SodaStream’s New Play, Flavors, Vending Machine and More: Yaron Kopel, the brand’s Chief Innovation and Designer Officer, shares the company’s latest products

SodaStream's New Play, Flavors, Vending Machine and More


Things move quickly at SodaStream, particularly since they partnered with Yves Behar’s fuseproject. Following the success of their completely redesigned and reengineered Source carbonated drink-maker, the brand has…

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Traveler Zita at Maison & Objet 2013: The perfect travel companion for herbal tea enthusiasts

Traveler Zita at Maison & Objet 2013


by Dora Haller With special focus on kitchen utilities, this autumn’s Maison & Objet—the Parisian design trade show which ran from 6-10 September—offered simple innovations alongside more decadent wares. CH enthusiastically trawled through the vast array…

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SodaStream Source Bottle by Yves Béhar: A reusable bottle design sleek enough to match its namesake soda maker

SodaStream Source Bottle by Yves Béhar


After being wowed by Yves Béhar’s SodaStream redesign a year or so ago, CH became steady users of the Source soda maker. While the machine itself is sleek enough to stand alone on the kitchen…

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August Smart Lock: Keyless, codeless and completely secure home entry from your phone, designed by Yves Behar

August Smart Lock


We’ve seen everything from robots that work autonomously to clean your windows, to iPad apps that change your lights’ hue, but the latest home improvement technology to deservingly catch our attention is the August…

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Cool Hunting Designer Master Classes in Milan: Present your latest work for critique on stage during this year’s design fairs

Cool Hunting Designer Master Classes in Milan

This year, in addition to our annual coverage of Milan’s Design Week, we’ve teamed up with Heineken to hold a series of Designer Master Classes on 9, 10 and 11 April 2013 at The Heineken Magazzini in Milan’s Zona Tortona. In order to give our readers access to some…

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Hands On: The New Jawbone UP: The reborn wearable tracker is a significant improvement over the original

Hands On: The New Jawbone UP

Initially released this time last year, the Jawbone UP, designed by Yves Behar, made its debut as a holistic life tracker worn on the wrist 24/7. As you may remember, the bendable band syncs with an iPhone app to record bodily information such as daily activity, sleep and diet….

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Big Jambox

Jawbone introduces a big brother to their family of intelligent speakers
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Just released as a follow-up to the diminuitive Jambox speaker, Jawbone presents Big Jambox, a scaled-up version of the wireless speaker setup. In part a nod to the boombox speakers that gained popularity in the ’70s, the device delivers full sound in a portable package. The speaker pairs automatically with any bluetooth-enabled device, pumping out beats without the need for any additional cordage.

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The design language of Big Jambox is drawn from the original version by Yves Behar, marked by a solid perforated steel grill around the body and high grade rubber on the ends and feet. A few simple controls allow you to pause, skip and adjust volume, though most commands come externally. A clutch feature for any mobile device, a single charge of the lithium-ion battery provides a staggering 15 hours of continuous playback.

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While music may be the most apparent use for Big Jambox, the speaker also includes an echo-canceling microphone that can be utilized as a speakerphone through mobile phone calls as well as video conferencing clients like Skype, FaceTime and GoogleTalk. Jawbone is able to connect to two devices at once, and will remember the profiles of up to eight different devices.

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Big Jambox is being offered in “Red Dot”, “White Wave” and “Graphite Hex”—each colorway featuring a different embossed pattern. The speaker’s “Live Audio” feature takes advantage of binaural audio to create a 3D listening experience. The heft and solidity of Jambox reduces rattle and vibrations even when blasting at full volume, and a set of precision-tuned drivers and opposing dual passive bass radiators help to deliver fuller sound.

Big Jambox is available for $299 from the Jawbone online store.

Images by James Thorne