Here’s what we looked at this week:
FOLD is an origami-based recyclable cardboard alternative to EPS foam packaging.
Architecture student Lotte Scheder-Bieschin has invented “Unfold Form,” a brilliant formwork that reduces concrete & steel usage in vaulted structures.
Re-Grip is a cleverly-designed product for installing new handles on old tools.
The VanAir Door is a sleek-looking door with a hidden ventilation channel. It offers privacy without compromising airflow.
The Optima Steamer: A better way to clean your car (and more) using steam, not chemicals.
Maker Pipe: These single-tool connectors make it easy to build things out of conduit.
The Tellus bench, by Swedish designer Emma Olbers, is the world’s first piece of furniture made from fossil-free steel.
Brought back from the ’90s, industrial designer Sebastian Bergne’s simple Candloop is a low-tech candelabra.
The Planck SSD rethinks the form factor of the USB flash drive, altering the orientation to improve UX for video capture.
Yea or Nay? Tile-based lamps, by industrial design firm Unknown Untitled.
Industrial Design student work: Avants, by Juliette Masson of ECAL, is technical clothing made from natural materials.
The Honey Dipper, by Dutch designer Stijn van Aardenne, was 3D-printed using a unique tilting bed he designed.
