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  • Commenter calls collection of light switches crafted from animal bones "fascinating"

    In this week's comments update, readers are impressed by a collection of light switches crafted from bovine bones and discussing other top stories. More

    Karen Anderson | 16 February 2022 | Leave a comment
  • Souhaïb Ghanmi uses animal bones instead of plastic for minimalist sockets and light switches

    Waste bovine bones from the meat industry have been ground into a powder and turned into a collection of light switches and electrical outlets by ÉCAL graduate Souhaïb Ghanmi. More

    Jennifer Hahn | 10 February 2022 | Leave a comment
  • Sekhina designs minimal light switches and sockets from concrete

    Hungarian design brand Sekhina has made a series of light switches and plug sockets from concrete as an aesthetically pleasing alternative to plastic. More

    Natashah Hitti | 7 July 2020 | Leave a comment
  • G + I socket by Jung

    Dezeen Showroom: German building-technology supplier Jung has developed the versatile G + I socket that is compatible with plug types from various geographies. More

    Dezeen staff | 11 June 2020
  • Diego Faivre gives extension cables a Memphis makeover

    Eindhoven graduate Diego Faivre has coated electrical plugs in brightly coloured, patterned clay, in a bid to inject some fun into these "boring and forgotten" objects. More

    Jennifer Hahn | 27 February 2020 | Leave a comment
  • Magnetic plug builds on Apple's discontinued MagSafe design

    A company in the US has invented a magnetic break-away plug based on the design of Apple's discontinued MagSafe power connectors. More

    Ali Morris | 10 April 2018 | Leave a comment
  • Native Union's Anchor cable won't go sliding off the table

    This charging cable by product design company Native Union uses a weight to stay anchored in place. More

    Emma Tucker | 20 October 2016 | Leave a comment
  • Jasper Morrison designs a USB charger to power multiple devices

    Milan 2015: British industrial designer Jasper Morrison will debut a USB charger for Swiss electronics accessories brand Punkt during Milan design week next month. More

    Tamlin Magee | 31 March 2015 | 16 comments
  • Okum redesigns the common extension cable

    Los Angeles based furniture designer David Okum has reimagined the extension cable to create a flexible row of wooden spheres and cubes containing multiple sockets that also prevent the cable from tangling. More

    Katie Treggiden | 17 June 2014 | 8 comments
  • ES 01 by Georges Moanack for Punkt.

    Product news: cable clutter is hidden away under the lid of this extension lead from Swiss design brand Punkt. More

    Rose Etherington | 13 May 2013 | Leave a comment
  • Folding plug by Min-Kyu Choi goes into production

    Dezeen Wire: the folding electrical plug designed by Royal College of Art graduate Min-Kyu Choi for his graduation in 2009 has gone into production and will be on sale in the UK from next week under the name Mu. More

    Rose Etherington | 20 February 2012 | 7 comments
  • Sharing Plug by Dave Hakkens

    These handmade electrical plugs allow you to plug a second appliance into the back. More

    Rose Etherington | 15 January 2012 | 14 comments
  • Alternative Alarm Clock by Ki Hyun Kim

    Show RCA 2011: for those who'd rather be woken by a gentle breeze or the smell of coffee than a shrill alarm, Royal College of Art graduate Ki Hyun Kim has designed a clock that wakes users with the electrical appliance of their choice. More

    Rose Etherington | 1 July 2011 | 13 comments
  • Plug and Player by Giha Woo

    Product designer Giha Woo of Korea has combined an mp3 player with an electrical plug. More

    Catherine Warmann | 2 March 2011 | 30 comments
  • Crucifix Surge Protector by Means of Production

    New York architect Alexander Pincus of Means of Production has designed this electrical extension lead in the shape of a cruciform. More

    Joe Mills | 1 September 2010 | 11 comments
  • Ultra Lead by Georges Moanack

    Royal College of Art graduate Georges Moanack has designed Ultra Lead - an electrical management system that allows electrical devices from around the world to be used without changing their power plugs. More

    Brad Turner | 3 July 2009 | 13 comments
  • Trush In by Arihiro Miyake

    Milan 09: Helsinki-based, Japanese designer Arihiro Miyake exhibits an extension cable that incorporates a fabric container for wires at SaloneSatellite in Milan, which ends today. More

    Rose Etherington | 27 April 2009 | 4 comments

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Tom Kundig designs Truckee home with metal "treehouse" for Faulkner Architects founder

Concrete and steel buildings through the trees

Studio Other Spaces creates colourful conical glass pavilion for Californian winery

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