Here’s what we looked at this week:
Practical Industrial Design student work: This much-needed “Basic Knowledge of Product Development” course tasked students with designing connectors that met strict criteria.
This rotary-printed HIVE lamp is by Dutch designer Stijn van Aardenne, who invented a new production method to make it.
This timeless, visually light Liviana chair is by veteran industrial designer Gabriel Teixidó.
The AfricroozE: A German e-bike designed specifically for the African market.
Oatey’s pop-down sink drain: Easier to install and clean, less leak prone.
ToughBuilt’s folding Japanese pull saw protects both sets of teeth in transit. It’s a better design than competitors’, and actually costs less (until the tariff war really gets going).
Horizon, by industrial designer Louis Filosa, is a sunset-inspired table lamp.
1970s Italian design classic: Angelo Mangiarotti’s Molla lamps.
Excellent Industrial Design student work: Sapna Tayal’s Quilted Furniture expands the possibilities of existing fabrication methods.
Furniture designer Aidan Reinhold’s Foldseat is a fold-flat aluminum chair that fits in a FedEx box.
