Successor to the Bauhaus – Dieter Rams’ design philosophy was, in a word: simple
When in 1961 the Braun brothers promoted a 20-something architect to the direction of the design department, little did they know about the influence Dieter Rams […]
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Smart home
When we talk about Smart Home, we mainly think of a house where objects are connected thanks to the Internet (internet-enabled appliances) and remotely controllable. However, we believe that certain analog products also allow us to achieve this result. Under this section, a curated collection of projects for your present or future Smart home.
Is a less consumerist future possible? – Interview with Kodai Shimizu
The Japanese designer Kodai Shimizu, who recently presented his graduation project at the Design Academy graduation exhibition during Dutch Design Week 2019, predicted a future in […]
Butler basin with a ceramic body and wooden hands for everything you need
This Butler basin was designed by Flavio Scalzo, founder of the DiciannoveDieciDesign studio, working with the concept to transform traditional materials with technology, creating a new […]
SwitchBot turns your window curtains smart in one step
SwitchBot Curtain is an IoT tech device to turn existing curtains smart in seconds, a simple solution to smart up any home. It was successfully launched […]
10 unique design clocks ahead of their time
Clocks are not purely about functionality, they also serve a tremendous stylizing function. For this reason, we selected the 10 most atypical and quirky design clocks. […]
Where beauty meets function – Vanity table by nea studio
Nina Edwards Anker is an architect, designer, and writer whose interests revolve around sustainable design. Her recent creation, the Vanity table is a compact yet futuristic design […]
3D intuitive interaction controls: interview with TG0
Nearly all electronic product controls – keyboards, tablets, gaming consoles, control units etc. – have the same limitation: bundles of flat, unstimulating on/off buttons. TG0 is […]
The Fink side table is the definition of flat packing
With the intention of transforming the flat-pack furniture industry from disposable to durable, the Brooklyn based studio Fink Furniture developed the Fink side table. Furniture was […]
Recycle the right stuff with RID designed by COHDA
The London-based industrial design studio COHDA has explored the capabilities of near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy technology to easily identify waste packaging materials at home. In the year […]
Hydroponic tech garden Rotofarm takes crop rotation literally
Rotofarm, designed by studio Bace, is a countertop hydroponic garden where plants are rotated to eliminate the effect of gravity and, consequently, to grow them faster. […]
Discover Ilex vases and the life of trees below the surface
Presented during London Design Fair 2019, the London-based studio Ilex aims to get a closer experience of tree growth and ultimately create a closer relationship with […]
Spot on – Boston Dynamics is selling robots
Spot is a dog-sized agile robot developed by Boston Dynamics. Spot can climb stairs, walk through rough terrain under uncomfortable conditions and carry loads up to […]
