Materialism.

This series of stools and light fixtures designed by inonrettig combine wood and plastic in a way that one “confines” the one material within the other, giving it form and structure.

Manufactured using ‘Vacuum Forming’, which has some unique advantages as well as disadvantages.

“One of the primary disadvantages of this technology is the creation of “bridges” or “webbing”: In places where the raw material does not reach the tray, it sticks to itself to create sort of plastic walls alongside the tray.

The idea of this project is to take that same unintentional disadvantage and to turn it into an intentional advantage. Within these limitations, I created an aesthetic that uses the element of chance as a formal language and, moreover, structurally reinforces the object”.

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Low Watt Tea.

This clever kettle by Ecole Nationale supérieure d’Art et de Design de Saint-Etienne graduate Estelle Sauvage uses a humble little low watt light bulb to heat water for a cup of tea.

Smart kids.

Kids these days have the best toys!

“Pas a pas is an interactive project by designer Ishac Bertran which serves as an educational tool for children. The project enables children to learn by experimenting with different physical elements brought to life through digital animations. The system utilizes the principles of stop motion animation to bring together lessons on math, physics and arts. A platform displays and records the animations made using a series of colourful blocks. Users can look at existing animations, build new ones based on instructions or create their own from scratch. Different lessons are stored on removable cartridges which come preloaded or customized by a teacher. These new lessons can also be shared with an online community built around the system”.

Slicing lessons.

We love this awesome ceramic ‘flying’ knife by Shira Keret.

Fresh Apple boxes.

The new range of packaging for all Apple products is now even cleaner than before!

If “Good design is as little design as possible”, (according to Dieter Rams), this packaging must be beyond perfection.

The only improvement we would consider suggesting is making them edible!