True breakthrough products are rare in consumer electronics and perhaps even more rare in the digital camera space. The Sony Cyber-shot RX100 was one of those rare products that caught the attention of casual photographers, enthusiasts and critics alike. It successfully fitted a large 1”-type sensor into a compact camera so inconspicuous that without knowing […]

Safety shouldn’t be annoying. We all know why smoke alarms are torn off the ceiling or missing batteries: because every time you make stir-fry, the smoke alarm cries wolf. Or just as you’re falling asleep, you hear a low-battery chirp. They’ve become annoying. And that’s a safety issue. According to the National Fire Protection Association […]

Rqr Studio is based in Valencia and formed by industrial designers Roberto Celada and Raquel Esteve. Their work is conceived not only as a response to company needs but also as an outcome to their personal and creative concerns. Their aim is to create functional objects whilst projecting all the possibilities that materials and processes […]

The London Design Festival has been chosen as the international platform to launch WRONG FOR HAY, the new venture of Danish design company HAY and London-design based Sebastian Wrong. Wrong is well known as the design development director of Established & Sons, the British design company that he co-founded in 2005. The collection includes furniture, […]

Volvo is famous around the world for its safe, boxy, slightly boring station wagons. But it isn’t particularly well known for producing green and efficient cars. A few weeks ago, while sitting for the first time behind the wheel of Volvo’s V60 plug-in hybrid—only available in Europe—there’s an element of disbelief about how this £48,775 […]

Fiat has never hidden the fact that its 500e electric car had been developed primarily for compliance reasons, thus there was little surprise when it was announced that sales would be limited to the state of California, at least, initially. It’s a mixed blessing because confining 2014 sales to California allows Fiat ( or the […]

The cp.1 lounge chair from Charles Pollock’s collection was designed in 2012 and produced by Bernhardt Design. This contemporary and sophisticated lounge chair features a brushed or polished stainless steel frame, with quilted seat fabric available in leather, suede, and felt. The cp.1 is designed with a looped stitch that traces the perimeter of the […]

With the classic pedal bins, Vipp is today a design icon. Vipp was founded in 1939 by the Danish Holger Nielsen. It all began when he constructed a pedal bin for his wife’s hair salon. The pedal bin was both functional and at the same time stylish with a nice design. Today it is, along […]

Don’t we feel tired that we have to face single white light when waking up every day? Good lighting design can not only illuminate the indoor environment, but also give us inspiration for every day life that is to create a different experience. Sebastian Bergne who is a designer from British showcased two innovative designs […]

Another Country was founded in 2010 by Paul de Zwart. They are a UK brand that believes in sustainable manu­facture, timeless design and quality at fair prices. All their products are made in the UK and Europe using FSC certified timber of the highest grade. They pride themselves on their craftsmanship and they make furniture […]