2015 Archive

Two Italian craftsmen create glass inspired by bubble wrap

Product Spotlight • 15 Jul 15

Maya Lapp and Denis Perera subvert the irresistible desire to play with bubble wrap by casting it in glass. >
Eat an ice cream then grow a tree

Product Spotlight • 16 Jul 15

This ice-lolly stick can be planted when you finish eating it and it will grow into a tree. >
The Fedora lighting range is inspired by a Russian doll

Product Spotlight • 21 Jul 15

Dima Loginoff , the rising star of Russian design, plays with a traditional shape in his latest contemporary design for Italian design company Axo Light. >
The monkey-shaped Macaco paperweight

Product Spotlight • 22 Jul 15

According to its creator NikyNaky, this ceramic Macaco paperweight just wants to be loved. >
The Lumos helmet is set to radically change road safety for cyclists

Product Spotlight • 22 Jul 15

A bicycle helmet with LED brake and indicator lights will make roads much safer for bicycle riders. >
The world’s most compact electric bike

Product Spotlight • 22 Jul 15

The A-Bike is back and is better than ever. Sir Clive Sinclair’s 2006 foldup bike is set to revolutionise the daily urban commute with an electric upgrade. >
Indian musician creates a foldable wooden tie

Product Spotlight • 23 Jul 15

A retired musician in West Bengal, India created this artisanal, folding wooden tie. >
The unbreakable Drop umbrella

Product Spotlight • 28 Jul 15

Royal College of Art graduate Ayca Dundar has designed an alternative umbrella that addresses the classic failings of the traditional brollie. >
WatchMe changes the face of the Apple watch charger

Product Spotlight • 29 Jul 15

Paris-based designer Vivien Muller wants you to have as much fun charging your Apple Watch as you do using it. >
The twig chair: Nendo’s most recent design

Product Spotlight • 3 Aug 15

Japanese studio Nendo creates a minimalist seat with a changeable backrest for designer furniture brand Alias. >
Innovative milk carton designed to combat Sao Paulo water crisis

Product Spotlight • 10 Aug 15

Design students in Sao Paulo, Brazil have designed a milk container that radically reduces the costs of recycling traditional milk cartons. >
Creative, eco-friendly packaging with Cleva Lapie

Product Spotlight • 10 Aug 15

Look good and save the world, says planet-friendly company I Scream & Red as it launches its new multipurpose product, Cleva Lapie. >
Knocki turns any surface into an all-purpose remote control

Product Spotlight • 11 Aug 15

A new smart device allows you to perform everyday functions with a simple knock on a wall, table or door. >
Chronicle releases scientific guide to Marijuana

Product Spotlight • 13 Aug 15

Marijuana is no longer associated with stoners, proves Chronicle with the release of “Green: A Field Guide to Marijuana”. >
YOLK’s Solar Paper is a fold-up solar charger

Product Spotlight • 14 Aug 15

The world’s lightest and thinnest solar charging device measures 1.1 centimetres deep and weighs only 120 grams. >
Alcoho-Lock stops cyclists from riding drunk

Product Spotlight • 17 Aug 15

This new Japanese-designed smart device hopes to alleviate the escalating problem of cyclists riding under the influence. >
An ancient African culinary ceremony in the modern kitchen

Product Spotlight • 17 Aug 15

Dana Douiev has designed a new collection of cooking utensils specifically for making injera, the flat bread that forms a staple in the Ethiopian diet. >
Designer Terry Angelos creates by merging nature and humour

Product Spotlight • 21 Aug 15

South African artist Terry Angelos designs wall art and homeware using nature and her quirky side as inspiration. >
Nebia shower head uses 70 per cent less water

Product Spotlight • 24 Aug 15

A Kickstarter-funded shower system could reduce water wastage in the drought-stricken US. >
Géraldine Biard's designs relieve dementia sufferers

Product Spotlight • 25 Aug 15

French designer Géraldine Biard’s new furniture collection aims to relieve the stress of dementia. >
The Samara Work Table is a lifelong companion in creativity

Product Spotlight • 26 Aug 15

British studio Feist Forest are putting joy, passion, purpose and story back into product design with its humble wooden table. >
Ceiling in a Can offers a low-cost solution to low-cost housing

Product Spotlight • 31 Aug 15

Cape Town entrepreneur Dave Pons has created Ceiling in a Can, DIY ceilings for low-cost housing. >
Pakiet: A modular collection by Polish design studio Zieta

Product Spotlight • 2 Oct 15

Polish design studio, Zieta have just released their new collection Pakiet – a modular, flat-pack family of furniture that comes in raw plywood and steel. >
A smart water meter to help users understand their water usage

Product Spotlight • 8 Oct 15

Fluid is a smart water meter that has been designed to allow users to monitor and become more aware of their water usage. >

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