Hasta La Ideas

Here’s what we looked at this week:

Adam Savage raves over the utilitarian beauty in this antique custom linesman’s tool bag.

By Yamazaki Home, a clever design for an easy-to-store spray bottle.

ID firm Tricycle rethinks the design of the overlanding water tank.

The Permobil SmartDrive, a power assist for wheelchairs, needs a little UX design help.

Odu, by industrial designer Alberto Vasquez, is an omnidirectional drawer concept.

Tasked with designing NYC street furniture, Joe Doucet made a wise anti-graffiti material choice.

Fixmotion’s self-stabilizing outdoor tables require no user adjustment.

This rotational-3D-printed Maze Lamp is by Dutch designer Stijn van Aardenne.

The Axon Connector, by 1×1 Systems: Configure and 3D print it yourself to make this coat rack.

Nice, functional design details in Grovemade’s handsome standing desk.

The Corvette’s controversial split rear window returns.

People are craving small, simple devices. The Thumby Color, a tiny, low-res gaming console, landed $100K-plus on Kickstarter.

Reusable ice packs, vs. ice, vs. a cooler with a drawer.

Industrial design case study: A robotic massage system designed by Whipsaw.