STRAP: a modular coat rack built from industrial transport components
It is very likely that each of us — readers and non-readers alike — keeps at least one design object […]
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Product design is the intersection of problem-solving, ideas, materials, art, and technology. Product design translates the insights from all these fields of knowledge merging them into innovative applications for real-world scenarios. Due to ever-increasing consumption and specific market demands, product designers play a central role in shaping consumer habits and carry a big responsibility towards our planet and society.
Is what you see what you get? A conversation with ceramicist Jacques Monneraud
Jacques Monneraud is a ceramicist based in the southwest of France. Before turning to clay, he built a successful career […]
An innovative strategy to recycle unused cigarette filters
This Irish start-up Rezero develops material solutions by recovering pre-consumer cigarette filters made of cellulose acetate, giving them a second […]
Designing with standard parts: creating from what already exists
The use of standard parts in design sits in a curious intersection of pragmatism and creativity. At first glance, the […]
Ideas for Business – Call #4: Meet the winning projects
At its 4th edition, Ideas for Business confirms itself as a real way to build concrete opportunities. The open call, […]
DESIGNART TOKYO: what is instinct in contemporary design?
From October 31 to November 9, 2025, Tokyo became an expansive museum without walls. DESIGNART TOKYO operated under the theme […]
KOODESIGN on the strategic role of Design for Manufacturing (DfM)
Founded by Larry Koo and Natalie Chan in Hong Kong, KOODESIGN is an award-winning product design and brand-communication consultancy. Thanks […]
ZⓈONAMACO 2026 is art, design, and everything in between
When ZⓈONAMACO opens its doors from February 4 to 8, 2026, it will mark over two decades of dedication to […]
ACE by Marco Ciacci: when hearing design becomes a matter of material
In the landscape of contemporary product design, the hearing aid remains one of the least explored typologies from a formal […]
A disposable camera designed to outlast the last shot
For decades, the disposable camera has embodied one of the most contradictory objects in contemporary visual culture. On one hand, […]
Papershell, when material becomes the model
In a time when sustainability risks becoming a marketing cliché, Papershell stands out for one simple reason: it puts the […]
alter. Tokyo: A new design event for cross-disciplinary collaboration
Across the world, various design weeks, events, and curated exhibitions take place, aiming to showcase the best of the design […]
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