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Campfire Cologne Promises Smoldering Sylvan Scents Sans Kindling, Carcinogens
Headquartered in the ironic flannel capital of the world and sourced from the beautiful shrinking forests of the Northwest, Campfire Cologne offers big smell in a little box. For the urban-dwelling...
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Do Yourself a SOLID: New Razorlike Multitools from INDUSTRY
Do you love prying, cutting, drinking and capital letters? If you'd like to partake in these simple hoodlum pleasures with a shiny new "forever object"—made from a material that looks like steel's sexy...
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Better Up Your Pet-Owning Game Now - Soon Your Dog Will Be Able to Share...
First it was a power-generating rocking chair, followed by heady indoor cloud concept. Now, Zürich-based Micasa Lab has introduced No More Woof—a device that translate's animals thoughts in words. No,...
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Photographer Victor Enrich Reimagines the Same Building 88 Different Ways
Victor Enrich, a Barcelona based photographer, has pushed even his reputation of reconfigurations and twisted figures to the extreme. For his most recent project, he took an image of the NH Deutscher...
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Grip in Chicago Has Really Great Perks to Offer the Right Designer
Their name is Grip and their client list is a mile long including L.L.Bean, Whole Foods Market, Death's Door Spirits, Girl & The Goat, UnCommon, Bluefly, Kellogg School of Management, School of the...
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In the Details: Building a Bluetooth-Controlled LED Lantern for Everyday Use
In a world where almost everything can be controlled with the click of a button (or a clap of your hands), even the kerosene lantern is getting an upgrade with Vela, a portable, Bluetooth-enabled lamp...
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Creating Beats with the Speed of Raindrops
Musician j.viewz decided to take the logic from a Snapple "Real Fact" and put it to work as the featured instrument in a song. The project, one video in a series called "Re-enFACTments" by Snapple,...
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Urazawa of the Day: How to Get a Comforter Into a Duvet Cover, 'Magic...
It's been a while since I've seen any good urazawa, that being a Japanese word that loosely translates to a secret trick or shortcut to doing something, and commonly means something like "household...
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Great Walloping Whale Knives
Does your desk lack a certain... gravitas? Around here we recommend filling every ambiguous void with knives. In this case, knives designed to compliment your daily writing needs and terrorize your...
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Homebrewers/Yahtzee Enthusiasts Rejoice: Roll & Brew Dictates Your Next...
Homebrewing is a breeding ground for tiny recipe tweaks and entirely new tastes. But there are only so many variations you can put your favorite brews through before the process gets a little stale....
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We Will Miss You, Bill Drenttel, 1953-2013
It is with great sadness that we share the news that one of the great contemporary minds of design, Bill Drenttel, has passed away. Bill contributed to design discourse, thought leadership, and...
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Benjamin Vermeulen's Flatpack Magnetic Assisted Geometry Furniture
Confession: When I meet people who find IKEA furniture difficult to assemble, I write them off as idiots. I told this to my girlfriend (also an industrial designer) and she concurred; I don't know if...
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Be a Part of What's Next as an Industrial Designer with Cinco in Portland,...
Be a part of designing what's next. Cinco Design is looking for a mid-level industrial designer to contribute to the collective brainpower of their product experience team. Your deep experience,...
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On Design Ambition, by Martyn Perks
Koppillil Radhakrishnan, chairman of the Indian Space and Research Organization, holding a model of the Mars orbiter. Altaf Qadri/APBy Martyn PerksAs contrary as it sounds, in 2014 designers should be...
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Hell in a Handbasket: The PhoneSoap Ultraviolet Cell Phone Disinfecter
The two friends of mine who were raised by germ-freak, super-clean parents are the two who get sick the most often. My theory is that their immune systems were hobbled by them not being allowed to play...
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MFA in Products of Design: Application Deadline is February 15
You might want to use the holiday break as a great opportunity to polish up your portfolio and apply to the MFA in Products of Design program at SVA in New York City. You could be part of the class of...
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Things That Are Made of Other Things: Zippo Gasolier
While it might not be in time for this year's festivities, but it's definitely a contender as next year's centerpiece. A candelabra this ornate can hold its own on a table year-round, so don't even...
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Unconventional Locomotion: The Cubli, a Freaky Self-Balancing Cube
Your cell phone is able to vibrate because there's a little motor inside that rotates a small, off-balance weight. We've all seen our phones skitter across a desk when a call comes in, some further...
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Sports, Science Toys and Games! ALEX Toys Wants a Package Designer in...
ALEX's mission is to provide children with quality creative products that foster personal expression and build self-esteem. Their extensive product line covers over 1,000 items in expanded categories...
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How the Pros Package: Better Packages' Electric Water-Activated Tape Dispenser
This month has been a flurry of packing cardboard boxes with gifts, as all of you prepare to send our excellent Gift Guide selections to loved ones around the world. Even if you had no experience with...
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