Surfing Without Waves: Electric Wakeboard Powers Itself
Surfers living inland, or anyone who's ever eyeballed their city's river wishing they could use it to get around stalled traffic, could make their waveless surfing dreams come true with a ...
Category: Products & Packaging
From everyday objects to the wrappers, boxes and bags they come in, this section of the site is dedicated to eye-catching and thought-provoking industrial designs. Watch out for double meanings, clever marketing and much more.
Memo Bottle: Slim Paper-Shaped Water Canteen for Laptop Bags
Rectangular, skinny and designed to fit in briefcases or computer bags, this is definitely a bottle with a clear message: it is time to make your preferred refreshment receptacle more ...
Bad by Design: Everyday Objects Reworked to Frustrate Users
They say great design is in the details, so what would happen if you were to twist a key element here or tweak a core feature there? As it turns out, rendering an item relatively frustrating (but ...
‘RePack’ Name & Concept Copied, Repackaged by Design Student
The strange ongoing controversy around RePack has reached a conclusion, with Royal College of Art determining that the accused student is technically guilty of plagiarism and misconduct. While ...
Chameleon Pen: Scan, Save & Draw Up to 16 Million Unique Hues
Five years ago it was an mind-boggling design concept, but today the idea color-changing pen has morphed into a working prototype that draws colors from objects and surfaces, natural or ...
Pocket Tent: Tiny Prefab Home Inflates Itself with Body Heat
A brilliant application of material science toward simple living, this portable self-inflating structure folds up into a manageable miniature package but expands to create a small dwelling ...
Beyond Basic Bikes: 12 Twists on Classic Cycle Designs
Plug-and-play accessories, bendable frames, built-in tents and totally unexpected redesigns transform the classic century-old bicycle design for the modern era. These 12 clever and sometimes ...
Book of Shadows: 2D Shape Cutouts Cast Silhouettes on Pages
A children's book with an interactive twist, Motion Silhouette engages readers through pop-up pieces that require lighting to animate shadow pictures on each page. The idea ...
Earin: World’s Smallest Wireless Earbuds Raise $1,500,000+
Stripping away all non-essential functionality, these sleek audio accessories are tiny enough to be effectively invisible and entirely wire-free. No need to worry about charging, either - ...
Unverpackt: Zero-Waste Grocery Store Packages No Products
The first of its kind in the country, this German supermarket strips away wasteful packaging and sells its goods in bulk to customers who bring or borrow recycled and reusable ...
