As a needle passes over this vinyl globe by Japanese designer Yuri Suzuki, it plays folk music and national anthems from around the world (+ movie). More »
The Sound of the Earth
by Yuri Suzuki
Tag: products
The Sound of the Earth
PenJet printer by Jaan Evart, Julian Hagen
and Daniël Maarleveld
Design students Jaan Evart, Julian Hagen and Daniël Maarleveld took an old inkjet printer apart and replaced its ink cartridge with felt pens to create an experimental printer, which they presented at Vienna Design Week. More »
"You don't have to be an expert to do
amazing things" - Sugru founder
In this movie we filmed at our Designed in Hackney Day, Sugru founder Jane ní Dhulchaointigh shares her journey through inventing and launching a "space-age rubber" that lets people customise their belongings and endorses the idea that "you don't have to be an expert to do amazing things". More »
Bye Bye Laundry
by Lisa Marie Bengtsson
London Design Festival: these clothes hangers by designer and recent graduate Lisa Marie Bengtsson use charcoal to soak up bad smells so clothes need washing less often (+ movie). More »
Design For Every Body
curated by Svensk Form
A braille printer and an electric suit to prevent muscle spasms were among the products for people with disabilities included in an exhibition curated by Swedish design body Svensk Form for the London Design Festival. More »
Ice Moon by Doshi Levien
for Häagen-Dazs
Product news: this white cratered moon is actually a densely filled ice cream cake created by London designers Doshi Levien for Häagen-Dazs. More »
Autographer camera by
OMG Life with ChauhanStudio
Product news: this wearable camera by Oxford technology business OMG Life with ChauhanStudio uses sensors and GPS technology to decide which moments of your life are worth photographing. More »
Ostrich Pillow by
Kawamura-Ganjavian
Product news: this squishy headgear by Spain and Switzerland-based studio Kawamura Ganjavian creates the perfect conditions for a power nap at your desk, at the airport or in the library (+ movie). More »
Dezeen's top ten products
at Maison & Objet
Slideshow feature: Dezeen is at Maison & Objet in Paris this week and we have selected our top ten products exhibited at the design and interiors trade fair, including shelves that look like sheets of paper caught in the wind by Japanese studio YOY (image 1). More »
Simple Convenience iron
by Laura Nelson
British product designer and recent graduate Laura Nelson has come up with a hinged iron based on a set of hair straighteners. More »
One Handed Condom Wrapper
by Ben Pawle
Any Kinda Tape measure
by Sunghoon Jung
Designer Sunghoon Jung of South Korea has devised a combined tape measure and pair of compasses. More »
Karoto by Avichai Tadmor
for Monkey Business
Jerusalem designer Avichai Tadmor created this scaled-up pencil sharpener for shaving curls of carrot onto salads. More »
Paralympic design: Draft Mistral
racing wheelchairs
Bespoke racing wheelchairs designed and manufactured by UK firm Draft will be used by a number of medal hopefuls during the London 2012 Paralympics, including Beijing gold medalist David Weir and London Marathon winner Shelly Woods (below). More »
Paralympic design: Nike Spike Pad
for Oscar Pistorius
The London 2012 Paralympics begin tonight and over the coming days we'll be featuring a selection of cutting-edge sportswear designed for the competing athletes, starting with the Nike Spike Pad as worn by "Blade Runner" Oscar Pistorius. More »