this is the ‘mayday’ lamp, by konstantin grcic, a designer i like very much. i received the book ‘kgid’ (konstantin grcic industrial design) as a gift just before beginning my degree in product design, and it was very influential and inspiring for me.
one of his most well known designs is ‘chair one’, which i absolutely [...]
if there ever was a company that makes everything, it is rolson. anything tool related anyway. one of my first ever posts (which you can find here) was on a set of safety goggles with led’s on the side, which i have since bought, and are brilliant. i have also more recently got some metal [...]
i saw this on designboom a couple of days ago and it caught my eye. i really like the tool-like function, the versatility and the simple form and aesthetic. from designboom:
this table is less a singular design and more of a table system. the two trestles in the design utilize adjustable vice-like gips on the [...]
i’ve never had a leatherman, but if i did, i’d want this one. it’s based on the leatherman skeletool, which weighs a mere 5 ounces, but by making one handle out of nylon and making the driver a bit smaller, it weighs even less!
i’m guessing they’ll be quite expensive, but by the looks of it [...]
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