This vintage lounge chair might be the strangest piece of Midcentury Modern furniture I’ve seen. Produced by Dutch manufacturer De Ster Gelderland in the 1950s or ’60s—and probably designed in-house, as there’s no famous designer’s …
A Smart, Simple Invention that Increases Revenue for Landscapers
Here’s a simple invention designed to save landscapers and lawncare businesses money: Those pieces of welded steel tubing were developed by Long-Island-based D’ttach. It’s simply a hitch receiver supported by a telescopic bar that can …
LG’s Portable 27″ TV
Once upon a time, a portable TV was this: Now it’s this: That’s LG’s StanbyME 2, a portable 27″ screen that can easily be popped off of its stand. It receives content wirelessly through LG’s …
An Innovative UX Detail: A Pocket Knife with a Clip that Retracts
Pocket knives are a dime a dozen, and all do the same thing. But Miami-based knife brand Peak Spec has designed an innovative feature that we believe is a first: A clip that retracts flush …
A Utilitarian Design Classic: The Scaleo Folding Ladder
In 1974, Italian industrial designers Roberto Lucci and Paolo Orlandini designed this Scaleo, a folding ladder, for manufacturer Velca. Note that “Cycolac” is a name brand for ABS, which is what the front of the …
Adidas Launches 3D-Printed Climacool Laced Sneakers
Today Adidas releases their 3D-printed Climacool Laced sneakers. Last year they released a similar shoe that was a slip-on, but this time they’ve gone with eyelets. The polymer kicks are printed as one piece, except …
Luxury…Board Games
We’ve all seen fancy chessboards before, so perhaps it was just a matter of time before “luxury” bled over into other board games. If you’ve run out of things to spend money on, L’OBJET and …
At Zion Canyon, a New Hot Springs Resort
When you think of hot springs, you probably picture Iceland or Japan. What you may not know is that hot springs resorts also exist in America, from Arkansas to Colorado to Virginia. Now there’s a …
Bentley’s Experimental Assymetrical EXP 15 Concept Car
Aside from the eye candy factor, there’s not much to glean from concept cars by high-end luxury manufacturers. However, Bentley’s new EXP 15 concept stands out. Not because it’s attractive—in fact, I think it’s hideous—but …
An Indoor/Outdoor EV Ambulance
In younger years I drove an ambulance. The driving part was straightforward; the tricky part was when you arrived on-site, and had to enter a building to transport the patient, via stretcher, to the ambulance. …