Each ring was once part of a train strap handle on the Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line 8500, gripped by thousands of daily commuters before the series retired in 2023. Now, London-based design studio Akasaki & Vanhuyse has reimagined those resin rings as a limited-edition table lamp, turning the everyday gesture of holding on during a rush-hour ride into a luminous reminder of the city's past.
Ecovacs has officially launched the Deebot X11 OmniCyclone, its most advanced and visually ambitious robot vacuum and mop, revealed at IFA 2025 in Berlin. More than a refresh, the X11 is a bold rethinking of what a home cleaning robot can be, with a unique bagless station, a wealth of new technology, and a focus on both style and sustainability.
The humble tape measure might be one of the most underappreciated tools in any creator's arsenal, quietly doing the heavy lifting in workshops, job sites, and design studios around the world. Yet for something so essential, most tape measures are surprisingly frustrating to use, with their tendency to snap back unpredictably, scratch your fingers during retraction, and struggle hopelessly when you need to measure anything that isn't perfectly straight.
As an ergonomic keyboard owner myself, there's often a weird design trade-off we make for the sake of comfort. Not a single ergonomic keyboard I've seen is made to be sleek. They're all created in the same vein of exaggerated anthropometrics, designed to evoke a sense of tactile comfort but visual bulk. Even the ones that sidestep the bulky design often treat 'ergonomics' as a medical issue, rejecting the need to make the keyboard look cool.
A hand crafted wooden scale model of the Sony Alpha 7R, built to exact proportions. The process began with detailed technical drawings and dimensioning based on the original camera.
The Mute Lamp embodies adesign philosophy that prioritizes linear minimalism, stemming from a single, uninterrupted vertical pole that redefines elegance and function.
Peter Phillips transformed contemporary art by merging mechanical tools, comic book imagery, and vintage pin-up cards into vibrant, collage-like compositions that shifted artistic paradigms.
Origami holds a noteworthy position in industrial design, becoming crucial in fields like robotic surgery and space engineering due to its space efficiency and precision.
Kinetic designs embody emotions and integrate fluid movement into products, transforming their appearance, functionality, and shape, creating a dynamic interplay between motion and form.
