August 2015 Archive

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. >
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. >
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. >
Eco-friendly glass paint to keep metal roofs cool

Product Spotlight • 24 Aug 15

Scientists have developed a glass paint that will keep metal cool in the harshest of summer days. >
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. >
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. >
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. >
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. >
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. >
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”. >
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. >
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. >
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. >
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. >

August 2015 Archive

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