Dyson Hard two-in-one vacuum cleaner by Dyson

Dyson Hard vacuum cleaner by Dyson

Industrial design firm Dyson has unveiled a cordless vacuum cleaner for hard floors that sucks up dirt and wipes the surface at the same time.

The Dyson Hard combines a suction nozzle for dust and small particles with a wet wipe for mopping up spills, so hoovering and wiping the floor can be done in one round.

Dyson Hard vacuum cleaner by Dyson

The shell of the machine is made from the same material used for riot shields and the wand is lightweight aluminium.

Powered by a lithium-ion battery, the vacuum runs for 15 minutes before it needs recharging. There’s also a boost setting that lasts for six minutes.

Dyson Hard vacuum cleaner by Dyson

The wand can be removed when hoovering tight spaces or tidying up the car. Wipes for the device can be changed suit to different floor surfaces.

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Hard floors just got easier. Dyson’s latest cordless technology vacuums dirt and wipes grime – in one action.

Hard floor cleaning is inefficient. First you vacuum, and then you clean the floors again to remove grime. Engineered for hard floor cleaning, the Dyson Hard vacuum cleaner combines powerful suction with a wet wipe to remove dust and grime in one action. A double-edge cleaner head sucks up dirt and debris with each stroke, leaving the wipe to remove grime.

Busy lifestyles mean that people don’t have time to clean floors twice. Steam cleaning has its own problems, bound to a cord, waiting for steam. All in all, time consuming and inefficient.

Dyson Hard vacuum cleaner by Dyson

James Dyson: “Good technology should make everyday tasks quicker and easier. Dyson’s high-speed motor technology has enabled Dyson engineers to develop a cordless machine capable of vacuuming dirt and wiping away grime simultaneously. One machine doing two jobs, in one action.”

DC56’s double edged cleaner head can be removed, adding a crevice and combination tool for up-top, down below, hard-to-reach and in-between spaces. Remove the wand for cleaning cars and worktops.

Dyson digital motor

Powered by the Dyson digital motor V2, which is one third of the size of conventional motors, yet spins at 104,000rpm. This power dense motor allows the Dyson Hard vacuum cleaner to be compact and light with high performance.

Root Cyclone technology

Dyson’s patented Root Cyclone technology has been concentrated, spinning dust and dirt out of the air using centrifugal force.

Dyson Hard vacuum cleaner by Dyson

Fade-free battery

A lithium-ion battery delivers 15 minutes of fade free performance. For stubborn dirt, there is a boost setting for 6 minutes of high intensity cleaning.

Materials

Dyson engineers used materials that would stand up to tough abuse in real home environments. The machine’s body is made from ABS Polycarbonate – the same material found in riot shields. Dyson engineers designed a reinforced wand, made from aluminium, to allow for extra push force in picking up grime.

Wipes

Dyson engineers worked with scientists to develop wipes for the machine. Two different wipes are available with DC56 – Hard floor and Wood nourishing. Each wipe is designed for different hard floor surfaces, and different tasks. The machine is also compatible with industry standard sized wipes found in most stores.

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REK Bookcase Junior by Reinier de Jong

REK Bookcase Junior by Reinier de Jong

Product news: Dutch designer Reinier de Jong has scaled down his extendable REK Bookcase so it can be used by children to store books and toys.

REK Bookcase Junior by Reinier de Jong

Reinier de Jong released two smaller versions of the bookcase, first designed for his son as miniature copies of the 2008 model. “Despite the iPad and its countless toddler apps, my two-year-old son is very fond of his little books,” he said. “So I decided it was time for his own shelves.”

REK Bookcase Junior by Reinier de Jong

Each unit is made from five lightweight, poplar wood sections that slot exactly into each other.

REK Bookcase Junior by Reinier de Jong

When pulled apart, compartments are created between the horizontal elements for storing small items. The sections can be pushed back together again to save space.

REK Bookcase Junior by Reinier de Jong
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The original REK Bookcase was one of our most popular stories when we first featured it in 2008 and it’s included in our Dezeen Book of Ideas. The design went into production earlier this year.

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Yi Chair by Michael Young for EOQ

Yi Chair by Michael Young

Product news: designer Michael Young has created a wooden dining chair for Hong Kong design brand EOQ.

Yi Chair by Michael Young

Constructed in China by Japanese craftsmen, Michael Young‘s Yi Chair for EOQ is made from ash, with a deep bent-wood backrest.

Yi Chair by Michael Young

“China is not known for wood production and craft but we kind of cracked it with a passion for Scandinavia and geography,” said Young.

Yi Chair by Michael Young

The upholstered seat is removable to allow the chair to be stacked for shipping.

Yi Chair by Michael Young

A matching dining table will also be released as part of the same collection.

Yi Chair by Michael Young

Michael Young has also designed a chair made from recycled aluminium for EOQ.

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VIK lounge chair by Arian Brekveld for Spectrum

Product news: Dutch designer Arian Brekveld based the design of this lounge chair on the shapes of seats in cars.

VIK chair by Arian Brekveld

Brekveld‘s VIK lounge chair for Dutch design company Spectrum consists of a low seat surrounded by a metal pipe frame.

VIK chair by Arian Brekveld

Separate seat, backrest and adjustable headrest sections are all tilted back into a permanent reclined position.

VIK chair by Arian Brekveld

The armchair is available in nine colours, upholstered in perforated leather or fabric.

VIK chair by Arian Brekveld

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Tip of the Tongue by Michael Anastassiades

Tip of the Tongue by Michael Anastassiades

Product news: this spherical lamp by London designer Michael Anastassiades looks like it is about to tip off the edge of its base.

Tip of the Tongue by Michael Anastassiades

Tip of the Tongue by Anastassiades is a pedestal table light consisting of a ball-shaped lamp and a cylindrical base.

Tip of the Tongue by Michael Anastassiades

Made from mouth-blown milk glass, the light source sits right on the edge of the polished brass base.

Tip of the Tongue by Michael Anastassiades

Anastassiades has also designed spherical lamps strung between walls on fine cables.

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Pill Range by Alexander Lotersztain for Derlot Editions

Product news: this seating range by Australian designer Alexander Lotersztain features pill-shaped sofas and ottomans.

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The Pill Range of sofas and ottomans has been designed by Alexander Lotersztain for his lighting and furniture company Derlot Editions.

Pill Range by Alexander Lotersztain for Derlot Editions

The family of seats is made from foam around a wooden frame and is available upholstered in fabric or leather.

Pill Range by Alexander Lotersztain for Derlot Editions

Curved backrests come in a different colour to the seats.

Pill Range by Alexander Lotersztain for Derlot Editions

The furniture is designed for reception areas and informal workspaces, and can be positioned alone or grouped together.

Pill Range by Alexander Lotersztain for Derlot Editions

Alexander Lotersztain also designed a range of angular lounge chairs and ottomans that can be tessellated in endless combinations of shapes and patterns.

Pill Range by Alexander Lotersztain for Derlot Editions

Photography is by Florian Groehn.

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Ostrich Pillow Light by Kawamura-Ganjavian

Product news: design studio Kawamura-Ganjavian has introduced a compact version of the Ostrich Pillow that only wraps around the eyes and ears.

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Designed for napping on the go, the Ostrich Pillow Light by Kawamura-Ganjavian is a smaller edition of the original pillow, which covers the entire head.

Ostrich Pillow Light by Studio Banana

Filled with silicon-coated micro-beads to remove background noise, the wearer can slip the pillow over their eyes and ears to sleep.

Ostrich Pillow Light by Studio Banana

The pillow can be adjusted to fit any head size by tightening or loosening the elastic cords that surround it.

Ostrich Pillow Light by Studio Banana

When not in use, the pillow can be worn around the neck as a chunky ribbed snood. It comes in grey with a red or blue lining.

Ostrich Pillow Light by Studio Banana

The original Ostrich Pillow was launched as a crowd-funded project a year ago. The designers have also created the Ostrich Pillow Junior for children aged six and over.

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DIY Lampshades by Mostlikely

Product news: Austrian design collective Mostlikely has created a set of posters that can be cut up and folded into lampshades shaped like cartoon animal heads.

DIY Lampshades by Most Likely

To create the DIY Lampshades, Maik Perfahl and Wolfgang List of Mostlikely collaborated with Vienna based artist BOICUT, whose illustrations cover the designs.

DIY Lampshades by Most Likely

The poster arrives in a tube as a roll of paper, which can be framed as a 2D picture.

DIY Lampshades by Most Likely

The paper pattern can also be cut out, folded and glued together using the tabs drawn onto the image.

DIY Lampshades by Most Likely

The colourful graphics form different faceted animal heads, which can be used as lampshades, stacked up to create a totem pole or worn as masks.

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The goal was to create complex objects at a low price that can be used as masks, posters, lampshades or something else. To achieve a low price and be able to ship our designs worldwide we deliver our lampshades as construction sets in a role of paper.

DIY Lampshades by Most Likely

The customers have to cut out, fold and glue the parts together by themselves – DIY. The aim of our company is not only to design lampshades, we produce them also by ourselves. All designs were printed on a large format printer and packed in our workshop in Vienna.

DIY Lampshades by Most Likely

Until now we only produce lampshades in a simple white design. Since sometime we have the idea to bring more colour in our world and to offer our customers lampshades with designs and colour all over. We want to invite artists and designers from all over the world to be part of our company and deliver colour designs for our lampshades.

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Stick-lets by Christina Kazakia

Product news: these flexible plastic connecters have been designed by Christina Kazakia to help children to lash sticks together when building dens.

Stick- lets by Christina Kazakia

Philadelphia designer Christina Kazakia’s Stick-lets are silicone connecters that come in brightly coloured organic shapes.

Stick- lets by Christina Kazakia

The latest collection Fort Kit 2.0 comprises connecters with two to four holes, which vary in size to connect sticks of different girths.

Stick- lets by Christina Kazakia

The stretchy silicone is child safe and weather resistant.

Stick- lets by Christina Kazakia

“Stick-lets can help kids get back outside, away from the screen and into the world, where they create stimulating and imaginative experiences,” said the designer. “By engaging with this toy, they become aware of a resourceful and renewable element, the stick.”

Stick- lets by Christina Kazakia

The kits can be purchased from the Stick-lets website.

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Vodka bottle by Karim Rashid for Anestasia

Vodka Bottle by Karim Rashid for AnestasiA

Product news: New York designer Karim Rashid has created a faceted glass bottle and visual identity for American vodka brand Anestasia.

Vodka Bottle by Karim Rashid for AnestasiA

Karim Rashid referenced the angular strokes of the letters V and K in the word vodka when designing the asymmetric form of the Anestasia bottle, which he first began work on in 2012.

Vodka Bottle by Karim Rashid for AnestasiA
Karim Rashid’s sketches for the bottle

“The bottle’s faceted form grew out of the gustatory feelings for the vodka – but also I actually played with the letters of vodka,” Rashid told Dezeen. “The V’s and K’s made for great faceted forms.”

Vodka Bottle by Karim Rashid for AnestasiA
Concept visualisation of the bottle

Rashid was also responsible for the typography and logo for the product.

Vodka Bottle by Karim Rashid for AnestasiA
Concept visualisations showing the bottle at different angles

Zaha Hadid released a design for a curvaceous wine bottle for Austrian winemaker Leo Hillinger earlier this week and Nendo has previously created packaging for coffee-flavoured beer.

Vodka Bottle by Karim Rashid for AnestasiA
Concept visualisations showing the bottle at different angles

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