Cars, boats, trains, planes. They're all pretty standard children's toys, and there's nothing wrong with them either. But maybe you want your offspring to get to familiar with something a little more sophisticated at that formative age. How about some nuclear power plant blocks? Read More >>
Designed to look like a massive construction site digger, this imposing thirteen foot tall lamp will tower over your desk, and everything else in your office. Designed by Pascal Howe, The Worker has a definite industrial charm to it, particularly if you grew up staring in awe at the massive yellow machinery that's used to build towering skyscrapers. Read More >>
Team 7's new Flaye dining table isn't just a gorgeous piece of eye candy with its solid wood top and surrounding leather trim. It's functional too, hiding a complex pop-up mechanism that lets just one person extend the table by over three feet in just four seconds. With this in your dining room, you'll be hoping for unexpected dinner guests every night. Read More >>
Even though business cards seemed like they would be one of the first things to get killed by some fancy techwiznology, they've managed to survive even though the use of dead paper is dying. Everybody has business cards—even the super rich and super famous. Here are a few business cards from people you definitely already know. Read More >>
From certain angles you can barely see this beautiful bicycle—because it's made from the same strong, lighthtweight and transparent plastic used in fighter jet canopies. It's the perfect stealth bike. Read More >>
The large, stainless steel ‘hoods’ on each pier of the Thames barrier are what make this London landmark so instantly recognisable to both tourists and locals alike. But while people may find it easy to recognise, they might not necessarily understand how it works. Read More >>
Inspired by a story his grandmother used to tell him at dinner about how his fish balls would turn into a giant hairy hungry monster if he didn't eat up, Jason Goh created this incredibly cosy looking Moyee Monster Chair. Read More >>
Featured comment by Wezley:
"she doesnt look 'incredibly comfy'... looks more like shes got stuck! and is that a built in tounge??? remember The Blob?......" More »
Created as a performance piece for the 2013 Interior Design Week in Cologne, Tom Pawlofsky and Tibor Weissmahr figured it was a great idea to equip an industrial robot arm with a chainsaw to carve stools out of a tree trunk. Read More >>
When Twitter rebranded its old fat whale of a bird logo into the svelte upward jumping bird logo it is now, it went through a lot of early concepts to get the angle of the bird jusssst right. One of my favourite concepting sketches? The middle finger. Twitter should have totally used that bird as its real logo! Read More >>
Embraced by cash-strapped uni students and young professionals struggling to scratch a living out of this cruel world, Ramen noodles have gotten a bad rap as being a depressing last resort option for a cheap and lonely meal. But that reputation could easily be undone with this brilliant Anti-loneliness bowl that makes it easy to surf or have a FaceTime conversation while you enjoy your noodles. Read More >>
Skull-based accessories are usually only popular with a certain demographic who've embraced the morbid side of life. But damned if this Last Laugh watch from Mr. Jones hasn't crossed the border into mainstream territories with a clever mechanism that shows the hour and minutes on the skull's teeth. Read More >>
Your stuff is probably scattered all over the floor, but there's a better way to store it. The Manhattan Cabinet will make all your crap look less like crap. Read More >>
Featured comment by dja357:
"Yeah, only difference is a thinner frame because it's metal.
Still, some people will still buy this so what can you do." More »
The advent of digital photography has transformed how we view the world around us. The breadth and scope of our image capture devices has exploded. But not even the most ingenious action cam can compare to the sheer audacity of these awesome rigs collected by our friends at Ooobject. Read More >>
Movie posters should be less cliched and more spoiler-y. I don't want to see scantily clad actresses from behind (yes I do), I want to know what's gonna happen in the movie! Like these posters made by designer Matteo Civaschi. They're like movie hieroglyphics—you can actually decipher what the movie is going to be about. Read More >>
This is a problem. It's not the biggest problem in the world, but it's a just such a dumb, thoughtless, annoying design flaw that it bears mentioning. Apple's doing headphone jacks wrong. Actually, no, everyone's doing them wrong. Read More >>