Bicycle helmets have come a long way. Research shows that mere plastic shells and bits of foam aren’t cutting it; in bike crashes, major damage can occur when the rider’s head is subjected to rotational …
Specialty Tool: The Trend Corner Chisel Quickly Squares Hinge Mortises
With a sharp chisel, a skilled carpenter can create a hinge mortise in less time than it takes to set up a router and jig to do it. That said, there are still those who …
Innovative Toy Design: A Spider-Man-Inspired Wrist-Mounted “Web Shooter”
Stephen Fazio was an engineering student at the Georgia Institute of Technology when he came up with an idea for a toy. He collaborated with buddy Austin Hillam, then an engineering student at Brigham Young …
The V&A’s Super Cool, Massive East Storehouse Makes Archival Storage Publicly Accessible
Most museums have massive storage areas, where they store all of the stuff that’s not in the exhibition halls. These storage areas are always closed off to the public. But London’s Victoria & Albert Museum …
Brian Brocken is Building a Full-Size Flying DeLorean
Hailing from Belgium, Brian Brocken is an instrumentation technician specializing in both electromechanics and automation. As a hobby, he picked up a junked robot arm built in 1999—so old that the 2-ton arm actually ran …
Industrial Design and Mechanical Engineering Students Collaborate on Surgical Device
Within industrial design firms and in-house design teams, ID’ers often collaborate with mechanical engineers. Why not introduce them to each other earlier? A recent project at Auburn University did just that, to great success. The …
An Innovative All-Terrain Stair-Climbing Wheelchair from China
The X12, by Chinese mobility company XSTO, is a complete re-think of the electric wheelchair. It features four independently-suspended wheels, each with their own electric motor, and a further ten motors that control the chair’s …
Why Peloton Tanked and Racing Sims Soared
Something interesting happened during the pandemic: Since real-life Formula One races were shut down, drivers competed in virtual events using racing simulators. No one could have predicted how wildly popular these events would be. Some …
Circularity and Digitalization: The Next Material Frontier for CMF Designers
This post is presented by the K-Show, the world’s No.1 trade fair for the plastics and rubber industry. Visionary developments and groundbreaking innovations will again lead the industry into new dimensions at K 2025 in …
Starmork Knocks Off Wyrmwood’s Gaming Table Designs
This is a tricky one to write about. Wyrmwood Gaming is a company whose designs I admired. The Massachusetts-based company designs and builds innovative gaming tables, which transforms from dining table to gaming configurations laden …