ECAL: Delirious Home: A playful look at our relationship with electronics in a modern dwelling

ECAL: Delirious Home


As one of the world’s top design universities, it comes as no surprise that the Industrial Design and Media and Interaction Design students from Lausanne’s ECAL would wow the crowd in Milan with their creative prowess. But their group exhibition, aptly entitled “Continue Reading…

Daniel Emma Magnifier : An elegant little bronze object for enlarging type and weighing down papers

Daniel Emma Magnifier


While the monocle is of course the magnifier of choice for the Scrooge McDucks of the world, the simple bronze magnifier by Australian design studio Daniel Emma is certainly the…

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Double O Bike Light: Celebrated British designer Paul Cocksedge introduces a sleek, circular bike light

Double O Bike Light


While there’s been no shortage of innovations in the bike light category in recent years, there’s always room for improvement. Taking a rather unorthodox approach to the bicycle safety essential, UK’s Paul Cocksedge hopes to introduce the );…

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Bell Bullitt Motorcycle Helmet: Blending the old and the new seamlessly, a new powersports icon is born

Bell Bullitt Motorcycle Helmet


It’s hard to believe it’s been nearly 60 years since the first polystyrene helmet was made by Bell Auto Parts owner Roy Richter—a man who had seen too many friends lost to auto racing, and decided to do something about it. And while…

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Women in Industrial Design Show 2014: The San Francisco Design Week debut seeks entrants

Women in Industrial Design Show 2014


At this year’s San Francisco Design Week (13-20 June 2014), an inaugural event will honor 15 female designers across two categories—up and coming and professionals. Sponsored by the Women in Industrial Design division of …

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Cristian Reyes Studio Taco Mirror: A wall mirror with single hanger focuses on the simple beauty of concentric circles

Cristian Reyes Studio Taco Mirror


When we last caught up with Spanish industrial designer Cristian Reyes he had just introduced the Giros Table, a beautiful example of purpose-driven design. And now, we see another aesthetically fun and functional piece for the…

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Felicia Ferrone Furniture: Birdcage-like lamps and sculptural side tables blur the boundaries of shape and form in her newest collection

Felicia Ferrone Furniture


by Paul Armstrong Born and based in Chicago, furniture designer Felicia Ferrone is set to launch a brand new collection that pushes her in a different direction, with a mix of organic shapes constrained (or accentuated) by…

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Perspective Clocks: Not your ordinary clocks—five different designs from Tel Aviv’s Studio Ve rethink how we read changes in time

Perspective Clocks


Tel Aviv-based Studio Ve is comprised of Shay Carmon and Ben Klinger, two young men who like exploring objects and their conception—whether it’s a Two Leg Table…

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Primitivo Terracotta Lamps: Chilean designer Abel Cárcamo Segovia uses painted clay to create lustrous and timeless lamps

Primitivo Terracotta Lamps


Santiago, Chile-based industrial designer Abel Cárcamo Segovia—founder of Primitivo—is most comfortable when playing with natural materials such as wood, wicker and clay to create curious pieces for the home. Terracotta, however, has become his favored medium…

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Ora Ïto Mobility Collection: The celebrated French industrial designer’s eponymous brand launches tech accessories accented with Kvadrat textiles

Ora Ïto Mobility Collection


While navigating the endless aisles of tech brands—both young and old—at CES last week, we came across Ora Ïto, a design-driven accessory brand we first noticed back in 2006. Led by celebrated French industrial designer…

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