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Philips Wakeup Light
9 December 2008
LET THERE BE LIGHT
A softer, kinder way to start the day - this alarm clock gradually wakes sleepy dozers with gentle sounds and increasing light.
11 November 2008
THE DESIGN SUPERMARKET
This is not your ordinary supermarket. This website directly connects designers to consumers through online portfolios, product purchasing and more.
2 October 2008
MAKING RELIEF WORK EASIER
For health workers, having the right tools can make all the difference. This simple pill dispenser helps health workers do what they do best even better.
2 October 2008
NEW MEETS OLD
Eye-catching and customisable? This phone boasts it all, bringing old-school style and next-generation technology together in one fun little design.
2 September 2008
FLEXIBLE SEATING FOR FLEXIBLE HOSTS
If you are ever worried about having enough couch space for your guests, here is a design that can help you stretch your seating resources to the max, without eating up environmental resources.
2 September 2008
THE DON'TS OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
Do you design the same things over and over again? Forget to read your design brief? Get too emotionally involved in your design? Forget to collaborate? Then this list is for you!
12 August 2008
CARRYING ON A TRADITION
This is one design that truly stands out in a crowd. The Beijing Olympic Torch design addresses cultural, environmental and technical needs while carrying on a tradition.
5 August 2008
WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH BAMBOO
Mechanical engineer and industrial designer Brano Meres of Slovakia has designed and built a great product made of bamboo: a bicycle.
31 July 2008
MAKE YOUR WALLS GLOW - LITERALLY
Jonas Samson Product Design has come up with something quite enlightening. The light-emitting wallpaper is certainly an eye-catcher.
30 May 2008
IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT SAVING THE PLANET
David DeRemer, is the author of the Icsid Feature entitled "Green(d), For Lack of a Better Word, Is Good", originally published in frog Design Mind, October 2007. Now almost a year after writing the article, David's opinion towards the supply and demand for environmentally sustainable products is just as strong.
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