Hasta La Ideas

Here’s what we looked at this week:

An ID student invented what would become the “Operation” board game in 1962. He got $500. The game made $40 million.

Steady-hand game design evolution: From “Operation” to “Jenga,” now “Tiny Laser Heist.”

Humanoid robot design evolution: The latest, the Unitree H1, wears clothing. Who do you think gets to wash it?

This inexpensive, impressive bathroom-cleaning robot signals the death of janitorial jobs.

Extreme furniture design: This 650-lb. Zero Gravity Workstation is by ErqoQuest, a Michigan-based furniture manufacturer.

The Wired Chair, designed by Michael Young, is an updated take on Harry Bertoia’s 1952 design classic.

The Kati Blitz Mini is a surprisingly sexy cable puller, designed by ID consultancy Noto.

Halfway between a typewriter and a laptop, the Freewrite Traveler is a “dedicated drafting device.”

There are several clever design features in this Flagship pan, a hybrid between a skillet and a Dutch oven.

This fastener-free furniture joinery is by designers Gerlach & Heilig, inspired by Germany’s Black Forest.

The Scrubba Wash Bag is a portable washing machine, in bag form.

This hard drive concept, designed by CLAIRE + LÉA, keeps your desk tidy while providing access to the crucial bits.

German Company One Two Beer has developed a faster beer-pouring technology for crowded festivals. A precision-guided nozzle quickly fills bottom-to-top, preventing over-foaming.

Atari is re-releasing the 2600! (Sadly, it only comes with one joystick.)

ID student Shira Gandelman’s One-Line Chair looks as if it’s made from a single length of tubing.

Designed and made in 1934 by Gerald Summers, this chair is made from one piece of plywood, with four cuts.

When Everyday Carry becomes Everything Carry. Here’s an insane soft-sided EDC briefcase so you can carry 120 objects around with you.

This Apollo humanoid robot has been designed with an off button and other desirable features.

Industrial design firm Whipsaw designs gigantic gaming machines for client Aristocrat.