Here’s what we looked at this week:
These carved wooden cars with their high beams on are by artist Kiko Miyares.
This Memo X gizmo lets you make your own sticky notes out of any paper.
A master of CNC inlay, Nik of Broinwood makes these incredibly detailed endgrain cutting boards.
This Expandy prototype, by mechanical engineer Daniel Chiriac, is an armchair that transforms into a full sofa.
Le Sac Swoosh, by French brand Jacquemus, is a Nike logo handbag. Perfect for carrying giant prawn.
Azio’s Retro Mechanical Keyboards feature retro CMF: Wood, metal, leather.
Electric Trout produces a line of designey MagSafe charging stands.
This Soft Lamp prototype, by interaction designer Kuan-Ju Wu, is a surprising pneumatic light.
The Securebook, by Justice Tech Solutions, is a laptop designed for prisons.
Camera repair expert Ryan Jones uses a clever technique to restore dial markings, using a dental pick and gun cleaning swabs.
The Microlino Lite is an affordable EV that’s legal for (European) 14-year-olds to drive.
Panasonic’s tiny, pebble-like Palm Travel Shaver sort of resembles a squashed Braun SM 3.
An industrial design classic: Rafael Marquina’s no-drip oil cruet from 1961, still in production today.
Designed to combat beach litter, this Tamaragua object is pure form-follows-function.
Starrett makes this fractional dial caliper, a boon to woodworkers.
The Mac Pro Bench!
French company DTER has a massive list of discarded industrial materials just waiting for a designer to repurpose them.
This Bolt line of chairs, by design studio Niceworkshop, are made out of all thread rods.
Industrial design case study: SGW Designworks tackles biometric firearm security.
Source: core77