ReadyMade 100 Project Manual

DIY publishing for a DIY book

When ReadyMade magazine recently hosted a DIY project contest, there was an overwhelming response. Enter the ReadyMade 100 Project Manual, a do-it-themselves response to making a book containing their favorite 100 reader submissions. This ingenious manual is chock full of DIY ideas both big and small to get you moving (and making) soon after reading. Once the decision was made, ReadyMade’s editor Andrew Wagner approached …

Klhip

Ergonomic, luxury nail trimmer promises the smoothest cut

One of the the most satisfying interactions with a tool is when designers reinvent something you use all the time but don’t think too much about. The Klhip nail trimmer is a shining example of such an innovation, transforming a mundane concept by applying design principles to make it more useful. The Klhip uses a reversed lever to give the user greater control when clipping …

FildeFer

Take your armchair outside with this clever riff on lawn furniture

Italian furniture designer Alessandra Baldereschi‘s work, while often surreal and usually ironic, is always completely functional. A moss chair lends a modernist form to an earthy material; a glass whale engulfs an indifferent fish. In her 2011 collection for Italian contemporary design company Skitsch shown recently at, Baldereschi gives the humble lawn chair a hefty dose of whimsy. The FildeFer collection, practical, nostalgic and a …