It took a few months but it is finished and works a treat! For more information click the image or HERE!
My 3D Printed Time-Lapse Rail Is Finished!
How Jake Dyson’s Little Design Firm Developed A Light That Lasts 50 Years →
The son of James Dyson seems to have inherited some of his design brilliance. This article shows the development of his CSYS LED task light which is made to last a lifetime.
“You will never see the CSYS grow dim or turn pink, unless you buy it young and live a very long time.”
The article explains the innovation in the design that allows the LED's to last, and its very interesting. Such innovation seems to have been missed by the larger corporations as is shown in the piece. Click the image to read on.
A Folding Ladder
The corner ladder by Barcelona based Company&Company seeks to simplify a common domestic tool so it will fit into any small space.
A domestic ladder of this type is useful but is rarely used. By optimising it's size for places with not a lot of space, it makes it a more efficient domestic tool.
Reinvented Clothes Hanger →
It's a fact that the clothes hanger hasn't changed a lot, but the Eslimi by industrial designer Mehdi Mojtabavi changes things.
What's important to note here is that hanger although having added complexity with its collapsible feature, the two parts are still made of Polypropylene. Cost wise they estimate it shouldn't be more expensive than other higher quality hangers and therefore could potentially compete with them. Design firm Ziba I'm sure intends to licence it as they currently seek a patent for the hanger.
Bicycle Safety Lighting... That's Better →
This is the project from Ethan Frier and
This solution to making city cyclists more visible seems to make sense. The complexities of having to create a 360 degree spinning array of RGB LED's looks to have been overcome. The arrays change colour based on whether the bike is cruising or braking and are powered by a generator on the front hub. Not only probably a very effective safety device, but a fashionable one at that. The project is still a work in progress, check the source to see more.
A Modern Hourglass
This is the production of Ikepod's modern take on the hourglass, designed by Marc Newson. The documentary itself is also excellent.
Each hand made hourglass comprises highly durable borosilicate glass and millions of stainless steel nanoballs, and is available in a 10 or 60 minute timer.
Source: https://vimeo.com/22396483
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This is my personal website where I will be publishing my work, projects and anything else that interests me. I will show new additions to the site on this blog, as well as other things on the web that excite me.
Tom.