The Design Crack Guide to Plastic
BKLYN Designs: UM
I wanted to get this post out quickly because the BKLYN Designs Expo has just past, and yet I have not talked about the most prolific and possibly the most fun design collective: UM. Their work is just so damn clever. As my cop out, I’ll let them speak for themselves:
At the core we are […]
Kartell - Lovely Rita Bookshelf
Lovely Rita is not just a meter maid. It is, for some inexplicable reason, also a bookshelf designed for Kartell by Ron Arad. I’m assuming Mr. Arad is a Beatles fan judging by his pieces names, because no matter how I slice it, I don’t see how this piece relates to “Lovely Rita”. […]
Paraseat by Steven Haulenbeek
The paraseat is a beautiful concept that exploits the use of a simple mechanical concept. It’s a simple plastic cantilever with a lot at the end that allows you to wedge this thing on a post and use paraseat as a comfortable impromptu place to read a paper or have a drink. If you combine […]
Zip Tie Light Kit by Steven Haulenbeek
It’s very rare that I find such a simple concept with such dramatic results. The object: a ring with a light on it. The concept: take a few hundred zip ties and wrap this ring in any configuration you choose. The result: an ethereal blob of a light that is not unlike a jellyfish. Oh, […]
Clear Acrylic Stool Available at PID
PID sends me a monthly update of their new products, and a month never goes by that I don’t want to feature at least one of their products. This month, I randomly chose the clear acrylic stool available for $321. This stool also doubles as a magazine rack, but a like it especially for it’s […]
Bomb USB Storage
The Bomb USB Storage by Joel Escalona is a clever take on those bombs you only see in old cartoons. The metaphor of the bomb is kind of funny.Although a USB cord vaguely resembles a fuse, bomb is about the last thing that I would want my computer to do. In fact, didn’t […]
MyYour Furniture
The MyYour collection is a relatively young furniture company with a great deal of skill in not only crafting unique products but also presenting those products in the best possible light. And speaking of light… The Community table and chairs, which combines to make one monolithic form when not in use, has a beautiful detail […]
Toothbrushes by Radius
Finally! I’ve gotten around to this post. It is a rare pleasure to get tips from my friends in town. Yes, I get tips about products from my cyberspace friends and from my PR friends, but rarely do I get any great leads on well designed products from the people that I see on a […]
USB Concepts by dialog05
USB Concepts by dialog05 mixes conceptual art, USB technology, and hint of iPod sensibility. The concept are pretty straightforward: take some USB memory and wrap something visually challenging around the device. Then, finish off the device with the cute, blue USB universal icon for credibility. There are a number of concepts that dialog05 has created. […]
Polar: A Mobile Phone Concept by Yuta Watanabe
This is one of those concept pieces where I just think ah-ha! Why did I not think of this first? The idea is quite simple: it’s a phone for cold climates which means it’s designed to be used with thick winter gloves. I really have nothing more to say about this design because it’s such […]
Mosquito Chair by Michael Bihain
I was reading the author’s own word in describing the Mosquito chair this morning, and quite frankly, I couldn’t really follow what he was saying. For instance:
“A first step towards the ’no furniture’. The answer takes the form of a living being; an independent, obvious chair which gladly lends itself to play the role of […]
