Here’s what we looked at this week:
Volkswagen previews their €20,000 electric car, designed with “likeable” looks.
Fantastic UX design details in this Zilch bike pump.
British company Power Roll has developed a solar-harvesting film that they say will be cheaper and easier to install than traditional solar panels.
Early UI design: The world’s first keyboard was invented for deaf-mutes in 1865.
“100 Ideas in Consumer Electronics,” PSFK’s free report on design trends in the sector.
Which popular cars get into accidents most frequently?
’90s design classic: Gaetano Pesce’s Umbrella Chair.
In Brazil, an apartment building with swimming pool balconies.
Criaturas Infinitas: Getting kids to play and make things irl using pool noodles, not digital stuff.
Guess why this doorway is shaped like this.
Industrial Design student work: A walker for seniors with pets.
Cybex’s Solution G2 is a high-end adjustable, foldable child car seat.
Fun with form: ID firm Intenxiv’s cosmetic package designs.
Eye Candy: A flashlight concept that doubles as a reading lamp, by industrial designer Onurhan Demir.
This aftermarket Cybertruck shows that you can’t fix a flawed design by adding more.
UX rethink: From Japan, a physical timer with a progress bar.
Vaarnii’s pine veneer pendant lamps, based on the techniques of Swedish industrial designer Hans-Agne Jakobsson.
Industrial design case study: Zenpack tackles high-end coffee package design for BigFace.
