Coin-sized Rollbe measuring wheel can be kept in a purse or pocket
Canadian company The Work of Mind has crowdfunded a compact measuring tool that professionals like architects, designers, sewers and carpenters can use on the go. More
Search results:
-
-
Overhaul your stationery cupboard with help from our Pinterest board
As the new school year approaches we've updated our stationery Pinterest board, adding useful tools such as a corrugated ruler designed to aid concentration and desk accessories that resemble concrete sculptures. Follow Dezeen on Pinterest ›
-
Graviky Labs captures air pollution and turns it into ink
An Indian startup company has developed a method for transforming carbon emissions from vehicles and chimneys into ink, and is now selling it in the form of pens. More
-
Othr's tactile Perpetuum calendar aims to tempt users away from their smartphones
3D-printed homeware brand Othr has added to its growing range with an analogue calendar designed to counter the prevalence of digital schedules. More
-
Erdem Selek's Corrugated Ruler "soothes eyes" when not in use
This ridged ruler created by Turkish designer Erdem Selek is made to help "distracting" offices become places of concentration. More
-
Mario Botta adds chequered pattern to architects' Fixpencil
Swiss architect Mario Botta, whose San Francisco Museum of Modern Art building reopens next week with a Snøhetta-designed extension, has put his stamp on the iconic Fixpencil tool for architects. More
-
Normann Copenhagen to launch Daily Fiction range of accessories and stationery
Denmark's Normann Copenhagen is set to become the latest furniture brand to launch a range of stationery and accessories, echoing strategies used by the fashion industry with its Daily Fiction collection (+ slideshow). More
-
Today we like: stationery
It's World Stationery Day! We've pencilled in designs for unusual writing accessories, including a pen for architectural drawing by Shigeru Ban and a desk tidy set that resembles a still-life painting. See more stationery »
-
Competition: win a set of six Nathalie Du Pasquier-designed Rubberband notebooks
Competition: Dezeen has teamed up with stationery brand Rubberband to give five readers the chance to win a set of six notebooks designed by Memphis artist Nathalie Du Pasquier. More
-
Shigeru Ban creates Scale pen for architectural drawing
Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has designed a retractable and refillable pen for Acme Studio that doubles as an architect's scale ruler. More
-
Umn Design creates concrete stationery based on folded paper
This collection of concrete stationery by Chinese studio Umn Design is based on the geometric shapes made by folding paper (+ slideshow). More
-
Russian Avant-Garde architecture influences wooden desk accessories
The wooden desk accessories in this collection by Russian designers Nasya Kopteva and Sasha Braulov are based on architectural landmarks in their home country, including Melnikov House and the Red Banner Textile Factory (+ slideshow). More
-
Nendo's Block memo pad peels apart like a 3D puzzle
Japanese design studio Nendo has created a stationery collection that includes a cube of different-sized sticky notes (+ slideshow). More
-
Merge by Yen-Wen Tseng is a sculptural concrete stationery set
Taiwanese designer Yen-Wen Tseng has used simple geometric shapes to create stationery that looks like a set of miniature concrete sculptures. More
-
Italian university students redesign the humble pencil sharpener
Students from the Free University of Bolzano have created a collection of alternative pencil sharpeners, with designs including rings, a planing tool and a sandpaper bra (+ slideshow). More
-
Antonio Aricò mixes and matches objects in Still Alive desk tidy set for Seletti
Design Miami 2015: Italian designer Antonio Aricò has created a set of small storage items for organising desks that can be arranged to look like a still-life painting. More
-
Holon Institute of Technology students create alternative pencil designs
Writing implements shaped like paintbrushes and squeezable tubes of paint feature in a collection of pencils designed by students from the Holon Institute of Technology. More
-
Giulio Iacchetti's minimal Neri pens and pencils are operated by brass dials
With Apple trying to convert creatives to its digital pencil, Italian designer Giulio Iacchetti is hoping to prove there's life yet in graphite with these mechanical writing tools. More
-
Apple launches iPad Pro and "extraordinary" Apple Pencil for technical drawing
Tech giant Apple has released its latest series of hardware updates – including the first Apple Pencil, a stylus designed for technical drawing (+ movie). More
-
Orée launches copper Stylograph ballpoint that digitally records handwitten notes
Maison&Objet 2015: French technology retailer Orée is launching a ballpoint pen that can digitally record and store notes and sketches made in a companion notebook (+ slideshow). More