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Design is defined in so many ways, but perhaps the best involves the intersection of art and function – something that derives its beauty both from its appearance and the useful relationship of its parts and whole. Here you will find amazing examples from graphic, industrial, furniture fields that defy norms and push you to rethink the boundaries of everyday objects.

Home Room: Plug-and-Play Modules Make Instant Living Spaces

Resembling a house turned inside out, the Cubitat is a hybrid architectural and interior design prototype designed to be a modular all-in-one solution that can turn any empty space into your new ...

Kinetic Desk Rises to Nudge You Into a Standing Position

Ready or not, it's time to stand up when this kinetic desk starts to rise on its own, ensuring that you don't spend too much time in an unhealthy seated position as you work. Studies have shown ...

Run Bell: Warn Slow Pedestrians to Get Out of Your Way

If you feel like it's a little rude to yell "Watch out!" when you're running down the sidewalk and approaching a slow group of people, the gentle ring of a bicycle bell could be just as effective ...

Textscape: 3D-Printed Typography Stretches Up Like City Blocks

Like braille for the seeing, this 3D-printed text raises off the page to add an extra dimension of physicality and meaning to its subject matter, the end result resembling a cityscape made of ...

Coke Machine Acts as a Secret Portal to Hidden Speakeasy

You'd never guess that there's anything amiss at 'The Press,' a sandwich bar in Shanghai, unless you actually witnessed the surreal sight of someone pulling a lever on a vintage Coca-Cola machine ...

Smart Bikes: Connected Parts Use GPS to Prevent Theft

Never lose a bike to theft again with smart, GPS-connected parts that alert you when it's moved without your permission. Two new bike accessories that can be swapped out with standard parts on ...

Transforming Tables: 16 Smart Space-Saving Surface Designs

In increasingly small urban apartments where every inch counts, a piece of furniture that transforms from a coffee table to a dining table in seconds, hides a lot of storage or folds up to just ...

Caricature as Furniture: Pop Culture in Functional 3D Form

The Simpsons and other characters and pop culture figures are translated into minimalist chair designs in this eclectic collection from 56th Studio. Can you guess who the rest are supposed to be? ...

Waste-Free Future: 5 Package Redesigns for Everyday Products

Starting with name-brand versions of popular products found in virtually any home, this designer has come up with a series of clever solutions to eliminating the waste from each package system ...

Residential Rollercoaster: Buyers Ride Through House for Sale

Perhaps 'roller coaster ride' isn't the most desirable term that a seller would want potential buyers using to describe the property they're showing, but in this case, it might not be such a bad ...

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