeast, where the Australian Alps are located. (I also didn’t know they …
Hypershell’s Elegant Leg Exoskeleton for Running, Cycling, Hiking, Etc.
China has spent decades shedding their design piracy image, and there’s still work to be done. But with that much industrial might, it’s just a matter of time before their original homegrown products start to …